Jerk Chicken Fit For the Queen (and the rest of London, UK)
and then some Real Jerk UK marks 1-year anniversary By Stephen Weir The Caribbean Camera spied a small news item which appeared in a Toronto newspaper’s food section saying that Toronto’s Real Jerk was about to open a outlet in London England. While it is not unusual for a British restaurant to open in Toronto, it is newsworthy when a Canadian resto decides to set up shop within pickup and delivery distance of the Queen of England! When I contacted Edward and Lilly Pottinger, the founders and owner of The Real Jerk (TRJ) on Gerrard Street (where Drake and Rihanna shot their crazy popular music video) they said yes indeed there is now a Real Jerk in Streatham Hill only 5 miles south of Buckingham Palace. But, then they told me, neither the news story nor the resto is new. In fact, “The London location was in fact opened in May 2018!” they said. “They recently celebrated their anniversary!” “Same menu. Same sign. Same vibe.” I took a look at the resto’s website and saw t