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CATERING TO THE STARS, CHEF GARFIELD IS A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN NEW YORK CITY!

 By Cecelia Campbell-Livingston—  Chef Garfield Clarke—- GARFIELD Clarke’s commitment to keep his family fed surpassed expectations with the opening of Genesis, a go-to restaurant for lovers of Jamaican food in New York City. It is the norm for top Jamaican and rap acts to go to the Queens eatery for anything from curried goat to jerked chicken and steamed fish. Deejays Beenie Man, Shabba Ranks and Shaggy, as well as rappers Biz Markie and LL Cool J, are regulars at Genesis. Chef Garfield, as Clarke is popularly known, is in his early 50s. He told the Jamaica Observer that the key to his restaurant’s success is simple: An accomodating staff and the best in Jamaican cuisine. “I’m in a diverse community. One thing I can say about my restaurant is that it’s a very warm … Read entire article »

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