Check out this article from the New York Times which talks about the New Caribbean Food Movement happening now in NYC.

And of course, Jamaican food features prominently among other great Caribbean food spots in the City. 

“And then there is the success of the two Miss Lily’s restaurants in Manhattan, the second of which opened last year on one of the busiest corners in the East Village. Co-founded by the nightclub guru Serge Becker, the diner-style restaurant has its own line of sauces and a late-night menu featuring $5 rice and peas, sweet plantains and the cornmeal fritters Jamaicans call festival”. Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow