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Jamaica Partners With Secrets Resorts to Serve Up Taste of Jamaica in New York

L-R: Executive Sous Chef Paul Evans, Mary Ellen Burke, National Director of Sales, AMResorts , Jamaica’s professional tennis star Dustin Brown, and Marcia Bullock-Jobson, Regional Director of Groups & Conventions at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB).

NEW YORK – Jamaica was among one of the sponsors of the 15^th Annual Taste of Tennis, the kick-off celebration to the US Open, which got underway on Monday, August 25 and runs through Monday, September 8. More than 600 New York City trendsetters, food lovers, tennis fans, top chefs and pro tennis players attended the event, which had the partnership support of the Jamaica Tourist Board and Secrets Resort & Spa.

Attendees were treated to great food, Chicken Roullete stuffed with pumpkin and glazed with jerk sauce, prepared and served by Paul Evans, Executive Sous Chef, at the Montego Bay resort, music by Jamaican reggae band Ruff Stuff, and one lucky attendee won a 5-day/4-night stay for two at Secrets Resort & Spa in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Jamaica’s professional tennis star Dustin Brown takes a break from serving duties to pose with Secrets Resort & Spa Executive Sous Chef Paul Evans (L) during the 15th Annual Taste of Tennis held at the W New York Hotel recently. Sharing the occasion were Mary Ellen Burke, National Director of Sales, AMResorts (2nd left) and Marcia Bullock-Jobson, Regional Director of Groups & Conventions at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB).

Jamaica’s professional tennis star Dustin Brown (2nd left) joins Chef Paul Evans of Secrets Resort & Spa in serving up his mouth-watering Chicken Roullete stuffed with pumpkin and glazed with jerk sauce at the Get All Right Lounge.

Jamaican reggae band Ruff Stuff entertained guests at the Get All Right Lounge at Taste of Tennis at the W New York Hotel.