Caribbean-fusion brunch restaurant J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen is open in Buckhead

J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen (above) is bringing Caribbean flavor to Buckhead’s dining scene. Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice J’ouvert Caribbean Kitchen, the newest brunch concept from& Belle and Lily’s Caribbean Brunch House& owner Tasha Cyril, is now open in Buckhead at 558 Main St. NE. With the opening of her new restaurant, Cyril said she hopes to magnify the rich culture of the many islands in the Caribbean that people may not be as familiar with through food.& That hope shines through in the art, music and menu of the restaurant, essentially creating a love letter to Caribbean islands such as Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and St. Lucia and the foodways of those islands. “​​Just think of a fusion of flavors from Africa mixed with flavors from India and China,” Cyril said. “There’s so much more than just the small parts of us that’s probably more magnified — which is not a bad thing — but that brings people to just learn some more about who we are and what we do.” “J’ouvert” is derived from a French term that means “the start of the day.” However, in the Caribbean, the term has become a tradition that marks the unofficial...