My Marie on Cherokee Serves Mouthwatering Food Straight From Haiti

By Jaime Lees on Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 12:31 pm

Generations of cooking knowledge have gone into the dishes at My Marie — and it shows.

Chef-owner Marie Louis-Jeune serves some of the best flavors from her family's kitchen in Haiti, like slow-cooked oxtails alongside buttery mashed potatoes and savory dumplings with a gravy-like sauce.

Read Cheryl Baehr's review: "My Marie Serves Up a Soul-Stirring Taste of Port-au-Prince"

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Jerk chicken with cabbage and sweet plantain.

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Red snapper with fried green plantain and pikliz.

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Coconut curry shrimp.

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Haitian legume with mixed vegetables such as carrot, eggplant and cabbage.

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Jerk Rasta Pasta with chicken, onion, pepper and white sauce.

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Acra and marinade fried dumpling.

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Griot with fried pork, pikliz and green plantain.

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Stewed oxtail with beans and rice, cabbage and sweet plantain.

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The menu features Caribbean and soul food specialties.

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Table service and counter service are available.

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The dining room.

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Marie Louis Jeune.

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Located on Cherokee Street.

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