AlwaysInvestigating: Trini-Gul’s Bake ‘n Shark
Arthur Bovino — February 08, 2010
Trini-Gul makes Bake ‘n Shark that has inspired references to renditions in Trinidad (left, Richard’s).
Just before the end of the year, Trini-Gul, the new Trinidadian eatery on Nostrand Ave, got some love for its bake and shark, roti, and doubles. Any place that inspires references to Maracas Beach had to be checked out. So we visited Crown Heights to taste the bake ‘n shark, and to see where Trini-Gul’s doubles might place among the City’s best.
AlwaysInvestigating: In Search of NY’s Best Doubles
Arthur Bovino — March 26, 2009
If you know what Doubles are, stay tuned, we’re about to name New York City’s best. If you’re asking, “What’s a Doubles?” then read, All About Doubles, which explains the name and origin of this addictive, vegetarian street food from Trinidad, complete with recipe.
I fell in love with Doubles in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, where I was served what one native Trinidadian I met on our Doubles Quest theorized must have been “a left-handed Doubles,” one on which a spell had been cast. Spellbound or just inspired by an intense hankering I set out with my Trinidadian Doubles-partner from AlwaysHungryNY, Terrence Grannum, on a mission across three boroughs to find the city’s best—a quest that required eating more than 20 doubles from 18 vendors. Our trip exposed rivalries, revealed inter-borough nuances, tested hype and ultimately resulted in a champion: New York’s true King of Doubles. Hold on tight, folks—this ain’t no roti crawl.
Click here to discover the true Doubles King… >>
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