Caribbean Beat issue 109 May/June 2011The latest issue of Caribbean Beat magazine is now on Caribbean Airlines planes; in the mail to our subscribers; and online at caribbean-beat.com!

Caribbean Beat celebrates Indian arrival in its May/June issue (#109), as historian Professor Bridget Brereton retraces the 1845 voyage of the good ship Fatel Rozack that brought the first Indian indentured labourers to the region.

Meanwhile, our food writer Franka Philip marks the occasion too, as she talks to the experts about what makes Caribbean Indian food special.

Still on the topic of food, Jonathan Ali samples the premium chocolate made from world-class cocoa grown in Tobago.

Meanwhile, Polly Thomas tried Pink Gin—not the drink, but the beach in Grenada, as she travelled around the island and as far as Carriacou to find the best places for sun, sand, sea and snorkelling.

Over in Barbados, Debbie Jacob sampled the rum that’s made in the estate distillery at St Nicholas Abbey, a house with 350 years of history.

Then she sat down for a cup of coffee with Mario Sabga-Aboud, the T&T businessman who’s made Rituals a way of life—his
chain of popular coffee shops has now spread all across the region.

Caribbean Beat also offers food for thought from Caryl Phillips, the novelist born in St Kitts, who talked to Lisa Allen-Agostini about his own writing and the importance of the arts.

In other stories: Desiree Seebaran wandered off the beaten track in Tobago, unearthing history, hiking, ecotourism—and delicious Tobago dishes.

And at the other end of the Caribbean, in Jamaica, Nazma Muller finds out what happened when Perry met Sally—the love story of Perry Henzell, director of the classic movie The Harder They Come, and his wife of 40 years.

Caribbean Beat regularly covers travel, entertainment, culture, personalities, food, business, environment, and history, as well as a roundup of events, music and books that reflect the region right now. It is published six times a year and is available by subscription. Other titles produced by MEP (Media & Editorial Projects) are ENERGY Caribbean and Discover Trinidad and Tobago. For more, visit their Caribbean blog or Facebook page. A complete flip-book of the current issue can also be found here.