Chicken marinated in allspice, scotch bonnet and thyme then grilled dark, plated with plantains beside the beach at Santa Monica's Caribbean stalwart.
Jerk seasoning is Jamaican, built on allspice and scotch bonnet, and it has anchored Santa Monica's beachfront since Cha Cha Chicken opened its painted patio at Ocean and Pico in 1996. The family-run kitchen's jerk and coconut fried chicken plates, eaten outdoors with BYOB bottles, made the dish a local beach-day ritual.
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