Island Thyme

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Virgin Islands cooking in Avalon Park, family-run and relaxed, with plates guests call flavorful and well seasoned down to the sides. The jerk chicken lands on point, the braised oxtail comes off the bone, and the stew chicken with sweet, softly crisped plantain has its own following. Rice and peas, mac and cheese, and coconut shrimp round out a menu that tastes like it came from someone's home kitchen.

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