{"id":321861,"date":"2026-11-05T18:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/321861\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T18:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:48:42","slug":"new-family-run-restaurant-to-offer-authentic-jamaican-food-with-a-touch-of-soul-in-bethlehem-eat-sip-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/321861\/","title":{"rendered":"New family-run restaurant to offer authentic Jamaican food \u2018with a touch of soul\u2019 in Bethlehem | Eat, Sip, Shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2013 A new restaurant will soon serve up a taste of the tropics in Northampton County.<\/p>\n<p>Jammin Yaad Vybz, offering authentic Jamaican cuisine \u201cwith a touch of soul,\u201d will hold its grand opening from 2 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 15 at 738 E. Fourth St. in south Bethlehem, co-owner Alicia James told 69 News.<\/p>\n<p>A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"jammin yaad 4.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1257\" height=\"707\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6aecc48510c63.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"112\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jammin Yaad Vybz, offering authentic Jamaican cuisine \u201cwith a touch of soul,\u201d is coming soon to 738 E. Fourth St. in south Bethlehem.<\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller | WFMZ-TV<\/p>\n<p>James, a New York native with Jamaican roots, will operate the restaurant with her husband, Demaro Young.<\/p>\n<p>The Bethlehem couple is excited to offer authentic Jamaican dishes and share their culture with the community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Young, 31, has a longtime passion for cooking and was born and raised in Jamaica before moving to the United States when he was 15.<\/p>\n<p>In recent years, he\u2019s been cooking for catering orders and events at his church, with parishioners giving him rave reviews and the reassurance to open his own restaurant, James said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"jammin yaad 3.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6aecc4e776775.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"113\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                    Ryan Kneller | WFMZ-TV<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone loves his food so much, and they\u2019ve been standing behind us 100 percent as we open this restaurant,\u201d James added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve given us so much encouragement and even helped us find the location. We are super excited and very thankful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jammin Yaad Vybz will offer Jamaican specialties such as stewed pork, curry chicken, jerk chicken and oxtail, along with sides such as rice and peas and cabbage.<\/p>\n<p>Locally made desserts such as sweet potato crumb cake also will be available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recently did a soft opening event, and one of the biggest hits was our soul rolls, which are egg rolls with oxtail and mac and cheese,\u201d James said.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"jammin yaad 2.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1154\" height=\"1300\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/6aecbf97adbd6.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"225\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Katie Csordas, a student at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, poses in front of a wall mural that she painted at the forthcoming Jammin Yaad Vybz restaurant in Bethlehem.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                                    Jammin Yaad Vybz<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re also going to have fresh soups, like chicken, shrimp and vegetarian. The menu is very large, and we\u2019ll have something for everyone, including a lot of vegetarian options.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jammin Yaad Vybz, with a tagline of \u201cgood food, good vybz, great times,\u201d will offer seating for around 16 guests, along with takeout service.<\/p>\n<p>The dining room features a vibrant wall mural, featuring colorful palm trees and the Jamaican flag, painted by Katie Csordas, a student at Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe did [the mural] within a couple of days, and it turned out amazing!\u201d James said. \u201cWe\u2019re so thankful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jammin Yaad Vybz, also offering catering, will operate 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 to 8 p.m. Sundays.<\/p>\n<p>For the latest Jammin Yaad Vybz, follow the restaurant\u2019s pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61586307696748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jamminyaadvybz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>. Info: 484-626-1773.<\/p>\n<p>\nCopyright 2026 Maranatha Broadcasting Co., Inc.. 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