Lime like a Trini

A lime, a party, a get together, a small brang or a big one.   Ah yes. Friday reach, man tired but ready to lime. By now you know, trinis love to lime. We love we belly too, so naturally we would only show up if there's either alcohol or food. Worse yet if it's a family lime, there's no restrictions on behaviour and portions! Last Saturday my friends and I met up just because we hadn't seen each other in a while. We all pitched in for drinks and food and set up a little area on the patio (yes, outside they say when the cold breeze hitting yuh, yuh does get sober). The menu for the night was curried chicken and dhalpuri (roti stuffed with ground seasoned split peas) and of course we had some snacks in between (I'll do another post on trini snacks, look out for this!). A designated bartender was chosen along with a DJ and the party start. As the evening passed, everyone starting giving accounts of their day or week chatting away like close friends ...

  Photo by Trevette Ramlakhan here On a regular work day Ariapita Avenue is business as usual serving customers and provides a quick lunch stop for many persons working in the Port of Spain area but by night, it comes alive as one of the most exciting things to do. As you may know by now, Trinis love a lime and trust me when I say we don't let things like a silly weekday stop that. I'll tell you something ; the avenue is open every week night. Yes, I said week night because we know how to go to work, take a power nap, reach a party and make it to work the next day normal. This is the land of party and vibes. Situated near the capital city, the avenue is packed with bars and lounges to cater to every budget. Local 'rumshops' for cheap beer and alcohol and fancy or 'stush' lounges that charge cover fees for entry (without drinks, lawd a mercy).  Photo by Stephanie Lalla here A popular habit is to go bar hopping usually from 10pm on til...