Barrington’s Jamaican Kitchen, a cultural staple in Bakersfield for 7 years, is set to close its location.
- Owner Barrington Lewis, a Jamaican native, opened the restaurant in 2017 after moving to Bakersfield on a track scholarship.
- Regular customers express nostalgia for the authentic Jamaican cuisine and the community aspect of the restaurant.
- The restaurant has faced challenges like break-ins and rising overhead costs, contributing to its closure.
- Lewis is actively seeking funding for a new location to continue serving the community.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Barrington Lewis said, “By bringing it here and having it here in Bakersfield most of our customers, they come and they say wow. I just got back from Jamaica.”
Lewis is native to the island of Jamaica. He first came to Bakersfield in 1983 on a track scholarship to Bakersfield College…