National Jamaican Patty Day is Aug 2 – Who Knew

National Jamaican Patty Day Falls on Aug 2nd & Jerk Shack is Celebrating all Weekend!

To celebrate National Jamaican Patty Day this Saturday, August 2, James Beard–nominated Chef Nicola Blaque is inviting the community to indulge at her recent Michelin Bib Gourmand awarded restaurant, The Jerk Shack, with a special $12 box meal that honors one of Jamaica’s most iconic street foods.

The box will be available Friday, August 1, through Sunday, August 3, giving guests the whole weekend to join in the celebration. The limited-time box includes:

• Two Flaky Beef Patties made by Royal Caribbean Bakery

• A Coconut Honey Butter Roll

• Choice Of One Flavorful Side: Masala Fries, Mac N Cheese, Pineapple Slaw, Loaded Potato Salad, sautéed cabbage and carrots, Brown Sugar and Orange Yams, Creamy Cheese Grits, Collard Greens and Rice & Peas

WHERE: 

The Jerk Shack

10234 TX-151, Suite 103, San Antonio, TX 78251

About Chef Nicola Blaque

Lattoia Nicola Massey, known professionally as Chef Nicola Blaque, is a restaurateur and chef based in San Antonio, Texas. Chef Blaque is the executive chef and owner of the Jerk Shack, a Jamaican-inspired restaurant in San Antonio. The restaurant that offers fare like jerk chicken, braised oxtail, and more quickly became a staple after opening in 2018. In 2024, The Jerk Shack was awarded a Bib Gourmand designation from the prestigious Michelin Guide. In whatever she does, Chef Blaque is passionate about making food that tells a story. In early 2024, she opened Freight Fried Chicken at the popular Pearl district in San Antonio – a restaurant that pays homage to formerly enslaved women that sold fried chicken as a way to support themselves in post-Civil War Virginia.

In addition to running successful concepts that have been recognized by GQ, Eater and more, Chef Blaque is an Army Veteran, a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in San Antonio, a private chef for members of the San Antonio Spurs, a two-time CultureMap San Antonio Chef of the Year, a James Beard Award nominee, a wife, mom and more. She also serves on the board of Visit San Antonio in a culinary advisory role. Having been born and raised in Jamaica until she was five years old, Chef Blaque is passionate about introducing people to the flavors of the Caribbean. Though she’ll be the first to tell you that the dishes she’s serving up aren’t always traditional Jamaican dishes, she’s passionate about infusing those flavors into cuisine her patrons know and love.

ABOUT THE JERK SHACK

The Jerk Shack is a concept by Chef Nicola Blaque and her husband Cornelius Massey. After serving ten years in the Army, Blaque began working as a private chef to explore her passion for cooking. She relocated to San Antonio from Hawaii to pursue a degree at the Culinary Institute of America where she graduated in 2016. Blaque returned to her Jamaican roots and began focusing on Caribbean cuisine, working to bring the unique flavors to South Texas. In 2018, the team launched The Jerk Shack, a restaurant inspired by the flavors of Jamaica and the Caribbean. The Jerk Shack has received national praise including being featured by Eater as one of the 2019 Top 16 New Restaurants in America as well as being included in GQ’s 2020 Best New Restaurants in America. In 2024, The Jerk Shack was awarded a Bib Gourmand designation from the prestigious Michelin Guide.