The full title of this article by Richard Fowler (Forbes) is “How a Trinidadian Chef Is Reclaiming Caribbean Identity — One Plate at a Time.” The article features Chef Natasha de Bourg, at the helm of the Maryland restaurant Rumhouse’s Caribbean-inspired menu.
Just a few blocks from the Maryland Governor’s Mansion sits a white house that hums with warmth, laughter, and the unmistakable aroma of island spices.
Rumhouse, as its name suggests, is built on the legacy of rum: the Caribbean’s most storied export and a drink born of sugarcane and survival, of celebration and struggle. At this restaurant, every plate tells a story, and every sip nods to history.
At the helm is Chef Natasha de Bourg, a self-described “loud brown girl from Trinidad and Tobago,” whose unapologetically bold cooking style mirrors her roots. Her menu is a fiery, colorful, deeply seasoned love letter to the Caribbean that’s impossible to forget. From jerk-marinated meats to coconut milk-based sauces, de Bourg’s kitchen doesn’t just serve food; it serves up storytelling on a plate. [. . .]
At a time when not only storms, but power plays, roil the Caribbean Sea, Rumhouse feels like a quiet act of defiance. As the U.S. edges back into the region under the banner of “stability” and renewed interest in Venezuela, de Bourg is reminding diners that the Caribbean’s story has always been written by its own people, in its own flavors.
For original post, see https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardfowler/2025/10/28/how-a-trinidadian-chef-is-reclaiming-caribbean-identity—one-plate-at-a-time/ (Thanks, Sabina.)
Also see https://www.rumhouseannapolis.com/
[Photo by Cheers Wedding Photography: Chef Natasha de Bourg is the Executive Chef of Rumhouse in Annapolis, MD.]
The full title of this article by Richard Fowler (Forbes) is “How a Trinidadian Chef Is Reclaiming Caribbean Identity — One Plate at a Time.” The article features Chef Natasha de Bourg, at the helm of the Maryland restaurant Rumhouse’s Caribbean-inspired menu. Just a few blocks from the Maryland Governor’s Mansion sits a white house
