At the Krik Krak . . .

Jean, Ralph, Mary, Dennis, Gary about to feast at The Krik Krak, a West Indian restaurant at 844 Amsterdam Ave. (between 101st and 102nd Sts.) in Manhattan.  Curious about the name of this small, friendly bistro?  Read an explanation at a site for Haitian writer, Edwidge Danticat, whose book of short stories entitled, Krik? Krak!, was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1995.

A family-size serving of riz djon-djon, or riz noir, at the Krik Krak

Creole shrimp with fried plantain and riz djon-djon.