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Georgia Caribbean Restaurant Named One Of Yelp’s Best

If you’re in a tropical place like Jamaica, you know part of the thrilling experience is getting a taste of some authentic cuisine. Yelp recently ranked the best Caribbean restaurants…

Jerk Chicken served with pineapple, chills and rice and peas. Georgia Caribbean Restaurant
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If you're in a tropical place like Jamaica, you know part of the thrilling experience is getting a taste of some authentic cuisine. Yelp recently ranked the best Caribbean restaurants in America and a Georgia Caribbean Restaurant was named among the best for these flavors in the United States.

There are certainly some mainstays that are the first things you think of when you think of Caribbean food. For example, jerk chicken or pineapple-infused "anything." Add a glass of fresh coconut juice, and you have many of the island essentials.

However, in this tropical part of the country, cooking can be an artform. Furthermore, sitting around with friends and family, sharing some home-cooked delicious food is an important part of Caribbean culture.

In America, Caribbean restaurants seem to have become understandably more popular. In fact, it's not unusual to even find Jamaica-inspired food trucks in the metro area. In Atlanta, Bussin Jerk ATL is in business every day in locations around the city.

However, if you drive just about eight miles from there, you will arrive at the only Georgia spot on Yelp's list.

Mo'Bay Island Cuisine In Poole Is The Georgia Caribbean Restaurant That Is Among The Best

Located at 107 US Highway 80 SE, in Pooler, Mo'Bay Island Cuisine is just about 10 miles from Savannah. "Mo Bay Island Cuisine isn't just a restaurant--it's an experience that will transport you to the vibrant flavors of the Caribbean," Yelp says.

Keeping true to its theme and Jamaican roots, the interior is highly decorated in a yellow and green color pattern. In addition, its name, Mo'Bay, is obviously a nod to Montego Bay. Here, you can grab a table and eat in at this welcoming establishment. Or you can easily place your order to go and carry out.

The menu here is extensive and full of options. You can do meats alone, combination platters, or wraps. Their jerk style is among the most popular items. Jerk chicken, pork, bbq ribs, wings, and Caribbean jerk chicken chili are all options that are fan-favorites.

Although these items serve as the featured item, don't look past all the side dish items that truly enhance the overall plate. There's steamed cabbage, island slaw, mac and cheese, and various rice options to choose from.

Dessert is also an important part of the experience at this Caribbean restaurant. Bread pudding and coconut drops are only $5.

Overall, Mo'Bay Island Cuisine in Pooler ranked as Yelp's 21st-best Caribbean restaurant in the United States.

Your Complete Guide to All 18 Holes at Augusta National for The 2024 Masters

Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most storied courses in all of golf, with some of the most distinctive holes that make or break dreams at The Masters, and there's just one change to the course this year.

For the third year in a row, Augusta National has lengthened a Par 5, as golfers get more and more distance in their games. More on that below.

The legendary course in Augusta, Ga. is surrounded by beautiful trees, flowers and bushes - and you'll know exactly what many of them are, because the holes are named after them. Each hole features at least some of the foliage it is named after.

While the course doesn't look much like it originally did, there are traces of its history throughout. Golfers face a significant challenge at nearly every hole, and there are very few places to find easy relief.

Hole No. 2 - Pink Dogwood - added just 10 yards this year, but those yards could be significant, as they bring a hazard into play that had become mostly irrelevant.

Here, we take a look at all 18 holes, looking at what golfers expect to face, and just how difficult each one plays all time.

It's a course unlike any other, for a tradition unlike any other: Here's all 18 holes of Augusta National Golf Club for The Masters.

Hole 1 - Tea Olive

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Tea Olive is a Par 4, 445 yard hole, with a fairway bunker not far from the green. It averages a 4.24 all-time, the sixth hardest on the course.


Hole 2 - Pink Dogwood

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Pink Dogwood is a Par 5, 585 yard hole, with a new tee box positioned in a far more precarious place. Play it right, and it's still reachable in two shots. Play it wrong, and the greenside bunkers are deep and mean. It averages a 4.78 all-time, the 16th hardest on the course.


Hole 3 - Flowering Peach

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Flowering Peach is a Par 4 at 350 yards. The least-changed hole on the course, with fairway bunkers making shot-selection tricky. It averages a 4.08 all-time, and is the 14th most difficult hole on the course.


Hole 4 - Flowering Crab Apple

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Flowering Crab Apple is a Par 3 at 240 yards. Good luck on this one. If you can battle the winds and nasty bunkers, the sloped green offers no relief. It averages 3.28 all-time, and is the third hardest hole on the course.


Hole 5 - Magnolia

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Magnolia is a Par 4 at 495 yards. After you recover from 4, you're greeted with another series of challenges, and an uphill, dogleg hike. It averages 4.26 all-time, and is the fifth hardest hole on the course.


Hole 6 - Juniper

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Juniper is a Par 3 at 180 yards. A little bit of relief comes on 6, as long as the pin placement is in your favor. It averages 3.14 all-time and is the 13th hardest hole overall.


Hole 7 - Pampas

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Pampas is a Par 4 at 450 yards. The bunkers nearly completely surrounding the green offer a challenge here. It averages 4.16 all-time and is the 10th hardest hole overall.


Hole 8 - Yellow Jasmine

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Yellow Jasmine is a Par 5 at 570 yards. There are low scores to be had here, as long as you can avoid the fairway bunker. But the mounds around the green create a distinctive navigation challenge. It plays 4.82 all-time, and is the 15th hardest hole.


Hole 9 - Carolina Cherry

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Carolina Cherry is a Par 4 at 460 yards. The legendary back to front slope can get you here, but play it safe and it's a good par hole. It averages 4.14 all-time and is the 12th hardest hole on the course.


Hole 10 - Camelia

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Camellia is a Par 4 at 495 yards. Welcome to hell. It's a long hole. The green pitches right to left. It's just nasty. It averages 4.30 all-time and is traditionally the hardest hole on the course.


Hole 11 - White Dogwood

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White Dogwood is a Par 4 at 520 yards. So you survived hell on 10, too bad you get another dose here. Amen Corner kicks off with wind and a downhill tee shot. You've got the pond and a bunker guarding the green. It offers you no mercy. It averages 4.30 all-time, and is typically the second hardest hole on the course.


Hole 12 - Golden Bell

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Golden Bell is a Par 3 at 155 yards. When you picture Augusta National, this is likely the hole you have in your mind. It's legendary. While Rae's Creek may be a lovely view, it's a brutal hazard. This hole averages 3.27 all-time, and is the fourth hardest hole on the course.


Hole 13 - Azalea

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Azalea is a Par 5 at 545 yards. This hole used to come as welcome tension relief after what you just went through. It averages 4.77, typically this was easiest hole on the course. ... BUT, big changes last year, as the hole got MUCH longer, and much more difficult.


Hole 14 - Chinese Fir

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Chinese Fir is a Par 4 at 440 yards. You'll learn how to putt on this hole. The terraced green is challenging, with a nasty drop. It's the only hole on the course without a bunker. It averages 4.17 overall, the 8th hardest hole.


Hole 15 - Firethorn

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Firethorn is a Par 5 at 550 yards. There are scores to be had here, as you head for home. It can be reached in 2 as long as headwinds aren't jinxing you. It plays at 4.77 all-time, and is the 17th hardest hole on the course.


Hole 16 - Redbud

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Redbud is a Par 3 at 170 yards. You're flying over water here, so don't come up short. And don't miss anywhere else either, cause you'll find a bunker. Be happy to leave here with a par. It averages 3.14 all-time and is the 11th hardest on the course.


Hole 17 - Nandia

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Nandia is a Par 4 at 440 yards. One of the trickiest greens on the course, so safety as you get ready for the final hole is important here. It averages 4.16 all-time, the 9th hardest on the course.


Hole 18 - Holly

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Holly is a Par 4 at 465 yards. You know this hole well. It's uphill and doglegs right, with some protective bunkers on the fairway. Some of the greatest shots in golf history have come here. It averages 4.23 all-time, the 7th hardest on the course.

Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.