BROCKTON — Summer is in full swing and Brockton is in the festive mood with vibrant nightlife, delicious food and tempting handcrafted cocktails.
If you live in Brockton or the surrounding area, you don’t have to go all the way to Boston for a night out: the city is packed with restaurants that transform into something special after dark.
This week on “Brockton Eats with Alisha,” we visit four unique Brockton locations that serve up spectacular food and music to match.
Our weekly foodie tips and dining destination lists aren’t restaurant reviews, but they’re more than just roundups. Staff writer Alisha Saint-Ciel shares tips and opinions to help Brockton-area foodies discover mouthwatering hidden gems, old favorites, and exciting new menus.
Savor a unique taste of the island at Pyramid Bar Restaurant & Function Hall on the south side of Brockton. The establishment has a huge dance floor and an extensive drinks menu to please any palate. Weekends are the perfect time to relax and dance your worries away. Every Thursday, the restaurant offers free dance classes. The menu includes a fusion of Haitian Caribbean and American cuisine. Popular dishes include frita, rice and bean sauce, fried fish, black rice, fried meatballs, shrimp, beans, octopus, and fried turkey with sauce. There are plenty of dishes that will rock your world, including traditional Haitian dishes like taso kabri (fried goat), ralo, and bouillon.
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Ann’s Palace — 277 Main St., Brockton
A 23,000 square foot building in the heart of downtown Brockton is ready to fulfill all your party, dining and cocktail needs with a warm island atmosphere like no other. The multi-purpose hall at 277 Main St. gives partygoers a tropical kiss with murals of important historical places in Haiti and romantic chandeliers. Ann’s Palace is a Haitian restaurant by day and a bar and lounge by night. It can also be booked for special events such as weddings, baby showers, bar mitzvahs, corporate meetings, charity events and fundraisers. The bar scene at Ann’s is unforgettable. From dim neon mood lighting to a dance floor that can accommodate hundreds of guests, Ann’s has it all.
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Tamboo — 252 Main St., Brockton
When it comes to Haitian restaurants in Brockton, Tambou might be at the top of the list. This restaurant has been a Brockton staple for over a decade, changing the way people think about dinner and a “show.” The restaurant prides itself on keeping Haitian culture alive by hosting parties and weekly events to attract crowds. After 9pm, you’ll hear live music and DJs. If you don’t come to Tambou for the music, you’ll definitely come for the food. The menu includes red snapper steamed in sauce and spices, griyo (fried pork), john john rice (black mushroom rice), coconut shrimp, fried plantains, and Caribbean chicken smothered in sauce. Drinks feature a tropical Caribbean flavor from the Haitian Persuasion, which is full of imported Haitian rum.
The authentic flavor of Caribbean cuisine. Tamboo Haitian Bistro is Brockton’s “Main Street Hidden Gem.”
Start the evening at Brockton Cafe & Grill with a chilled crème brulée and a passion fruit caipirinha with 1942 tequila. The place stays open late, so you can dance on the floor and enjoy dessert-inspired drinks like an iced espresso martini with chocolate drizzle. Karaoke nights every Thursday encourage residents to sing their hearts out and soak up the atmosphere. The menu features flavors of land and sea, including topped-heavy skirt steak tacos, pan-seared scallops, spicy tamarind chicken satay, breaded mussels in herb-garlic sauce, sesame-crusted salmon and roasted lamb chops.
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