Home away: Cocobreeze Brings Caribbean Cuisine and Heritage to Oakland

     "On the corner of High Street and Fairfax Avenue in East Oakland lies a hidden gem for Caribbean food and foodies alike. Chef Annabelle Goodridge, who readers might recognize from her restaurant La Belles on Adeline Street in Berkeley, has revitalized her culinary dreams in tandem with her daughter Merissa Lyons. "

    “Together we aspire, together we achieve,” Goodridge read aloud proudly. Customers surely leave Coco Breeze with a warm heart, huge smile and a full stomach. In times like this, Goodridge and Lyons’ story reflects hard work, unity and love. As Goodridge said her goal has always been to serve her community.

 

      “This is the spirit of Trinidad, and my mother and I try to bring that to our community here in Oakland,” said Lyons.