{"id":74975,"date":"2013-12-18T15:32:07","date_gmt":"2013-12-18T06:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/?p=45384"},"modified":"2016-04-01T01:31:42","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T16:31:42","slug":"xaymacas-last-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/xaymacas-last-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Xaymaca&#8217;s Last Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Allen, jolly proprietor of Xaymaca, is closing the doors of his long running Jamaican bar and restaurant on Dec. 31. Allen opened Xaymaca sixteen years ago in Fujisaki and then moved to Oyafuko-dori in 2008. Famous for authentic Jamaican foods such as Lamb Curry, Jerk Chicken, and Jamaican Ackee Salt Fish, Xaymaca will be dearly missed as the best place to savor Caribbean flavors in Fukuoka.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-45385\" alt=\"Xaymaca closing 2013 019\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?w=640\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, whether you\u2019re an old fan or yet to have checked it out, hurry on and give Allen a visit, sip a smooth rum and chill to the reggae beats before Dec. 31. Best of luck to Allen! We suspect he\u2019ll be back on the scene &#8211; we just hope that isn\u2019t too long. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s some snapshots from our visit last night&#8230;<\/strong><br \/>\n<div class='photo-galleria' >\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-74975 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-020.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1' title='Xaymaca closing 2013 020'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-020.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-020.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-020.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-020.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-021.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1' title='Xaymaca closing 2013 021'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-021.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-021.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-021.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-021.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-024.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1' title='Xaymaca closing 2013 024'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-024.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-024.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-024.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-024.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" 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150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-027.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1' title='Xaymaca closing 2013 027'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-027.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-027.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-027.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-027.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-023.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-023.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1' title='Xaymaca closing 2013 019'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- .photo-galleria --><\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013\u2013<br \/>\n<strong>Xaymaca<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a03F Bacchus-kan, 3-4-15 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Tel: 092-714-2585.<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Gourmet report (2009) here: <a href=\"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/food\/xaymaca\/ \" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com\/food\/xaymaca\/ <\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" 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Allen opened Xaymaca sixteen years ago in Fujisaki and then moved to Oyafuko-dori in 2008. Famous for authentic Jamaican foods such as Lamb Curry, Jerk Chicken, and Jamaican Ackee Salt Fish, Xaymaca will be dearly [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6391,"featured_media":45385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"45384","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[355],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Xaymaca-closing-2013-019.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74975","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6391"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74975"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84849,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74975\/revisions\/84849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}