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After announcing the closure of its Downtown Boston restaurant, Jamaica Mi Hungry unveiled its summer food truck schedule and said it will focus exclusively on catering and its mobile service.
Coconut shrimp at Jamaica Mi Hungry. Emily Chan
Jamaica Mi Hungry isn’t saying goodbye — it’s getting back on the road.
Days after announcing the closure of its Downtown Boston restaurant at 291 Devonshire St., the beloved Jamaican eatery revealed its summer food truck schedule, where the award-winning restaurant will focus exclusively on catering and its mobile food truck.
The move comes after the business closed its Jamaica Plain restaurant last year, ending nearly seven years of operating brick-and-mortar locations. On Monday, Jamaica Mi Hungry posted its summer food truck schedule, with regular stops in Kendall Square, MIT, and Boston Common.
The truck will be at Kendall Square on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., MIT on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Boston Common on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Jamaica Mi Hungry’s Ernie Campbell.
Chef-owner Ernie Campbell launched Jamaica Mi Hungry as a catering company in 2012 before expanding into a food truck, a seasonal restaurant, and a temporary kiosk through CommonWealth Kitchen. In 2019, he opened the restaurant’s first permanent home across from the Jackson Square MBTA station in Jamaica Plain. The restaurant has won Boston magazine’s Best Food Truck in 2020, Best Caribbean in 2023, and Best Jamaican Restaurant in 2024.
Jamaica Mi Hungry
Jerk chicken sandwich
“Most of the other Jamaican restaurants are just open in Black neighborhoods,” Campbell told Boston.com in 2019. “I wanted to go mainstream. … And my food is a little bit more spicy than any other Jamaican restaurant you go to. But it’s a good spice.”
In announcing the restaurant’s closure last week, Jamaica Mi Hungry emphasized that the business itself isn’t going away.
“While our restaurant chapter has come to an end, Jamaica Mi Hungry is here to stay,” the restaurant wrote on social media.
“Going forward, we’re focusing exclusively on catering and our award-winning food truck, bringing Jamaican flavors directly to your events, workplaces, celebrations, and communities.”
Customers commented with messages of support.
“This is so heartbreaking,” one person wrote. “Y’all are my favorite food in the world. Sending you all the best vibes on this next chapter.”
Another added: “Love you guys’ food sooo much — will visit the food truck wherever you set up this summer! Thank you for the great meals and best of luck.”
Emily Turner
Emily Turner is the community deputy editor for Boston.com, where she oversees reader engagement.
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