736 Flatbush Ave 
1926 

In 1995, Gavin Hussey co-founded a small restaurant called Danny & Pepper's at Flatbush Avenue, mainly selling jerk chicken. The dish originated on the island of Jamaica, where it descended from a cooking technique developed by aboriginal Arawaks. Ten years later, Hussey -nicknamed "Peppa" since childhood- opened his own restaurant on Flatbush Avenue, where he continued to serve chicken and escovitch fish, along with a few other traditional dishes. Born in St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica, Hussey grew up helping his mother cook for their large family. His unique style of jerking made the restaurant a neighborhood favorite, and the menu was soon expanded. Two new locations were opened in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan, all run by his family, consolidating Peppa's as a staple in the Little Caribbean community. Photo courtesy of I Am Caribbeing.