As Rosewood – like the rest of Austin – grows more homogenous by the second, Twin Isle shines (or, rather, burns) as a beacon of bright island flavor. Helmed by Shirley’s Trini Cuisine alum Janelle Romeo, the fast-casual Caribbean outpost sells killer oxtail fries, decadent doubles, and other classics like jerk chicken and rice and peas. They’ll ask you when you order if you’d like to add pepper sauce to your items; be forewarned that that shit is hot as hell, but delicious. A new vision of old East Austin, just a stone’s throw away from the Carver Museum.
