Devine & Caribbean

Devine & Caribbean operates from 2542 North State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes, a short walk from Marassa Caribbean Restaurant a few doors south and within the same general run of the corridor that carries a dense cluster of small, independently owned Caribbean kitchens between roughly Oakland Park Boulevard and NW 26th Street. Public information on the business is thinner than for several of its neighbors, but the pieces that are available point to a small, family-style Caribbean restaurant rather than a chain or franchised concept.

A search of Florida’s Division of Corporations records under close variations of the business name turned up one entity, Devine Carribean & Soul Food Heaven, LLC (the misspelling of Caribbean appears in the state’s own filing), document number L19000176831, which the state currently lists as inactive. An inactive Sunbiz status for a small LLC does not necessarily mean a business has closed; it commonly reflects a missed annual report filing rather than a shutdown, and directory listings for the restaurant continue to show it as an open, operating business, so the inactive corporate status here is best read as a gap in the paperwork trail rather than confirmation either way of the restaurant’s current operating status.

The pairing of the words Caribbean and soul food in the corporate filing name is worth noting on its own: soul food and Caribbean cooking share a number of ingredients and techniques, from stewed and fried chicken to collard greens and rice-based sides, and a number of small restaurants in Broward County’s more diverse, working-class neighborhoods blend the two traditions on a single menu rather than keeping them separate. Without a working website or a set of customer reviews to draw from, this profile cannot confirm whether Devine & Caribbean follows that same blended pattern, but the corporate name is a reasonable signal in that direction.

No hours, menu, or price information could be confirmed for this business through any source checked for this profile, and the phone number listed in directories is the only reliable point of contact identified. Anyone interested in visiting should call ahead to confirm that the business is currently operating and to check the day’s hours and menu before making a trip. Lauderdale Lakes’ commercial strips include a number of small storefronts that operate this way, with a phone number and a physical presence but no significant online footprint, and Devine & Caribbean appears to fall into that category based on the research available.