Video taking off 89x its usual first day

Patties or reggae? Kingston gets a food-and-music double act

Musician Runkus and chef Charissa lead Expedia's Eats & Beats through recording studios, bakery stops and a hillside sound system.

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Expedia Story of October 15, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 138,182 views a day, 88 times a normal first day on this channel (1,561).

The bites, sights and sounds of Kingston, Jamaica | Eats & Beats

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0:43Breakfast at Eits Cafe introduces Jamaican ingredients and hospitality.
1:31At Harry J Recording Studio, Tara recounts its history before Runkus joins musicians for a live jam.
3:24Charissa brings Runkus to Devon House Bakery for Jamaican patties on the lawn.
4:47Runkus leads a visit to the Bob Marley Museum, discussing the musician's cultural impact.
5:51Kamila's Kitchen serves Ital plant-based food with a view over Kingston.
6:57The evening moves to Kingston Dub Club for drinks, dancing and sound-system music.

Runkus has recording studios and reggae history on his side. Charissa has a Devon House patty. Their friendly contest over whether food or music best represents Kingston gives Expedia's Eats & Beats episode its route through the Jamaican capital.

The branded travel film reached about 88,000 views in its first ten hours, already far beyond the channel's usual first-day audience. A companion Eats & Beats episode visiting Montego Bay, posted the same day, has drawn a similarly large audience.

Kingston's itinerary begins with breakfast on the terrace at Eits Cafe before Runkus takes Charissa to Harry J Recording Studio. There, managing director Tara describes how her father put the proceeds from producing hits into recording equipment. The history gives way to music-making: Runkus picks up an acoustic guitar and joins the studio musicians.

Charissa's answer is a bakery stop, with Jamaican patties eaten on the Devon House lawn. The pair then visit the Bob Marley Museum before heading to Kamila's Kitchen for Ital plant-based food overlooking the city. Rather than keeping food and music in separate lanes, the route lets each host introduce the other to a different part of Kingston.

Their evening finishes at Kingston Dub Club, with drinks, dancing and the sound system. For all the episode's playful competition, the final stop brings the two itineraries together.

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