Taste of Paradise Marathon

Sit back, relax and embrace the tropical heat. Travel to islands in the Caribbean and enjoy food, music and beautiful beaches. Chef Irie spices up mango chutney, roasted snapper, and charred lamb; while Steven Raichlen sears up jerk chicken and grilled shrimp over sugar cane in the birthplace of barbecue. Jam to rhythms of reggae legend Bob Marley with the host of Music Voyager Jacob Edgar. Soak in some sun on the stunning Caribbean isles of Martinique and the Guadeloupe Islands alongside Darley Newman. This high temperature marathon will inspire your next tropical getaway. The Taste of Paradise Marathon airs Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday, January 21 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on WXXI Create.