A family operation, led by brother and sister, Chef Peter Prime and Jeanine Prime, Cane is all about bridging cultures through food. Its concept pays tribute to the siblings’ native Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago, where African, Indian, Spanish, French, and East Asian food and culture all weave deeply throughout the country’s unique history. The Cane experience—sharing a roti tiffin box, sipping diverse rums from the West Indies, and liming with friends and neighbors—embodies the multiculturalism at the core of Trinidadians’ identities.

Housed in a narrow DC rowhouse, Cane's tight quarters meant that indoor dining could not be offered at all during the pandemic, for the safety of both employees and guests. Despite a successful pivot to takeout and delivery, rising food costs and 3rd party delivery fees, have tightened Cane's margins, threatening the momentum the restaurant developed in its first two years of operation.