Hemingways Nairobi opens, Chef Barry Tonks and his steaks wins hearts

Hemingways Collection, has recently opened its new city boutique hotel that features 43 junior suites and 2 presidential suites, adding to its Kenyan collection of properties to three: Hemingway’s Watamu, Ol Seki Hemingway’s Mara, and now, Hemingways Nairobi. Nestled in the leafy residential area of Karen, Hemingways Nairobi enjoys expansive views of Ngong Hills. Guests will enjoy unparalleled… More...

Nairobi’s largest burger: Did Susan Wong manage to conquer?

Nairobi's largest burger, a mammoth of a food monster, stared at me blankly: a foot-tall premium beef burger with 1.5 kg of beef patties, all of Brew Bistro's 40 toppings oozed out of every nook and cranny, a cone of what seemed like at the time “never-ending” pit of hand-cut thick fries, and a foaming 2L pitcher of beer. In total, weighing 11 kg, it suddenly dawned on me: How the hell was I… More...

Restaurant review: Xi’an Chinese Restaurant

Chinese cuisine: the food of ancient imperial courts, and since the 19th century, its delicious and savoury appeal has popularized the school of cooking internationally, and sometimes even with inebriated persons. In much of the Western world, particularly in North America, late-night Chinese food has become the must-have meal for all walks of life falling into- and out- of clubs. In Kenya, Chinese… More...

The ultimate cruise: Chasing the sun on Zambezi River

Few places offer the dramatic sunsets that you’ll find in Africa, and one of the most splendid is along the meandering Zambezi River, the fourth-longest river on the continent that flows into the Indian Ocean. Leaving the plumes of mist and thundering Victoria Falls – The Smoke that Thunders – behind, the gentle Zambezi River is framed by the African bush, teeming with wildlife. It is on this… More...

Chef Karan Suri reveals all new menus at Norfolk

The foodies gathered around the table at Norfolk, where some may have been Tatu and Lord Delamare Terrace fanatics, the hotel’s flagship restaurants known for their classics and love affair with well-hung meat. But the servers still had no trouble tempting them into eating delicately fried calamari, crisp rocket with beetroot and goat cheese, and even a pizza of sorts. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts… More...

In Pictures: Ghanaian songstress Efya rocks Nairobi

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In Pictures: Amileena wows at TM100 concert

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Restaurant Review: Getting naked with Naked Pizza

It was on a chilly and wet December evening, the rains fell for hours, taking one of the electricity polls outside my compound victim – I picked up the phone to place my first order with Naked Pizza, which had only opened a month before in Nairobi. Twenty-five minutes later, a drenched deliveryman courteously introduced himself at my door, presenting me with my order, the box still hot to the… More...

Say what you mean, and mean what you say

Am I saying too little? Am I saying too much? Will I scare him away? Perhaps I should spin the truth… I don’t know why she’s mad, she said it was nothing! Sounds familiar? Thoughts that we’ve all been guilty of thinking before? In a generation where saying what you really mean seems to be an archaic practice, it’s refreshing to find comfort in the fact that the truth, whether bad… More...

Sharing a kitchen with Moët & Chandon’s chef and winemaker

Fresh sea scallops, tiger prawns, julienned carrots, chives, cubed pears, fresh raspberries, lime juice, red chilli, soya sauce, honey and Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne – my selection of ingredients that I instinctively gravitated towards. What was I going to cook? I lacked professional kitchen experience and all I had was an idea of the sort of flavours and edible emotions I craved… More...