Group Executive Chef Doxis Bekris of Fairmont Kenya was crowned 2015 Taste Awards Chef Of The Year at Kenya’s annual bar and restaurant awards recently. Long before being based in Nairobi, Chef Bekris got…
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Brunch, redefined: Indulgent new menu at Fairmont The Norfolk
Nothing suits a weekend in Nairobi better than a long, lazy brunch. A consistent mild humid temperate climate with warm afternoons makes for a perfect backdrop to a sunny spread of savoury brunch classics, an…
#SusanEats: Norfolk Fairmont’s Tatu Restaurant welcomes new chef
#Foodporn with Chef Doxis: Kamchatka #Crab tian, Avocado #tartar, #Saffron #soup, rouille and micro greens @norfolkfairmont Time to pour the broth! #food #delicious #finedining #art #foodies #yummyinmytummy #susaneats A photo posted by Susan Wong (@susanluckywong)…
Life Lessons: Riding a horse can help you find balance
Clip-clop…clip-clop. The steady rhythms from my horse – a beautiful, well-groomed stallion, dark, tall, noble, and handsome – propelled me forward, deeper into the Mount Kenya National Park. My companion and I came across a…
#SusanEats: Chef Avinash Mohan adds modern classic flare to Fairmont
A subtle spiciness laces the back of my tongue as a refreshing tartness quickly follows. A sudden wave of earthy sweetness, distinctly of maple syrup, comforts my palate. A brilliant combination – Arugula and Green…
#TRAVEL: The ultimate spa weekend on slopes of Mount Kenya
The sounds of Mount Kenya unfold as I drift away. The whispering wind, trickling flow of water from nearby rivers and streams fed from glaciers, clip-clop of hooves, chirping birds and sharp crackles from a…
Review: New Zealand’s Oyster Bay wine pairing dinner at Fairmont Norfolk
Food and wine pairings, when done right, brings out the best in aroma and taste. My recent evening at Fairmont Norfolk’s flagship restaurant Tatu celebrated exactly this concept. Together with Oyster Bay New Zealand, famed…
Riding horses around Mount Kenya
I honestly never knew horse-riding was so much work. In fact, the phrase ‘so and so has the thighs of a horse-rider’ never aroused any ‘huhs?!’ in me, but now I get it. It was…
