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Afro Neo Soul Night at Blanco’s

Friday, May 18th, 2007 at 11:33 AM

You know how you always end up doing the same thing over and over again? It doesn’t have to be like that. Check this out:


Afro Neo Soul at Blancos

I have eaten at Blanco’s, the food there is (in the words of a friend) “bloody good and out of this world.” You order Matumbo at a fancy restaurant and it comes looking so classy you just have to smile. If you do not trust my culinary opinions (perhaps because I nearly started an international diplomatic crisis over chevra) check out what the professionals are saying [PDF of Review of Blanco’s by Daily Nation’s food critic Gastro d'nom].

I’ve heard good things about Sauti as well although I have never heard the pleasure of hearing them do their thing.

I won’t be able to make this particular evening, I have a date with history but you go ahead and let me know how it was :-)

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  • 1. Mitzy  |  May 18th, 2007 at 1:53 pm

    Visited this hidden gem of a restaurant for the first time 1 1/2months ago, sat on the patio and my lunch date had very interesting ideas on what they should do with their waterfall & basement aquarium :). The all-round Afro decor and food presentation in tiny clay pots is brilliant. The management is also very hands-on and personable.

  • 2. Mwiks  |  May 19th, 2007 at 8:29 am

    The cosy bar is welcoming on a chilly Nairobi night, gotta love the afro decor going on, the scrap metal tree sculpture … warm ambience and great food. Their chapos are deliciious!

  • 3. ruypster  |  May 22nd, 2007 at 9:23 am

    Greetings from Spain!

    ruypster - Blog

  • 4. irene  |  May 22nd, 2007 at 7:13 pm

    hi it was deffinately a blast we should go there!

  • 5. Mentalacrobatics  |  May 23rd, 2007 at 11:09 am

    @ Mitzy and Mwiks - hear hear! I agree
    @Irene - good to see you here. Now we have to start a blog for you!

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