SEPTEMBER 2015
CONTENTS
38
DRINK MASTERS
Nairobi’s top bartenders battle it out for the
Absolut Vodka Mixologist of the Year Award.
10
NEWS AND EVENTS
14
PRODUCER TO PLATE
17
MY LIFE AS A FOODIE
18
KAHAWA DIARIES
27
THE JURY
28
CHEF PROFILE
30
RECIPES
34
BEST RESTAURANTS
Check out some of the tastiest news in the local food scene
this month.
Kenya is firmly on the dry-aged beef bandwagon, and as
such, we follow a premium cut of meat from Morendat farm
to Capital Club Nairobi
Charity Keita takes on umami, the fifth taste sensation that
is often either savoury or meaty.
PR maven Anyiko Owoko talks coffee and the viral video of
Obama dancing with Sauti Sol at State House
With over a hundred establishments having been nominated this year, find out how the nominees were selected.
As it turns out, Chef of the Year 2015 Award winner Doxis
Bekris may well be the coolest chef in Kenya.
Find out how to whip up Fairmont’s Chef Bekris’ delicious
recipes right in your home kitchen.
Check out these top restaurants that
made it to the Gold list.
42
WINE CHICK
Annabel Onyango recounts what went down at the Taste
Awards Gala
49
41
THE MALT MAN
Jackson Biko prefers beer commercials to the actual drink,
but he still wishes he enjoyed it because it’s just so ‘manly’.
50
WELLNESS
Amy Selbach discusses five ways to fall in love with fitness
and finally stick to a routine.
ALL THE WINNERS
The Prestige Category was left to industry experts while People’s
Choice Category had the public voting. Find out who made it in.
YUMMY Vol. 11 · September 2015 · PUBLISHED BY EATOUT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. MANAGING DIRECTOR Mikul Shah GM Michelle Slater EDITOR Wendy Watta
STAFF WRITER Fred Mwithiga GRAPHIC DESIGN Karan Khalsa SALES & OPERATIONS Gilbert Chege, Daniel Muthiani, Devna Vadgama, Seina Naimasiah, Wahid Osman, Yoga David
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Katy Fentress CONTRIBUTORS Jackson Biko, Ch