newS & EVENTS
Get Your
Koroga On
East FM’s Pearl Koroga Premier League returns
Koroga is an interactive dining experience that
involves you and a group of friends preparing
a meal from start to finish (ingredients can
come cut, spiced and marinated – you can
even order fully cooked meals or side items
from the kitchen) without having to worry
about dirty dishes or endless drinks. The 2015
KPL, sponsored by Pearl Rice and Dewar’s
whisky, is the ultimate koroga showdown.
Teams will be judged by an experienced panel
of local foodies on presentation, flavour and
quality. To join the fun, either sign-up to join a
team as an individual or get a group of friends
to join together. You’ll need 10 participants to
cook and one East FM radio presenter acting
as your team leader and reporting live on air.
No professional cooks allowed! The schedule
is: 15th Feb from 1pm onwards at Carribea,
22nd Feb from 1pm onwards at Spice Roots,
1st March from 1pm onwards at Goan
Gymkhana, 8th March from 1pm onwards at
Mystique Gardens.
Battle
of The
Baristas
Craftsmen go head to head for
the title of Kenyan National
Barista Champion
It was stiff competition
this past Saturday at
the Kenyan edition
of the World Barista
Championships with
local slingers of kahawa
battling it out in the
ground floor atrium at
The Oval, Westlands. The
Seattle born competition
draws in contenders from
the top establishments
in the city. The best of
New Year New Look
Mandhari Restaurant gets a kitchen makeover set to
take their dining experience to another level
Nairobi Serena’s Mandhari has been warming
the hearts and stomachs of visitors since 1989.
It is because of this that they felt it was time to
spruce up the lifeblood of their restaurant – the
kitchen. The expansion and renovations were
necessary in order to be able to speed up food
10.
preparation and overall service speed. What
this change also afforded was the ability to
bring back some classic menu items as well
as introduce some new ones. Head over and
try the legendary Smoked Rack of Molo Lamb
or the new Flambéed Crab.
the best showed up,
including William Odhako
of Fairview Hotel (Second
Runner Up) Martin Opiyo
of Java Coffee House
(1st Runner-Up) and the
overall winner: Martin
Shabaya of Artcaffé. In
addition to winning the
overall title, Mr. Shabaya
now owns the throne of
Best Signature Beverage
and Best Espresso.