Tag: Lavington
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Unusual Tastes of the Andes in Lavington
For years I was saying that Lavington needed a hotel. Now it has one – The Social House. And it is a very special one. My son, Jan, beat me to writing about it for our Going Places column in February – soon after it had opened and before the lockdown. But not all of…
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A Tour of Lavington’s Unique Social House
‘You see that poem up there?’, Paul said, motioning towards an inscription on a high wall above a lively café. ‘If you understand the significance of that poem, you will understand the inspiration behind what we have created here.’ Paul Kavanagh is the Manager, or Head of House as he is officially known, of The…
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Coffee and Conversation at the Kioko Art Gallery
I knew it was going to be something special when Lut, my wife, placed the big box in front of me after the family dinner. I could see the excitement on all the faces round the table. I opened the box, unwrapped the paper, and took out the most beautiful, the most ingenious birthday present…
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Lavington’s Latest Link In The Java Chain
Jan and I had an eight o’clock morning meeting in town. It was last Tuesday. When the taxi picked us up in Lavington it was still dark. And it was still raining. There were no hold-ups along Argwings Khodek Road and all the way to Harambee Avenue, and so we arrived with an hour to…
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The Kioko Art Gallery
‘Wow!’ the lady said, as she stepped inside Kioko’s new place. ‘This could be an art gallery in New York.’ Kioko’s gallery is alongside the Lavington Shopping Centre along James Gichuru Road. You can’t miss the big rooftop sign. The lady was Vickie, a friend from the days when she and Kioko were studying at…
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Il Portico: Nairobi’s Newest Pizza Place
Pizzas. They are an Italian invention, based on a yeasted flatbread, spread with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce and baked in an oven. But their glory is that they can also be topped with a variety of vegetables, meats, and condiments. ‘The great thing about pizzas,’ says Alessandro, ‘is that they can be made of…
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Thinking of Running a Restaurant?
Have you heard the claim that most restaurants close within the first year? It’s a notion that has had a well-travelled run. Perhaps it’s related to an old American Express commercial that claimed that 90% of them failed in their first year. However, recent research studies show that this statistic is false. One thorough study…
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Stack and Squeeze in Lavington Green
There’s a very interesting sign in Stack and Squeeze. Above the display cabinet and in big letters you can’t miss, it says ‘BE HAPPY, BE YOURSELF – BE A SANDWICH, BECAUSE SANDWICHES ARE PERFECT’. I’ve been thinking about that on and off since I went there for last Friday and Saturday. I mean, how can…
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A Taste of Spain in Lavington Green
‘Hi!’ the girl said as she joined her partner with his dark suit, who had been waiting and had reserved a seat for her at the bar. ‘This is nice!’ ‘Yes,’ he said ‘This is the new hangout.’ I hope he is wrong. ‘The new hangout’ sounds to me like something temporary. Hangers out in…
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