Amid some challenges, the final showcase of African designs and talents at the Monrovia Fashion Week was a success.
A Forgettable Evening at the Usually Solid B. First
I had been to B. First Restaurant at the corner of 13th Street and Payne Ave a few times before. A sign denoting specialties covering the cuisines of seemingly half the population of the world – India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh – beckoned. On previous visits, I ate mutton biriyani, shrimp fried rice, butter chicken, paleek paneer, and other standard Indian fare. The portion sizes shamed Mama Susu, and everything tasted pretty good.
Language Barriers and Basketball Bonding at the Congo Town Back Road Chinese Restaurant
I had heard good things about the spot from the only two people I’ve known who had been there, one of whom was Chinese. While the restaurant didn’t exactly disappoint, I think my visit was a classic case of unduly raised expectations.
Flying Higher than Expected at L’Avion
For a year, I had thought that the restaurant sandwiched between the UNMIL outpost, and the Spriggs Payne Airport was no more. Thanks, however, to the invitation of an aviation executive (the most distinguished of any of my dining companions since I’ve initiated these reviews), I discovered that I had been misinformed.
Unearthing Korean Cuisine at the Freeport of Monrovia
Despite its relative inaccessibility, for anyone wishing to cross over Providence Island and the Gabriel Tucker Bridge, I’d urge taking the time to partake in the Evergreen’s Korean cuisine.
The Unexpected Joys of Ethiopian Food in Monrovia
I have a colleague (the frazzled photographer mentioned in a previous review), who reveres the Bishoftu Ethiopian Restaurant. He has previously declared it to be one of his favorite restaurants that he has sampled in his illustrious history of restaurant going.
Superb Dishes at Unheralded Phoenix Chinese Restaurant
I stepped into Phoenix Chinese Restaurant for the first time for the occasion of a solitary 31st birthday dinner. With the exception of a Chinese UNMIL worker sitting beside me on a flight from Brussels, I’ve not encountered anyone who has ever patronized the establishment.
At Mama Susu’s, Generous Portions are the Norm
From my handful of visits to Mama Susu’s, I’ve not had an unpleasant meal, but the sense of satisfaction I’ve detected in my dining companions has always eclipsed any pleasure that I’ve been able to derive.