New York African Restaurant Week

New York City is the food capital. You can find food from every culture within these five boroughs. New York African Restaurant Week is the 1st restaurant week to celebrate and hi-light African restaurants throughout the city. The week kicks off tonight with an opening gala at  Suite 36. For just $50 per person enjoy a night of food, (from some of the city's finest African restaurants) culture, performances and dancing.

The menu is a three course sampler from Ghanaian, Senegalese, Moroccan, Nigerian and South African chefs. Need I say more? Here is a link to purchase tickets to tonight's event and other events that will be held during the week. 

You can thank me later. :)

An African City

An African City is a youtube web series starring five African woman who after spending much of their lives abroad have returned to Ghana to settle. The show has been described as Sex and the City meets Ghana and after one episode you will quickly understand why. The women are beautiful, smart, and funny and through the episodes you watch them navigate their careers, love lives and the not so easy transition of being a returnee in your home country, all while wearing FABULOUS frocks.

The characters are: Ngozi, the vegetarian, chaste and religious one; Sade, the Harvard Business school graduate whose ambition is matched only by her sexual appetite; Zainab, an entrepreneur whose business exports Shea products from Ghana to western countries; Makena, the unemployed attorney; and Nana Yaa, the journalist and lead actress.

The show is fast paced and enjoyable. I really enjoyed the episodes being that I was once a returnee, and a non-Twi speaking returnee at that so navigating Ghana was not easy kraaa! I could definitely relate and not only could I relate it made me miss Ghana and long for an extended visit. Something I am hoping to make happen soon.

The show has featured designers from the continent like Unknown Collection, Ameyo Fashion House,
Royal Jelly Harlem, Christie Brown, Afro Mod Trends, Kiki Clothing and Osei Duro.

If you're not watching you are missing out!

Fashion Finds: Duaba Serwa

Goodness gracious, this dress is lovely. 

I love prints, especially prints involving the color blue. The fact that this dress incorporates both, is strapless and made of African (Ankara) fabric makes it all the better. I saw it when I was viewing images of Ghana fashion & design week and had to research the designer. She is a Ghanaian designer named Nelly Aboagye and her fashion line is Duaba Serwa.

all images are from tumblr (http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/duaba-serwa).