The Father's brother - my uncle to you - made the move to The Long Island many years back and while his family frolic around the Hamptons on weekends and spout out annoying things like 'Macy's was a nightmare today' and 'Patrick Dempsey just moved down the road', I know they're pining for the days when they stood around the braai, sipped a Castle and said things like 'Another crap day in Africa. God it's kiff'. (Not that he ever drank Castle and I never heard him say either of those things but I'm trying to paint a picture)
So it makes sense that this would become their new favourite restaurant in the heart of NYC - that's New York City to you, aptly named Braai. It's so cheesy, it's awesome.
I particularly enjoy the comment on their site http://braainyc.com - 'Our website will be here, now now'. Brilliant.
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The font used in the logo looks like penis'. I'm sold.
Oh my!
I DETEST the phrase "What a small world", but it's begging to be said here.
Big fan of your blog- i consider myself somewhat of a blog connoisseur- so high praise indeed.
Big fan of Xai-Xai and Braai.
And now i find out there is a connection between these two things! Wonderful!
There's only one other S.African restaurant in NYC, and it's in Brooklyn, so i was thirilled when i heard the crew from Xai-Xai were opening a proper restaurant in addition to the bar.
I have converted many Aussies, Americans and a coulple of Spaniards into fans of SA wine and cuisine. (And one of those Aussies also reads your blog thanks to my insistence.) So rah-rah to the lot of you.
<3 B
Brilliant. I am heading to NYC this coming weekend for the NY marathon. I will definitely be heading to braai for a baie lekker mooi jol. I wish something like this would open in Chicago. I was planning on popping the question this weekend...maybe at braai.
Thanks bags.
Your Chicago connection.
Did Unc tell you how drunk your auntie got that night? you'd be proud! Graham Beck sparkling wine. Apparently I commissioned a piece of jewelry to be made for me and now i have to get out of it!!
I particularly love the fact that they have to explain what "JOL" means!
*Sigh* I love it!
Thats brilliant. Love the restaurant idea.
Trying to figure out if them opening this place in "Hells Kitchen" was an indication of what they think of SA - lets hope not
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