I’ve a hate love relationship with Lagos. Day-after-day I maintain discovering new issues to bitch about however it’s an unimaginable metropolis with a lot of good vibes, hustle spirit that retains you on the go, chill spots and naturally a bomb weekend life.
This previous weekend I received to hang around with a number of associates at a comfy house – Samantha’s Bistro in Ikoyi. My Lagos weekends normally consist majorly of event-hopping and effectively, extra occasion hopping. I hardly exit with associates for the sake of “simply hanging out” so it was a welcome change, a really welcome one.
It was an unplanned outing that put a few issues into perspective for me. I’m a really emotional particular person, though I hardly present it so being round these individuals simply chatting, consuming and customarily having fun with one another’s firm made my coronary heart swell and made me re-realize simply how vital having individuals in your nook is.
I really feel ridiculous typing this however the tiniest issues usually get to me and make me so mushy. I’ve talked a bit about my views on friendship right here and right here so everybody most likely already is aware of how a lot luck I’ve had in that division and over time I’ve learnt to be okay with solitude.
I assume all I’m attempting to say is that having extra moments like this wouldn’t be a foul factor.
Heading to Samantha’s Bistro wasn’t in my itinerary for the day. All I wished to do was head over to Hans and Rene for my sugar repair however my buddy Ismail (Dude behind most of my weblog footage this 12 months, like this publish, this and this) recommended Samantha’s so I went with the circulation.
Only a fast overview on Samantha’s Bistro as a result of I didn’t initially plan to weblog about it however trying by way of these footage, I figured hey why not?!
Samantha’s Bistro is a pleasant cool bar and grill positioned Off Kingsway Highway in Ikoyi. I really like cozy areas which might be easy but seem like loads of thought was put into it so my first thought was “Okay, I like this place”. I used to be additionally gained over by the out of doors hanging chair. We selected to take a seat exterior and was instantly attended to by a waiter.
I didn’t pay an excessive amount of consideration to the menu as a result of I’m a bush lady who doesn’t have a head for fancy meals names and might’t be bothered a lot with them. To keep away from the stress of attempting to determine what I’ll like, I made a decision to simply go together with the membership sandwich, aspect of fries and a Chapman which all value N5500.
The meals took a protracted whereas to be served – I went on an image taking spree and even after that, the meals was nonetheless but to be served. It was an okay meal, nothing thoughts blowing or overly thrilling and never disappointing both. The ketchup which fairly good although, I’m not a fan of ketchup however this I actually loved. I additionally cherished their meals presentation and like my buddy (who appears to be obsessive about the phrase “vibes” by the way in which) would say – I’ll most likely return “only for the vibes”
Ever been to Samantha’s Bistro? What was your expertise like?
Like I mentioned, Samantha’s Bistro was completely unplanned. My principal motive for leaving my home was to attend the primary a part of Kitchen Butterfly x Eat.Drink.Lagos Jollof pageant in celebration of world Jollof day. I can hardly say No to meals, and undoubtedly not free jollof rice ready by kitchen butterfly herself!
It was at this tremendous artsy house in Victoria Island and as promised, there was Jollof and good vibes. I met some new individuals and did a little bit of “mingling”. I’ve to offer it as much as the Eat.Drink.Lagos staff and Ozoz, they undoubtedly put every thing into consideration with the jollof pageant. I’m a sucker for good branding and the little particulars and it was apparent that they went all out for this.
Sadly, I needed to work on Sunday as I used to be on-call and couldn’t make the opposite a part of the Jollof pageant and likewise the blogger level brunch however I hear I gained an award at it (Shout out to my Instagram fam that saved me within the know!) though I haven’t been formally reached out to. All in all, it was a reasonably good weekend for me and I’m trying ahead to extra “Lagos Weekends” and reviving the weekend bits section as quickly as I’m achieved with my housemanship.
