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A brand new
Nigerian restaurant has opened in London with a promise of great food
at reasonable prices. Biazo, in Hale Lane Edgware, has opened shop in
time for Nigeria's Independence Day on October 1 intent on filling
the gap in the market for quality Nigerian restaurants.
Biazo, the
brainchild of husband and wife team, Bola and Kemi Olukoya, is a
contemporary-styled restaurant that serves up a rich cuisine
reflecting the exoticness of Nigerian culture. The 50-seater
restaurant provides the kind of traditional menu you'd expect to find
traveling around Nigeria, giving people the chance to try something
different from the usual Friday night takeaways. Guests who have
never sampled African food before will find a true taste of Nigeria
in delicacies like the flame grilled suya (a tasty serving of spicy
barbequed beef/goat cooked in local herbs and spices), the popular
jollof rice, a mainstay rice dish in Nigeria, Senegal and Gambia,
deliciously cooked in onions, tomatoes and pepper sauces or the
Edikang-Ikong, a vegetable stew made with a blend of Pumpkin leaves,
and water leaves combined with traditional African spices
"People
need to see Nigeria through our eyes," says founder Kemi
Olukoya. "Nigeria is a colourful country with lots of great
potential but the bad publicity very often means people don't get to
see or experience the rich culture. We hope Biazo will change all
that. As we prepare to celebrate Nigeria's independence from the
United Kingdom on October 1, we hope it'll be a chance for people to
come out and sample what Nigeria has to offer. They might be
pleasantly surprised."
Serving lunch
and dinner at affordable prices, Biazo transforms from a vibrant
atmosphere during the day to relaxed evenings, with soft lighting,
music and visual delights from around Africa and African themed
paintings to provide the perfect eating environment.
"There's
a real gap in the market for this," adds Bola Olukoya. "We
cannot deny that lots of Nigerian restaurants have risen up in
London in recent times but we can say confidently that Nigerian
cuisine isn't presented very well a lot of times because for diners,
quality and ambience is usually high on the menu. We don't just want
to provide good food; we want to provide great food and an unrivalled
atmosphere along with exceptional customer service."
Kemi Olukoya
says, "The Biazo experience will be truly unique for those
looking for homely atmosphere in which to dine and enjoy delicious
African food in an African themed environment. Why not drop by today
and judge for yourself?"
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