Eko Kitchen - African Restaurant

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"When Grace and Yemi Macaulay set up their food store All Seasons in 2008, it was largely out of frustration, filling what they saw as a vacuum when it came to culturally appropriate African Caribbean foods. The store’s success soon prompted them to establish Eko Kitchen next door, majoring in the stews, swallows, and soups that are hallmarks of Nigeria’s multifaceted cuisine — all cooked by Grace, who is a cancer researcher by trade. There’s edikaikong, from the southeastern part of the country, made with ugwu leaf and water spinach; Hausa suya; and a litany of mucilaginous soups like egusi, ogbono, and efo riro." - James Hansen