May 18, 2025
Encanto Lagos (VI, Lagos) 79, Younis Bashorun street, Victoria Island| Instagram| Phone Encanto Lagos is the new Mexican restaurant in Lagos and you know I had to check it out. If you’ve lived in Lagos long enough, you’ll remember Bottles. But now, there’s a new spot trying to fill that guacamole-sized hole in my heart. So of course, I took my Osmo Pocket 3 and set out to find out – is this the real deal or another Instagram trap? Ambiance As I pulled up, I noticed the place looked familiar. It used to be Scarlet Lodge, but now […]
February 12, 2022
Uzo Umeh, founder of El Padrino’s, a Nigerian-Mexican fusion pop-up restaurant in Lagos, famous for their legendary Taco Tuesdays. She tells us about the origin of El Padrino’s, her love for both Nigerian and Mexican food; and future plans for the movement of ‘Naija-Mex’ cuisine. Tell me a bit about yourself. My name is Uzoamaka Umeh, I grew up in California and I am the last born in a legendary family of 5. I enjoy the outdoors, bringing people together, and talking (a lot). Why did you decide to transition into the food business from being an events producer? […]