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Rapjoint Lagos

July 12, 2022

Ever heard of a hiphop cultural centre before? Let alone one in Lagos? No? Ok, come and let me introduce you to Rapjoint Lagos (@rapjointlagos) located at 4 Norman Williams St, Ikoyi.

A haven serving music nostalgia and modern tastes, Rapjoint Lagos serves your mind and your belly. From the eye-catching wall mural featuring music legends like Notorious B.I.G and Fela to a compendium of books, CDs and tapes in cassette players, walking into this space is sure to fill you with a sense of calm and a feeling of happiness especially if you’re a music/book buff.

The books are available for sale but considering that all fingers are not equal, it is allowed for one to sit and read any book of your choice to your heart’s content.

Inanimate objects though lovely aren’t the only thing that contributes to a pleasant atmosphere, the most important ingredient is the people who give a good vibe or not to the place and the founders of Rapjoint did a fantastic job in picking their staff. I had just wanted to breeze in and out but spent over an hour in great conversation with the staff especially Aderonke, talking about everything and anything.

I loved the staff uniforms featuring black dungarees over a white shirt which contributed to the hiphop vibe of Rapjoint. Rapjoint also has a well-curated menu with items paying homage to fallen music acts like Dagrin.

I left with some very happy book purchases and will definitely stop by again.

Until next time, from your top guide in fine living.

Love,

Nwaanyi Ije

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The Adeline Gallery (TAG)

July 10, 2022

TAG | Instagram

An art gallery with a knowledgeable and interesting curator is always a delight to the guest.

On my visit to @theadelinegallery (TAG), I had simply thought to quickly hop in and hop out but wound up having close to an hour’s conversation with the curator, a very wonderful lady with much pride in her work.

As inside any art gallery worth their salt, alluring pieces dotted TAG from one corner to the other but my favourite pieces were China Achebe’s bust and a wooden sculpture from Epe which is about 100 years old. I will definitely return for another visit and recommend as one of the art galleries to visit while in Lagos.

Until next time, from your top guide in fine living.

Love,

Nwaanyi Ije

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Igo Glass

March 20, 2022

Igo Glass Recyclers | Instagram

Igo Glass is a sister company of Kaldi Africa focused on making glass products from recycled glass. They’re located inside Nigerian Foundries in Illupeju. Visitors can tour the glass blowing factory and also make something for themselves. Current price for the Glass Blowing tour is ₦10,000.

There’s a souvenir shop where products from Igo Glass are sold. Because all the glass products are handcrafted, no two items are exactly the same. You can find everything from chandeliers, cookie jars, bread bins, flower vases, plates, cups, mugs and even tables made of recycled glass in the shop.

Recycling is such an important job, good for the environment and helps reduce landfill waste. I bought a glass cup with handles shaped like an elephant in the shop. I will definitely return to buy more items.

Until next time from your top guide in fine living.

Love,

Nwaanyi Ije

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Mai Shayi Coffee

June 21, 2021

Sapetro Towers | Instagram

I believe coffee is one of the most sophisticated flavours on earth. It is popular knowledge that coffee is good for health but asides from medical benefits, I just love the taste of coffee.

I visited Mai Shayi Coffee (@maishayicoffee) this past weekend. It is located at Sapetro Towers at the beginning of Adeola Odeku Street in Victoria Island, Lagos.

This was my second visit and I was a little disappointed that they had moved to smaller quarters in the same building. The attendants said they moved so they could have space for their roastery as well as the kitchen. However, their seating area felt cramped especially as Sunday had many visitors.

There’s a nice guide at the roastery to talk to you about the origins of coffee as well as the many blends and origins of their coffee beans.

I had a soy vanilla latte and my drinking partner had a flat white martini.

Flat White Martini (left) & Soy Vanilla Latte (right)

I took a sip of the martini and my mind was blown by the perfect blend of flavours. Who knew that expresso, irish cream, coffee liquour, vodka and sugar syrup could taste so divine?

The food menu had also been expanded from my last visit and now they offer a good selection of breakfast and brunch items. If you want a chill place for conversation, coffee, good food and drinks, then Mai Shayi Coffee is the place to go.

N/B: Laptops are not allowed. This is not your regular street side coffee shop where you’d expect to get some work done, as the primary objective for Mai Shayi Coffee is dining and conversation.

Until next time, from your top guide in fine living.

Love,

Nwaanyi Ije