Grio Da Nang

26/12/2021

(Lawrence here) Join me next month as I wander the streets of NYC enjoying afro-caribbean food for *ahem* research and writing about it. I will be hitting 7 spots during the month of January before I head back to Vietnam.

Here are seven African restaurants to check out in New York City.

26/12/2021

Cooking practice:

Okra stew, baked chicken, spinach and a Heineken to wash it all down 😅, (we love Heineken, malt and Guinness in African homes) I haven't cooked with my mom in forever and I definitely didn't pay this much attention before. My mom is already trying to make me work too hard, 3-4 dishes a day.😂 (Sorry mom, your son is still lazy.)

Opening Grio Da Nang has reminded me of how important it is to pass our culture and food history on to the next generation, even during the age of GrubHub, Grab and 饿了吗.

As a boy I avoided Okra dishes like the plague, I found it slimy but now I enjoy the texture and I also love it fried.

Culture note: Of all the native food crops in Africa, okra is one of the most prolific, spread far and wide across the continent.

Okra is eaten as a vegetable across most of West Africa and Southern Africa, and it's most prolific use is in soups and sauces where its mucilaginous properties lends a slimy texture to the soup.

24/10/2021

Dear friends and family,

Due to the continuing situation with COVID and the intensifying lockdown in the Hai Chau area we have decided to close our kitchen indefinitely.

I plan to use this time to cook with family, learn more about the west African and Carribean roots of this food and come back with improved knowledge and craftsmanship.

We thank you for all of the support you have given us over the past 6 months, it has been an honor to share our cuisine and culture with this city.

With warm regards,

Lawrence T. Sao

23/10/2021

Rainy days should be spent at home with our delicious meals!

Enjoy our food while you enjoy some discount offers! 😋🍗🍲


Opening times: 11:00am - 3:00pm and 5:00pm- 08:00pm

Everyday except Mondays

20/10/2021

You should be rewarded with good food today! Order now! 😋🍗🍲


We are also GRAB!

Opening times: 11:00am - 3:00pm and 5:00pm- 08:00pm

Everyday except Mondays

Pick up location at 23 An Hai D**g 1 (near Nguyen Van Thoai Street)

19/10/2021

Enjoy our food while you enjoy some discount offers! 😋🍗🍲


Opening times: 11:00am - 3:00pm and 5:00pm- 08:00pm
Everyday except Mondays

15/10/2021

Check out Grio on Grab and enjoy some discount offers! 😋🍗🍲


Opening times: 11:00am - 3:00pm and 5:00pm- 08:00pm

Everyday except Mondays

15/10/2021

Check out Grio on Grab and enjoy some discount offers! 😋🍗🍲


Opening times: 11:00am - 3:00pm and 5:00pm- 08:00pm
Everyday except Mondays

11/10/2021

Keep calm and have some Jamaican patties!

Opening times: 11:00am - 3:00pm and 5:00pm- 08:00pm
Everyday except Mondays

Pick up location at 23 An Hai D**g 1 (near Nguyen Van Thoai Street)

10/10/2021

What's different about our curry?
The distinct sweet-heat flavor of the Scotch bonnet peppers give our curry stew its complexity that is more Caribbean than Asian.

09/10/2021

Have you thought of what to have for lunch? 😋🍗🍲

We deliver right on your door-step!

Opening times: 11:00am - 3:00pm and 5:00pm- 08:00pm
Everyday except Mondays

Location at 23 An Hai D**g 1 (near Nguyen Van Thoai Street)