Sweet Easy and the Stonetown Night Market

Thursday, September 8, 2005

Later this evening, we met up with Jeff's sister and mom and walked down to the beach front again.

There was a night market set up along the shore in a narrow park I later learned was known as the Farodhani Gardens.

Along with the jewellry and wooden-sculture merchants, there was a huge assortment of long tables which held smoking grills laden with seafood and meat kebabs. It was a noisy, crowded scene lit with glaringly bright lanterns and it smelled quite enticing.

But we had already decided where we were going to eat: at the Sweet Easy, an al fresco restaurant nearby which featured a delicious-sounding mix of African and Thai food. Some of our group had eaten there before and it came recommended. Some of the dishes arrived served in coconut shells.

As we had been out on the Serengeti on Jen's birthday, we decided to make this evening meal her official birthday present from us. :)