Every Sunday at Pencil Factory (142 Franklin St.), Kenneth Eweka Jr., known as Kenny, cooks up a menu filled with the suya spice of his childhood. This weekly pop-up is called Bon Appetitè by Kenny.
Suya is a peanut-based spice that is primarily used on grilled meat. “You can only get the spice imported from Nigeria,” Kenny told Greenpointers.
“I remember the first time I had suya. I could not stop eating it.…
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Yes Kenny!
I enjoyed Kenny’s cookouts all summer. The suya spice is amazing. I can’t wait to see what he’s going to cook up indoors the next couple months!