Kava at Kapok Hotel is one of the new Italian restaurants on the block creating a buzz around town. Naturally, SCORCH had to find out what this spot was all about. We gathered ourselves, told the guys to take a shower, told the girls to brush their hair and headed to Maraval to check d’ vibes. A much needed and appreciated change from the Avenue hype, KAVA offered a quiet, uptown, perfectly decorated restaurant with service that made us wonder, “We in foreign or wa?”

We had a chat with owner Gerard Marcoviche to find out about his new spot. KAVA opened June 2012 but has been a dream of his for more than 5 years. He initially planned to open a spot on the Avenue but with preposterous rent and parking issues, he put the idea on the backburner. Being part of a discussion with Kapok Hotel to revamp Bois Cano, it came to him to do his own thing. He saw the space and immediately knew it was going to be his. Coincidentally, the spot where KAVA is built was the first restaurant in POS: Café Savannah. When he heard that, he knew it was meant to be. We wondered how the location on the dark strip of road has affected his business but he assured us that this has had no effect on his success.

The SCORCH family planned to do a short, quick dinner but somehow we managed to order 8 pizzas and drink after drink. Within 20 minutes of our order, all our pizzas had been brought to the table. To be safe, we recommend 1 pizza for every 2 persons. You can also feel free to ask the helpful staff to add or take away any topping you want (Our HNIC loves pineapples so we had pineapple on EVERYTHING). The KAVA and the Hawaiian were our office’s personal favourites. If you’re not a big pizza fan, they also offer appetizers, salads, entrees, sandwiches, wraps, burgers and an espresso bar.

Without a doubt, KAVA is the spot to go with your significant other, your group of girls or just some friends who don’t feel to fight up for a park and need to catch up. Ask for Gerard and tell him the SCORCH crew sent ya!