The Springbok Bar & Grill was founded by Peter Walker, Robin McLean and Graham Taylor. We are all South Africans hailing from Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg. Having lived in America for many years we noticed the lack of a really good rugby bar and decided that the time had come for us to do something about it. Our goal is to not only create a fantastic, comfortable and friendly environment to watch Rugby, Cricket, Soccer and American Football and Baseball, but also to create a great menu showcasing the cultural diversity of Southern Hemisphere foods.

Located in the heart of Manhattan's theatre district, Braai is the premier South African dining experience in New York City.

The restaurant itself presents a unique African bush-inspired theme that is both inviting and captivating. The atmosphere is warm and enchanting, with vaulted reed-thatch ceilings and tree trunk-lined walls exposing our guests to the aesthetic and textural diversity that is unique to Africa, providing the perfect escape from the concrete jungle and into the bush.

In fall of 2007, owners Brett Curtin, Tanya & Reshma Hira came up with the idea to open a home for South African wines in New York - Xai Xai, the first and only South African focused Winebar. This met with widespread enthusiasm and praise by the press and public alike, however, besides being captivated by the high quality and value in South African wines it became increasingly evident that patrons were also interested in trying the distinct cuisine as well. The limited infras…

Xai Xai started as a idea between 3 Partners Tanya Hira, Brett Curtin and Dorian Gashi. The idea was to create a platform to introduce wines from a unique and somewhat unexplored area of the wine world and showcase it in an environment that would provide re-enforcement to the unique character of the wines.

Our list of staff include a herd of South African guys and girls, committed providing top notch service & to creating a 'homeland base' for those bokke abroad and chance to get the authentic touch of the South African vibe & hospitality .