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Soul Cafe & Barber shop opened on Rarotonga last week and for co-owners Caleb Tatuava and Vou Williams, it s a dream fulfilled ten years in the making. The funky new establishment which is located in Tupapa/Maraerenga, only 10 minutes walk from Avarua has a unique menu specialising in Build your own sandwiches similar to Subway and a smoothie menu made from fruit growing on and around the island with hip hop inspired names. The hip hop flavour also spills onto the Barber shop side with a massive mural dedicated to hip hop greats Tupac, Biggie, Snopp Dogg, Ice Cube & Eminem. The shop is only one of three barber shops on the island and hopes to fill a gap in the market for local youth.
The two friends had talked about going into business together at least ten years ago when Caleb was at Flying School in Auckland and Vou was working at Fort Street Union - a rooftop pizza bar in downtown Auckland. They d originally talked about start ....