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Category: Food
A Happy Bastille Day to You!
Those with Huguenot heritage will most likely have plans already made for the upcoming Bastille Day, or rather, La Fête Nationale, happening 13 – 14 July 2013. This celebration of French national pride is a beloved affair by French families and those unable to make it to Europe won’t miss out, as there will inevitably […]
A visit to the new moyo at the V&A Waterfront
It’s not every day we get to play tourist and up the budget, but a combination of radiant winter weather, Joburg visitors, and a long weekend dedicated to youth and our old men, led us on an outing to Cape Town’s popular V&A Waterfront. And since a tourist outing isn’t complete without plenty of quality […]
Top 3 Tea Spots in Johannesburg
The word tea has an almost magical connotation, calling to mind elegance, glamour, and tradition; and it’s held this ethereal quality for centuries in very different cultures across the globe. There is nothing which suggests sophistication as much as a freshly brewed pot of tea, because really, making tea in a cup is only suitable […]
Father’s Day
With Father’s Day around the corner, now is the perfect time to pick out that gift that says to your papa “you’re the best dad ever”. Of course, that’s generally far easier said than done, and no, socks alone do not tend to proclaim this as much as you’d assume. This year, put some thought into […]
5 Top French Restaurants in Cape Town
With winter starting to show its claws, what better way to forget about the dreary drizzle than by enjoying a decadent meal out with friends, in an opulent, cosy setting? If you’re a French food lover who prefers eating meals prepared from sustainable, organic sources and have already picked your perfect French-styled accommodation, then check […]
The Great Food & Wine Show Experience
With the post-buzz of the Cape Town Good Food & Wine Show lingering like fragrant spices, I have to admit that my ultimate highlight was the opportunity to see Gordon Ramsay passionately do what he does best. Not screaming at some inexperienced chef-wannabe on a nightmarish TV programme, but jovially demonstrating with incredible knowledge, dedication, […]
4 FUNtastic Festivals in the Western Cape this June
Summer may be over, but there is no need to go into hibernation. The Western Cape is as busy as ever with fantastic festival fun taking place throughout the month of June. Whether you enjoy food, wine, port, or poetry, there’s something to keep a spring in your step this winter! Wacky Wine Weekend If […]
Dine with Dragons – 5 Top Restaurants in the Drakensberg
Though our mighty Dragon Mountain spans several South African provinces as well as Swaziland and Lesotho, it doesn’t quite compare to the fictional dragons of Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO Game of Thrones series. And yet, these immense and immovable stone giants are a very impressive sight to behold. If you’ll be heading to any […]
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