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Restaurant food and beverage trends for 2014!
American restaurant consultants Baum + Whiteman have predicted twelve food and beverage trends for this year, reports Fine Dining Lovers: 1: Restaurants in Retail Stores: restaurants will be used as...
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OpenWine ‘Taste Pair Shop’ Cape Town tasting centre, pairs wines with food!
OpenWine ‘Taste Pair Shop’ opened on Wale Street in a chic less-is-more venue a month ago. Yesterday Seth Shezi and I visited OpenWine, and found two very friendly Italians who are passionate about...
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Triple Three gin trio top three best seller in SA, ‘spiritual’ side of...
In just over twelve months of its launch, Triple Three hand-crafted premium gin made at Blaauwklippen in Stellenbosch has become one of the top three best-selling local gins in our country, and is...
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Phoenix Charity Dinner and Auction at Tintswalo raises R290000 for Thula Thula!
Last night I attended the Phoenix Charity Dinner and Auction at Tintswalo Lodge Atlantic, which raised R290000 towards Thula Thula, a non-profit organization which assists township residents in Hout...
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Wade Bales has an Affair with Gin and Bubblies at The Grand!
The Wade Bales Cap Classique & Gin Affair 2017 will be held at Grand Africa Café & Beach on Friday and Saturday late afternoon, offering more than fifty fine sparkling wines, as well as top...
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The Station on Bree launches Thursday Reveal and summer menu, weekend starts...
On Thursday I attended the launch of ‘Thursday Reveal’ at The Station on Bree, offering a musical introduction to the weekend on Thursday evenings, with George Sax and other musicians performing. We...
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Carrol Boyes adds fine Chocolate Collection, ‘inspired by her art’, to its...
Yesterday I visited the Carrol Boyes head office in Paarden Eiland, and was shown around its extensive and impressive Showroom, and Chocolate and Sugar Confectionery production facility by its CEO...
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Restaurant Review: Stargarden stays fresh, ingredients out of the Boschendal...
Yesterday was the third time that I ate at Stargarden Boutique Café, since it opened in Fish Hoek about six months ago. I had to drop my friend Ali Tanguy in the Deep South, and so it was a perfect...
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Chef Jean Delport becomes second SA Chef to head up a Michelin star...
The most exciting news for the South African restaurant industry is that Interlude, at Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens in the UK, was crowned with a 2020 Michelin star today, the kitchen headed up by...
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Secret Supper Club at Homespun by Matt is unique Magic Music Food Wine...
It has taken three days for me to get back down to earth after experiencing the Secret Supper Club at Homespun by Matt in Bloubergstrand on Monday evening, a unique Magic Music Food Wine Theatre...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 60 of Level 1, 19 November 2020
Thursday 19 November 2020, Day 60 of Level 1, Day 239 of Lockdown Corona Gratitude #Grateful for a fabulous day; for it being warm and sunny, at 22C, and not too windy; for preparing for my client...
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Musgrave Spirits launches Musgrave Copper flavour-infused Vanilla and Black...
Last week I attended a small intimate Media Event at Musgrave Spirits in Salt River, with only ten guests, to introduce its Musgrave Copper flavour-infused Pot Still Brandy. Musgrave Spirits is...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 29 of Level 1, 29 October 2021
Friday 29 October 2021, Day 29 of Level 1 Corona Gratitude #Grateful for an upside-down day, but nevertheless successful, the first day that I felt in control of my work this week, not having got to...
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Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 61 of Level 1, 30 November 2021
Tuesday 30 November 2021, Day 61 of Level 1 Corona Gratitude #grateful for a fabulous day, warm at 22C; for having a morning meeting cancelled, which gave me uninterrupted time to do my client work...
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‘Fancy Finnish Food’ a fabulous Finnish Food Feast in Constantia!
As a food writer, I do strike it lucky once in a while. One of the highlights of this year’s invitations was that from the Finnish Embassy to attend their ‘Fancy Finnish Food’ Dinner held at the home...
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RED The Gallery! Pop-Up Dining and Wining on Wale Street, Cape Town!
Two weeks ago I attended a pop-up dining event at RED! The Gallery on Wale Street, hosted by Chef Ridian Kabeya, who had invited me and 19 others to attend his dinner. We were a mix of Influencers...
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Unique New Proudly SA Cape St Blaize Gin launched in Mossel Bay, named after...
Utopia Cape Town is one of the first restaurants to stock the brand new Cape St Blaize range of gins, distilled in its artisanal distillery in Mossel Bay. I attended a tasting at Utopia, led by Leroy...
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Netball World Cup in Cape Town first ever in Africa
Tomorrow the Netball World Cup bounces off in Cape Town, inside the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). It is the first time that the Netball World Cup will be held in Africa in its 60...
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Sweet Service Award goes to Woolworths Dash, Sour Service Award goes to Takealot
The Sweet Service Award goes to Woolworths Dash, which is a most amazing order and delivery service, surpassing Checkers Sixty/60, mainly because it does not surprise one with out of stocks as does...
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