On a smoking hot summer’s day, with the barometer pushing 34 degrees in the shade, here’s a fabulous lunch or dinner option: sushi on the upper deck at Harbour House at the V&A Waterfront, chased by a chilled glass of vino, or a mojito or a cold beer in a …
Beautiful Cape Town
Summer in Cape Town, so many stunning destinations in and just outside of the Mother City. My choice yesterday was a picnic in a pod at Warwick Wine estate in Stellenbosch (off the R44, just past Klapmuts – only 45 minutes away). Good food, an amazing setting, great wine and …
What a day for a party! Stunning weather greeted the day (Sat 2 Nov) after a week of miz, damp and rainy days, and then, true to Cape Town form, it is suddenly summer, again – long may it last! The Oranjezicht City Farm (OZCF) in Upper Orange Street celebrated …
Warwick Wine Farm is stunning, but you probably know that, People from Near and Afar. The drive out of the City Centre, on a seriously spectacular day, took me longer than the usual 45 minutes, as it turned into one of those stop-start-Instagram-repeat journeys. The Warwick Estate is between Stellenbosch …
Franschhoek, about a 50 minute drive out of Cape Town on the N2, is a must-visit destination for locals and People From Afar, come rain or shine. But on a sunny winters day, when snow caps the surrounding mountains, it’s especially beautiful, a sight to behold. The Western Cape has …
I’ve discovered another gem in the Mother City, the Oranjezicht City (OZF) Farm Organic Market, on upper Orange Street (opposite Carluccis). In a beautiful setting under ancient oak trees, it’s a small market, for now, selling the most amazing fresh produce in a cool atmosphere of authentic community. There’s great …
Yesterday was a perfect day in Cape Town & Kalk Bay called my name. What better place to have lunch, with a view overlooking the sea & the small Harbour, than at La Parada, the authentic Spanish tapas bar on the Main Road (next to Olympia Cafe). It was a …
Kalk Bay in Cape Town, the picture perfect setting for one of Cape Town’s leading seafood restaurants, Harbour House (there is one in Kalk Bay & another in the Waterfont on Quay 5). On the most stunning winter day this past Monday, I went to the Kalk Bay venue to …
Saturday morning is Biscuit Mill time for many a Capetonian. A leisurely traipse down the aisles of the Neighbourgoods market reveals all sorts of deliciousness & temptations…these are a few of my favourite things. (didn’t a certain Miss Julie Andrews say that? Hashtag Sound of Music) ….I begin traditionally with …
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Bastille Day in Franschhoek…
by capetowndiva
A belated Happy Bastille Day mes amis! Where better to celebrate this historical French moment than in Franschhoek, a must- visit village about 75 kms (50 minutes) from Cape Town. Founded in 1688, it’s one of the oldest towns in the Republic & a fave destination of ours. This weekend …