A quick escape from the city Staycations are a thing, fake vacays if you will, those snatched getaways where you pack an overnight bag and escape somewhere fabulous for a night or two. It may involve a road trip, a quick flight or, even better, it could be a…
Cape Town & South Africa
Last year, award winning chef Cheyne Morrisby crossed the border of the Republic of Hout Bay and opened his first eatery city-side, SHIO, located in the chic Grey Hotel in De Waterkant. I first ate there in August 2017, loved it, and returned last week with a group of friends. …
A version of this post appeared in Khuluma inflight magazine in July 2018 It was Gandhi who said that achieving outward peace was dependent on what was happening within. Wise words indeed but unless you’re blissfully ensconced in Utopia and immune to the rat race, la vida is loca for…
This article first appeared in the Sunday Times SA on 9 September 2018 Julia Hattingh is a conversation ambassador and all in the name of food, glorious food. At Reverie Social Table, the d’hôte style dining concept she introduced in the Cape Town suburb of Observatory three years ago, it’s…
A visit to Bosjes is an occasion. To begin with, there is the chapel, hands down the most glorious poetry of form ever to grace the Breede River Valley, enhanced by lush landscaped gardens, an elevated labyrinth, a striking water feature and the sunken Teehuis. Up the slope the path leads to the…
This article is in today’s Cape Times SA, Mon 4 Sept, 2018 On Sunday 22 September, the South African leg of the World AeroPress Championship took place at the Bello Studio at the Old Biscuit Mill in Salt River hosted by Espresso Lab Microroasters in front of a lively audience of…
The original version of this interview- written to coincide with Women’s Month- first appeared in the Sunday Times SA on 19 August 2018 In a male dominated arena, female chefs are owning the culinary space in fierce fashion. Meet Vanie Padayachee of Marigold in Franschhoek, cooking in the Cape with…
I’ve always been a fan of The Shortmarket Club. A venture between Luke and Sandalene Dale Roberts, manager Simon (Si) Widdison and head chef Wesley Randles, it opened in 2016 and has swiftly become an A list inner city gourmet destination for those with an eye for fabulous fare. So when…
This post first appeared in the Sunday Times SA on 12 August 2018 The stand-up coffee bar is here, SA’s first. Pauline’s has opened in Sea Point, introduced to the vibrant seaboard neighborhood by one Jon-Paul (JP) Bolus of Loading Bay fame. Fairly commonplace in cities like Rome, Melbourne and Manhattan, the concept…
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Five days in Mossel Bay ~ my balmy winter staycation
If you’re done with the cold, factor Mossel Bay into your future. Winter is giving Capetonians the cold shoulder and if you want to escape the drippy season, why not chase down the sun along the Garden Route. This year, my winter escape was the French Riviera but let’s face…