Is GINJA Restaurant your next reasonable stop-in at the Waterfront – for food, vino, or even views?
Check out why any hungry foodie, travelling hoard, couple, or family, should choose to dine at this Newmark Hotels restaurant in the Cape…
Tag: Food & Dining
Book Review (Ongoing): What I learned from Anthony Bourdain’s “Kitchen Confidential”
A book review of a different sort – something as unconventional as the books writer; This is an ongoing write-up of my experience with Anthony Bourdain and his book “Kitchen Confidential” – from the life of a chef, to my own travels and experiences; this is a subjective entry of an imperfect talent…
Travel Essentials: Savvy Cards, Budget Hacks, and Souvenirs
Tackling public transport system questions for travellers, where the discounts are, which souvenirs last, travel essential budget hacks, and so much more…
Coping with Covid-19: Batter up home run Pancakes
Breakfast today, is not poached or waffled. I’m enjoying a fluffy delights otherwise known as flapjacks, which have even been trendy at eateries pre-Corona…
Paris Foodie Escapades: La Place Review
Spacious intimacy, gastronomy, Michelin ratings, and memories of Paris – in this write-up, I remember the Eiffel, rockstar chefs, good food, and great company…and muse on my travel traumas a bit!
Paris Foodie Escapades: Café de Flore Review
Thanks to the late Anthony Bourdain and a look at my photography archives, I ruminate on the infamous Café de Flore in Paris, and the story that got me there, in style…
Cape Town Foodie Escapades: The Shortmarket Club Review
It’s Winter Menu-Palooza in the Mother City right now. In the grand style of major cities around the world, winter and the fall season mean chefs rolling out Prix Fixe – or “fixed price” – menus. In Cape Town, every restaurant, bistro and cafe, is thirsty for your money and company. With so many eateries aspiring…
Cape Town Foodie Escapades: Kyoto Garden Sushi Review
The exterior design seems very carefully decorated to evoke a most zen Japanese ambiance, which is followed through with the warm minimalist interiors…and an incredible culinary adventure.
Cape Town foodie escapades: Beluga Review
May Day! May Day! It’s a new month, and with it comes new lifestyle adventures. This post serves to notify all readers to a solid dining option in Cape Town, this new month. Amid my relaxing weekend at the hidden O on Kloof Boutique Hotel & Spa in the city, I pushed myself to venture…
Cape Town foodie escapades: One Star House Party Review
You’ll probably never get to experience this dining journey, unless you travel the far regions of the world with this team. One Star House Party is an organized group of ‘categorically homeless’ chefs, who travel the world, with suitcases filled with pots, blenders and pans, on one basic premise: 20 restaurants in 20 countries in…
Cape Town foodie escapades: CHEFS Cape Town Review
Getting a moment to escape the stifling office environment during the week, is always a treat for my poor vibrant soul. Yesterday I hightailed it out of my office during my lunch break; and took a walk from the central business district of Cape Town, to the somewhat chilled atmosphere of Gardens. Side-stepping afternoon peak…
Cape Town foodie escapades: Dapper Coffee Co. Review
I’m sure you’ve seen my foodie escapades focused more on nightlife dining, but I like to switch it up. Today’s Cape Town foodie escapade took me for a lunch break at the corner of Strand & Bree Street, in the Cape Town central business district. Attracting the gaze of any passer-by, is a counterpoised establishment,…
Cape Town foodie escapades: Raya Kitchen Review
Let’s keep this simple from the start: Raya Kitchen does its duty as a contributor to world-renowned fine dining experiences. What follows that summation, will pretty much be me assessing my dining experience through the fine haze of foodie contentment, and sleepiness. It likely comes as a surprise to most – unfamiliar with South Africa…
Cape Town foodie escapades: Richards Review
Located at the corner of Glengariff and Main Road Sea Point, Cape Town, is a theatre venue known as Richards Supper & Bistro. I got invited for a night dedicated to a spectacle. When I arrived, I walked on through upstairs to their Supper Stage, which is predicated on transporting both local and international guests “into…
Burn the Floor: A Dance Production Review…with wine!
Be still my pop culture heart! I’ve seen similar dance productions played through my TV screen in some of my favorite movies and television shows, and figured I’d get my chance to experience the spectacles once I’d touched down in New York, and experienced the marvels of Broadway like a true tourist. The first and…
Dining Review: The Famous Butchers Grill
Welcome to a brief review of a most horrendous dining experience. My friends and I chose to dine at an ill-named restaurant called “The Famous Butchers Grill” in Cape Town yesterday night. Obviously we had thee highest of expectations regarding the grill, considering the hype of its name…Boy!were we in for a surprise. I ordered a…
Turning up: The #InnerCityWineRoute Adventure 2.0
So the folks at Tuning the Vine couldn’t get enough of me, and the sentiment is shared. So I decided to brave the cobbled sidewalks of Cape Town’s CBD and experience the #InnerCityWineRoute once again – just to ensure my opinions weren’t a singularity. Splash PR gave Ollie the ticket hook-up …and when did I…
Tuning the Vine – #InnerCityWineRoute
It began with a conversation between my magazine editor and I. I have yet to acquire a taste for wine, but her niggling me, and my lack of anything at all to do that night led to us hightailing it to an event known as ‘Tuning the Vine‘. Okay, so basically what happens is this…
My festive so far
I’ve been enjoying vitamin D in abundance thanks to the sun shining through all the corners of Cape Town this December. I was invited to the Monkey Valley Resort in Noorthoek, to enjoy a Christmas with my extended family, and it was so much fun. I got the full experience of all the family feels,…
When your Neighbourhood is just so good
I’ve been hearing about the famed Neighbourgoods Market for ages, from friends, and social media alike. I woke up totally tired today, but strong-armed myself into getting up, and experiencing this ‘wonder’ of hipster proportions. Since I live in the vicinity, the logistics of savoring the Cape Town Saturday ambiance weren’t strenuous at all. The…
Honestly? I’m here for the chocolate
Mediterranean patio decor with a little rural Grecian rustic element – Hello ‘Honest Chocolate Cafe’! My body is pretty much the visual representation of how much I overindulge my decadent taste. I found Honest Chocolate cafe whilst taking a young walk down Wale street with my Simon&Mary hat protecting me from the sun, and needing…
Yum Sorbet colors my Ruff Tung
So what is a girl to do when she moves to the city, has no prospects, but has a substantial fashion & lifestyle network? There’s quite a lot to do. Sorbet Kenilworth/Ruff Tung Summer Event Co-designer of fashion brand Ruff Tung (dedicated to the plus size, and mothers trying to acquire taste) Bridget Pickering invited me…
What’s for Lunch: Yours Truly
While unashamedly marinating in the stereotype of a graduate spending hours on end parked in some dingy lit corner cafe, mainlining coffee and searching for jobs online, I decided to spend the last of my hoarded survival money on a hearty and healthy lunch. I usually pass by this shop whenever I roam Long Street,…
Hello from the Bay side
So I decided to brave the wave of early summer sweat-stained bodies and do some window shopping in Greenacres – a mall in Port Elizabeth currently undergoing a major facelift. Making itself known with loud, embarrassing and echoing wails, and gnawing contractions, my hungry tummy led me to a new establishment to get my grub…