THE 2017 World Whisky Masters held by the Spirits Business Magazine in the UK proved that beyond the traditional whisky producing countries, an exciting range of styles and expressions awaits.…
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ART, wine, craft beer, five-star accommodation, gourmet cuisine… the Leeu Collection encompasses all that is luxurious and desirable. Among the properties is Marigold, the first classic Indian cuisine restaurant in…
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New-look PRIMI in Canal Walk dishes up delicious breakfasts
by Bianca Coleman 10 August 2017IT’S not often I will go to a mall on purpose, least of all to eat. But following an invitation to come see the new revitalised look of PRIMI in…
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EVEN as the plan for the four-course tasting experience at Shio was being laid out, frissons of excitement were making me shiver with anticipation. Shio Modern Japanese Izakaya is one…
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IT makes me terribly anxious when the cellar master says only 525 bottles of a rather spectacular MCC were filled, and they then proceed to pour several of those for…
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The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers circus playground sets up camp in Stellenbosch
by Bianca Coleman 8 August 2017JONNY DOWNTOWN’s response to the brief “look after the media today” was to ply me with bubbly, then put me in the Globe Of Death with a guy on a…
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SOCIETI BISTRO – one of my favourite places in Cape Town and not only because it has a dish named after me on the winter menu – has become somewhat…
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BEST SELLING MAGIC SHOW IN BROADWAY HISTORY HEADS TO SA
by Press Release 1 August 2017FOLLOWING record-breaking runs in New York, London and Asia, the Illusionists Direct From Broadway will be in South Africa for the first time, opening at GrandWest on Wednesday, February 7,…
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The Grand Exhibition showcases South Africa’s top burlesque performers
by Bianca Coleman 28 July 2017TWO of the biggest nights on the burlesque calendar are coming up next month, when The Grand Exhibition – An international Burlesque Benefit takes place in Cape Town on August 5…
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Col’Cacchio opens its first concept store at V&A Waterfront
by Bianca Coleman 26 July 2017TWENTY-FIVE years after it launched its first store on the Foreshore, Italian-inspired franchise Col’Cacchio is marking the occasion with subtle rebranding and a fabulous new concept store at the V&A…
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IF there is one thing guaranteed to get me out of the house, it’s an invitation that includes the words “complimentary bubbly”. The celebratory party for the return of DJ René…