Have a holly, jolly Christmas with Galileo Open Air Cinema 

THE holiday season is about to get a lot merrier as The Galileo Open Air Cinema announces its festive outdoor movie screenings for December. Ushering in the festivities with a carefully curated movie schedule, prepare to be transported to a world of holiday enchantment with The Galileo Open Air Cinema’s Christmas-themed movie line-up, perfect for […]

Celebrate the festive season with Cathedral Cellar wines

CATHEDRAL CELLAR, the cherished KWV wine brand with stories, cuisine, and celebration at its core, invites you to join it in song and raise a toast to a beautiful year and the new melodies unfolding in their vineyards. This melody is inspired by Cathedral Cellar’s unwavering belief that wine is a pure reflection of nature. […]

Jack Black’s Food Truck Fridays are back with a bang

MARK your calendars and clear your first Fridays because Jack Black has announced the return of its Food Truck Fridays, from 1 December 2023 and continuing on the first Friday of every month thereafter. In response to overwhelming requests, Jack Black’s Taproom is ready to welcome back Cape Town’s foodies, beer lovers, and fun-seekers to […]

Picnic pleasures in the heart of nature at Vergelegen

VERGELEGEN wine estate, renowned for its fabulous food, exquisite wines and  breathtaking gardens in Somerset West, has unveiled delectable new menu options for its famous white table cloth summer picnics. The setting for this epicurean adventure is as remarkable as the food itself. Guests stroll through a magnificent rose garden, filled with colourful blooms and […]

Things about to get shifty on the West Coast

IT’S the Shifty40 Oppie Weskus Koppie this weekend. If you haven’t got your tickets yet, Shifty troubadour, Rian Malan, has a few compelling reasons why you should get up and…    “Yo Manne and Sisters! Tired of war, inflation and load shedding? Wish you were young again and heading towards Jameson’s with a song in […]

Festive frolics galore on BritBox

GET ready for the silly season as BritBox loads up a stocking bulging with Christmas episodes of your favourite British TV shows, ready for audiences to binge alongside their Christmas pud.  Catch Yuletide specials of vintage sitcom My Family, as well as a new and exclusive Christmas episode of Beyond Paradise. Plus, Annika fans are […]

President Hotel unveils the Cove Wellness Spa

THE President Hotel in Bantry Bay is excited to announce the launch of its new, luxurious wellness spa. The name “Cove” perfectly encapsulates the essence of the spa, situated in the heart of the hotel, which itself is perched on the coast of a beautiful cove, between Lion’s Head and the Atlantic Ocean. Cove Wellness […]

The Masque’s new fairy tale Rapunzel – Untangling the Truth

THERE’S an abundance of festive season fun coming with The Masque’s new fairy tale Rapunzel – Untangling the Truth.  The Masque’s annual fairy tale, which is fast becoming a must-see event on the Western Cape cultural calendar, will run from 14 until 23 December, and then from 4 until 14 January 2024 at the Muizenberg […]

Hickory Shack – your favourite BBQ is now in Simon’s Town

COOKIE and I agreed: BBQ is definitely beer food, although – quelle horreur – neither of us is a beer drinker. I guess that makes some kind of positive point about the food as well as the beer at Hickory Shack, now located in Simon’s Town with Charlie’s Garage Craft Brewery. ‘Tis a match made […]

Nocturne – an innovative fusion of a restaurant and mixology bar

STELLENBOSCH has really upped its game over the past couple of years. I’m not talking about all the wine farms and estates on the Stellenbosch Wine Route, but the town itself, which has seen an explosion of fabulous restaurants – adding to the already-great ones – with more still to come. Among the movers and […]