JHP Gourmet Guide™ – all the plates

THE 2024 JHP Gourmet Guide™ launch took place at beyond restaurant on the Buitenverwachting wine estate in Constantia, Cape Town on Monday 30 October, where 45 Plated restaurants, and the Haute Performance awards for chefs and restaurants were announced. One plate is awarded for excellent cuisine, two for exceptional dining that demands a detour, and three plates […]

Simonsig unveils new cap classique jewel

EXCELLENCE has a new bubbly ambassador and it is Kaapse Vonkel Satin Royale by Simonsig. Meticulously crafted and inspired by the captivating spirit of South Africa, this exquisite new Cap Classique is the very essence of celebration, vivacity, and luxury.   Satin Royale joins the Kaapse Vonkel collection as a gleaming new jewel in the […]

Time Out Market Cape Town announces final three vendors

AHEAD of the opening on Friday 17 November 2023 at 11am at the V&A Waterfront, Time Out Market Cape Town has announced the final three concepts joining its curated line-up of top home-grown talents.  Time Out Market is a food and cultural market that brings the best of the city together under one roof – […]

Santa’s Shoebox Project unwraps holiday magic with virtual option

IN 2006, the Santa Shoebox Project began with a modest 180 shoeboxes in Cape Town, South Africa. Over the past 17 years, it has blossomed into an annual tradition of generosity and kindness, amassing an astonishing 1 152 587 shoebox donations. This heartwarming initiative now touches the lives of more than 1 000 recipient facilities […]

Peak crime-time viewing as new seasons land on BritBox SA

GET ready for a highly satisfying crime-drama binge on BritBox in November as PD James’s best-selling novels are adapted for the screen in season two of Dalgliesh, set in the 1970s and featuring a detective who’s also an aspiring poet. This eagerly awaited series is new and exclusive to BritBox, as is the second season […]

Simonsig’s fun new rosé is perfect refreshment for summer

LET the fun begin when you crack open a bottle of Simonsig’s new Needless to Say Rosé. This playful, fruity and fresh wine is the latest release from the famous Stellenbosch estate and just in time for South Africa’s favourite sunny season. Deliciously refreshing, Simonsig Needless to Say Rosé is the wine to get whether […]

Piekniek en Musiek – Nederburg Sessions, returns with Kurt Darren

ONE of the Cape’s favourite family music festivals, Piekniek en Musiek – Nederburg Sessions, returns on 19 November with headliners Kurt Darren, Robbie Wessels and Will Linley. Me and Mr Green as well as The Betsies will feature as supporting acts and will be hosted by the popular TV and radio personality, Tracey Lange. Piekniek […]

Groote Post Vineyards unveils its 2023 Pinch of Salt Chardonnay

THE wine is a unique creation paying homage to the role of salt in winemaking. Groote Post’s commitment to crafting distinctive wines is evident in its track record, with standout brands like Salt of the Earth and Seasalter gracing the tables of wine connoisseurs. The journey to this exceptional Chardonnay took nearly a decade. Winemaker […]

Perdeberg Family Festival heralds the festive season

WHAT better way to kickstart this fabulous time of the year than at the annual Perdeberg Family Festival, which takes place on Saturday, 25 November? The venue is the spacious Vryguns Farm in Paardeberg, Paarl, home to Perdeberg’s vast range of award-winning wines. While the adults sit back and enjoy a glass of chilled Chenin […]

Hoseki at Delaire Graff – sublime, sophisticated Japanese dining

WHEN Indochine at Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch closed for renovations a few months ago no one knew it would reopen as Hoseki, focusing exclusively on Japanese cuisine. This was the wish of the estate’s owner and renowned diamantaire, Laurence Graff OBE, to whom the name pays homage: its definition when translated from Japanese, is […]