HISTORIC Allée Bleue wine estate near Franschhoek offers an all-season picnic with style, aptly named the Chicnic. The Allée Bleue Chicnic menu is a mélange of Cape flavours sourcing fresh produce from the farm and its surrounds. A basket for two, served at a garden table under an ancient oak tree or under a cosy blanket in the […]
TO the delight of South African music lovers, Bastille will return to South Africa to play three shows in three different cities in 2017. The last time the British rockers were on South African soil in 2014, they played to sold out crowds and rave reviews. Now, with the launch of their second album, Wild […]
COMBINING all the spectacle and glamour of yesteryear with a contemporary sexy edge, the Modern Vintage Varietease Burlesque Show at Café Roux on June 30 features four of Black Orchid Burlesque’s top artistes. Headlined by Diva Disastar – “SA’s Original Dame of Burlesque” – joining her on stage will be Bon Bon, and boylesque stars King St.Fox […]
Tasty WasteNOTS, which was published in 2016, has been awarded as the Best in the World Cookbook at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Co-authored by nutritional therapist, author, journalist and speaker Sally-Ann Creed and renowned South African chef, presenter and culinary consultant Jason Whitehead, the cookbook focuses on using whole, organic foods that are preferably […]
GET up close and personal with some of South Africa’s top winemakers and unlock a treasure trove of individually crafted wines of great diversity at the Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Showcase in August. A preamble to the annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction, the showcase of the 2017 auction wines will be held in […]
SOUTH AFRICAN-born actor and Black Sails alum Sean Cameron Michael has joined cast members Jesper Christensen (Spectre, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace), Luna Rioumina (Spartacus), Robert Maillet (Sherlock Holmes, 300) and Jemma Dallender (I Spit on Your Grave 2) in director Joël Colburn ’s (Aspects of Evil, Danger Close, Lethal Exposure) new film franchise AST. […]
CREATED as a tribute to South Africa’s oldest Sauvignon Blanc bush vines, Spice Route Wines launched its Amos Block Perpetual Reserve this month. The first hand-bottling of this sherry-style dry fortified wine was created from three vintages – 2014, 2015 and 2016 – and filled just one barrel. This translates into a little more than 400 […]
MERAKI is a stylish, modern eatery that is the sensation of Stellenbosch. In a typical winelands setting with treelined, sophisticated surrounds, the menu reflects the beautiful simplicity that is the trademark of this superb restaurant. Seeking inspiration from all over the world, the dishes are eclectic, offering the discerning guest a variety of dishes served […]
MANY wine estates and farms in the Western Cape have old manor houses. Some you can visit, usually with limited access, but at Weltevreden in Stellenbosch, you can spend a night or three in one which has been proclaimed a national monument. The first title deed of the property is dated March, 1692. The cellar […]
WHEN the finalists – as voted for by the public – for the annual Wolftrap Steakhouse Championships are announced, I eagerly skim the list; firstly for Cape Town steakhouses, and secondly for ones I haven’t been to. The competition is in its fifth year and has become well spread out around the country. This year, […]