The Franschhoek Valley is preparing to sparkle as it gears up to host an extraordinary week of fabulous festivities from 1 to 7 September 2023, paying tribute to the effervescence of Cap Classique wines and coinciding with the beginning of spring and international Cap Classique day. The valley’s Cap Classique Route encompasses 23 local producers, […]
STEENBERG Farm’s highlight of its Women’s Month festivities is the Creator’s Dinner on August 30th at 6.30pm, in Bistro1682’s main dining area. Hosted by executive chef Kerry Kilpin and Steenberg’s cellar master Elunda Basson, the intimate food and wine pairing, at R750 per person, assures an opulent symphony of the senses. Guests will indulge in […]
THE 11th kykNET Silwerskerm Film Festival takes place from 23 to 26 August at the Bay Hotel and Theatre on The Bay in Camps Bay. After three days at these venues, the festive glitz moves to the Cape Town International Convention Centre on the Saturday evening, where Silwerskerm statuettes will be presented to this year’s […]
IT’S waterblommetjie season in the Western Cape and pickers can be spotted harvesting this locally indigenous flower that grows in shallow ponds between June and September. The waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos) is one of South Africa’s most famous edible plants with a long history of use by the indigenous Khoikhoi, both medicinally and as a nutritious […]
EQUALIZER 3: The Final Chapter opens in all cinemas across the country on September 1, inviting audiences to an exhilarating cinematic experience. Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington) has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice […]
JOIN Miles Morales for the next thrilling chapter of the Oscar-winning Spider-Verse saga when the acclaimed Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse arrives on DStv Box Office from 25 August 2023. Packed with all the action, humour and fun audiences have come to expect from this much-loved Marvel character, this animated film picks up where 2018’s Spider-Man: […]
WITH these tempting recipes from the South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association, you won’t even miss having meat on your plate. But just in case you do, we’ve included one with mince at the end, although it can easily be adapted to a vegetarian dish. MUSHROOM RISOTTO CAKE Serves 8 Ingredients 2 Tbsp butter, plus extra […]
DAY three in Stellenbosch culminated in the Gentleman’s Tea at Lanzerac. I generally take issue with unnecessary and arbitrary gendering. Festive season gifts for him and gifts for her make me mad. Braai accessories for men and bubble bath for women – please. Certain clothing, yes, is necessarily tailored to suit different body shapes (which […]
THE marathon of drinking wine and eating on day three in Stellenbosch continued with a visit to L’Avenir. We were to have the carpaccio pairing but our good friend Ryan Bredenkamp – one of the jolliest, most fun people I’ve had the pleasure of wine tasting with over the years – decided that was quite […]
BETWEEN majestic mountains and surrounded by luscious, bountiful vineyards lies the picturesque and internationally renowned town of Stellenbosch. Wine-lovers come from all over the world to visit South Africa’s second oldest town and the region’s many award-winning wine estates – taking with them not only memories of an unforgettable experience but inevitably also a couple […]