STAYING with Showmax, along with its collection of top international series and movies, the streaming platform has been going large on local content. And a wide variety of it too; this is a small selection to illustrate. Recipes For Love & Murder arrives on May 25, the adaptation of Sally Andrew’s much loved Tannie Maria books. […]
NOMINATED for eight 2023 Oscars, including Motion Picture of the Year, Elvis tracks the life of Elvis Presley from his childhood to becoming the undisputed “King of Rock and Roll” in the 1950s. As Elvis, Austin Butler was nominated for the Oscar and won at the BAFTA, Golden Globes and People’s Choice Awards, among other accolades. […]
LIAM TOMLIN’S legendary and OG Chefs Warehouse is back in Bree Street, occupying the ground level at The Bailey and it is oh so good. We would expect nothing less. A group of us had lunch there last week, and this is my report. The menu is divided into seafood, vegetables, meat, sides and desserts, […]
THERE’S something very welcoming, familiar and comforting in the smell of freshly baked bread and this is at the heart of the offering at the Artisanal Bakery & Garden Café that has just opened on La Motte Wine Estate in Franschhoek. Sharing some of their fondest memories of growing-up and living on the farm, La […]
INTERNATIONAL Burger Day is coming up on May 28 and we’ve put together a whole lot of burger options which make use of mushrooms – and not an ordinary, predictable saucy topping – to help you celebrate the yummiest of yummy “any time meal”. The added twist is burgers that work for carnivores, flexitarians and […]
CHEF Mynhardt Joubert adores making this schiacciata bread: “I have made it with great success numerous times and it is always a crowd pleaser,” he says. “We have partnered with Eureka Mills and use its focaccia premix as the base. The flour is of great stoneground quality and cuts the work time in half. First […]
THE second vintage of the highly anticipated Durbanville Sauvignon Blanc has been released. A milestone collaboration of the region’s 13 producers, the wine’s first iteration of 10 000 bottles sold out last year in just six months. The region is world-renowned for its Sauvignon blanc wines thanks in large part to its cool climate. Its […]
MUSHROOM lovers and nature enthusiasts will this year once again have the opportunity to experience a weekend dedicated to foraging for wild mushrooms as well as attending a number of informative workshops centred around these delectable fungi on Delheim Wine Estate. Delheim’s mountain pine forests are home to over 20 species of wild mushrooms, and […]
THE eco-conscious Gonana Collection on Bekbaai beach in the calm and tranquil village of Paternoster on the West Coast of South Africa, is always a great place for a holiday getaway no matter what the season. At Gonana, which means “to embrace” in isiZulu, winter is welcomed as the “secret” season – a time to turn […]
CUSTOMERS of British Airways Holidays, one of the UK’s leading tour operators, rank the elegant 5-star Table Bay hotel in the V&A Waterfront as among the best in the world. The sought after British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Awards 2022 are based on feedback from travellers who rate their hotel experience out of five stars across […]