Friday, October 28 is Champagne Day in South Africa

FRIDAY 28 October 2022 is #ChampagneDay – a very special day when Champagne lovers raise a toast to the beloved gift that the Champagne region in France bestowed upon the world. Celebrate with flair and pop open a bottle of Bollinger, the epitome of sophisticated style and distinguished elegance. Champagne aficionados worldwide including the British […]

Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits debut in South Africa

LYRE’S non-alcoholic spirits brand has launched in South Africa, servicing a need for South Africans looking for an easy solution to more mindful drinking. The world’s most awarded premium quality spirits brand launched with five variants, carefully crafted to pay homage to the flavours of the world’s most classic, time-tested spirits, that give you the freedom […]

Tiger’s Milk shows off new stripes at V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

Life & Brand Portfolio has unleashed its latest Tiger’s Milk destination in the epicentre of Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. Perfectly positioned in this shopping haven, the new look store is an evolution of the Tiger’s Milk aesthetic featuring accessible yet upmarket detail, atmosphere, and quality from menu to service. While the look has evolved, it remains unmistakably a […]

Lifestyle extravaganza offers spectacular array of walks, talks

BREAKING NEWS: Tokara is number 47 on the World’s 50 Best Vineyards list, announced on October 26, 2022. Garden Town is happening in Stellenbosch until this Sunday, October 30 and it’s well worth a visit. My advice is to get there early and plan well. I did neither, and ended up visiting only Tokara but […]

A splendid stay at Southern Sun de Wagen in Stellenbosch

THIS past weekend I popped over to Stellenbosch to see what Garden Town is all about. You can read my story here. The nice people at Visit Stellenbosch arranged for me to spend the night at Southern Sun de Wagen. It’s just off Dorp Street at the R44 end, or what I would call the […]

Ballet Is Beautiful, at Theatre On The Bay until October 29

OVER the past few months, from the time when theatres were not allowed to sell full houses because of social distancing (does that also feel weird to you now, or is it just me?) to this very week when no such restrictions apply, I’ve been fortunate to attend several productions at Theatre On The Bay. […]

‘Constellations’ – intimate twilight performances at Spier

SPIER, in association with Third World Bunfight, presents the third iteration of Constellations which will run from 4 to 19 November, 2022. Visitors can expect a series of intimate, unusual performances set in the wilderness during the mysterious “liminal” period from dusk to darkness.  Small groups of spectators will be guided into the twilight on […]

It’s a Cap Classique Affair at Simonsig on 5 November 

  THIS year’s annual Cap Classique Affair is hosted by Simonsig Estate in Stellenbosch on Saturday, 5 November. Regarded as the pioneer of Cap Classique, having produced the first bottle of bubbly in 1971, you’re guaranteed a day of celebrations as Simonsig pulls out all the stops. Joining Simonsig’s Cap Classique line up with be […]

Zip Zap’s ‘Rhapsody’ to take to the stage at Artscape 

ZIP ZAP’S philharmonic circus show, Rhapsody, will take to the stage in Cape Town from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th November 2022 at the Artscape Opera House, before it travels to Paris, France, for a three-month run at the Cirque Phénix. This will be the fourth time Zip Zap collaborates with a collective of orchestral […]

A world of luxury and splendour awaits at Brookdale

ONCE upon a time, because they were on a silly R10 special, I bought a pastel de nata from a supermarket. Just as a shopping snack, you understand. When I ate it, it made me so sad because it was…not awful, exactly, to the point of being inedible, but miles away from being as good […]