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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
CHEF Mynhardt Joubert’s legendary fruitcake will again take centre stage this year on many a festive table. It has been Mynhardt’s pledge since the inception of his Festive Fruitcake Charity Drive in 2016 to light up South African households during the festive season with his cherry-bejewelled cakes. Now in its sixth year, Mynhardt’s famous cakes […]
FIRST CHOICE, manufactured by Woodlands Dairy, has launched its own own marbled cheddar, a variation of white and yellow cheddar, which is growing in popularity worldwide. Says Marisa Maccaferri, marketing executive for Woodlands Dairy and First Choice: “We’re continually expanding our cheese offering and aim to always offer something special and unique to the discerning […]
HAPPY days are here again and this is your cue to get outdoors and live your best (sunkissed) life at Gonana Guesthouse & Houses. This is where you can spend your days jumping between outdoor showers, dips in the solar-heated pool and lazing at the crowd-free beach – all for just 30% off for early week stays. […]