THE Old Bailey Whiskey Bar has opened on the top floor of Cape Town’s new three-level dining hot spot, The Bailey, at 91 Bree Street. Evocative of top-end members’ clubs and bars in New York and London, The Old Bailey is open from 3pm until late as the ideal meeting point with friends and colleagues, […]
WITH a distinctly warm, amber hue, TOOR, a new entrant onto the South African whisky scene, is the first of a collective of whiskies set to challenge the whisky category. Produced with 100% local grain and matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks for five years before being finished in French oak casks, the first TOOR whisky is […]
PAUL SLABOLEPSZY is, according to his Wikipedia page, “Arguably South Africa’s preeminent playwright after Athol Fugard, Slabolepszy is a prolific writer and performer. He was a founder member of The Space Theatre, South Africa’s first non-racial theatre company, with Athol Fugard, Yvonne Bryceland and John Kani in 1972. Also a founder member of world-renowned The […]
WHAT is it about July and August that just seems to drag on forever? I swear last month was at least seven weeks long, and August is creeping along just as slowly. “Don’t wish your life away,” I was told as a child but when you’re waiting for payday you can be forgiven for this. […]
SHIRAZ SA revealed the winners of the 10th annual Shiraz SA Challenge on 17 August 2022 in Paarl. In honour of the competition’s 10th anniversary, a new trophy and a sizeable cash prize were announced. Celebrities from the wine industry and finalists gathered for this year’s glitzy awards ceremony at Santé Wellness Retreat & Spa. The […]
IN a first for the Cape winelands, Durbanville Hills has combined its love for wine and chocolate in creating a light-hearted treat: a hot chocolate and wine tasting. From now until the end of September, the winery will be offering a limited-edition hot chocolate wine tasting of four red wines each paired with four different hand-crafted chocolate […]
THE Waterblommetjie Festival is back this year and promises to be a celebration of all things inspired by this local delicacy. Join hosts Domaine Brahms, Rhebokskloof Wine Estate and Windmeul Kelder on Saturday 3 September for a day of waterblommetjies, wine and family fun. Waterblommetjies (Aponogeton distachyos) are indigenous to the Western Cape and were […]
BROOKDALE ESTATE has partnered with Perivoli Lagoon House to offer a personalised, exclusive-use villa package that combines the best of the winelands and the whale coast in a luxury, six-night package for a private group of up to eight guests sharing. The Wine & Whales Villa Journey includes butler service and private chefs, world-class experiences […]
THE latest addition to Cape Town’s high tea offerings is the new inner-city option of a continental-style afternoon tea served at Cafe Bailey, Liam Tomlin’s new culinary destination in buzzy Bree Street. On street-level in a historical building, the classic European-style cafe boasts luxe interiors complete with a show-stopping chandelier, gilt-framed mirrors, marble-topped tables and […]
A NEW artist is producing bold, dynamic works of contrast and texture – with his mouth. AJ Burns painted prodigiously as a child but was “actively discouraged” by his teachers and family from taking art in high school. He swapped paint for a set square, ruler and pencil, focused on maths, and went on to […]