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STELLENBOSCH has really upped its game over the past couple of years. I'm not talking about all the wine farms and estates on the Stellenbosch Wine Route, but the town itself, which has seen an explosion of fabulous restaurants - adding to the already-great ones - with more still to come. Among…
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FROM 24 November to 3 December 2023 the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) will present Spring Awakeningat Theatre On The Bay, its much anticipated final production for 2023. The powerful rock musical that scooped eight Tony Awards in 2007 including Best Musical, will be directed by…
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WHEN someone says "this is not my first rodeo" it does not necessarily imply it is only their second. One can have participated in or spectated at many rodeos. By doing this, you learn to know what to expect, and what questions to ask. So when Matt Sterne invited me to come along on his new…
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WHEN Indochine at Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch closed for renovations a few months ago no one knew it would reopen as Hoseki, focusing exclusively on Japanese cuisine. This was the wish of the estate’s owner and renowned diamantaire, Laurence Graff OBE, to whom the name pays homage: its…
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AS 2024 hoves into view it's not too soon to begin reflecting on this year. It's had some moments, I tell you, but on the plus side of the ledger is my discovery of Alvi's Drift wines. Technically, they discovered me and began sending me some excellent wines, beginning with the Signature Viognier…
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WOULD you look at that? It's almost two months until Christmas which means it's time to begin feeding the fruitcake. Chef Mynhardt Joubert changed my life and my festive traditions when he sent me his first cake and now I can't imagine this time of the year without it, and the regular dosing with…
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TRUMAN & ORANGE, distributors of award winning Scottish whisky brand Highland Park, has announced the collaboration between the Orkney-based Highland Park whisky distillery and acclaimed British actor and fashion icon, Gwendoline Christie, creating a short film; Orkney Stories, to celebrate 225…
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IT'S not an overstatement to call Carole King a musical legend. Just go have a look at her Wikipedia page, which is what I did after seeing Up On The Roof - The Carole King Songbookat Theatre On The Bay last week. Whether you're a lifetime fan, don't know her music at all, or - like me - a fan…
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FANS of Deon Meyer's books will have, over the years, conjured their own mental images of his characters, most beloved of which is Benny Griessel - all the more so for his deep flaws. I am one of those fans, and I have had several books to formulate my pictures. So I'm rather skittish about the…
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ACCORDING to the website Days Of The Year, this coming Sunday, October 15, is National Mushroom Day. Originating in Australia (and probably mostly recognised in the US where they have national days for everything you can imagine; however, there is no reason not to celebrate here in South Africa),…
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IT'S a bit of a tired phrase to say a play or a show or a movie is a "must see", or "if you only see one thing this year" - it's the end of September Edna, what have you been doing? - but seriously, I urge and encourage you to see The Promiseat The Star Theatre at the Homecoming Centre in Cape Town…
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WHEN it opened back in 2020, Yama Asian Eatery was called Yama Sushi Emporium, and that's what it was, bringing the first top-quality sushi to the Franschhoek village. It is still the premier sushi restaurant on the main road but it also offers so much more. As the website says, "The restaurant…
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