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THE Black Cellar Club (BLACC) will host its first premium wine and spirits festival - BLACC Fest X Langa on November 10 and 11. South Africa’s first township, Langa, was chosen for the occasion and the Guga s’Thebe Arts & Culture Centre makes for the ideal address. The festival was the next…
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TWO of the hottest and most popular clubs in the Mother City, TAU and Crew Bar, will be combining forces to co-host the ultimate Halloween party on Friday, October 26, and the highlight of the evening at the MCQP: Presents Halloweenevent will be the announcement of the official theme of the…
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THE 13th annual family-friendly Wine On The River festival, in partnership with Nedbank, takes place on October 26-28, when the most talented winemakers, innovative craftspeople and inspiring chefs from Ashton, Bonnievale, McGregor and Robertson will be congregating on Goudmyn Farm off the R317…
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WHETHER you’re a kitchen novice, want to expand your culinary repertoire, or feel most comfortable in the role of enthusiastic sideline supporter wielding a glass of wine, an evening spent at Ginger & Lime Food Studio will give you what you’re looking for. The courses take place at the…
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IT was an epic weekend of road tripping, from Cape Town to Franschhoek, Franschhoek to Robertson, and Robertson to Swellendam. The routes took me up and down over mountain passes, into green valleys, and through great swathes of golden farmlands as I crossed the country along national and secondary…
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THERE is never a better time to be eating out than during winter in Cape Town. Fabulous specials are everywhere you look and every year I hope to try as many of them as possible. A word of caution, however: not all specials are created equal. Frankly, I'm not after the free cup of coffee or glass…
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SUTHERLAND, the Elgin property belonging to well-known Stellenbosch winery Thelema Mountain Vineyards, has released its first Reserve Range of wines showcasing the finest elements of this farm that has been owned by Thelema since 2002. Consisting of three premium wines, the Sutherland Reserve…
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JUST one of the many wonderful things about travelling is the range of choice you have when it comes to picking your accommodation. For some it is a matter of ease or the style and service offered by a five-star establishment; for others it’s about budget, or the size of the group - which can…
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CHEF Garth Almazan has been cooking for me for close to a decade, many of those years during his time at Steenberg where he introduced me to the joys of offal among other things, and as of last weekend, at his new enterprise in Paternoster. Garth and his wife Cecile embarked on this adventure…
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BEERHOUSE, the brand that has been championing the beer revolution (specifically craft beer) in South Africa for the last few years, is now extending its beverage offering by partnering with everyone’s favourite SA rapper, Jack Parow. Through this venture, Beerhouse will be adding craft brandy to…
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