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Laughter really is the best medicine so get your dose of local comedy and fresh air with the popular stand-up comedian, Alan Committie, on the lawns at Steenberg’s signature Tryn Restaurant on Thursday, April 8. After a successful first show, Alan is back with another wacky hour long performance.…
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NO one does soul food quite like the Italians, and no one does Italian quite like nonna. But some of Cape Town’s CBD chefs do get pretty close. One of the major trends sweeping the Central City right now is the Neapolitan pizza – or pizza Napoletana in Italian. A UNESCO-affirmed national…
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AS the man who brought specialty coffee roasting to South Africa, David Donde has a history of pioneering flavour profiles that win over South African palates. Realising the world of chocolate looks like coffee did before the rise of speciality coffee, a journey into chocolate began.  Now, Donde…
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IT'S suddenly autumn so it's time to enjoy the last weeks of warm weather with a top tier white wine. Tokara's acclaimed Reserve Collection Chardonnay ticks all the right boxes when only the best will do. A wine of restrained power and finesse, Tokara Reserve Collection Chardonnay 2019 was…
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THERE are so many reasons to visit Hazendal in Stellenbosch's Bottelary region, from the Russian tea ceremony to the open-air Pivnushka beer garden, from the Marvol Gallery to the classic car collection, from the Babushka Deli to Wonderdal edutainment centre for children, and jazz events like the…
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THERE is  much to love about Groote Post's Seasalter 2020, a West Coast story in a bottle: the elegance and purity of fruit, vibrant acidity, oyster shell minerality and saline finish, so typical of Sauvignons from the unique maritime cool-climate Darling Hills terroir; the charming name that…
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AT La Petite Colombe, you have two exceptionally fine dining options: the Chef's Reduced Experience (which is by no means a reduction in sensory pleasures) or the Chef's Experience. Both can be combined with a Fine And Rare Wine Experience for ultimate pleasure. La Petite Colombe is now located…
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WHEN I first visited Epice, shortly after it opened in December 2019, I reviewed it for Daily Maverick, concluding with "what a joy this flawless meal was"; that verdict remains firmly intact. Chef Charné Sampson was previously a sous chef at La Colombe, which is not only a fabulous restaurant…
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A WEEKEND of eating and drinking wine at some of Franschhoek's finest restaurants, while based at a luxurious estate...no wonder people keep saying they want my job. As a guest of Leeu Collection, I arrived at my first stop on Friday afternoon: Protégé. There have been movements and relocations…
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OH the memories! Arnold's has been around since 1998, pretty much the same time I embarked on a particularly hedonistic phase of existence which required all-day breakfasts, and breakfasts with an ice cold beer. Although the owners are new-ish (four years), the vibe is the same (and the smoking…
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