Eat

ŌKU Asian Eatery and Yama Sushi Emporium opened in 2020, in the wake of the pandemic. At the time, they were unique to Franschhoek in their Asian offering. Ōku offers formal dining and is complemented by the casual style at neighbouring Yama. When I ate at Õku last month, Peter Nyathi came to our…
Read More...

FROM Tuesday, August 1 to Sunday, August 6, experience a diverse range of events, including farm walks, culinary creations, and expert-led tastings, designed to captivate every wine enthusiast. This year's Wine Townpromises even more excitement than ever before, dazzling guests throughout…
Read More...

COMFORT food and great wines make winter bearable, and Perdeberg Cellar, is where you will find these when looking for an outing to the winelands. Less than 60 minutes from Cape Town (even closer if you live in Durbanville, Malmesbury or Paarl/Wellington area), make the most of your visit with a…
Read More...

UCOOK and Parmalat have teamed up to bring you four fab recipes using flavoured butters, available until July 18. I was offered a choice of one to try out, and I chose tomato and chorizo risotto with paprika butter (pictured above). It's a thing of mine that I almost always fiddle with a…
Read More...

MY first booking at Nguni Café was cancelled due to that extreme weather we had, with floods and so on, which put a damper on the plans. Then it all cleared up and we've been experiencing the other extreme of Cape Town winter: beautiful warm sunny days with no wind. Mostly. I mean, what's with the…
Read More...

INTERNATIONAL Chocolate Day is on 7 July, and to honour this beloved indulgence, Steenberg Farm invites chocolate enthusiasts to visit Tryn and Bistro Sixteen82, where executive chef Kerry Kilpin and her team showcase their exquisite chocolate creations.

Chef Kilpin's undeniable love affair with

…
Read More...

AS winter in the Cape tightens its grip, restaurateurs Neil Swart and Anouchka Horn of Belly of the Beast fame are giving hungry Capetonians a new reason to brave the cold, with the opening of the exciting new seafood restaurant, Galjoen. Horn and Swart are well known as chef-patrons of their…
Read More...

HOT on the heels of its acclaimed 100+ Flavours of South Africareport, culinary-minded design agency Studio H is again pioneering the way with its latest bulletin focusing on all things millets. With the United Nations declaring 2023 as the International Year of Millets, Studio H took the…
Read More...

THE Porcupine Ridge Pizzeria Challenge returns from today to find out who will be crowned South Africa's favourite pizzeria in 2023, as voted for by consumers. In a hotly contested competition last year, top spot went to Cape Town’s Ferdinando’s with second place going to Gino’s in Robertsham…
Read More...

IN my defence, I hadn't had sushi for several months; yes, shocking I know. So when we got to Glenwood in Franschhoek for lunch, I'm not even ashamed to say I pigged out. Glenwood serves gourmet sushifrom Wednesdays to Sundays in the daytime only, but will be closed for July. That's the thing…
Read More...