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WITH Valentine’s Day just around the corner, have you wondered how the connection between love and chocolates was made and how the tradition of giving chocolates on Valentine’s Day was formed? While the history of Valentine's Day stretches back to the Roman era, the addition of chocolate as the…
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IT'S been one heck of a corona coaster for chef Jesper Nilsson and his team at ëlgr. The restaurant opened in December and was promptly cut down at the knees by the early curfew and liquor ban. We visited just days before these were lifted and if you don't want to read further let me just say: go…
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CREATED by the Tintswalo group, in partnership with Tintswalo Atlantic’s general managers Ryno and Melissa du Rand, and restauranteur Clint Fennel, who is well-known in the industry after 10 years managing Willoughby’s in the V&A Waterfront, Barstaurant is in the beautifully transformed…
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LET me tell you what I like about UCOOK. First of all, its meals make me look good in the kitchen, and that’s super important if you’re cooking to impress. The recipes are easy to follow – although sometimes you need to let your heart guide you – and of all the boxes I’ve cooked, not one has turned…
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A DELIVERY from Mynhardt Joubert’s 24 Station Street is always a marvelous event. This week it was a beautiful box of goodies to celebrate two things: the Summer Of Love Valentine’s Box, and the new Station Street hours which now include breakfast and lunch Mondays to Saturdays. I adore…
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WHILE we should be showing the love for our other halves every day, Valentine’s Day does provide an opportunity to make up for the days you didn’t; perhaps when you were too busy home-schooling the kids, running a marathon in your back yard or locked down in Zoom meetings. The President Hotel is…
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LOOKING for something exceptional to spoil your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Escape the hustle and bustle of the city to a meandering valley road guaranteed to take you back to gentler times. Under sprawling oaks and in the shady avenues of the giant poplar trees is where you’ll find Knorhoek…
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PUT the stresses of a challenging year on hold and take a 24-hour breather with your beloved at Steenberg Hotel & Spa, the ultimate Valentine’s retreat in the enchanting Constantia Wine Valley. Framed by outstretched vineyards and majestic mountain views, this magical setting is the ideal…
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SOUTH AFRICAN artisanal chocolate company Winston & Julia recently launched its own outlet at Agri-Park in Stellenbosch. Says owner Nini Jerman: “It's a really beautiful setting based in an old farm house, which faces the Eerste Rivier.” In addition to the shop – which sells an array of…
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YES, you read that correctly. I, the meat-and-everything-else eater is saying try veganism. Veganuary is a real thing, a global movement which began in 2014 and has gathered more than a million followers in nearly 200 countries. The idea - challenge - is to go animal-free for the whole month.…
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