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IN the third instalment of My Most Recent Trip To Stellenbosch was a more or less first thing in the morning visit to Lourensford. That's if you count after breakfast and after 11am checkout at the Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa next door as first thing. Which I do. Lourensford is at the end…
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THIS week we were at the restaurant at Delaire Graff. Sitting next to Mr Ian Manley of Manley Communications, I displayed incredible journalistic skills by turning to him and asking: "Why are we here?" It wasn't an existential crisis; allow me to rephrase: for the record, what was the occasion?…
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DO you like curry? That's how the email from my friend Andrew opened. It's not an easy yes/no question for me, however. I love the ideaof curry, especially on these cold winter nights (despite their origins in hot countries). But I'm not crazy about burny food. Wait - allow me to rephrase: I…
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ONE&ONLY Cape Town is the perfect spot to cosy up this winter. With covered parking, comfortable restaurants, dining specials and warm service, family and friends can expect to maximise on the chilly season while indulging in exceptional cuisine. Reuben’s has a set menu for R280 for two…
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AFTER being closed for a month or so for a soft room refurb and the major installation of a new restaurant, Grande Roche in Paarl reopened this week. We attended a very spirited media lunch on Wednesday, when we got a first look at Viande where Pete Goffe-Wood is the chef patron. The 90-seater…
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REPRESENTING more than 200 wine and grape producers, it's no wonder Stellenbosch Wine Routes had to make things more manageable and user-friendly with sub-routes. These are Bottelary Hills, Greater Simonsberg, Helderberg, Stellenbosch Valley and Stellenbosch Berg. Last week I discovered that with…
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EXPERIENCE an exciting savoury twist to exploring wine in the Franschhoek valley with the all new umami tasting at The Bistro at Grande Provence. Umami, a pleasant savoury taste considered the fifth basic taste after sweet, sour, salty and bitter, melds beautifully with Grande Provence wines. The…
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ESCAPE for a long weekend to the valley of wine and roses for an authentic experience to remember. Soak up the simple pleasures in life at the 13th annual Slow Food & Wine Festival hosted by Robertson Wine Valley members, From August 9 to 11, 2019. Producers of the much-loved Route62…
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THE new Balance Pizza Wheel Tasting at Overhex Winery & Bistro near Worcester, lets you experience these joyous wines, with a mouth-watering, crispy pizza with a trio of toppings straight from the wood-fired oven. Tuck into a quirky pizza wheel cut into three slices, each with a different…
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CHEF Giorgio Nava, famous for his top notch Milanese cuisine at 95 Keerom, has set his culinary sights on making real Italian pizza with the finest authentic ingredients at his landmark restaurant in Cape Town’s vibrant CBD. The new pizza menu offered daily in addition to his regular 95 Keerom…
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