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WHO does not love a burger? And who wouldn’t be even happier if it magically could be made healthier and even more delicious? That’s why The South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association (SAMFA) and the Restaurant Voice (RASA) got together to create the #BlendYourBurger Challenge with fresh mushrooms…
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US-BASED international dance music divas, CeCe Peniston and Crystal Waters, are coming to Cape Town and bringing the '90s with them. The tour includes Cape Town on Saturday, November 26 at the Grand Arena at GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World. They will then move on to the Durban Exhibition…
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OVER time, I have eaten at One&Only Cape Town on various occasions, from Nobu - which of course is amazing - to the "big" restaurant which has been helmed by the likes of Reuben Riffel and Gordon Ramsay. To date, the dishes we sampled last week in the Vista Bar & Lounge, created by…
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UNLESS you hang out at book launches and signings, you seldom get to see your favourite authors in real life. Writing is a solitary occupation, so those who do so, seldom get to meet their fans (apart from book launches and signings). Then there is me, who, although actually shy, introverted and…
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ON 1 November, 2022 the first annual Luxe 100 Best awards ceremony, celebrating the best of South African hospitality, took place at The Houghton Hotel in Johannesburg.

The Luxe 100 Best was introduced following the success of the prestigious Luxe Restaurant Awards which, now in its fourth year,

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FIVE-STAR reviews for the fast-paced cop drama The Tower, plus a double dose of Ann Cleeves - with new series The Long Call and returning favourite Shetland - set the tone for November’s nail-biting viewing on BritBox, all exclusive to the streaming service. Cleeves was a probation officer, bird…
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USUALLY, when I write about restaurants, I feature pics of the food. This one is a little bit different in that I am instead sharing photographs of the gorgeous interior of Sonny And Irene, The Kove Collection’s newest restaurant, which offers a nostalgic, yet contemporary dining experience. This is…
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BREAKING NEWS: Tokara is number 47 on the World's 50 Best Vineyards list, announced on October 26, 2022. Garden Townis happening in Stellenbosch until this Sunday, October 30 and it's well worth a visit. My advice is to get there early and plan well. I did neither, and ended up visiting only…
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THIS past weekend I popped over to Stellenbosch to see what Garden Town is all about. You can read my story here. The nice people at Visit Stellenboscharranged for me to spend the night at Southern Sun de Wagen. It's just off Dorp Street at the R44 end, or what I would call the top end (the bottom…
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OVER the past few months, from the time when theatres were not allowed to sell full houses because of social distancing (does that also feel weird to you now, or is it just me?) to this very week when no such restrictions apply, I've been fortunate to attend several productions at Theatre On The…
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