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WHILE the hospitality sector has been hard hit by Covid and the subsequent lockdowns, it is encouraging to see evidence of a reboot with the re-opening of old favourites and the launch of some interesting and new locations to eat, sleep and sip at. WINK Café, a trendy, new eatery located in the…
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PICK N PAY has committed to buying 25 million bottles of wine in 2021 to support the local wine industry as it battles post-lockdown financial strains from prolonged restrictions on trade and export. Vinpro reported that the local wine industry had lost around R400 million a week in revenue when…
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ACCLAIMED celebrity chef Siba Mtongana has opened her first Cape Town restaurant at Sun International’s five-star Table Bay hotel in the V&A Waterfront. Diners can look forward to fine dining the “Sibalicious” way which began as a pop-up with a special menu this week. The multi-award winning…
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TIS the time of the year, the time for Christmas movies, family movies, sentimental seasonal holiday movies, movies with animals and movies with children. Most of all, it’s the time for feel-good fun movies, and the perennial crowd-pleasing rom-com. The Princess Switchcame to Netflix in 2018,…
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A NEW art exhibition at Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate near Hermanus, features the expressionist work of contemporary South African artists Floris van Zyl and Marittie de Villiers. It is free to visit and open from Fridays to Sundays each week. The estate also offers visitors wine tastings and…
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BRING on the summer happiness, and mark everything from milestone moments to “just-because” celebrations with a delicious Marcel’s frozen yoghurt cake. Choose from Unicorn Pinata, Peanut Butter & Chocolate, Summer Berries (pictured above), Vanilla & Chocolate Pinata and English Toffee &…
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THE Diners Club Winemaker of the Year Award for 2020 was awarded to Simonsig Estate’s Johan Malan. Each year the wine style or variety used differs. The styles and varieties are already in place until 2025, giving winemakers the opportunity to prepare - particularly red wines - for the awards.  For…
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THE recently launched GoDriveIn Movie and Roadhouse has upped its offering with the introduction of food trucks, a morning goods market and a virtual reality and gaming arcade by SenseVirtual, using high-end equipment. The drive-in, in an open-air lot in Salt River, has capacity for 50 cars and…
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THE annual Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy (BHRC) mountain bike permits are now available online. Enjoy a 92km trail network through rolling hillsides, conservation areas, vineyards and farmland in the Bottelary Hills just outside Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands. Multiple route options…
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THE Duchess Alcohol-Free Drinks and Castle-Free are bringing conscious consumers the perfect party-pack to kick-start a refreshing 2021. These two local brands are pioneers of the growing alcohol-free beverage category, with The Duchess creating several innovative, award-winning drinks and Castle…
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