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JOINING Ryan Shell's Õkuand Yama Asian Eatery in Franschhoek is the new kid on the block - literally, the corner of the same block as Heritage Square where the first two restaurants are located - Eleven. It opened on the last Monday in August, and we kind of sort of invited ourselves for dinner…
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THE streaming platform has some great content for subscribers in September, especially if they don't have DStv Online or M-Net, because these I've picked for you have all been aired there, and I've seen them. Except Avenue 5because I wasn't paying attention to the dates and it was gone before I…
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EVERYONE says it, but how many actually do it? Quite a lot of people apparently, but I hadn't, nor do I personally know anyone who has, or does so regularly. "Having dessert first is the same idea that people like to have breakfast foods at night. It is unconventional, but it is fun. It makes you…
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INTERNATIONAL wine critic and commentator Tim Atkin MW is upbeat about the South African wine industry and says it is “producing the greatest wines in its history” despite the prevailing economic and structural setbacks faced by many.  The reasons, he believes, are: “Better viticulture and…
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IT’S a triple-threat celebration for singer-songwriter Berenike Trytsman, better known as Berry, as she celebrates Heritage Month, her new single, and the city of Cape Town on September 9 with a concert at The Wave Theatre Cafe, 44 Long Street. “Cape Town is my home," she says. "My heart belongs…
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THE South African Mushroom Farmers' Association's new child-friendly recipes will have everyone leaving the dinner table happy, healthy and satisfied without feeling bloated. Plus, they are quick and easy to make: exactly what we want to hear when racking our brains to find the best option for a…
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HAVING handed over the reins of her beloved business earlier this year, Keedo’s founder, Nelia Annandale, today announced the launch of her latest venture: a contemporary abstract art collection called Petrichor. As the founder of the highly successful children's clothing brand, Keedo, Nelia’s…
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MORE than a decade after the doors to The Pot Luck Club first opened, Luke Dale Roberts’ iconic rooftop restaurant remains at the very centre of Cape Town’s culinary zeitgeist of creative seasonal small plates. The Pot Luck Club first opened in Woodstock’s The Old Biscuit Mill precinct in 2012,…
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WIDELY regarded as the funniest British sitcom ever made, Blackadder IIis now on BritBox as Lord Blackadder, Baldrick and company celebrate their 40th anniversary with a diabolically scheming cackle. It's comedy gold, courtesy of Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton and Richard Curtis. Bit newer, and…
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AS an introvert (and other sensitive personality types) living in an extrovert's world, things can get really noisy and overwhelming; advice, often unwelcome, is freely given as to how to be more outgoing and to function "better" in the mayhem. No one suggests how the loud people can learn to be…
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