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EVERY day is a beautiful day for the winelands, but some are a tiny bit better than others. Like yesterday, when a group of fabulous foodies converged at Tokara, at the top of the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. It's a location with a view that is hard to beat, as well as…
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THE popular South African Cheese Festival is just around the corner – April 26-28 - and this year it’s celebrating its 18thanniversary at Sandringham in Stellenbosch. To mark this, here are 18 experiences that are included in your ticket price:  The Cheese Emporium: this is the heart of the…
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SURE, we’re all familiar with drag these days - something which rhymes with "in frocks" - but have you thought about a more specialised form of the art? Such as Men In Tutus, for example, which is the title of Les Ballet Eloelle’s (say it out loud, slowly) show which will be performed at Artscape…
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CREATION WINES in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley has long been a favourite destination for its exceptional wines and innovative and creative food pairings. Now, with the recent completion of the self-catering “Voormanshuis” you can enjoy the serenity of spending a night there in the vineyards. The…
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THE freaks are coming to town and you'll be able to marvel at them in all their weird and wonderful glory in an erotic and sensual display of forbidden pleasures at The Galloway Theatre on Friday, April 26, in The Phantasmagorium Of Earthly Delights & Oddities."We have one-of-a-kind…
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TWO years ago, Cape Town 1990’s noise-pop band The Dollyrockers reformed for two popular shows at The Grand Daddy, and Jason’s in Loop Street. This month, they’re doing it again for three shows in the deep south, the deep north, and the City Bowl. The band was made up of previous core members,…
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IF anyone is still labouring under the misconception that only men have appetites to match enormous steaks and copious red wine, let me tell you this story about the dinner my friend Marchané and I had last week at The Hussar Grill in Camps Bay. First, a little background: if someone tells me an…
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LADLES OF LOVE, a non-profit soup kitchen and feeding scheme serving various Cape Town communities, is hosting a Gin High Tea fundraiser at The Yard, in the Silo District at V&A Waterfront on April 28, from 4pm till 6pm. Your ticket price of R250 will pay for 25 meals for a person in need,…
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IT’S easy to get carried away with the adjectives when describing a holiday in Thailand; it’s so exquisite you can hardly believe it’s a) real and b) you are actually there. As a country it has much to offer the South African traveller. No visa is required, the exchange rate is still quite…
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EVERYTHING about Chef Mynhardt's dish just shouts Easter - hot cross buns and chocolate all mixed up in a wonderful hot sticky combination. This recipe creates a silky custard that lines the bottom of the dish. Serve with homemade ice cream or custard and flavour with a shot of brandy for extra…
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