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HOENDERHOK BOCK, a dark German-style lager made by craft brewery Stellenbosch Brewing Company, was recently announced as this year’s winner of the South African National Beer Trophy Competition. In addition to winning the coveted Beer Of The Year award, the same brew also won a gold medal and the…
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REUBEN RIFFEL. The boy from Groendal owning his own space in Franschhoek and doing what he loves, on his own terms. There is something so very right about all of this. Reuben’s Restaurant and Bar in Daniel Hugo Street, Franschhoek, has high ceilings, large windows and feels open and welcoming,…
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CHEF-PROPRIETOR Giorgio Nava, who pioneered a new approach to meat with the opening of Carne SA in Cape Town in 2008, has taken the enjoyment of prime cuts to another level at his city eateries. A champion of letting the meat do the talking, Nava is a master chef of specialist steaks, offering a…
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SPREAD your wings and savour A Taste of Heaven with a bouquet of enchanting pairings of Angels Tears wines and handmade nougat at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate in Franschhoek. Offered daily in the Grande Provence tasting room, the Angles Tears A Taste of Heavenpairs specially crafted…
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NAMED for the surrounding dockyards and located within view of the picturesque tugboat moorings and the waters of Cape Town harbour, The Yard is an exciting new hybrid concept store-cum-bistro-bar that is set to become the go-to retail and dining experience of the recently launched Silo District at…
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SIMONSIG ESTATE, the pioneering Stellenbosch winery responsible for making the first Méthode Cap Classique wine in South Africa, became the most-awarded cellar in the history of the Amorim Cap Classique Challenge by winning the competition’s Best Producer Award for the fourth time. This year’s award…
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DYNAMIC, driven and authentic: these are the three inspirational qualities of Lorna Scott, the woman behind SA’s craft gin revolution. When she launched Inverroche Gin in 2012 in Still Bay, together with her son Rohan and daughter Lauren, Lorna had never worked at a distillery before, let alone…
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THE 2017 World Whisky Masters held by the Spirits Business Magazine in the UK proved that beyond the traditional whisky producing countries, an exciting range of styles and expressions awaits. Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky, South Africa’s first single grain whisky, was awarded gold by the…
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FOLLOWING record-breaking runs in New York, London and Asia, the Illusionists Direct From Broadway will be in South Africa for the first time, opening at GrandWest on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 and ending on Sunday, February 11, 2018. The show then moves to Montecasino’s Teatro in Johannesburg.…
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TINTSWALO LODGES enters an exciting new culinary chapter with the appointment of Guy Clark as executive chef at Tintswalo Atlantic in Cape Town. Clark recently returned to his hometown, having honed his skills in India and Florida (USA) for the past four years. He takes over from Jeantelle van…
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