THE Snug Bar at Societi Bistro is a fabulous place to meet friends for drinks and snacks, to take advantage of the good free wifi to make it an office (even better with a glass of bubbly, which is what I like to do), or to have your own intimate party.
One extremely lucky Eat Play Drink Cape Town subscriber will win exactly that this month: a private party in The Snug valued at R7 000. Yep, you…
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Whichever way you say it, Elgin is a beautiful weekend getaway
SOMETIMES it’s perfectly acceptable to scream like a girl. Like when, for example, you are whizzing along a zip line hundreds of metres high in the mountains.
To be fair, the shrieks are generally more expressions of delight than fear, because this adventure with Cape Canopy Tour is professionally handled by trained and experienced guides who place great importance on your safety. Everything is…
The Yard at Silo’s new brunch menu includes signature Euro-Asian fusion dishes
SINCE it opened in September 2017, The Yard At Silo has forged ahead with new offerings including Sunday brunch and (coming soon) high tea.
The gorgeously curated space includes the restaurant, Rosetta Roastery, and a shop with shelves filled with desirables from wine and deli items to homeware and clothing. It's all the brainchild of retailer and hospitality visionary, Abigail Bisogno, and her…
IN its simplest definition, a bistro is a small restaurant serving inexpensive meals. Expanding on this, is that those meals are home-styled and comforting. Societi Bistro, which has been meeting this brief for a decade in its current location, is inviting diners to experience the contemporary definition of a bistro – an evolution into any rural food served in an urban environment – under the…
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POP–OPERA SENSATION SELIM KAGEE TO PERFORM THREE SHOWS AT ARTSCAPE THEATRE
SELIM KAGEE returns to the Artscape Theatre stage from March 23 to 25 with his new show, Love Story.
Brought to life by Kagee and his 18-piece orchestra, the show promises to take the audience on a magical journey of love. It features some of the most creative minds and talented musicians in South Africa, including Trevor Fischer as musical director and award-winning music producer Camillo…
Take your love for coffee to the next level with a brew class at Origin
THERE are people out there who take their coffee extremely seriously, and you’ll find many of them at Origin in De Waterkant.
They will be the casual drinkers who frequent the coffee shops of Cape Town and beyond, ever on the hunt for the perfect brew; and some of them – perhaps a somewhat smaller group - will be the ones who elevate even their home skills to barista level, with all manner of…
THERE is one thing I can never resist and that's hot cross buns...soft and fresh, or toasted and crunchy - as long as there's a dangerous amount of butter on them.
This Easter, Pick n Pay has come up with a new idea: the hot cross bunny chow. Using the traditional South African dish as an inspiration, the bread is substituted by a hot cross loaf and instead of curry, it's filled with chocolate…
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WOW YOUR LOVED ONES WITH YOUR OWN SHOWSTOPPER EASTER EGG DECORATIONS
PERFECTLY in time for Easter, multiple award-winning decorator, instructor and author, Grace Stevens, will present two workshops on how to make showstopper Easter egg decorations for your friends and family tomorrow (March 14) and next week Tuesday (March 20).
Apart from being the owner and founder of Cupcakes By Design, Stevens is also a tutor at Pretty Witty Cakes, the world’s largest online…
Win tickets to Let It Flow this Friday
FOR fans of house, hip hop and RnB, the second Let It Flow party is at Mash Tun Craft Bar & Eatery on Friday, March 2, from 6pm.
“The first Let It Flow party last October had such a chilled Sunday late-afternoon party vibe and the best thing about it was that it catered to a mixture of music tastes and not just one genre,” says organiser Meagan Karsten. “I think that's why people enjoyed it…
WHERE are you even going to begin writing this story?" Divine Lady D asked me at some point over the weekend. "Don't worry about that," I replied, "it will be easy."
It was our first Littlegig 24-hour festival, two veterans who never in our wildest dreams expected to attend another outdoor event in our lives; trust me - we've done our time and then some at trance parties and such, and were…
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It’s hip to be healthy at Fresch
WHATEVER dietary lifestyle you follow, there's no denying that a super-fresh healthy meal nourishes not just your body but your soul.
Founded by Adam Reilly, since its inception in 2015 Fresch Foods has expanded from pop-up stalls at markets to a café in Muizenberg, and is now located in the surf and skate shop, Board Hub, at the top of Long Street.
The menu bursts with fun flavours and food…
Feed the senses at Sentir Tapas & Spirit Space in Long Street
NOT having been in Long Street since I don't know when, I suddenly found myself there twice last week: once for lunch and then back for dinner. That's me - all or nothing.
Divine Lady D and I took our early evening meal at Sentir Tapas & Spirit Space, which opened above the micro bakery Loaves On Long in November last year. It's housed in one of the oldest buildings in the street, and you…
YOU'D think after 40-odd years of using makeup and reading probably thousands of glossy magazine articles during that time explaining yet again how to apply mascara, you'd know it all. Wrong.
Sure, we've perfected some techniques over time and busy lifestyles have forced us into the quickest, most effective method of putting on a face that is acceptable for going Outside. However, the girly…
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Stellenbosch Wine Festival presented by Pick n Pay is set to be better than ever
A HIGHLIGHT on the South African wine calendar, the Stellenbosch Wine Festival presented by Pick n Pay takes place at the picturesque Coetzenburg Sports Grounds from Friday, February 23 to Sunday, February 25.
The three-day event showcases the crème de la crème of the Stellenbosch Wine Routes, and is presented in a modern, family-friendly, relaxed and entertaining format. Little surprise this…
All-female production of The Taming Of The Shrew for Maynardville 2018 makes history
SHAKESPEARE should never be performed anywhere other than the idyllic, leafy setting of the Maynardville Open-Air Theatre on a mid-summer’s night (with apologies to William!); it should be a rule, like saving water in Cape Town.
This particular interpretation is directed by the award-winning Tara Notcutt and her vision that translates onto the boards is hip, refreshing and laugh-out-loud funny,…