FEBRUARY sees South Africa celebrating the official birthday of our wine industry, and wine lovers the world over will agree that this is an occasion to raise a glass and say cheers.
2023 marks 364 years since the first wine was made from Cape grapes. To honour this momentous event, South African wine producers, wine lovers, social sippers, connoisseurs, and collectors countrywide come together…
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McGregor’s Lantern Festival on Saturday 25 February
THE inaugural McGregor food and wine night market will take place in the ever-popular destination town of McGregor on February 25. The theme is Lantern Festivaland will be hosted by the Fat Lady’s Arms, 46 Voortrekker Road, McGregor from 6.3opm until 9pm.
Events will include more than 20 food stalls offering cuisine from around the world, wine tasting and sales by local wineries, an oyster bar…
2023 Wavescape Surf & Ocean Festival in March
AN ocean feast of 14 events has been confirmed for the 2023 Wavescape Surf & Ocean Festival presented by Vans in Cape Town from 2 to 25 March.
Organisers have confirmed the South African premiere of Birth of the Endless Summer at The Galileo Open Air Cinema in Kirstenbosch Gardens. Other anticipated documentaries will be screened in Scarborough, Khayelitsha and in Cape Town at the Labia…
THERE is something so comforting about a restaurant that doesn't change its menu. The ones that create new seasonal dishes certainly have their place, and I love them too, but when I visit one of Giorgio Nava's restaurants (past and present) it's good to know I can always have the butternut ravioli.
This last Saturday, we went to Carne On Kloof, where Giorgio remarked that we have known each…
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The Power Of Pink campaign provides financial muscle
WORLD Cancer Day on February 4 called for us all to “close the care gap”. It’s a heartening sentiment at any level, but particularly when you acknowledge the South African context, where a lot of people are unable to access suitable healthcare. It is a gap where many NGOs stand, including Reach for Recovery (R4R), which – even through the hard Covid lockdown years – reaches out to…
International Public Art Festival 2023, Cape Town CBD 1 – 5 March
SET to boost the local creative economy, the International Public Art Festival (IPAF) is back for its 7th edition, adding even more creativity and colour to the streets of Cape Town. IPAF, Africa’s largest public art festival, hosted by Baz-Art, showcases innovative local and international creative talent, who create one-of-a-kind large-scale outdoor public artworks.
This free-to-public…
IN a world of informal bars and pre-mixed spritzers, the new StrangeLove Cocktail Lounge in Salt River stands out for its distinctive offering of small-batch hand-distilled vodka, gin, agave spirit, rhum agricole (sugarcane-juice rum), and Campari-style African Amaro, and its unique menu of curated cocktail and mini-food pairings.
The cocktail lounge, sited in what was Hope Distillery’s…
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Master Class with Sandra Prinsloo at Theatre On The Bay
FROM 20 February to 11 March 2023, Pieter Toerien in association with Cape Town Opera will present Master Class at Theatre On The Bay, a riveting play about Maria Callas written by the late American playwright, librettist and five-time Tony Award winner Terrence McNally.
Directed by CTO’s artistic director Magdalene Minnaar, with musical direction by José Dias, the two-act play stars Sandra…
The new Sunset Bliss cocktail at Latitude Café
THE new cocktail will make its official debut on Valentine's Day at Latitude Café in Sea Point. This ruby-hued tipple is the must-drink for golden moments and pink sunsets. Developed by Latitude Café’s Mixology team, using a delicious combination of local spirits and wine, the well-balanced watermelon cocktail is served in a stylish glass and is garnished with fresh watermelon fruit, adding an…
HONOUR the month of love with Brookdale’s Mason Road Serendipity Rosé. Named after a moment where chance and opportunity came together, the wine is exactly that, as it was never planned to happen.
A single block of Grenache Noir had been planted at Brookdale in the Paarl winelands, to create a notable red wine blend. However, on the day of its first harvest in 2020, proprietor Tim Rudd and…
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What wine pairs best with romance?
CHOOSING a wine to pair with your romantic occasion is important. Are you wanting to portray the confidence and depth of a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon or the spicy playfulness of a Shiraz? The gorgeous pink of rosé has a close association with love, which is wonderful when trying to woo your date over a daytime picnic. If it’s non-committal you’re after, then maybe a light glass of bubbly? The…
Romantic sunset picnics at Spier this Valentine’s Day
CELEBRATE Valentine’s Day at Spier with a romantic picnic next to the Eerste River. Collect your basket filled with delicious farm-fresh food and settle down for a feast while you enjoy the sounds of romantic live music played from across the bank.
Local singer/songwriter Luh’ra, with her golden guitar, will provide tranquil melodies during the evening. Expect indie soul with a deep emotional…
WHAT a joy it is to return to Maynardville open air theatre for a performance of a Shakespeare play, and possibly my favourite too: A Midsummer Night's Dream. The playful comedy was the second play to be performed in the venue’s history in 1957 and (including that debut) has been performed there six times between then and 2013.
For me, it's the perfect play for Maynardville, which always lends…
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Discover the joys of harvest time at Steenberg Vineyards
DISCOVER Steenberg’s harvest of quality with taste experiences of the day’s pickings at the tasting room, restaurants and hotel this February.
With the pressing of the new season’s grapes in full swing, visitors to the tasting room can sample the freshly harvested grapes and unfermented pressed juice straight from the tank from the morning’s pickings.
At Bistro Sixteen82, Steenberg’s popular…
Oscar nominee Top Gun: Maverick streaming on Showmax
NOMINATED for six Oscars: Motion Picture of the Year, Adapted Screenplay, Editing, Visual Effects, and Sound, as well as Best Song for Hold My Hand by Lady Gaga and BloodPop, Top Gun: Maverick is now streaming on Showmax. It was also named Best Movie, Best Wide Release Movie and Best Action & Adventure Movie at Rotten Tomatoes’ Golden Tomato Awards, which recognise the best reviewed films of…