THERE is a host of delicious ways to celebrate the festive season at Constantia Glen with your family and friends. With extended opening hours and delicious new taste partners for their wines added to the popular selection of platters and crispy flammkuchen, summer at Constanta Glen is sure to be a feast.
Open from 10am to 9pm daily until 10 January 2022, guests will be spoilt for choice. Try…
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Nectarine Bellinis for festive sundowners
BRING on the festive cheer with frozen summer Bellinis, a refreshing twist to the famous prosecco and peach cocktail invented in the legendary Harry’s Bar in Venice around the 1940s.
With peaches and nectarines in season all summer, and fabulous Valdo Prosecco from the Veneto region in Northern Italy now widely available in South Africa, you have all the ingredients for sensational sundowners.…
okja launches chocolate hazelnut spread for your bread – and more
GOOD morning, goeie môre, buenos dias, guten morgen and bonjour. Words so beautifully full of possibility that they transcend and connect continents, cultures and countries. Different languages, yes, but the same opportunity to begin your day full of promise and hope. It is said breakfast is the most important meal of the day and how can it not be if it involves a sunrise cuppa and of course the…
THERE are some rules meant to be broken, especially when it comes to gin and food pairing. Gin’s unique blend of botanicals make it a wonderfully playful drink to experiment with no matter what cuisine. Food has always been a very important part of why people travel, but you don’t need to look far to experience almost every cuisine in the world if you’re visiting Cape Town this summer. …
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Steenberg Ruby Rosé steps out in a stylish new summer look
HAPPINESS in your glass exuding the hues and scents of summer is the promise of Steenberg Ruby Rosé just released with a refined new look that expresses elegance and sophistication.
Crafted from 100% Syrah grapes by cellar master Elunda Basson, the new vibrant 2021 vintage is the chic summer wine to enjoy on all occasion.
Giving prominence to the iconic swan that signifies the quality and…
Keeping the world’s 86th best bar a secret is becoming tricky
THE Art of Duplicity is thrilled to once again make the top 100 best bars in the World with its 86th place on this year’s list, moving up with a coveted two-place ascent since last year.
Maybe Cape Town’s best-kept secret, The Art of Duplicity may soon find that moniker a stretch as it is discovered by more and more cocktail connoisseurs and in-the-know industry figures. This year, it's set to…
IT’S most unusual for luxury hotels and safari lodges to offer discounts and special offers during the peak Christmas holiday season, but as well all know, 2021 turned out to be a most unusual year in many ways.
In the wake of the devastating and disappointing international flight bans introduced in response to the identification of the Omicron Covid strain, a tsunami of hotel cancellations has…
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New premium range from Safari Vinegar
SUMMER salads, sizzling braais, special desserts, party pleasers and festive feasts are the order of the day at this time of the year. One of South Africa’s most trusted brands, Safari Vinegar, a household favourite for over 30 years, and a member of the Libstar family, has announced the launch of its premium range to satisfy both our foodie impulses and holiday wellness goals. Safari Vinegar…
A midweek sojourn at 12 Apostles, filled with activities
ONCE I have entered the lobby, been relieved of my bags, and dispatched the niceties of being welcomed back to the 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa, is it rude to enquire: "Where is the cat?"
Naturally I am there for the luxurious room and the extravagantly mirrored bathrooms. The gin, and the sushi. Dinner at Azure. Even the mountain walk. But I am also there for the cat. Ingwe is a sensible and…
A NEW local music festival, Unity On The Square, aims to promote a sense of unity, hope and love this holiday season, when it takes centre stage in the Mother City on Thursday, December 16 - Reconciliation Day. Taking place at Greenmarket Square, the festival will feature a stellar line-up of popular local and emerging artists performing after a two-year hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Stream first Showmax Original romcom, Troukoors, from December 13
TROUKOORS (Wedding Fever) is made by SAFTA winner Louis Pretorius and SAFTA nominee Albert Snyman of Infinity Films, the creators of critically acclaimed and much loved shows like Die Boekklub and Fynskrif, with regular collaborator Nina Swart directing.
“Troukoors is like good champagne: light and bubbly and more-ish, with a tendency to bring out people’s naughty sides,” says Candice…
Loxtonia releases world champion Méthode Traditionelle Cider
LOXTONIA, the family owned cidery in the Ceres Valley, has released its award winning Méthode Traditionelle Cider, crowned overall champion at the 11th International Cider Challenge, just in time for the festive season.
Loxtonia Blush Méthode Traditionelle Cider (MTC), one of Loxtonia’s first two bubbly-style apple ciders, was named Supreme Champion for 2021 and won the Rosé Trophy at the…
THE popular Slow Market has moved to the Nederburg winery in Paarl. A civic institution and favourite attraction for tourists and locals over the course of 13 years, the original gourmet food market in Stellenbosch has influenced many small entrepreneurs’ lives and has grown multiple well-loved brands from humble beginnings.
To celebrate its new home, everyone is invited for a deep-dive into…
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Taste of summer with The Table Bay hotel’s new menu
TO hail the carefree days of summer, The Table Bay hotel in the V&A Waterfront has unveiled its new summer lounge and in-room menu, inspired by seasonal, fresh ingredients.
Executive sous chef Wesli Jacobs has kept current food trends of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free in mind when developing his new menu, offering a vegan cheese salad, crammed with pickled baby beetroot, crispy avocado,…
Sweet treats for the festive season
IT’S time to begin planning that extra special festive lunch or dinner for family and friends. With mains sorted – turkey, ham or other favoured roasts – it’s often the dessert that stumps us. Who better to turn to for the answers than the chef lecturers at Capsicum Culinary Studio, South Africa’s most chosen culinary school with six campuses countrywide.
Here they offer up a variety of sweet…