THE Mount Nelson, a Belmond Hotel, has been the choice of celebrities and royalty since forever. Its amenities are open to all, however, so high tea, a luxurious spa day, an elegant dinner, or even an afternoon lounging at the pool have been available to us mortals. But spending a night or two? Definitely in the realm of fantasy for most.
The pandemic sucks, no debate, but while we are confined…
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Last chance to enter McGregor festival poetry writing competition
THE theme for Poetry in McGregor 2021 is The Garden of the Beloved - the fertile heart’s thirst for and flowering in the presence of love, which is the poem’s safe harbour in our oceanic mystery of human being. The Garden of the Beloved is also the theme for the adult category in this year’s poetry competition. The call to poets is to sing of love’s religion, of the landscapes and idylls of…
Stay in, dine in & work in special, offering up to 60% discount
WITH winter having arrived and school holidays in full swing, locals in need of a change of scenery can now book the new Stay In, Dine In & Work In special on offer at each of the three luxury hotels within The Liz McGrath Collection.
Created with the health of guests in mind during the pandemic - The Cellars-Hohenort, The Plettenberg (pictured above) and The Marinehotels have…
SATISFY your wanderlust for a Mediterranean adventure at the Terra del Capo Antipasto Bar in Franschhoek, where celebrating the “secret season” has inspired the new winter menu. Quintessentially Italian in all aspects, the focus is on flavour, freshness and generosity - la dolce vita.
This approach is complemented by the finest seasonal produce, produced on the Anthonij Rupert estate and…
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Eat Play Drink’s Showmax highlights to stream in July
HUGH LAURIE can do no wrong, in my opinion, even when he's doing his best to be wrong. Like in Avenue 5, which concludes its season on M-Net 101 on Friday, July 9 and will move all of its nine episodes to Showmax to binge from July 16.
I watched it because of Hugh and it became a guilty pleasure. The HBO sci-fi (only because it's set in outer space) comedy is utterly ridiculous and frequently …
Loxtonia Non-Alcoholic cider will see you through lockdown
NON-ALCOHOLIC drinks are surging as the trend towards alternative lifestyle choices takes hold across the globe, and in South Africa they're the option during alcohol bans.
Loxtonia, the "orchard to bottle" 100% freshly pressed and naturally fermented apple cider from the Ceres Valley, has a refreshing, low-calorie Non-Alcoholic cider to complement its range (read more here).
Made on the…
IF your idea of a breakaway includes beautiful mountains, water streams, and superb wine, then Slanghoek Mountain Resort offers camping, safari tents, log cabins, chalets, luxury eco units as well as wedding and function possibilities.
A stone’s throw away from the N1 and one hour from Cape Town, lies the hidden gem of the beautiful Slanghoek Valley, where Slanghoek Mountain Resort boasts…
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Oscar the seal created with The Table Bay’s used coffee capsules
MILLIONS of coffee capsules are used around the world every day as coffee lovers, including guests at The Table Bay hotel in Cape Town, get their caffeine fix.
When Joanne Selby, the hotel's general manager, learnt about sculpture artist Godfrey Dambuleni (pictured below) creating beautiful works made from used Nespresso capsules, she commissioned the artist to make a version of Oscar the Seal,…
Impressive accolades for Paarl landscapers
DDS PROJECTS, based at Die Handelshuis in Simondium, was named overall winner at the 2021 South African Landscapes Awards (SALI) and was awarded the Shield for Excellence in Landscaping for its Babylonstoren Fynbos Cottages project. The project also received the Best Landscape Construction with In-House Design trophy.
Founded in 2010 in Stellenbosch by passionate landscaper and plantsman Danie…
Netflix has introduced a Mobile Plan to members across the sub-Saharan Africa region, for R49/ US3.99 a month which will sit alongside its other three plans - Basic, Standard & Premium. Top things to know about the mobile plan:
The mobile plan can be accessed on a tablet or a smartphone, and allows one stream in SD (520p). Which means, at one time, only one device can play it.…
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Cold weather calls for a great big steaming bowl of soup
PROBABLY one of the most warming of winter dishes is a bowl of soup, hearty, healthy and quick and easy to make. It’s also filling - especially when enjoyed with a wedge of fresh bread - and can be an inexpensive yet nutritious meal, sometimes consisting of only a few ingredients.
It's no wonder then that it’s been around for years. Indeed, evidence of the existence of soup can be found as far…
Restaurant dining at your dinner table with Steenberg @ Home
THE announcement of the new Covid Alert Level 4 restrictions does not mean you can’t enjoy masterly prepared food from a top tier restaurant. Chef Kerry Kilpin and her team at Tryn Restaurant invite you to enjoy their most popular dishes by ordering from the Steenberg @ Home and Takeaway menus.
Steenberg @ Home brings you a choice of signature dishes such as Kerry’s famous Asian inspired beef…
IN a world gone mad, we have to look for every glimmer of light wherever we can find it. Last week I spent a night at Tintswalo Atlantic. The winter staycation offer included a bottle of Graham Beck bubbly; I was also able to enjoy a spectacular lunch by Chefs Warehouse.
Sadly, mere days later, those two elements have been snatched away but it's not all bad news. With international travel…
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The Table Bay hotel at V&A Waterfront wins international awards
A VIDEO on The Table Bay Hotel’s Covid-19 protocols has picked up two awards at the International Tourism Film Festival Africa, and the hotel has received a British Airways Holidays Customer Excellence Award.
The British Airways Customer Excellence Award is presented annually to top-rated hotels, based entirely on the feedback they receive from guests. The Table Bay hotel received an overall…
Stand a chance of winning a share of R100 000!
BY simply adding avo to your meal when you order takeaways, you could be one of 90 people to win R1 000 or maybe even the grand prize of R10 000.
From 9am on Thursday, June 24 until 10pm on Sunday, July 4, all you need to do is:
Place your takeaway order and add an avo
Take a photo of your avo takeaway meal
Post your avo meal photo under the #avodinesa competition post on the …