January 2013

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  • #itstextile with its a house

    The 31st of January sees an array of fashion and style items on sale and display at “it’s a house” located on 20 Jarvis Street, De Waterkant. Good beats will be dropped, sizzling treats served and a surprise fashion show by Urbanzulu. You can expect to be enticed by treats from Miss T Jewellery, Tigerlily’s […] More

  • Caffe Villagio Valentines Competition

    Visit Caffe Villagio once between the 30 January 2013 and 12 February 2013 for a meal or a drink as well as like their Facebook Page and/or follow them on Twitter; you will automatically enter into a draw to win a Valentine’s Picnic Hamper for 2 valued at R350. The draw will take place on […] More

  • Jackal & Hide Review

    As much as you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, a lot of us do and sometimes you miss out on something great. Funnily enough, restaurants do it too. You think they’re a certain kind of cuisine, but are really completely different – like Jackal and Hide – while it looks like a bar […] More

  • Blues at Simons

    One of South Africa’s top blues singer-songwriters will be performing at Simon’s at Groot Constantia early next month. Gerald Clark with Simon Orange on piano, Schalk van der Merwe on base and Tim Rankin on the drums. Even if you’re not into blues, you’ll find yourself listening from start to finish. Tickets are R180 and includes a “belt-adjusting […] More

  • Living Leaves Lettuce

    Last week I received something somewhat strange in the mailbox – lettuce; roots and all! If they hadn’t had notified me, I would have thought that it might be a very strange prank. But it’s all part of Checker’s promises to make things better.  They are first to market in South Africa with a revolutionary […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 5 2013

    Wednesday, the 30th of January The most honest Love Note ever This was posted to Reddit with the title, “My friend found this on the floor of her 8th grade classroom”. Who says kids don’t understand true love? Side note: This is EXACTLY how we feel about fried chicken, too. Just goes to show, you […] More

  • Dutch Supper Delight with Supper Lounge

    Mother’s Kitchen is a Supper Club honouring our mother’s and grandmother’s food and brings the Taste of Home to the table allowing you to share it with other people. The idea is simple: every new Mother’s Kitchen Supper will be prepared by another chef: professional or hobby chef – it doesn’t matter. It’s for anyone […] More

  • La Chouffe and Liefmans Fruitesse at Den Anker

    Their name is Belgian and so is their beer: Den Anker located at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. During the past week, they have been hard at work to bring something special – La Chouffe and Liefmans Fruitesse on tap. Den Anker will be the only place in South Africa where you will find these beauties! […] More

  • Mid-Summer Gourmand Tasting Menu at La Mouette

    La Mouette is situated in 78 Regent Road Sea Point and housed in a grand Tudor-style house. Its’ menu offers patrons modern French cuisine with a distinctly Mediterranean influence complimented by top South African wines. The restaurant has  just released their latest tasting menu entitled mid-summer gourmand. l a    m o u e t t e  R   […] More

  • Wakame Review

    A restaurant with a view is always hot-property, and in Cape Town (when the summer sun stays up through your entire dinner) we have so many views to choose from. One of my favourites is the view from Wakame in Mouille Point –I love the sea, but I hate sand – so Wakame is a […] More

  • New Menu at Five Flies

    It’s a new year and Five Flies is getting things going at full steam. First off, they have a brand new Executive Chef, Mark Heller, whose come from Sun International, Radison Sandton and Europe Munich Continental. He has made some forward thinking and exciting new additions to their menu, which we will be sampling in […] More

  • Food & Wine Pairing at Keenwa January 2013

    The wine pairing evenings at Keenwa are back and will be happening on the last Thursday of every month. In January, Creation wines will join the team at Keenwa to create something special: 6 wines, 5 courses & guaranteed fun. Check out the menu below and book your seat. The event will start at 19h30 […] More