Friday, the 21st of September
Special-of-the-Day: Wine & Pasta Specials [read more]
Really? Plastic-Wrapped Peeled Bananas
A German-owned supermarket chain with a slogan that promotes common sense has found itself under fire for showing the opposite. Billa supermarkets, which have stores in nine European countries, this week uploaded a photo of peeled bananas on plastic trays covered in plastic wrap. [read more]
19 Beer Accessories That Would Confuse A Drunk Person
If you’ve ever been to a Spencer’s Gifts, a fraternity house or your older brother’s room, chances are you’ve encountered some of the funny beer-related products below. Sure, they’re fun for a while, but as the night goes on we can bet that many of these would befuddle the inebriated individual. [read more]
Johnnie Walker & SA’s 1st ‘One Bottle’ liquor Store
It is characterised by a sweet, elegant Speyside style and a subtle Islay smokiness and lays out a feast of flavours on the palate: expect stewed fruit, malty cereal, smooth creamy vanilla, nuts and tangerines. Bold and sophisticated, Johnnie Walker® Platinum Label™ is best enjoyed neat. [read more]
Food & Petrol Prices main Inflation Risk in SA
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) left its repo rate unchanged as expected at 5% on Thursday, saying it had already preemptively cut rates at its previous meeting. [read more]
Thursday, the 20th of September
Special-of-the-Day: 1kg Prawn Special for R99 [read more]
Hilton Cape Town City Centre reveals new Menu
Hilton Cape Town City Centre has revealed its new signature tasting menu at Mezbaan Restaurant. The new menu, created by Executive Chef Andrew Lee and Restaurant Chef Muhammed Khan, aims to give Indian cuisine a contemporary twist. Chef Khan hails from India and first learned his craft from his mother and uncle, who owned an Indian restaurant. That first-hand experience with Indian cuisine, inspired the duo to develop traditional dishes with the look and feel of fine dining. [read more]
L.A. Chef On Tape Admitted He Cooked Wife
Trial resumes Wednesday for a chef who told investigators he accidentally killed his wife and then cooked her body for four days in boiling water to get rid of the evidence. [read more]
MCDEE’S GOES VEGGIES!
US fast food giant McDonald’s, famed for its beef-based Big Mac burgers, on Tuesday said it will open its first ever vegetarian-only restaurant in the world in India next year. The world’s second-biggest restaurant chain after Subway already tailors its menus to suit local tastes — which in India means no beef to avoid offending Hindus and no pork to cater for Muslim requirements. [read more]
Jamie Oliver being sued for $1.2bn
British celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, is at the centre of a controversy involving a $1.2bn lawsuit over efforts to draw public attention to a controversial form of mechanically separated meat popularly known as ‘pink slime’. [read more]
Wednesday, the 19th of September
Special-of-the-Day: Moet & Chandon Specials. Only pay R60 per glass or R400 per bottle [read more]
The Boston Breweries Tasting Room Opens at Cape Quarter
Boston Breweries have been working on perfecting this concept and have been seeking the perfect venue. The Market Bar is just that; and has undergone a face-lift that will lend an exciting new element to the Cape Quarter. [read more]
Pizza launched into Space by Pizza Chain
People are clearly fascinated by food in space — pizza now joins the ranks of sushi and hot dogs as visitors to the icy reach beyond Earth’s atmosphere. [read more]
How Booze Built America: New series on Discovery
In “How Booze Built America,” Mike Rowe explores … well, how booze built America. The new Discovery Channel series sees the “Dirty Jobs” star discuss alcohol’s influence on American life as he travels across the country. [read more]
Another pizza museum opens.
How much does Brian Dwyer love pizza? Let us count the ways: He holds the Guinness World Record for largest collection of pizza memorabilia; he has a caricature of himself, eating pizza, tattooed on his back with the phrase “Totally saucesome!”; and he is the driving force behind Pizza Brain, which he describes as the nation’s first pizza museum. [read more]
Tuesday, the 18th of September
Special-of-the-Day: R18.95 Breakfast Special [read more]
Nando’s gives South Africans 25 reasons to love their country
Nando’s has a knack for integrating online and offline advertising. Its “Last Dictator” campaign is probably the most well-known example, although its latest one looks like it has some serious potential. The campaign, in celebration of the chicken outlet’s 25th birthday, asks the people of South Africa to give 25 reasons they love their country. [read more]
Tokara Art Festival Celebrates the Simonsberg
TOKARA winery has unveiled its annual Wine Made Art which is themed “Inspired by the Simonsberg” and many of the works focus on the flora and fauna of this iconic landmark, which watches over Stellenbosch and is home to Tokara’s vineyards. The exhibit of 27 paintings is open to the public until the end of December 2012.
The young male Mountain Leopard, which has been photographed at Tokara in recent months, the cat-like Caracal, small antelope like Duiker and Steenbuck, and a field mouse feature in several works created by students from the Mari Stander School of Art who used the 2010 TOKARA Shiraz as a medium.
SA is food secure: MEC
Limpopo is the most food-secure province in the country, giving more than 86 percent of people enough to eat, Gauteng agriculture MEC Nandi Mayathula-Khoza said on Monday. [read more]
Get ready for McNoodles
McDonald’s Corp, the world’s number one hamburger chain, will launch two noodle offerings in Austria this week in a world premiere to test consumer demand for the Asian dish, it said on Monday. [read more]
Monday, the 17th of September
Special-of-the-Day: Great Pizza Specials for Kids [read more]
Poured, plated and produced – Swartland Wine and Olive Route comes to town.
Diarise Saturday October 6 for a deliciously different Farmers Market when the Santam Swartland Wine and Olive Route brings its bounty to the Kirstenbosch Stone Cottages. Enjoy the robust tastes of this celebrated route when more than 60 stalls present the produce of this unique region. Meet the winemakers and savour the wines, taste the breads, olives and preserves and gear up for a country day in town. A tasty and leisurely day is in store with activities for the whole family. What can be poured, plated or produced is on sale so join us as we discover this unspoilt area which offers lots of surprises and a rich selection of food and wine.
Saturday October 6 at Kirstenbosch Stone Cottages 10am until 4pm
Entry: R30 per person (includes a wine glass and tasting vouchers)
Enquiries:Tel: 022 487 1133 or e-mail: swartlandinfo@westc.co.za
Experience the Kings and Queens of culinary entertainment
A cocktail upon entry, followed by exquisite dancers and canapés of every description, seems that throwing a party or launching a brand has taken a near formulaic incarnation – a sad state of affairs for any person attending. A tad crass but this industrialization of a celebration, if you will, has caused the experiential component to be lost in all the unnecessary flare. Instead, why not choose some entertainment in a language that everyone speaks, the language of food. Service: Choose any one of these roving royals, the Oyster King or one of the Bubbly or Macaron Queens, to woo your guests while serving scrumptious treats. [read more]
Company Releases 4 Million One-Of-A-Kind Bottles
The scale of Absolut Vodka’s latest promotion, “Absolut Unique,” has us dizzy — the company has created 4 million uniquely-decorated bottles for sale in global travel retail markets, or duty free shops. [read more]
Why New York’s Ban on Soda Drinks Will Fail
It’s a big goodbye to the big soda in the Big Apple. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on large-sized sweetened beverages was approved today by a Board of Health vote. Many have criticized the proposal as being impractical (and, hey, count me among them). But there’s a deeper problem: it’s philosophical underpinnings. [read more]
