June 2013

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  • Den Anker Winter Menu 2013

    Menus at Den Anker revolve round fresh, seasonal dishes like just-caught crayfish or herring flown in from Europe. Specialities range from generous pots of mussels and frites to traditional South African fare; gourmet temptations from foie gras brulee to velvet-smooth chocolates from a top Belgian chocolatier. From the 1st of June to the 15th of […] More

  • Da Vincis Pizza & Burger Special

    Da Vinci’s are famous for their impressive range of juicy burgers, with your choice of a beef, chicken, ostrich or vegetarian patty, and a mound of fries, wedges or salad to go with it. Equally popular are their top-notch thin-based pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven with wheat-free bases available on request. Now, Da Vinci’s on Kloof and Mr Delivery […] More

  • Cabernet and Venison Evening with Cuvee

    The winter hunting season has begun at Cuvee Restaurant on Simonsig Wine Estate with a venison feast perfectly paired with their deep red Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon. Enjoy a 5 course meal with a 10% discount on all wines purchased during the Cabernet and Venison evenings. The menu includes a Biltong Soup, Kudu carpaccio, Verjuice refresher, […] More

  • Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

    I was recently invited to spend a weekend at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and 5-star lodge just past Gansbaai (about 2 hours out of Cape Town). Grootbos has views of the sea, hills and their much-beloved fynbos, all of which will blow your mind. More

  • PhotoMyBoerie (comp closed)

    You can satisfy your craving at Gourmet Boerie at the bottom of Kloof street in Buitenkloof Studios, complete with two 53” high definition plasma screens, free Wifi, and traditional boerewors packs and other delicious merchandise for sale. The boerie is cooked in the traditional South African way, by steaming it first, locking in all the juices […] More

  • The Rhebokskloof Lamb Shank Recipe

    Rhebokskloof Wine Estate hosted several Shank & Shiraz dinner evenings recently. For all the chefs out there, they have made their very own Rhebokskloof Lamb Shank recipe available so you can try to replicate the dish at home. Post your shank photos on their Facebook page when you have given it a go. Recipe Ingredients […] More

  • ‘Seeds of Truth’ Coffee Cups

    NATIVE & TRUTH COFFEE have teamed up to transform disposable coffee cups into herb containers, – one takeaway fix at a time. They have reinvented the humble takeaway cup, implanting herb seeds in the protectore ring for the Seeds of Truth Project. Once you have downed your last drop of java, scrunch up your paper […] More

  • Cassis Paris Competition (comp closed)

    Cassis Paris are currently hosting a great competition on their Facebook Page. Stand a chance to win a box of PETIT FOURS as pictured below. The winner will be notified at the end of June 2013 by Cassis Paris. All you have to do is: Like their Facebook Page Share their Facebook Page Answer their poll/questionnaire […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 23 2013

    Thursday, the 6th of June Coke’s Personalized Bottle Campaign Sparks Customer Backlash The company launched a new campaign in Europe, Israel and other locations that allows fans to “Share a Coke,” personalized with the name of a friend. That is, assuming that friend has one of the 150 most popular names in the country where […] More