Much loved Cape-based restaurant chain, the Hussar Grill, has been bought by the Spur Corporation for a whopping R35 million. IN CASH. You may wonder how many restaurants would cost you R35mil. 30? 20? 10? Nope, 6. Spur Corporation chief executive officer, Pierre van Tonder, said the acquisition gives the group exposure to an upmarket specialist…
Woohooo!!!! This is officially the first time I have ever had any interaction with an advent calendar. It’s hard to be a Jew on Christmas, ya know. The lovely Lindt have chosen various bloggers and online mags to hide behind each window of the calendar and we are today, day 6! Go Foodblog! I don’t…
To Checkers, having an extensive range of affordable, quality wines just wasn’t enough. To complete their offering, which they lovingly call their “Wine Route”, they’ve added an extensive organic range. Making our Wine Route better isn’t just about finding the best wines at the best prices, it’s also about finding wines that have helped change…
La Mouette is quite literally Sea Point’s shining star. This beautiful restaurant has the holy trinity – attentive staff, welcoming owners, and truly delicious food. I normally try the LM Tasting Menus, but thought it would be great to give A La Carte a try, and boy am I glad I did. STARTERS Cheese and…
Last week we told you all about the concept of The Entertainer and mentioned that they were launching an app! Well, the app has been launched and it is amazing. So amazing that I am going to bullet-point it for maximum effect. The Entertainer App: Gives you free incentive offereings in November & December, so…
For a while I’ve wondered why NoMU don’t have olive oil – such a kitchen essential – in their range. And voila, now they do. With a nifty flip lid, this beautiful bottle of oil looks very pretty on my counter. Sourced from the award-winning De Rustica Olive Estate in the Cape Swartberg mountains, the…
Beau Constantia is a 22 hectare, boutique wine farm at the top of Constantia Nek, some of the vines are 350 metres above sea-level. Blake from Constantia Wine Tours gave us a lift to the farm, and he explained that it took a devastating fire in 2000 for it to be realised that the land…
In a city that goes through restaurants faster than I go through matching pairs of socks, I get no greater joy than seeing a success. I’ve followed the growth of Five Flies for the past three years, as new owner, Jo-Anne During and her restaurant, have gone from strength to strength. Not only has she…
I was given one of these books last year and I was sceptical. A book filled with R450,000 worth of buy-1-get-1-free vouchers? Nah, not legit. But I was wrong. And I hate admitting it. If you eat out, go to spas, see movies, have your hair cut, like ten pin bowling, boat rides, helicopter rides…
“I’ve never wanted a pretentious restaurant,” says Chef Bertus Basson, “I want it to be somewhere where people are comfortable. Bring your kids. Wear slops and shorts. Have fun.” Overture is on Hidden Valley wine farm – a fitting name as I don’t think I’d find it again without directions, a GPS and a compass….
I’m going to write this review backwards. Why? Firstly, because I can. And secondly, because the dessert I had was worth talking about first. Let them eat cake. Zabad, just behind the Cape Quarter, serves a Bar One Cheesecake that is so delish it’s worth the calories. Perfect to share, this fridge cake (it isn’t…
Checkers always seem to be going the extra mile to try new and interesting things, not only in their stores, but through events, promotions and now, on social media. PRESSIES FOR YOU, AND YOU, AND YOU! Checkers have developed an app on their Facebook page. For FOUR days a week they’re giving away five R1000…
