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  • 4-course Kaiseki Menu at Yama Sushi Emporium

    Restaurant Week is back! It’s the time of the year, where upmarket restaurants across the country will offer their menu at reduced prices either for lunch or dinner. Seats have to be pre-booked in advance through the Restaurant Week online portal. Yama Sushi Emporium The highly anticipated opening of Yama Sushi Emporium, the concept and vision of Co-Owners of […] More

  • Yama Sushi Emporium

    Right next to Ōku Asian Eatery you will find Franschhoek’s very first dedicated sushi restaurant and retail venue, Yama Sushi Emporium. The concept and vision were created by Co-Owners of Ōku Asian Eatery Chef/restaurateur duo Ryan Shell and Darren Badenhorst(Le coin Français, Le chêne and Tuk Tuk Microbrewery) with over 30 years of hospitality experience. Yama Sushi Emporium was […] More

  • Long Table Steak Night at Darling Brew Tasteroom in Darling

    Foodies Assemble! It’s Long Table time at Darling Brewery! It’s been a while since Darling Brewery could invite you all over for a Darling Brew Long Table experience, so they’re getting ready to make the first one for 2021 will be a foodie event to remember. It’s Steak Night, curated and hosted by Chef Ryan, […] More

  • Support the Festive Fruitcake Charity Drive by Chef Mynhardt Joubert

    It‘s such a pleasure highlight the annual Festive Fruitcake Charity Drive! For six years, this fruitcake campaign has been the way for the culinary team of Chef Mynhardt to do something tangible for vulnerable children in the community and deliver a message of hope. All proceeds benefit Butterfly House, a community resource centre in the […] More

  • Food, Wine & Nature Workshop at Cavalli Estate

    Delicious food, incredible wines and the beauty of nature. Join Cavalli Estate this Saturday, on 02 October from 11h00 till 16h00, for “BOTANICA” – a full day celebrating the cuisine, wine and art of the Cape floral kingdom. As the days get longer and the weather turns warmer, what better way to mark the start […] More

  • How To Braai The Perfect Steak.

    With Braai Day only a few days away, it’s time to brush up on your grill skills. Whether it’s for Braai Day, summer afternoons in the garden with family or a get together with friends, a braai is one of the best ways to bring people together. As the summer days approach and we dust […] More

  • Bookings now Open: Restaurant Week 2021

    Now is your chance to support the hard-hit dining industry as South Africa continues to recover. Get ready for a 31-day dining celebration, support local and dine out at 100 of SA’s best restaurants for a great price: Starting from R145 for a 2-course lunch and starting from R245 for a 3-course dinner. Book your […] More

  • A Story with every Dash from ANGOSTURA© aromatic bitters!

    ANGOSTURA© aromatic bitters celebrates the myth behind the legend with the launch of their new campaign, A Story In Every Dash. The novelist who remains best known for his adventure stories of American boyhood, Mark Twain said it best, “Nothing but Angostura Bitters will do.” We’re not surprised though… an epic journalist like Twain knew […] More

  • Power of Pink: Real-Time Heroes to Breast Cancer Survivors

    The tireless work of South African non-profit organisation Reach for Recovery (R4R) is funded each year by the Power of Pink campaign, a South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association’s (SAMFA) initiative. R1 from every pink punnet of fresh mushrooms sold nationally at Pick n Pay stores during October is donated to R4R’s Ditto Project. The sole […] More

  • It’s Bourbon Heritage Month! Discover the history of this native American spirit.

    September is officially America’s National Bourbon Heritage Month, celebrating the uniquely American history of the spirit. The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), as part of its “Cheers! Spirits from the U.S.A” campaign; has been introducing South African adult spirits consumers to the diverse range of American spirits, including Bourbons, for several years […] More

  • Dim Sum & Sushi Feast from Linkos Restaurant

    Enjoy a sushi & dim sum feast at home!  Linko Restaurant specialises in delicious Asian cuisine located on the Main Road in Observatory. Sushi, dim sum, noodles. There is something for everyone if you are craving delicious Asian cuisine. Sit-down dining as well as delivery & take-away is an option at this popular Asian eatery. […] More