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  • Join Charango for Jazz Nights!

    It’s Jazz Night at this Bree Street Restaurant! Every Wednesday, join Charango for for a live jazz performance by local musicians from 19h00 – 21h00. The events are brought to you by Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky, with 2 for 1 Bain’s Whisky sours being served all evening. Having just launched their new menu, why not grab a […] More

  • 10 Ways to get served quickly at a Bar

    We’ve all experienced the pain of standing at the bar, waiting to be served, and just being passed over for the person next to us and we just can’t understand why. Monkey Shoulder sheds some light on the occasion so to avoid standing in a long queue. It’s good to be patient, but it’s even better to […] More

  • Spoil your Staff this Secretary’s Day at Shimmy Beach Club

    Behind every successful business there is a devoted and hardworking secretary, personal assistant, receptionist and front desk operator. Celebrated internationally, Secretary’s Day is a day to salute these men and women who are the controllers of the boardrooms, the air conditioning, the sacred diaries and the office news room. On Wednesday, 6 September 2017, Shimmy […] More

  • PISCO Happy Hour at Charango

    Charango is a concept borne of a love of travel, a love of food and a love of incomparable experiences. It’s the new kid on the Bree Street block, set to become a definitive foodie destination in South Africa with a menu dedicated to Peruvian-Japanese fusion, or Nikkei cuisine. Peruvian Bar and Grill on Bree […] More

  • Sensory journey of Flavours and Scents at The Table Bay Hotel

    “Innovatively executed scents intuitively chosen to complement the flavours and aromas of the food make our Sensory Dinners an encompassing experience,” says Chef Jocelyn Myers Adams. Without wanting to give too much away, she hints at the seasonal scent of lemon and dried orange peel, the aroma of burnt coffee and the warmness of cumin […] More

  • Wine Society Dinner Evenings at Charango

    In Feb, we headed to Charango for their Wine Society dinner with Boschendal. It was 4 courses of deliciousness, all perfectly paired with wines that truly did bring out the flavour of each dish – not just “yeah, this kinda goes”. You can really tell when the pairings have been done with the end result […] More

  • Sunday Restaurant Specials Constantia

    Eagles Nest joins Harbour House for 2 Food & Wine Evenings

    One of my favourite wine estates is joining Harbour House Constantia Nek for 2 evenings of food & wine. On the 20th of July & 30th of August, Eagles’ Nest will be joining Harbour House to present a four course meal complemented by their incredible wines. ‘The Little Eagle Rose’ and ‘The Little Eagle Red’ […] More

  • V&A Waterfront Restaurant Winter Specials 2017

    Some of Cape Town’s finest restaurants call the V&A Waterfront their home. From quick snacks to family dinners or a romantic date, you will find the right venue among more than 80 diverse eateries. Some of these are currently offering fantastic winter specials. V&A Waterfront Winter Specials 2017 BASCULE WHISKEY, WINE & COCKTAIL BAR With […] More

  • Rump Steak Edition – Raise the Steaks at HQ

    On 30 August at 7pm, HQ Restaurant, famous for their simplistic meal of salad, steak and chips – prepared to perfection – will be hosting their 4th Raise the Steaks Dinner, focussing their attention on the iconic Rump! Join them for a food-and-wine-pairing experience, where they invite a top local wine farm to pair their […] More

  • An All Female Chef Line-Up – Food & Wine Pairing at the LittleGig Festival 2017

    Littlegig is, amongst other things, a sophisticated foodie-rave. From the beginning, LittleGig had food by Top Ten chefs and their wine offering has been curated by Miles Mossop of Tokara and Miles Mossop Wines, who has recently been named the country’s most successful wine producer at the 2017 Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show. ASH HEEGER […] More

  • A 360-Degree Feast at PRIMI Canal Walk!

    Following hot on the heels of the launch of its scrumptious breakfast menu last month, PRIMI has just unveiled its new-look restaurant in Canal Walk, which embraces the very essence of urban chic. Revitalised and energetic, the kitchen has been opened up with an innovative new wood-fired pizza oven as the focal point in the […] More

  • Blind Wine Tasting Evenings with Top 12 Wines and The 41

    I’m the kinda guy who always gets a bit intimidated when it comes to wine tasting. My knowledge doesn’t stretch very far and I don’t want to make a complete fool out of myself. The one thing that always bugs me when wine tasting with a bigger group, is that’s there’s usually that one person […] More