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  • FoodBlogCT News Week 26 2012

    Thursday, the 28th of June #FoodFact: Doughnuts stuffed with shredded pork and seaweed are available in Asia. Wineries who shun Social Media will experience “Digital Darwinism” “Social media is one of the most powerful customer interaction channels in the world, more relevant than anything seen in human history,” Paul Mabray of winery social media index […] More

  • The Master of the Trade Route Challenge

    To fire up winter and to celebrate the amalgamation of tastes, the V&A Waterfront have challenged their restaurants to bring to life the elements that created the unique flavours of the Cape. You can have your say in this culinary challenge as well and stand to win amazing prizes worth R15.000. Explore a World of […] More

  • Chicken Biryani with Mrs Ball’s Chutney

    A couple of weeks ago, Kayli posted information about the “What’s Cooking SA” Recipe Challenge by Mrs H.S Ball’s Chutney. You’ve still got 2 days to enter their competition and win a return flight to anywhere within South Africa for a reunion with family and friends or just to explore our beautiful country. The recipe below […] More

  • Anatoli

    Anatoli restaurant is celebrating 26 years in business this year, if you still have not experienced this sensation it is not too late. Come and try our amazing kitchen, ambiance and service to see why we are chosen one of the most authentic restaurants in South Africa. Anatoli is a nonsmoking restaurant including the bar […] More

  • Internet Rallies Behind 9-Year-Old Food Blogger

    9 year old food blogger Martha Payne won the Internet’s heart after exposing the quality of her meals at the school’s cafeteria. She began taking photos and wrote full-on reviews of every meal on her blog NeverSeconds which became a worldwide Internet sensation generating approximately 2 million visitors. The popularity of her blog put immense […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 25 2012

    Friday, the 22nd of June #FoodFact: You would have to eat 11 pounds of potatoes to put on 1 pound of weight. Study: List Of Pesticide-Heavy Fruits And Veggies As health-minded consumers work to avoid processed meals and turn their focus to whole foods, we may find ourselves picking up fruits and veggies more often. […] More

  • Nandos responds to SABC fire

    A studio at the SABC burned down yesterday morning causing several million Rands worth of damage. Don’t worry though – all your favourite soapies are shot months in advance, so you can still catch the latest episodes of Isidingo every day. As the SABC banned the latest Nando’s TV commercial, the fast-food company couldn’t resist […] More

  • The 2 course lunch special at The Hussar Grill – Willowbridge

    Who’s keen for steak for lunch?  The Hussar Grill – Willowbridge, is currently offering a fantastic 2 course lunch special from Mondays – Saturdays, 12pm – 5pm. For only R125, you get to enjoy a starter and main dish both a pure master class on their own. Choose from the very popular tomato soup or […] More

  • Cape Town Food Trucks

    It’s not new, far from it. For people of a certain age, it harks back to happy times, to times of ice-cream trucks and weekly visits from the milk van. Food Trucks existed well before the turn of the century but it’s not until 2008 that they started to enter the mainstream… again. Since then, […] More

  • New Menu at Primi Piatti

    Primi Piatti have recently launched their new menu staying true to their Urban Engery! A few weeks ago, I spotted a small insert about the menu on the Expresso Breakfast Show. I’ve had a look on YouTube and found the video. If you missed the episode, check out the video below and find out what […] More

  • Nando’s responds to TV Broadcasters with Print Ad

    Last week we posted Twitter reactions of the Nando’s Diversity Ad, which was banned by major TV broadcasters SABC, eTV & Dstv. But Nando’s has hit back in a way only they can: They have bought ad space at South Africa’s leading newspapers showing a scene-by-scene account of the television advertisement that no-one wants to […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 24

    Friday, the 15th of June #FoodFact: Per ounce, Chicken McNuggets contain twice as much fat as a hamburger. Nando’s does it again: Dig at SABC Pity you can’t ban them all. But just in case, we’d like to make it clear that we had nothing to do with this. We prefer igniting public debates, not […] More