Marvin

Founder of FoodBlogSA Media. B.Bus.Sc. - Marketing; M.Bus.Sc- Tourism. A career in destination marketing was calling but then my passion for food took over. Welcome to our restaurant marketing platform.

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  • Mzolis Review

    What is the most proudly South African thing you can any day of the year, but especially a Sunday – a braai. And what is a braai all by your lonesome with one or two strings of boerewors and a shriveled up tasteless chop – sadness. A braai is an experience that should be shared […] More

  • Top 5 Weird Beers

    Since there are many beer festivals in Cape Town happening during the next few weeks, we had a look at some beers you should think twice about drinking. I don’t think these are available in South Africa but you have been warned – drink at own risk! 1. Beer for Dogs Those hoping to get […] More

  • What happens to your body when you drink Coca Cola?

    When the drink was first produced in 1888, Coca-Cola had two key ingredients: cocaine & caffeine. The cocaine was derived from the coca leaf while the caffeine from a kola nut. This lead to the name Coca-Cola. A future multi-million dollar company was born. The original Coca-Cola forumlar once contained an estimated nine milligrams of […] More

  • I’ve always used to joke about…

    Up until now, I have always used to joke about what actually gets served in Thai restaurants, but I was never serious about it! After seeing this picture, I think I will stop making jokes. More

  • La Boheme Sea Point Review

    My best friend is homeless. I walked past her as she sat on the side of the road and we had that instant connection. Soon we were besties. No I’m lying, but not about the homeless bit. She was in denial that her lease was ending until the day it ended. She moved in with […] More

  • SA Food & Wine Blogs

    I got the idea of compiling a list of South African Food & Wine blogs after reading a post by RunningWolfsRant and his list of South African Bloggers on Twitter. I thought, why not do the same but concentrate on food & wine. Plus, this will make #ff so much easier. These blogs don’t appear in […] More

  • Nussecken Recipe

    Nussecken can be translated as nutty corners but that sounds just weird – I prefer Nussecken. It’s kinda become a tradition to make these during Christmas in our family and I thought I could share the recipe with you guys. They are truly the best and they will change your life. True Story! Ingredients for the Pastry: 200mg flour […] More

  • Panchos Review

    I took a quick trip to Mexico last week and I loved it. Not really, I’m just joking – but Panchos in Observatory is close enough! I learned three important lessons that evening: All the menu items seem to be very similar. It reminded me of a stand-up routine by Jim Gaffigan where he claims that […] More

  • 180 Day Old Happy Meal

    During April 2010, a photographer named Sally Davies went to her local McDonalds and bought herself a Happy Meal. However, she had no intention of eating it…she only took photos – 180 of them for 180 days. Now, I’m no expert but if I go for a holiday and leave a sandwich on the kitchen […] More

  • My Top 5 Movies about Food

    I love going to the movies and do so about once or twice per month even though the ticket prices are somewhat rediculous. I’ve been told that tickets in Europe are around 15 Euros so we shouldn’t be complaining here in South Africa. Also, I don’t buy into the Hollywood hype of some of the […] More

  • DIY Wine

    When I think of a bottle of wine, the juice of fermented grapes immediately comes to mind. But there are also other ingredients one can use to make excellent and quality wine. Some of these ingredients include root vegetables, blackberries, plums, cereals, flower petals and rose hips. You certainly won’t find many of these types […] More