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  • Valentines Day at The Orphanage

    On Thursday, the 14th February 2013, Orphanage Cocktail Emporium in Cape Town will host a ‘rude food’ night for Valentine’s Day. The sophisticated shake-house, which specialises in unusual cocktails, have a very cheeky menu planned that offers a delicious, but very graphic rendition of saucy body-parts.  There will be plenty to blush about on this […] More

  • Valentine’s Day at Cassis Paris

    Experience a drop of Paris in Cape Town where you can indulge yourself with authentic, traditional French pastries made with real chocolate, butter and imported French flour. Headed up by renowned pastry chef Patrick Moreau, Cassis Paris Patisserie delivers the real thing when it comes to French gateaux, viennoiseries and macarons. For Valentine’s Day, they have created a beautiful […] More

  • The Good Food & Wine Show 2013

    The Good Food & Wine Show is one of the finest gourmet events in the world. This year it brings more innovation, entertainment and celebrity chefs than ever before to the CTICC from 23 to 26 May 2013. Gordon Ramsay headlines a fantastic line-up of great name chefs, including dessert-guru, Eric Lanlard, in a showcase […] More

  • Valentines Day Activities at Imhoff Farm

    This historical farmstead on the way to Cape Point along the Atlantic Seaboard offers something special for everyone. Imhoff Farm is very family-oriented so that the little ones will also enjoy their stay. Equally popular with locals and tourists, you will find many activities in which you can indulge: stunning views, first-rate food, organic product, […] More

  • #itstextile with its a house

    The 31st of January sees an array of fashion and style items on sale and display at “it’s a house” located on 20 Jarvis Street, De Waterkant. Good beats will be dropped, sizzling treats served and a surprise fashion show by Urbanzulu. You can expect to be enticed by treats from Miss T Jewellery, Tigerlily’s […] More

  • Caffe Villagio Valentines Competition

    Visit Caffe Villagio once between the 30 January 2013 and 12 February 2013 for a meal or a drink as well as like their Facebook Page and/or follow them on Twitter; you will automatically enter into a draw to win a Valentine’s Picnic Hamper for 2 valued at R350. The draw will take place on […] More

  • Blues at Simons

    One of South Africa’s top blues singer-songwriters will be performing at Simon’s at Groot Constantia early next month. Gerald Clark with Simon Orange on piano, Schalk van der Merwe on base and Tim Rankin on the drums. Even if you’re not into blues, you’ll find yourself listening from start to finish. Tickets are R180 and includes a “belt-adjusting […] More

  • Living Leaves Lettuce

    Last week I received something somewhat strange in the mailbox – lettuce; roots and all! If they hadn’t had notified me, I would have thought that it might be a very strange prank. But it’s all part of Checker’s promises to make things better.  They are first to market in South Africa with a revolutionary […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 5 2013

    Wednesday, the 30th of January The most honest Love Note ever This was posted to Reddit with the title, “My friend found this on the floor of her 8th grade classroom”. Who says kids don’t understand true love? Side note: This is EXACTLY how we feel about fried chicken, too. Just goes to show, you […] More

  • Dutch Supper Delight with Supper Lounge

    Mother’s Kitchen is a Supper Club honouring our mother’s and grandmother’s food and brings the Taste of Home to the table allowing you to share it with other people. The idea is simple: every new Mother’s Kitchen Supper will be prepared by another chef: professional or hobby chef – it doesn’t matter. It’s for anyone […] More

  • La Chouffe and Liefmans Fruitesse at Den Anker

    Their name is Belgian and so is their beer: Den Anker located at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. During the past week, they have been hard at work to bring something special – La Chouffe and Liefmans Fruitesse on tap. Den Anker will be the only place in South Africa where you will find these beauties! […] More

  • Mid-Summer Gourmand Tasting Menu at La Mouette

    La Mouette is situated in 78 Regent Road Sea Point and housed in a grand Tudor-style house. Its’ menu offers patrons modern French cuisine with a distinctly Mediterranean influence complimented by top South African wines. The restaurant has  just released their latest tasting menu entitled mid-summer gourmand. l a    m o u e t t e  R   […] More