I love burgers. I love them all. I can enjoy a burger from a fast food chain as much as I will enjoy one that claims to be gourmet. It’s an addiction that I’m not unhappy about. However, for some reason I don’t make them at home very often. This was about to change as…
Friday, the 3rd of August #FoodFact: Wine grapes rank number one among the world’s fruit crops in terms of acres planted. Special-of-the-Day: Power Lunch at Peddlars [read more] Caviar Mislabeling And Illegal Trade Down Thanks To Regulations When the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) listed sturgeon as endangered and began regulating the…
Saul’s Taverna is conveniently situated on Sea Point’s Main Road, almost directly opposite the New Kings Hotel. It is a cosy Mediterranean piazza restaurant offering Portuguese, Italian and Greek cuisine. CEO of The Saul’s Group, Saul Beder, says “It might be a Mediterranean eatery, but it undoubtedly serves South African-sized portions. We believe in dishing…
Five Flies is housed across 2 buildings which is a National Monument in the Cape Town City Centre. We have many different areas that can cater for many sized groups. For large sized groups our restaurant caters for 120 people downstairs and 100 people upstairs. With smaller and more adjacent rooms catering for groups from…
Caffé Villagio is a Mediterranean coffee shop-restaurant situated in Sable Square Mall, on the border of Century City, and trades 7 days a week, offering an extensive all-day-breakfast range and specialises in Mediterranean cuisine such as shwarma (lamb, pork and chicken), homemade pastries, meze (tapas) and sweets. We sat down with them recently to chat…
With a footprint of over 90 hotels in South Africa, Africa and the Indian Ocean islands, Tsogo Sun is synonymous with elegance, style and delectable cuisine and is renowned for their culinary creativity and innovation. The Tsogo Sun partnership with the MNET MasterChef SA series was a natural fit and we are delighted to have…
Greece does have a few peculiar dishes. I can still remember a show on the Travel Channel where the presenter ate things like tripe soup, cow-lung soup and sea squirt. The things people do for money! I will rather stick to the more traditional Greek cuisine. Mykonos Taverna is situated on 343 Main Road in…
Friday, the 27th of July #FoodFact: In the Old Testament, only the Book of Jonah has no reference to the vine or wine. Special-of-the-Day: Breakfast & Lunch Specials at Anatoli [read more] Residents say No to Ice-Cream Trucks People in Scottsdale, Ariz. must really dislike ice cream trucks. A recent measure to lift the city’s…
I made χωριάτικη σαλάτα (translate: Greek Salad) last week Thursday! I thought I would add the translation for those who aren’t fluent in Greek. Although a lot of restaurants offer this type of salad on their menus, there are many that add lettuce into the mix which shouldn’t really be included if you are making…
Friday, the 20th of July #FoodFact: TIP is the acronym for “To Insure Promptness.” Special-of-the-Day: Lunch & Breakfast Special at Anatoli-Express [read more] New York Trans Fat Ban Made Fast Food A Bit Healthier Turns out it’s possible to make a fast-food lunch a bit healthier even without skipping the fries. [read more] Drought Means…
The Lookout Deck Hout Bay arguably boasts one of the best views in the Western Cape. Situated on the water’s edge in the Hout Bay Harbour, the restaurant boasts breathtaking mountain and ocean views. Last month, they have introduced their new sushi menu with Tempura California, Spicy Tuna & Tempura Prawn Rolls being a few…
Have you ever had the huge disappointment of ordering your favourite McDonald’s burger and it never looked anywhere near like it did in the picture above the counter. A customer from Canada wanted to know more and went onto the McDonald’s website to ask this question. “Why does your food look different in the advertising…
