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The world’s first celebrity chef and enfant terrible Marco Pierre White and South Africa’s first Michelin-starred chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen will be turning up the heat as the international headliners at this year’s 2017 Good Food and Wine Show. South Africa’s largest culinary event opens in Cape Town on Friday 2 June until […] More
One of Cape Town’s premium dining establishments, Sevruga is offering superb dining and an intimate atmosphere. The intricate menu offers a vast selection of wines and meals ranging from modest dishes to taste sensations, with more multifaceted tastes and flavours. Highlights include the spiced fried baby calamari, slow braised lamb shoulder, seared Norwegian salmon and the chocolate […] More
Experiment exposes Cucumbers’ Love for Rock and Loathing for Jazz! Scroll down to enter our competition and stand the chance of winning one of three bottles of Hendricks Gin! Hendrick’s Gin has conducted a somewhat unorthodox, but genuinely scientific experiment with cucumber scientist Graham Brown of the University of Sydney to quantify the true sensitivity […] More
Are you looking for a venue for a function this winter? Wiesenhof at Boschenmeer also caters for business and private functions, from small birthday parties and business meetings of 10 people to large conferences of 200 delegates and elegant weddings and banquets for up to 300 guests. The venue will be offering a 30% discount to […] More
The Wolftrap Steakhunter Championships has kicked off this month, where one steakhouse will come out tops for 2017! 2016 finalist, HQ, will be partaking in this year’s competition, again, hoping to walk away the winner with the support from fans, regulars and newcomers alike! The competition works in two rounds of judging: Firstly, an open […] More
With Cap Classique being the most ideal wine to enjoy at that special meal known as brunch, the wine farm where the first Cap Classique was made will be offering a brunch with a difference on Saturdays. Beginning on 6 May, visitors can book a unique experience that includes a guided tour to the cellar […] More
Already a popular hangout for locals and tourists alike, the ‘create your own burger’ menu at Craft Burger Bar is taking everyone by storm! Having the option to create what you would like to accompany your burger, both toppings and extras, is unique to the South African market, and the start of something big! But […] More
South African Airways (SAA) announced its annual Wine of the Year Awards at a gala dinner held at Southern Sun Cape Sun hotel on Saturday, 8 April. The awards were made in four categories: white wines, red wines, Cape Tawny and Méthode Cap Classique wines. The Chief Executive Officer’s Award and the Chairperson’s Award for […] More
Burger & Lobster is famous for… well… burgers and lobsters. Who’d have guessed it? Don’t get me wrong, their burger and the lobster is delicious and I will get to that later, BUT OH MY WORD THE BRIOCHE IT IS SERVED ON IS MINDBLOWINGLY DIVINE. Just needed to get that out of the way quickly, so […] More
Wixworth, an artfully balanced gin, subtly infused with South African Renosterbos, has launched on April 5th, 2017. Following in the footsteps of London distillers in their quest to perfect their Dry Gin recipes, Wixworth undertook their own journey to craft and perfect the quintessential gin recipe with subtle hints of South Africa. They spent many […] More
Re-connect with the alluring history of the Cape this winter by joining Delheim, the renowned Stellenbosch wine estate, for its special Cape Malay lunches in May. Known for its spice and warmth, the Cape Malay dishes will be the perfect foil for the cold winter days that lie ahead. Fire up winter with a hearty, […] More
The team behind HQ is extremely pleased to announce that the chef and owner of Bistrot Bizerca, Laurent Deslandes, will be joining the HQ team as Group Executive Chef as they look to expand with new and very exciting ventures. Laurent has been hailed as one of the top chefs in South Africa, but also […] More