Food News from around the World
It is spring and it’s time for a few new additions to the Fairview family! This special period is referred to as kidding season and it brings a wealth of happiness to the farm, where all visitors have the opportunity to interact with the farm’s baby goats. Not only can you play with the new […] More
Spring has sprung and the end of year is approaching fast! Have you thought about your year-end function yet? We’ve compiled a list of a few restaurant venues that are perfect for your end-of-year office function. Every restaurant and venue offers something different with a unique location, cuisine and atmosphere. Contact details and pictures of the […] More
The Kitchen at Maison, the celebrated restaurant where inspired culinary dishes and acclaimed wines come together in the perfect Franschhoek setting recently updated their locally inspired seasonal menu. The food philosophy at The Kitchen has always been to keep it simple. Each dish has been stripped down to its essence, yet provides a dozen different taste […] More
Belly of the Beast will be a 20-seater restaurant situated in the heart of Cape Town that will specialize in sophisticated food & wine pairing experiences. The menu will change on a daily basis and according to whatever the chefs can grow, find, source or steal. The vision is a restaurant which can only seat […] More
Are you a fan of fine food, wine, beer and biltong? You are going to love Biltong Board. Following the online success of biltongboard.com, the team have decided to extend the adventure and bring you the evolution of the beloved meaty delicacy – Biltong. Their vision is to open the doors to a modern restaurant/bar that […] More
When was the last time the entire family went on a day-trip exploring the Cape Winelands? Joining a few wine farms to sample the incredible wines of the Cape wine region is always on the agenda, but that means that the little ones often become bored while the parents get to have all the fun. […] More
With International Cabernet Sauvignon Day on 30 August 2017, now is the opportune time to celebrate the addition of a sophisticated Cabernet Sauvignon to Boschendal estate’s prestigious 1685 range by award-winning red winemaker Richard Duckitt. In a time when demand is high for the much loved ‘King of Reds’ but supply is limited due to […] More
When Keshan Rambarun started as the Executive Sous Chef at The Table Bay hotel at the beginning of March 2017 he felt like it was coming home. He hadn’t been in the magnificent Mother City in 17 years, not since he was at cooking school. Chef Keshan, 35, says that while he is happy to […] More
When it comes to wine, The Table Bay has proved again that its finger is on the pulse. For the second consecutive year, The Table Bay has received the highest possible accolade in the prestigious Diners Club Winelist Awards – a coveted Diamond Award. This exceptional achievement is testament to the hotel’s focus on creating […] More
The first CTFM opened its doors 20 years ago when restaurateur Douw Krugmann purchased a fresh fish restaurant at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. Today CTFM is proud to have branches all across South Africa, including Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Rustenburg and Durban. They also have a branch in Tanzania. It is a unique restaurant built […] More
Some very exciting changes are afoot at Sevruga, the most noticeable is working with conceptual, Chef Rikku bringing fresh insight and innovation to the new menu. Reworking the new Sevruga menu was part of the journey to continually improve what we do, you cannot stand still, everything changes. – Shaun King, Owner of Sevruga. In […] More
Forget what you know about whisky. This is not about doing the normal. It’s about thinking and doing things differently. It’s Monkey Shoulder. Unbeknown to many, there are several lesser-known animal/body part afflictions that affect people of whisky. For instance, there’s Flounder Toe, a condition suffered after dropping a full cask on your foot, very […] More