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  • La Mouette Autumn Tasting Menu 2013

    Admit it, you have felt that chill in the air every morning and evening. The sun is coming up later, and we aren’t eating dinner in what feels like the middle of the day. When I moved to CT to study here, and we’d go to clubs at 8:30pm and the sun was still shining, […] More

  • Whats on at its a house in March

    In a world where being a ‘creative’ has become a term tinged with derogatory attributes and with everybody so caught up in winning, grinding and playing the game, where is the opportunity for more understanding? Its a house is a bespoke lifestyle for creative souls where they can create, share and connect with other like-minded individuals […] More

  • League of Beers Event

    Our lovely friends at the League of Beers have been busy. What? You don’t know who they are? WHAT? Ok. 3 young South Africans who banded together to save the worrrrrrrrldddddd (from a dire lack of craft beer options). Check out their website here. But back to them being busy. Last year we helped them […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 13 2013

    Thursday, the 28th of March Vondeling Wines opens a stunning new tasting venue Vondeling Wines opened the doors of the brand new tasting venue this week. The tasting room is the first in the Voor-Paardeberg region. [read more] Coca Cola introduces Fruitwater Coca-Cola is taking bottled water and doing what it does best – giving […] More

  • Taste of Cape Town 2013 Info

    A few people have asked what you get for your buck at the Taste of Cape Town. Well, A LOT. Check out all these features PLUS find out how you can win tickets at the end of this post! Tickets! Get your tickets!  “As part of our commitment to Cape diners and an energetic food […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 12 2013

    Thursday, the 21st of March More Adults going Gluten-Free Thirty percent of adults are interested in avoiding or cutting down on gluten in their diets, says a survey from the NPD Group, a consumer research firm. NDP has been following gluten-free issues since 2009 and its January 2013 survey revealed the highest interest in gluten-free […] More

  • Secret Pop-up Restaurant

    Slippery Spoon is a secret innovative pop up restaurant in Cape Town that only shows itself now and then at unique locations. All guests are guaranteed to leave inspired, flabbergasted and of course a little bit tipsy or most likely a-lot. Supper Lounge Event The event is hosted by Supper Lounge and will take place in […] More

  • Gourmet Boerie

    The Boerie has legitimately landed! Leading on from the opening of Gourmet Boerie’s doors to the Cape Town public in 2012, they have gone from strength to strength. Gourmet Boerie operations are now in full swing. You can satisfy your craving at the bottom of Kloof street in Buitenkloof Studios, complete with two 53” high definition […] More

  • SASSI Seafood Circle

    The world is going green. It’s nothing new. Turn off the lights. Use biodegradable things. Don’t chop down all the forests. Ya know, the usual. What some people struggle to realise is that going green applies to what we eat, too. SASSI and Pick n Pay have taken on an initiative to educate consumers on […] More

  • Pink Pigeon Rum

    A few weeks ago the nice people at PaddingtonStationPR sent me a bottle of Pink Pigeon premium rum. I invited a few friends over to open the bottle with me and in the end, the common consensus was of approval. The rum is very sweet and the taste of vanilla & spices dominate this premium rum. […] More

  • Dining with the family

    Dining with the family Today it can often be hard to get the whole family to enjoy lunch or dinner together. Especially during lunch the parents are usually at work and the children at school. But even for dinner getting the whole family together can sometimes be a struggle. Some busy parents may still be […] More

  • Taste of Cape Town 2013 Competitions

    We’re awesome (read: the Taste of Cape Town people are awesome). Want to know why? Because to celebrate the weekend we are giving away 5 sets of double tickets to Taste of Cape Town. What? FIVE? WHAAAT?????? FIVE. YES! But first, some of the pop-ups: Bruce Robertson of the Boat House If there is a […] More