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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 […] More

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 […] More

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 […] More

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 […] More

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 […] More

During the World Cup, I worked on the fan walk. I made about 2500 pancakes per game. I knew the training would come in handy. You can call me Sensei Pancake. July 18 is Mandela Day. On this day you spend 67minutes donating to charity. The Cape Quarter are raising money for The Homestead charity […] More

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 […] More

The time has come for a winter craft beer, craft wine and food festival in Cape Town and there is no finer place to sip hand-crafted, warming ales and wines than Simon’s on the oldest Wine estate in South Africa, Groot Constantia. A boutique craft beer and craft wine festival to appease the thirst of the Cape’s ever-growing […] More

Salushi is the ideal venue for a long lazy lunch, relaxing dinner while the cocktail bar is perfect for winding down after a long day at the office. The owner, Grant Isaacs, has started offering specials exclusively to Facebook fans & Twitter followers recently. We’ve caught up with him and asked a few questions about interacting […] More

Friday, the 13th of July #FoodFact: Coconut water can be used (in emergencies) as a substitute for blood plasma. Special-of-the-Day: Breakfast & Lunch Specials at Anatoli [read more] Report: SA is hooked on Fast Food Last year, 25,3-million South Africans bought from a fast-food outlet in a four-week period, up from 20,6-million in 2007. [read more] […] More

Friday, the 6th of July #FoodFact: Peppercorns come in three colors: black, green and white. HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY The most expensive whiskey to ever be bought at auction has been sold for a jaw dropping $460,000. [read more] A New Way to Drink Wine The bottles you’re used to […] More

Life in the town of Ioannina, in northwestern Greece, is synonymous with pungent aromas of freshly baked pastry sheets filled with only the freshest and finest mountain greens, spinach and herbs. Creamy sheep’s milk feta enhances what is already heavenly gastronomy. So simple and down to earth, yet so delicious; the village pies is not […] More