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  • What’s Cooking SA?

    Chutney.People put it next to their curry. Sometimes they chuck it in sauces, in marinades. For the rest of its poor existence it sits in the fridge, waiting, no, longing to be used. We all know South African favourite, Mrs.H.S Balls. It’s one of those things that you don’t appreciate until you move overseas and […] More

  • New Menu at Primi Piatti

    Primi Piatti have recently launched their new menu staying true to their Urban Engery! A few weeks ago, I spotted a small insert about the menu on the Expresso Breakfast Show. I’ve had a look on YouTube and found the video. If you missed the episode, check out the video below and find out what […] More

  • Nando’s responds to TV Broadcasters with Print Ad

    Last week we posted Twitter reactions of the Nando’s Diversity Ad, which was banned by major TV broadcasters SABC, eTV & Dstv. But Nando’s has hit back in a way only they can: They have bought ad space at South Africa’s leading newspapers showing a scene-by-scene account of the television advertisement that no-one wants to […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 24

    Friday, the 15th of June #FoodFact: Per ounce, Chicken McNuggets contain twice as much fat as a hamburger. Nando’s does it again: Dig at SABC Pity you can’t ban them all. But just in case, we’d like to make it clear that we had nothing to do with this. We prefer igniting public debates, not […] More

  • Grotta Palazzese: Restaurant in a Cave

    What do you do when people tell you that they have discovered the most romantic hotel in the world? Then they tell you it’s near the ocean in Italy! It’s hard to suppress an eye roll. Italy + Ocean = the perfect romantic dinner. But this is different. The restaurant Grotta Palazzese was created by […] More

  • Nando’s Diversity Ad

    Nando’s #Diversity campaign, where the flame-grilled chicken brand forces South Africans to question Xenophobia and intolerance — either way you look at it, we were all once foreigners in SA, except for the Khoisan of course. As always, it is not our intention to offend or show disrespect to any individuals or culture, but to […] More

  • Pizzeria Villagio Student Special

    It’s only been a year and already this Italian Pizzeria in the new Howard Centre is making waves. And true to the slogan that they often use ‘it’s more than just pizzas’ their highly skilled chef comes up with mouth watering specials every week. The latest special is directed at students only: R75.00 pizza & […] More

  • FoodBlogCT News Week 23

    Friday, the 8th of June #FoodFact: Apples, potatoes, and onions all taste the same when eaten with your nose plugged. McDonald’s ends myths on what’s in the food Canadian website invites people to post questions where ‘the real answers’ are shared. As someone charged with managing public relations for McDonald’s Canada, Jason Patuano often gets […] More

  • Anakin Skywalker – Join the Drunk Side

    In my spare time I browse the Internet A LOT with 9gag, reddit and stumble upon being some of my closest friends. As I’m a huge Star Wars fan, I just had to share this picture of Anakin Skywalker – Black Label. I’ve heard whispers that the whiskey is as smooth and dry as the deserts […] More

  • Cape Town Winter Specials 2014

    Cape Town Restaurant Winter Specials 2014 Breakfast | Burgers | Sushi contact us to add your restaurant to our list We’ll update this list of winter specials at Cape Town restaurants as more specials become available. We cannot take responsibility about the availability of the special, the further you move down the list, it could […] More

  • PepsiMAX Ad: Uncle Drew

    Pepsi MAX went to a pick-up game in Bloomfield, NJ pretending to shoot a documentary on a basketball player named Kevin. When his Uncle Drew came into the game, some magical things happened as he played one hell of a match! It took a few hours in the make-up department for Kyrie Irving, the 2011-2012 […] More

  • An Underwater Dining Adventure in the Maldives

    How would you like to have dinner some 5 meters below sea level surrounded by water? This is possible at Ithaa, the first underwater restaurant at the luxurious Conrad Maldives Rangali Island Resort. The design of the restaurant allows all guests to enjoy a 180 degrees view of the crystal clear Maldives sea as well […] More