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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….
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…
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…
We are great fans of the Taste of Cape Town. It is classy, fun, exciting, innovative, and there aren’t 10,000 drunk teenagers knocking over your drink. The lovely humans from Taste of Cape Town 2013 have given us some (read: a lot) of tickets to give away, and it all starts tomorrow. SO WATCH THIS…
Thursday, the 14th of March Summary of recent outbursts by Gordon Ramsay Gordon Ramsayis a mean dude, at least on TV. He berates various contestants on his reality show, and instead of building people up, he often breaks them down. In his personal life, he has been embroiled in various disputes with members of his…
There is always something new going on in our lovely city. We are very lucky human beings. Next up on the menu for us to enjoy, is SecretEATS. It’s a secret, shhhh… (so is the fact that I copied the rest of this info off their PR message. Shhh…) SecretEATS is an exclusive dining experience…
Coupled with a few cocktails, an evening at a Cape Town sushi bar during the summer months is always a highlight of the day. Sushi Bars in Cape Town are popping up everywhere from small dining cafes to big exclusive restaurants where every detail has been catered for. Most restaurants offer either half-price sushi or all-you-can-eat…
Breakfast is served all day at Caffe Villagio in Milnerton near Canal Walk. They are proud to serve dishes made of the best ingredients & lots of love. Served by wonderful staff who welcome you together with your hosts: Chris & Lilia. Together, they make you feel as if you were in your own home!…
This isn’t just another average wine show – it’s a party at Simon’s Restaurant at Groot Constantia! It’s time to taste the “best of the best” while engaging, tasting, drinking, eating and picking up a few wine tips here and there. Tapas, charcuterie boards and picnic snacks will be sold on the days along with…
Thursday, the 7th of March Gross Things in Airline Food Airline food is pretty uninspiring at best, and just downright gross at worst, however, sometimes things reach a new level of disgusting as objects not meant to be allowed close to a meal end up inside. We take a look at sever gross finds from…
Assaf Yechiel was crowned as the winner of the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE, South Africa’s Most Imaginative Bartender – an event for the country’s most creative bartenders, held on 18th February 2013 at 15 on Orange in Cape Town and hosted by Bombay Sapphire, the world’s number one premium gin by value. Assaf was crowned the winner…
Celebrate the last few days of summer in style and head off to Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards on Saturday, 16 March for Franschhoek Summer Wines. Regarded as one of South Africa’s leading wine destinations, more than 30 of the Valley’s finest wineries will be showcasing their top summer wines at this exclusive event. To ensure…
