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We asked for your favourite market in Cape Town yesterday which lead to a massive response on Twitter. Thank you for all your suggestions – we really appreciate it very much. Every Cape Town market that you have suggested has been added to the blog post below. These include markets situated near Cape Town city…
This should be a common problem for all coffee drinkers anyone who enjoys a hot beverage. It’s too hot at first and burns your tongue. Then, before you know it, it’s cooled to become a tasteless & cold brew. There are people in this world who will not accept this fact and will actively strive…
When I started the “best sushi in Cape Town” poll on Facebook, I wasn’t expecting many votes…maybe around 100 – not much more than that! How wrong I was! It wasn’t even close – it was so much better. We started to the poll on Monday, the 21st of November, and captured the results on…
First – take the cable car up to the start of the trail. Now follow the path on the wodden planks. Be sure to hold onto railing attached to the side, you don’t want to fall down. Keep an eye on the person infront of you. Be very careful when passing someone going into the…
I know a lot of people who can become very fussy when it comes to a good cup of coffee. Trying to talk some sense into them would come close to a suicide mission – you better run and run fast! They can talk about coffee for what seems like hours to me. Truth be…
As I haven’t posted anything in a while, I will write something that I’m truly passionate about: Ice-Cubes! Not just any ice-cubes – the ones you find everywhere. I am talking about ice-cube designs, that are so powerful that they start conversations. And here they are, my top 10 most awesome ice-cubes designs…in the world!…
Since there are many beer festivals in Cape Town happening during the next few weeks, we had a look at some beers you should think twice about drinking. I don’t think these are available in South Africa but you have been warned – drink at own risk! 1. Beer for Dogs Those hoping to get…
When the drink was first produced in 1888, Coca-Cola had two key ingredients: cocaine & caffeine. The cocaine was derived from the coca leaf while the caffeine from a kola nut. This lead to the name Coca-Cola. A future multi-million dollar company was born. The original Coca-Cola forumlar once contained an estimated nine milligrams of…
Up until now, I have always used to joke about what actually gets served in Thai restaurants, but I was never serious about it! After seeing this picture, I think I will stop making jokes.
I got the idea of compiling a list of South African Food & Wine blogs after reading a post by RunningWolfsRant and his list of South African Bloggers on Twitter. I thought, why not do the same but concentrate on food & wine. Plus, this will make #ff so much easier. These blogs don’t appear in…
During April 2010, a photographer named Sally Davies went to her local McDonalds and bought herself a Happy Meal. However, she had no intention of eating it…she only took photos – 180 of them for 180 days. Now, I’m no expert but if I go for a holiday and leave a sandwich on the kitchen…
I love going to the movies and do so about once or twice per month even though the ticket prices are somewhat rediculous. I’ve been told that tickets in Europe are around 15 Euros so we shouldn’t be complaining here in South Africa. Also, I don’t buy into the Hollywood hype of some of the…
