Cosmopolitan Restaurant is a fusion of contemporary fine dining sophistication, serving all types of cuisine, from an a la carte menu or buffet. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as late night snacks and beverages. The extensive menu offers an array of dishes, set to tempt and entice you with […] More
Durban. The land of eternal summer. Warm seas, bright skies. My hometown. Boy, was I glad to leave the “city of bland” for Cape Town when I was 18. I go back twice a year to see my family, and in recent years things seem to have been stirring. There are actually new places to […] More
There is nothing quite like a Beef Wellington. Nothing. Perfect, golden pastry, succulent, pink fillet and delicious, rich gravy. Beef Wellington is a gift from *insert who ever you believe in here*. I invited a gang over for dinner to make some of this amazingness for them but I was a tad nervous as I’d […] More
I internal monologue. I also internal argue. I have been known to lie in bed, having rampant arguments with myself about pending decisions. So this challenge was no different. THE AMARULA PEOPLE OWE ME SOME SLEEP! I had to create a simple, creative and original, South African inspired dish using Amarula. First I was going […] More
The other day I popped over to my sister’s house for lunch. Now we have a little bit of a thing going, she goes shopping and then I raid her cupboards for the ingredients I want, and cook. It’s a win-win situation for the both of us. So you can imagine my excitement when I […] More
Comfy and Casual. Chris Black and Guy Cluver have taken this once vague coffee shop and turned it into a thriving restaurant. Bellevue Café has attracted quite the following in Kloof, with its focus based on simple flavourful and fresh cooking, good service and good value. There’s an arty feel to Bellevue Café, a modern spacious and contemporary eatery […] More