During the FIFA World Cup, Aurelias Restaurant will be screening all games live on their big-screen TVs. Enjoy elegant Italian dining under the Umhlanga stars and watch your favourite team in this year’s FIFA World Cup. The restaurant offers a varied menu of delicious simple Italian food, such as scrumptious wood fire oven pizzas, home-made…
We knew the day would come when they took a break from their fashion blogs. Today an irony of hipsters hijacked a Garagista Craft Beer truck. The skinny-jeaned mob made off with the entire stock of the new Limited Edition Garagista before it even made it to the shelves. And Garagista aren’t happy. They want…
On Thursday the 24th April, Bamboo welcomed over 100 of Durban’s top businessmen, journalists and a couple famous faces to the Re-Launch party of their Umhlanga store. The night was a huge success filled with great people, great sushi and lots of great wine. Bamboo Sushi Lounge in Umhlanga Village, recently opened its doors again…
With their revamped menu and value-added dishes, Ocean Basket remains the number one seafood restaurant choice. Ocean Basket’s new menu truly is a labour of love. It celebrates everything South Africa’s favourite chain of seafood restaurants are built on – a variety of delicious food, ethically sourced, freshly prepared and as generous in their portions…
Juliet Urquhart joins The Oyster Box as the new Sommelier, fresh from a year’s working experience as the Beverage Director and Delmonico Room Manager, at Relais et Chateaux property, Hotel Fauchere Milford in Pennsylvania, USA. Juliet’s educational trajectory includes a BSc. in Microbiology and Biochemistry from the University of Cape Town, a post graduate diploma…
On the 7th April 2014, Bamboo Sushi Lounge in Umhlanga Village, opened its doors again to eager diners after being closed due to renovations for the month of March. The renovations included a new kitchen, conveyor belt system, interior and lighting. The store now is an identical replica of its Durban North branch opened in…
The FNB Whisky Live Showroom is coming to Durban: A boutique-style tasting event to share the spirit of whisky! The FNB Whisky Live Showroom will take place on 25 and 26 April 2014, at Tsogo Sun’s Suncoast Casino, Hotels and Entertainment in Durban, home of the popular alternate monthly Suncoast Whisky Club. The Showroom will…
Let’s be honest, we all want to go green and save the world, but it isn’t easy. This type of paper goes here, that type there, but not if it’s dirty, but yes for some dirt. It’s a pain. Woolies heard the cries of the people (ok, that’s a bit dramatic, but they realized). So,…
The sustained thirst for well-crafted, culinary cocktails continues as the Urban Brandy Cocktail Route (UBCR), now defined as ‘South Africa’s ultimate cocktail movement,’ announces its arrival on sunny Durban shores. Since its Cape Town inception in early 2013, the route has spawned a passionate contingent of cocktail lovers whose tremendous support reflects the growing appreciation…
Lupa Osteria has a partnership with Uber – a chauffeur service that has recently launched in SA. You are able to get R200 off your first two rides with Uber by using the Promo Code “Lupa”. Lupa is wanting customers to be able to enjoy themselves at the bar while having meal without having to…
So, the other day Kamini Pather, 2013 winner of Masterchef SA, saw Gordon Ramsay ask who wanted a Christmas message on Twitter. She then replied to him and included me (KayliVee) in the tweet – saying that when we met him together earlier this year, it was practically the best day ever and a Christmas message…
If dining out in Durban is a cause for ennui, with more of the same offered at every location, maybe it’s time you tried a taste of Italy… with a twist. While Italian cuisine is nothing new, the way Aurelia’s Restaurant at The Square in Umhlanga does it certainly is. Mouth-wateringly delicious and down to…
Durban, meet Chihuahuas Mexicatessan. Chihuahuas Mexicatessan, meet Durban. This awesome little pop-up Mexican restaurant is based in Glenashley, Durban North. It launches TODAY and is only open pen for one month. So, if you want a ‘lil ole ole, arriba, arriba in your life, they’re open on Thursday Evenings and Sunday Lunches this December. (1st, 8th, 12th, 15th and…
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…
It is time to step up and take responsibility. This is the message from Donn Stewart, part owner of the micro-brewery that produces the award-winning Robson’s Beer. Based in the Shongweni Valley, KwaZulu Natal, the family-owned brewery has given Donn a new perspective on the seriousness of alcohol-related incidents such as domestic violence, abuse and…
Food Routes. The place to find “Exquisite Wine, Dine and Recline Experiences”. After years of experience in the hospitality industry, Riaan & Stefane Kruger realised that they understood the food-loving traveller. The eating and travelling experience is more than just the experience itseltf, what’s important are the memories you keep forever. Food Routes searches for…
