This year’s Pick n Pay Taste of Durban is back at Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World (Suncoast) from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July. Chefs from a selection of Durban’s top restaurants will be creating special menus of starter-sized dishes, designed to reflect their individual philosophies, whilst showcasing seasonal and regional ingredients. In addition to […] More
The Pick n Pay Taste of Durban is back from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July at Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World (Suncoast). Chefs from nine of Durban’s top restaurants will create special menus of starter-sized dishes, including their signature dishes, designed to reflect their individual philosophies, whilst showcasing seasonal and premium ingredients. Taste of […] More
Sanele Madlala, head chef at the St James on Venice Boutique Hotel in Morningside has created a notable eco-friendly hydroponic garden at the hotel. Update: Nomhlophe Gogo has recently been appointed as new head chef but the hydroponic garden lives on as designed by Sanele. Hydroponic gardens are essentially gardens that don’t make use of […] More
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 […] More
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 […] More
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 […] More
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 […] More
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 […] More
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 […] More
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 […] More
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, […] More
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 […] More