An iconic recipe; the Angostura Rock Shandy is the first choice in South African restaurants, country clubs and cocktail bars; and an ambassador for modern home entertaining. Home entertaining is the buzz word for 2020. For obvious reasons, more people are embracing the entertaining-at-home trend and the drinks industry has answered in kind with prebatched […] More
The makers of BOS Ice Tea, celebrating their 10th birthday this month, have a fun new product for you to enjoy this summer. BOS Fruit Icys are a healthy freeze-at-home fruit ice confection. Made with a combination of organic rooibos and real fruit juice with no added sugar or preservatives, they are a dairy-free refreshing […] More
Are you a sushi enthusiast? We are as well. But we love a great sushi special even more! If there is a half-price sushi special, you just have to take advantage of it. All-you-can-eat sushi? Yes please. We will be adding a summary of all sushi specials in Cape Town to this page. We will […] More
Restaurant Rescue Project: Sijnn Wines adopts Café Charles! The last months have been particularly challenging for the hospitality industry. At Café Charles, they had to adapt their business model and change the way they work. The management went from a full restaurant operation employing 22 passionate team members to a lock-down deli & takeaway allowing […] More
A message by Marelize Lubowski from Marrow: With the national lockdown, there are impacts that some of you might not be aware of, but one of them is that people are desperate, and mostly hungry. Communities and homes are not able to feed their families. It’s real, and it’s scary. I know all of us […] More
How are you doing your grocery shopping during lockdown? You may not wish to go and drive to your closest grocery store to minimise the risk. While everyone is trying to be as safe as possible, wearing masks and keeping their distance, you might have been thinking of having your groceries delivered during this time. […] More
Life’s all about defining your priorities. And comfort food is right up there for me. It doesn’t just make my tastebuds happy – it’s a way to bring people together and make them happy too. As 1 October was World Vegetarian Day and its World Vegetarian Awareness month, we took one of the ultimate meaty […] More
Bokomo Nature’s Source range of mueslis are tasty morning morsels making breakfast a breeze for South African families. Made from wholesome rolled oats, nuts, fruit pieces and seeds, there are three different ranges: Nature’s Source Luxury, Nature’s Source Crunch and Nature’s Source Benefit. These brilliant breakfast treats comes in an array of fantastic flavours too […] More
Eben Bezuidenhoud is the founder of Independent Sommelier, a company that helps restaurants and consumers alike to enjoy the innovative and diverse realm of wine. He consults for restaurants, hotels and private clients. I can see the picture. You’re out at a great restaurant and the evening has kicked off great. So to keep the […] More
Over the last two weeks, we’ve had the joy of partnering with Hirsch’s Homestore to trial a few of their products. They challenged us to showcase what their LG Microwave, Bosch Juicer and Russel Hobbs Slow Cooker were all about. Oozy, boozy choc-banana koek in the LG NeoChef microwave. The 25l LG NeoChef Microwave is a […] More
On Wednesday 5 September, after a thrilling final, Unilever Food Solutions crowned their 2018 Chef of the Year winners. Held in five categories – Senior, Junior, Team of 4, High Tea and Rise Up – the Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year is the oldest culinary competition in South Africa, and in its 40 […] More
Always swaying towards the unconventional, Monkey Shoulder Scotch whisky invites you to stir up a Godfather Sour as winter draws to an end. Imagine the smooth, rich flavour of Monkey Shoulder mixed into a refreshing cocktail that’s also pretty simple to make. Of course, Monkey Shoulder Whisky, which has earned its place in the shakers […] More