{"id":952,"date":"2025-07-01T14:31:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/?p=952"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:31:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:31:44","slug":"wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine, Dine &#038; Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"407\"><strong>If you\u2019re a local on the Garden Route and looking for a night that blends elegance with easygoing charm, mark your calendar for 10 July 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"407\">The iconic <strong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"270\">Turbine Hotel &amp; Spa<\/strong> on Thesen Island is hosting a <strong data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"332\">Food &amp; Wine Pairing Evening<\/strong> that promises to be as unforgettable as the sunset over the Knysna lagoon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"702\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>This isn\u2019t just another dinner. It\u2019s a 4-course culinary experience paired with premium wines from the award-winning Alvi\u2019s Drift, all served up in the industrial-chic setting of Island Caf\u00e9. Think candlelight, clinking glasses, and the kind of dishes that make you pause mid-bite.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"734\">\ud83c\udf47 Meet the Wine Whisperer<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"1046\">Leading the evening\u2019s wine journey is the fabulous <strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"809\">Junel van der Merwe<\/strong>\u2014Cape Wine Master and international wine authority with more titles than a French vineyard. She\u2019ll guide guests through each pairing with stories, insight, and enough personality to turn even casual sippers into full-on vino enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1070\">\ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f What to Expect<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1407\">While the official menu remains a delicious mystery, you can bet it\u2019ll be packed with bold local flavours, fresh seasonal ingredients, and clever combinations that bring out the best in every glass. Each course will be thoughtfully matched to an <strong data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1338\">Alvi\u2019s Drift wine<\/strong>, elevating the entire evening from \u201cgreat meal\u201d to \u201cgourmet memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1409\" data-end=\"1439\">\ud83c\udf3f Your Backyard, Upgraded<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1440\" data-end=\"1753\">Locals know Thesen Island is no tourist trap\u2014it\u2019s a hidden gem. And Turbine Hotel? A converted power station turned boutique hotel with bags of character. The Island Caf\u00e9\u2019s warm lighting, laid-back sophistication, and top-notch service make it the perfect place to treat yourself (or impress your foodie friends).<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1776\">\ud83d\udccd Event Details:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"2116\">\n<li data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1798\">\n<p data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"1798\">\ud83d\udcc6 <strong data-start=\"1782\" data-end=\"1798\">10 July 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"1865\">\n<p data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1865\">\ud83d\udccd <strong data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1865\">Island Caf\u00e9 at Turbine Hotel &amp; Spa, Thesen Island, Knysna<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1925\">\n<p data-start=\"1868\" data-end=\"1925\">\ud83c\udf77 <strong data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1925\">4 courses, expertly paired with Alvi\u2019s Drift wines<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1982\">\n<p data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1982\">\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83c\udfeb <strong data-start=\"1934\" data-end=\"1982\">Presented by wine master Junel van der Merwe<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2047\">\n<p data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2047\">\ud83d\udcbb Book: <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2045\">bit.ly\/turbineevents<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2090\">\n<p data-start=\"2050\" data-end=\"2090\">\ud83d\udce7 Email: <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2088\">marketing@turbinehotel.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2116\">\n<p data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2116\">\ud83d\udcde Call: 044 050 3400<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2142\">\ud83e\udd42 Why You Should Go<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2143\" data-end=\"2388\">Because you deserve a night out that doesn\u2019t involve the usual. Because supporting local events makes your town better. And mostly\u2014because good food, great wine, and even better company are what winter evenings on the Garden Route were made for.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2560\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>Seats are limited, so rally your crew and book soon. Whether you\u2019re a Knysna native or a Sedgefield neighbour, this is one local evening that\u2019s worth dressing up for.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yW\/r\/8k_Y-oVxbuU.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0TH 36 Sawtooth Lane, Thesen Islands, Knysna<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 x2lah0s x1n2onr6 x1nhvcw1 x1qjc9v5 xozqiw3 x1q0g3np xyamay9 x1ws5yxj xw01apr x4cne27 xifccgj\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xeuugli x1icxu4v x25sj25 x10b6aqq x1yrsyyn\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1b0d499 xuo83w3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/rsrc.php\/v4\/yE\/r\/2PIcyqpptfD.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0book@turbinehotel.co.za<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a local on the Garden Route and looking for a night that blends elegance with easygoing charm, mark your calendar for 10 July 2025. The iconic Turbine Hotel &amp; Spa on Thesen Island is hosting a Food &amp; Wine Pairing Evening that promises to be as unforgettable as the sunset over the Knysna&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wine, Dine &amp; Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wine, Dine &amp; Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you\u2019re a local on the Garden Route and looking for a night that blends elegance with easygoing charm, mark your calendar for 10 July 2025. The iconic Turbine Hotel &amp; Spa on Thesen Island is hosting a Food &amp; Wine Pairing Evening that promises to be as unforgettable as the sunset over the Knysna...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"FoodBlog Garden Route | Specials, Events &amp; News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-01T14:31:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/turbine-flyer.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"739\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"603\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Marvin Leugering\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@MarvinLeug\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Marvin Leugering\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Marvin Leugering\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d6f937b9b41582570489ac187c9451b2\"},\"headline\":\"Wine, Dine &#038; Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-01T14:31:44+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":407,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/turbine-flyer.jpeg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Events on the Garden Route\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/\",\"name\":\"Wine, Dine & Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/turbine-flyer.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-01T14:31:44+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d6f937b9b41582570489ac187c9451b2\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/turbine-flyer.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/turbine-flyer.jpeg\",\"width\":739,\"height\":603},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Wine, Dine &#038; Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/\",\"name\":\"FoodBlog Garden Route | Specials, Events &amp; News\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/d6f937b9b41582570489ac187c9451b2\",\"name\":\"Marvin Leugering\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d72f99e00bcbd16e91ee8c987f45fd0adc34580069425cab5caaf8e94d310226?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d72f99e00bcbd16e91ee8c987f45fd0adc34580069425cab5caaf8e94d310226?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/d72f99e00bcbd16e91ee8c987f45fd0adc34580069425cab5caaf8e94d310226?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Marvin Leugering\"},\"description\":\"Founder of FoodBlogSA Media. B.Bus.Sc. - Marketing; M.Bus.Sc- Tourism. A career in destination marketing was calling but then my passion for food took over. Welcome to our restaurant marketing platform.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/MarvinLeug\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.food-blog.co.za\\\/gardenroute\\\/author\\\/marvinadmin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Wine, Dine & Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Wine, Dine & Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9","og_description":"If you\u2019re a local on the Garden Route and looking for a night that blends elegance with easygoing charm, mark your calendar for 10 July 2025. The iconic Turbine Hotel &amp; Spa on Thesen Island is hosting a Food &amp; Wine Pairing Evening that promises to be as unforgettable as the sunset over the Knysna...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/","og_site_name":"FoodBlog Garden Route | Specials, Events &amp; News","article_published_time":"2025-07-01T14:31:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":739,"height":603,"url":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/turbine-flyer.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Marvin Leugering","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@MarvinLeug","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Marvin Leugering","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/"},"author":{"name":"Marvin Leugering","@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/#\/schema\/person\/d6f937b9b41582570489ac187c9451b2"},"headline":"Wine, Dine &#038; Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9","datePublished":"2025-07-01T14:31:44+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/"},"wordCount":407,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/turbine-flyer.jpeg","articleSection":["Events on the Garden Route"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/","url":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/","name":"Wine, Dine & Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/turbine-flyer.jpeg","datePublished":"2025-07-01T14:31:44+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/#\/schema\/person\/d6f937b9b41582570489ac187c9451b2"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/turbine-flyer.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/turbine-flyer.jpeg","width":739,"height":603},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wine-dine-unwind-a-garden-route-gourmet-night-out-at-turbine-hotels-island-cafe\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Wine, Dine &#038; Unwind: A Garden Route Gourmet Night Out at Turbine Hotel\u2019s Island Caf\u00e9"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/","name":"FoodBlog Garden Route | Specials, Events &amp; News","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/#\/schema\/person\/d6f937b9b41582570489ac187c9451b2","name":"Marvin Leugering","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d72f99e00bcbd16e91ee8c987f45fd0adc34580069425cab5caaf8e94d310226?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d72f99e00bcbd16e91ee8c987f45fd0adc34580069425cab5caaf8e94d310226?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d72f99e00bcbd16e91ee8c987f45fd0adc34580069425cab5caaf8e94d310226?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Marvin Leugering"},"description":"Founder of FoodBlogSA Media. B.Bus.Sc. - Marketing; M.Bus.Sc- Tourism. A career in destination marketing was calling but then my passion for food took over. Welcome to our restaurant marketing platform.","sameAs":["http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za","https:\/\/x.com\/MarvinLeug"],"url":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/author\/marvinadmin\/"}]}},"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=952"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":954,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952\/revisions\/954"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/gardenroute\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}