{"id":18479,"date":"2025-06-09T10:38:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T08:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=18479"},"modified":"2025-06-19T15:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:24:29","slug":"good-vibes-come-rain-or-come-moonshine-as-new-restaurant-launches-at-time-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/good-vibes-come-rain-or-come-moonshine-as-new-restaurant-launches-at-time-square\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Vibes come Rain or come Moonshine at Time Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Moonshine Menlyn offers exciting dining option in Pretoria!<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Conceptualised during the pandemic lockdowns, Moonshine Menlyn at Time Square in Pretoria offering an authentic, New York-style restaurant and bar.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The luxuriously appointed establishment is located in a prime position overlooking the action at Time Square and the SunBet Arena and is sure to become the dinner and drinks choice of many before they head to a show or to the casino. With live entertainment from Friday to Sunday including a DJ spinning tunes, it promises to also be a premier venue for those living in Jacaranda City.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The menu promises to be ever-changing to keep customers coming back and includes executive chef Wessel van Jaarsveld\u2019s \u201clow and slow\u201d matured sourdough thin crust pizza, cooked in the wood-fired pizza ovens. \u201cOur margherita pizza is our signature \u2013 with a good base and a good sauce and creamy mozzarella cheese, it is as authentic as possible and you cannot go wrong,\u201d said the chef, who grew up 800m from where the restaurant stands and has returned to South Africa after the pandemic bringing his talents refined during many years running the pass of fine dining restaurants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18481\" src=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8-561x375.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8-1122x749.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8-758x506.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-8-608x406.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Other options include small plate dishes such as Mac \u2018n cheese fritters, Jalape\u00f1o cigars and tacos, sandwiches and burgers. Seafood options include hake \u2018n chips, calamari and sole, served with coleslaw and a choice of fries or \u2018dirty rice\u2019, fried with mushrooms, sweetcorn, and onions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur grills \u2013 Nashville baby chicken, rib eye, rump, ribs and more &#8211; are expertly cooked over an open flame, either smoky BBQ basted or my signature dry-rub,\u201d said Van Jaarsveld. The chef is most excited about the offering of American brisket, smoked for 12 hours in what he describes as \u201cclassic Texas style\u201d. \u00a0Sweet endings include key lime pie, New York baked cheesecake, maple butter and bourbon pecan nut tart and a warm chocolate brownie with popcorn ice-cream.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoonshine is going to be the place to be before a show,\u201d said Time Square General Manager Reuben Gooranah. \u201cI think everyone will agree that the repurposing of what was previously a kiddies play area is a great success, and Moonshine will offer a great view of the precinct during the summer when people can enjoy sitting outside. Time Square looks forward to a great partnership with Moonshine and making it a big success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Experienced restaurateur Estiaan Joubert is behind Moonshine, which he owns along with several other popular Pretoria establishments. \u201cIn keeping with our name, a six-week aged moonshine, the high-proof liquor mainly produced during American\u2019s prohibition period, created and sold illegally by bootleggers, will be available from our bar,\u201d Joubert said. The restaurant also has a focus on attention-grabbing cocktails which are visually beautiful, and a thoughtfully compiled wine list.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moonshine Menlyn, a 230-seater restaurant, is open seven days a week from 11am until late. Check out the website, \u00a0www.moonshinemenlyn.co.za, for a full view of the food and drinks menu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18482\" src=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"1725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20-561x842.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20-666x999.jpg 666w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20-758x1137.jpg 758w, https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Functions.MCP-20-608x912.jpg 608w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1150px) 100vw, 1150px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moonshine Menlyn offers exciting dining option in Pretoria! Conceptualised during the pandemic lockdowns, Moonshine Menlyn at Time Square in Pretoria offering an authentic, New York-style restaurant and bar. 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