{"id":18872,"date":"2025-09-03T21:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=18872"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:07:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:07:21","slug":"rugby-springbok-shots-big-screen-vibes-at-the-protea-hotel-balalaika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/rugby-springbok-shots-big-screen-vibes-at-the-protea-hotel-balalaika\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby, Springbok Shots &#038; Big Screen Vibes at the Protea Hotel Balalaika"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"443\"><strong>There\u2019s watching rugby at home\u2026 and then there\u2019s watching rugby at the Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton\u2014where the atmosphere is buzzing, the drinks are flowing, and the game-day traditions run deep.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"858\">This rugby season, fans are heading to <strong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"541\">The Bull Run, Lords Bar, and Destination Lounge &amp; Bar<\/strong> at the Balalaika for more than just the action on screen.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"858\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> Sure, the matches are unmissable, but the <em data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"648\">real<\/em> MVP is the Springbok Shot\u2014a layered, green-and-gold favourite that\u2019s only available on match days.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"858\">At just <strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"767\">R35<\/strong>, it\u2019s the perfect way to raise a glass (or two) with friends while cheering on the Boks. Whether it\u2019s a tense scrum, a last-minute try, or that nail-biting final whistle, there\u2019s something about enjoying the game in good company, pint in hand, and surrounded by fellow fans that makes it all the more electric. Pair that with hearty fare from The Bull Run or a laid-back vibe at Lords Bar, and you\u2019ve got yourself the ultimate match-day experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1401\"><strong data-start=\"1223\" data-end=\"1244\">Game Day Special:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1247\" \/>\ud83e\udd43 Springbok Shots \u2013 R35 (Available during games only)<br data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1304\" \/>\ud83d\udccd Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton<br data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1365\" \/>\ud83d\udcc5 Valid September \u2013 November 2025<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1568\">So forget the couch. This season, the real action is at the Balalaika\u2014where rugby traditions are celebrated in true Joburg style, and every match feels like a win.\u00a0<strong>Because some games are just better enjoyed with a shot in hand and the crowd behind you.\u00a0<\/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\" \/>\u00a0Maude Street, Sandown, Sandton<\/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\/yT\/r\/Dc7-7AgwkwS.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>\u00a0+27 11 322 5000<\/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\" \/>\u00a0reservations@balalaika.co.za<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s watching rugby at home\u2026 and then there\u2019s watching rugby at the Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton\u2014where the atmosphere is buzzing, the drinks are flowing, and the game-day traditions run deep. This rugby season, fans are heading to The Bull Run, Lords Bar, and Destination Lounge &amp; Bar at the Balalaika for more&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[191,762],"class_list":["post-18872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-happy-hour-specials-johannesburg-restaurants-bars","tag-watch-rugby-johannesburg-restaurants"],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18872"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18874,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18872\/revisions\/18874"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}