{"id":18885,"date":"2025-09-03T21:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=18885"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T19:23:02","slug":"margarita-madness-takes-over-sandton-at-protea-hotel-balalaika-sandton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/margarita-madness-takes-over-sandton-at-protea-hotel-balalaika-sandton\/","title":{"rendered":"Margarita Madness Takes Over Sandton at Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"512\"><strong>There\u2019s only one kind of madness everyone can agree on\u2014and it\u2019s served in a salt-rimmed glass at the Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"512\">Say hello to <strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"378\">Margarita Madness<\/strong>, the cocktail special turning ordinary nights into unforgettable ones at <strong data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"509\">The Bull Run, Lords Bar, and Destination Lounge &amp; Bar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"868\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>From September through November, guests can sip their way through this citrusy celebration with margaritas served just the way they like them: chilled and still, icy and nice, or perfectly shaken to order.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"514\" data-end=\"868\">Go classic with a <strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"762\">Normal Margarita<\/strong> for just <strong data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"779\">R75<\/strong>, or turn things up with a <strong data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"829\">Flavoured Margarita<\/strong> (shaken or frozen) for only <strong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"865\">R85<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1130\">It\u2019s bold, it\u2019s zesty, it\u2019s refreshing\u2014and it\u2019s the perfect excuse to gather the crew for a night out in Sandton. Whether you\u2019re unwinding after work, toasting to the weekend, or just in need of a little midweek pick-me-up, Margarita Madness has you covered.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1347\"><strong data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1148\">The Details:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1151\" \/>\ud83c\udf79 Normal Margaritas \u2013 R75 (shaken or frozen)<br data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1199\" \/>\ud83c\udf79 Flavoured Margaritas \u2013 R85 (shaken or frozen)<br data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1250\" \/>\ud83d\udccd The Bull Run | Lords Bar | Destination Lounge &amp; Bar<br data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1307\" \/>\ud83d\udcc5 Available September \u2013 November 2025<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1464\"><strong>Because life may be unpredictable, but one thing\u2019s for sure\u2014when margaritas are involved, it\u2019s always happy hour.<\/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 only one kind of madness everyone can agree on\u2014and it\u2019s served in a salt-rimmed glass at the Protea Hotel by Marriott Johannesburg Balalaika Sandton. 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