{"id":368,"date":"2014-06-22T18:26:04","date_gmt":"2014-06-22T16:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=368"},"modified":"2015-02-12T22:33:22","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T20:33:22","slug":"the-westcliff-opens-its-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/the-westcliff-opens-its-doors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Westcliff opens its doors later this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is great culinary and hospitality excitement on its way for both locals and internationals alike, as the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff Johannesburg opens its doors at the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Not satisfied with the usual one or two dining options, The Westcliff is offering five.<\/p>\n

Flames<\/strong><\/p>\n

Open for all day, casual, unpretentious eating, they describe it as \u201ca relaxed, cosy spot\u201d. The large, sunny terrace will be perfect for a sundowners and snacks, or for the occasional jol, I mean, party. As there is an outdoor braai (barbeque) area, this will make up the majority of the menu, but you can also expect to some reinterpreted South African classics and international favourites.<\/p>\n

\"Flames<\/a><\/p>\n

View<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAt View, the food \u2013 and not the chef \u2013 is the star,\u201d Gieselmann says of his signature restaurant. Without the pompous frills and foam, the high-end French-accented menu offers refined but contemporary cuisine. International design firm Blacksheep (who Jamie Oliver uses) has created this beauty.<\/p>\n

The Cellar Door<\/strong><\/p>\n

An intimate dining venue highlighting South Africa\u2019s best wines paired with local cheeses, grilled meats and seafood.<\/p>\n

Apr\u00e8s-Spa<\/strong><\/p>\n

A relaxed rooftop bar and lounge for snacks and drinks before and after spa treatments, or the perfect spot to share glass of wine with friends.<\/p>\n

\"View<\/a><\/p>\n

Westcliff Deli<\/strong><\/p>\n

The neighbourhood\u2019s new street-side caf\u00e9 offers gourmet sandwiches and salads, and is the ideal spot for an early morning coffee.<\/p>\n

The Executive Chef, Dirk Gieselmann, has served as Chef de Cuisine at the famed Michelin three-star Auberge de l\u2019Ill restaurant for seven years, as well as stints at La R\u00e9serve de Beaulieu and Le Negresco in Nice, the Intercontinental Tahiti Resort in Papeete and Le Cirque in New York City. While he may have international roots, he\u2019s committed to sourcing only local, seasonal ingredients<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been blown away by the quality and variety of ingredients and wines available in South Africa\u201d he says. Yeah well, we coulda told you that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There is great culinary and hospitality excitement on its way for both locals and internationals alike, as the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff Johannesburg opens its doors at the end of the year. Not satisfied with the usual one or two dining options, The Westcliff is offering five. Flames Open for all day, casual, unpretentious…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":369,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"wps_subtitle":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":377,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368\/revisions\/377"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}