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  • Dine With Us: Woodlands Eatery Review

    The concept of a supper club isn’t a new one. Although still relatively small in South Africa, they’re huge overseas. Dine With Us South Africa is the new kid on the block, and they have brought an interesting edge to the market.  They want you to get offline, meet and eat with the people you […] More

  • 4C Soup Kitchen Review

    About 2 weeks ago I had an argument with someone on Twitter that went a little like this: I said a bowl of soup isn’t a satisfying meal, because I need a mixture of textures and consistencies to feel fulfilled. This person got very angry with me, started calling me names and insulting my intelligence. […] More

  • Harbour House Winter Menu

    Winter is a special time for restaurant lovers in Cape Town. Literally. Almost every restaurant has specials. It’s fabulous. One such restaurant is Harbour House at the V&A Waterfront, which I actually reviewed this time last year. It just keeps getting better and better. Even at only R150 for two courses, and R170 for three, […] More

  • Bentley’s Oyster Bar Review

    After one or two failed attempts at eating cooked oysters, I have frequently turned up my nose at anything but a fresh, plain, uncooked oyster. So when I was invited to dinner at Bentley’s Oyster Bar in Claremont, I knew it was going to be both a blessing and a curse. Hi, my name is […] More

  • Kyoto Review

    We have become very accustomed to half price sushi here in Cape Town. The problem is that very often half the price, comes with half the quality. Many people don’t even realise what high quality sushi tastes like, and while living in ignorance may be good on the pocket – once you know, it is […] More

  • Pure Review

    I’m always on my very best behaviour when I do reviews. But when dinner starts with an 11 “course” martini judging, things can get a little rowdy. I recently went to Pure Restaurant at the Hout Bay Manor for a martini judging and then dinner. Directly after the mammoth martini session, we were ushered from […] More

  • Bistro 1800 Review

    Unless I am on holiday somewhere, hotels have always seemed felt like the place for tourists. They’re just not the first place that pops into mind when I am planning a dinner. And wrongly so. Come to think of it, we should visit hotels more often to keep them on their toes – tourists come […] More

  • Hudsons Burger Joint Review

    Many people go to certain restaurants for a certain thing. The amazing breakfast place. The one with perfect pizza. The place for ribs. The place for fish and chips. You always know what the safe menu-bet may be. From my very fancy and super accurate experiments where I asked about 6 people what they thought […] More

  • Fondue at I Love My Laundry

    There are things in life that I often wish I did more, and often tend to forget that I don’t. For example: “yeah, I am really in to climbing Lion’s Head“ or “Flip, I love playing board-games” and last but certainly not least, “I am a real big fan of fondue”. In actual fact I’ve […] More

  • Buitenverwachting Lunch Review

    “Beyond expectations!” is the direct translation of the Buitenverwachting wine estate and it truly does live up to its name. Originally founded by Simon van der Stel, the first governor of the Cape Colony back in 1796, the estate is rich in SA history. We were seated in the tranquil courtyard-side of the restaurant, with […] More

  • Cocktails at Pure

    I’m OBSESSED with a good ol’ fashioned Bloody Mary. I’d bath in them. I’d take them on walks on the promenade. I’d go to the movies with them and hold their hand. I also don’t have a sweet tooth, so a fiery, sharp and savoury drink is right up my alley. For these very reasons […] More

  • Craft Trattoria Review

    Durban. The land of eternal summer. Warm seas, bright skies. My hometown. Boy, was I glad to leave the “city of bland” for Cape Town when I was 18. I go back twice a year to see my family, and in recent years things seem to have been stirring. There are actually new places to […] More