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Hermanus FynArts Festival 2017 celebrates creativity of art, food, wines, and...
The Hermanus FynArts Festival is in its fifth year, having started on Friday, and runs until Sunday 18 June, in various venues in Hermanus. It is my second year of attending this diverse Festival, ably...
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Hermanus FynArts 2017: Rosa Kruger Tutored Tasting of exceptional ‘Old Vine’...
Yesterday I attended a Tutored Tasting of some of our country’s exceptional wines, which had in common that they were made from vines many decades old. The Tasting was led by South Africa’s leading...
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Frames 4 Africa Sweet Service Award! Clicks Sour Service Award!
The Sweet Service Award goes to Frames 4 Africa in Hermanus, and its owner Zelda, for the excellent service of framing a drawing which I had bought at an art gallery, within 24 hours of bringing it to...
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Hermanus FynArts: Hamilton Russells play leading role in wine making in Hemel...
The Hermanus FynArts Festival has offered a multitude of talks, workshops, and tastings over the past ten days. One of these was a talk on Friday by Anthony Hamilton Russell, owner of Hamilton Russell...
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Restaurant Review: Origins Restaurant at The Marine in Hermanus offers poor...
Last week I ate lunch at the new Origins Restaurant at The Marine, the second poor experience I have had at the hotel, despite the hotel having new co-owners, and a new GM and Chef. Given its five star...
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Café 1904 Sweet Service Award; ABSA Sour Service Award!
The Sweet Service Award goes to Café 1904 in Hermanus, and its owners Johan and Endria Post, for making me a cappuccino despite having a break before their dinner service. It was just before 17h00, and...
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Restaurant Winter chill sets in, first restaurants close in Cape Town: July...
SeaBreeze Fish & Shell, The Sunnyside Grill, and the Crazy Horse Gastropub are three new restaurants which opened in Cape Town during June. Two Hout Bay restaurants have closed down as the Winter...
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Few restaurant openings in Cape Town and Winelands, La Petite Colombe opens...
There have been few changes on the restaurant scene in Cape Town and the Winelands in the past month. The most anticipated restaurant opening is that of La Petite Colombe, opening at Le Quartier...
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September explodes with new Restaurant Openings in Cape Town and Winelands!
After a quiet August as far as restaurant openings in Cape Town and the Winelands are concerned, September is seeing a number of new restaurants opening between now and the end of the month. We update...
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Bertus Basson no longer on top … to open Burger joint instead; few new...
New restaurant openings in Cape Town and the Winelands are slowing down. Big news is that Chef Bertus Basson is no longer taking over the revolving restaurant on top of the Ritz Hotel in Sea Point, by...
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Restaurant Openings in Cape Town and Winelands grind to a halt: January 2018!
New restaurant openings in Cape Town and the Winelands appear to have almost ground to a halt, with a few chef changes. Janse & Co, owned by Chef Arno Janse van Rensburg, formerly of The Kitchen...
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Cape Town water challenge and Day Zero: We will survive!
I was recently asked if I would be leaving the country on Day Zero, projected to be 16 April currently, something that had never crossed my mind! It appears that a large number of locals are making...
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Elemental Bob natural wines paired at OpenWine: unusual name, taste, and colour!
On Tuesday I attended the first tasting of wines introduced by a winemaker and paired with a meal, at OpenWine, the tasting room representing a number of our country’s top wine brands in its Wale...
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Few restaurant openings in Cape Town and Winelands: February 2018
New restaurant openings in Cape Town and the Winelands appear to still be on the slow side. Coco Safar has opened its Coffee and Rooibos Emporium, with a Brewery, a coffee roastery, a Parisian-style...
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Restaurant openings and closures in Cape Town and the Winelands: March 2018!
New restaurant openings in Cape Town and the Winelands appear to still be on the slow side. Chef Oliver Cattermole’s Bovine Restaurant has opened. Chef Piet Huysentruyt of one Michelin Star Likoké...
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Cape Town and Winelands Restaurant openings and closings, chef changes: April...
New restaurant openings in Cape Town and the Winelands appear to still be on the slow side. Former JAN Head Chef Kevin Grobler has returned to the Cape. Very sad is the recent tragic passing of Aimee...
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Winter 2018 a restaurant bloodbath in Cape Town and Winelands, but exciting...
Every winter is a tough time for the restaurant industry. With the dip in Tourism due to the water shortage, and the early heavy winter rains, the restaurants in Cape Town and the Winelands are feeling...
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The first branch of The Deli Coffee Co opens on Kloof Street, formerly...
After a two week renovation period, the first branch of The Deli Coffee Co has opened, on Kloof Street, home to the former Melissa’s, ironically the first outlet which Melissa van Hoogstraten opened...
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CapeWine 2018 largest wine trade exhibition in Southern Hemisphere, showcases...
Despite a hugely challenging year for the wine industry due to the drought, CapeWine 2018 is an impressive showcase of optimism, friendliness, and proudly South Africaness, running at the Cape Town...
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Platter’s 2019 SA Wine Guide launched, 90 wines out of 9000 rated 5-star!
Last night I attended the launch of the ‘Platter’s by Diners Club International 2019 South African Wine Guide’ at the Table Bay Hotel. It was an evening of some surprises, and new awards presented! But...
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