Visiting or residing in the Mother City this summer festive season? Cape Town is filled with restaurant options – the only difficulty here will be deciding on which ones you can squeeze in. Here are our five best picks, covering fine dining, seafood, dessert, Oriental and steak options. Salsify Salsify is the new kid on […]
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Natural Herbs & Spices Unveils Smoothie Booster Range
South African health food specialist, Natural Herbs & Spices has launched an innovative range of smoothie boosters with a Rooibos matcha base and functional ingredients, to elevate the nutritional value of your favourite smoothie, breakfast bowl or fresh-pressed juice. The Natural Herbs & Spices Smoothie Booster range has no artificial colours or flavours and is […]
Spice Up Your Braai
Take your braai to the next level with the latest Tastebud range from Cape Herb & Spice National Heritage Day, commonly referred to as Braai Day is right around the corner – a day on which we South Africans celebrate the nation’s diversity of cultures by lighting up the fire with friends and family.
Coffee Connoisseur with a Conscience
A while ago, a potential investor in local roastery Bean There Coffee Company told the owner, Jonathan Robinson, that the company wasn’t making enough money; “He said to me, ‘your margins are too tight … you should buy cheaper coffee and not pay fair trade premiums. Then you’d build much greater profit.’ “I said to […]
Winter Lunches in Cape Town
It’s no secret that Cape Town is a tourist trap all year round, but especially during summertime, when everyone from Gauteng flocks to the shores of the Western Cape for the holiday season. Winter in Cape Town can be brutal − apart from the chilly weather, there are whipping winds and rainy days, not to […]
Perfection, the Lanzerac Way
Of all of my travels to hotels and wine estates, I still favour Lanzerac as my ultimate favourite. Here, luxury seems effortless by the hosts, and perfection is far surpassed in all regards. As we move into winter, the chefs in the Manor Kitchen at Lanzerac are ready to serve dishes to satisfy the palette […]
A True Taste of India
Franschhoek attracts thousands of foodies each year who descend into the valley to eat their way through the town that boasts one of the highest concentrations of world-class restaurants in the country. Now, added to this already impressive repertoire, Marigold, Franschhoek’s very first classic Indian-cuisine eatery is taking the culinary capital by storm. […]
50 Years of Smart Water Filter Solutions from BRITA
Fifty years ago, BRITA invented the first household water filter. Since then, we have been dedicated to continuously developing and improving this technology to provide the best products and services. At the centre of everything we do is our vision of optimising drinking water and improving the way in which people drink water in the […]
Barely There Wine
Wondering what to drink this summer? You want to be hydrated, enjoy the quench and have the freedom to sip on many glasses, without being knocked out tipsy? Van Loveren has the answer you’re looking for, with the release of Almost Zero, the drink with next to no alcohol and low in kilojoules. It is […]
Shifting Gears in Parktown
You’ll find Est Est Alea, the most recent brainchild of renowned chef Dario De Angeli, in Johannesburg’s Parktown North. An evolution of the infamous Cube Tasting Kitchen, Est Est Alea has been almost a year in the making. Delicate, eye-catching and meticulously prepared, the dishes served at this eatery are art on a plate. The […]