This weekend is the Bastille Day Festival in Franschhoek. Traditionally Bastille day has very little to do with South Africa and everything to do with the French Revolution and the storming of the Bastille in 1789, signifying the uprising of a modern French nation. Although French Huguenot settlers did come to South Africa looking for […]
Are you in Cape Town on June 6th? If you are then I would recommend you head out to Durbanville for the second annual Soup, Sip and Bread festival. Yes, it may sound rather bizarre but what could be better than a hearty home-made soup coupled with freshly baked breads of all varieties washed down […]
A new restaurant opened in my neighbourhood just recently. Raw Café. Initially I thought it might be a raw food place but after scanning the menu a couple of times I was happy that it turned out not to be… Delicious sounding sandwiches, salads and wraps had me salivating even though I’d only JUST had […]
April 23, 2010 – 10:30 am
If you are in Cape Town this weekend and you love the aroma of a perfectly ripe camembert paired with a delicious glass of red wine, then you should head to the Cheese and Wine festival at Bien Donne. The festival starts on April 24th and ends on April 27th and promises to be a […]
February 11, 2010 – 5:35 pm
Last week it was a friend’s 30th birthday and we decided to celebrate somewhere new, so we headed out to Moyo in Blouberg. Moyo is a franchise with its sister restaurant at Spier wine farm, neither of which I’ve ever been to but heard great things about.
The restaurant has a laid back atmosphere with tables […]
December 5, 2009 – 1:03 pm
I have an obsession with pastry. Here in South Africa women look at me and think I am lying because I am so slim. When the fact is I eat the way all women eat in France. We enjoy our food and we don’t limit ourselves to foul tasting diet food. That’s so American and […]
November 29, 2009 – 11:41 am
This coming week I will finally eat at the Roundhouse. It’s something I’ve been planning on doing for quite some time. However, for some reason, it has never worked out. Hopefully this week will be different.
I noticed, when I was at the 2009 Eat Out Awards, that they placed in the Top 10. Not bad. […]
November 20, 2009 – 12:56 pm
I was at an event last night. It was a private party, very elite, so don’t be upset that you weren’t invited. It just means you’re not that important and that is actually important … because if everyone was important then I wouldn’t feel nearly as special as I do. So thank you for being […]
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November 15, 2009 – 3:05 pm
The 2009 Eat Out Awards are just around the corner and I will be attending.
I’m sure you already realise that these awards have nothing on the Michelin Guide restaurant rating system - how could they. Nothing really compares to a Michelin Star or three. So why am I going? Well I’m not actually sure. It’s […]
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October 22, 2009 – 2:47 pm
Firstly I’d like to point out that when I’m thirsty I drink French Champagne. Water is so passé. Even after my Cape Town spa treatments, last week, they tried make me drink water. Disgusting! I, obviously, refused and insisted on French Champagne instead! Thank goodness The Last Word boutique hotels all know my water aversion. […]
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