AUTHENTIC OVERBERG DINING
As the seasons change it gives me unbridled joy to drive to the Overberg, settle into Stanford Valley Guest Farm and ‘work’ ...
A SENSORY FOOD-AND-WINE UNION AT HAZENDAL
At Hazendal in the Bottelary Hills curve of the Stellenbosch winelands, there are endless entertainment options, from art and ...
WINDING DOWN IN THE WINELANDS
With the current alcohol restrictions having a devastating effect on the alcohol and hospitality industries, we were loath to cancel ...
BEYOND EXPECTATIONS
When invited to experience Peter Tempelhoff and team’s new venture, Beyond Restaurant, one has high expectations. I should have known that they would ...
MEDITERRANEAN MEDLEY
The countries and cultures of the Mediterranean are similar, yet vastly different. You will always see tomatoes, garlic and lemon, yet the spices ...
CELEBRATE CULTURE, DIVERSITY AND TRADITION
Heritage Day, 24 September, was declared a public holiday in South Africa to encourage the nation to celebrate their culture ...
IRASSHAIMASE!
SYNCHRONICITY - WHEN YOU WISH AND IT APPEARS
That’s the Japanese word for welcome…
Every year my friend Anne and I head off for a welcome ...
TAKING A STAND, TOGETHER
A MILLION SEATS ON THE STREETS
Yesterday restauranteurs, chefs, suppliers and the public took to the streets for a peaceful protest, nationally. ...
CELEBRATING ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY, THIS TIME HOMEBOUND
Birthdays come and go, relentlessly, yet a wedding anniversary requires huge effort. When we got married more than three ...
MOVE OVER DATE NIGHT, TAKE ME TO A DELI
AN APPETITE FOR INGENUITY
As the news of restaurants re-opening broke, I considered how adaptable our chefs ...
DINING OUT VICARIOUSLY IN JO’BURG AND CAPE TOWN
DW ELEVEN-13
My son is a roaring carnivore, his girlfriend a vegetarian. For her birthday, I treated them ...
FRIDAY NIGHT FABULOUS
FROM HANDBRAKE TO HERO
In our family foursome, the men are known as Handbrake, Handsome and Handful. I’m known as Hands-on. Very. ...
RISK AND RESILIENCE
“Resilience is the ability to recover or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” Online dictionary definition
RESILIENCE
South Africans are nothing, if not resourceful ...
ALTERNATARIAN COOKING DEMO
It was an exciting moment when a group of gourmets gathered to be inspired by alternative options in our Alternatarian cooking demo. ...
PLATED RESTAURANTS COMPARABLE TO MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANTS
In Asia, Europe, North and South America Michelin star restaurants aspire to a one, two or three-star rating. ...
FAREWELL TO A FRENETIC YEAR OF FINE DINING
Guilty as diagnosed. As someone who unapologetically is obsessed with food and fine dining, I was intrigued ...
FROM CASUAL RESTAURANTS TO ROOF TOPS
HEARTFELT THANKS
Restaurants and chefs continue to inspire us. We wish to thank them for their loyal support. They remain ...
Chantel Dartnall of Restaurant Mosaic accepts another honour
CONGRATULATIONS TO...
chef Chantel Dartnall, the team at three-plated Restaurant Mosaic, and South Africa, for this well-deserved award ...
THE FUTURE OF FOOD IS IN GOOD HANDS
It has been a busy, productive, meeting-greeting-and-eating week! It started with the StreetSmart AGM on Monday, at ...
TASTE THE GOURMET GUIDE'S WEEK
QUENTIN AT OAKHURST
After a whirlwind time, last week it was time to find downtime. Sunday provided free time in which ...
ULTRA LUXURY ALL THE WAY
SPACIOUS, SECLUDED, SENSATIONAL
Sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean witnessed over the rim of a glass of Moët & Chandon, what ...
IT'S NOT A SPRINT, BUT A MARATHON
LAUNCH OF THE 2020 JHP GOURMET GUIDE
JHP Gourmet Guide announced SA’s 2020 plated restaurants at an unforgettable, happy ...
BEAUTIFUL, BREATHTAKING AND MORE THAN BETROTHALS
The dramatically beautiful Bosjes Chapel in Worcester, in the picturesque Breede Valley, is where many have exchanged vows, the ...
FROM SOIL TO SOUL
ONE-PLATED RESTAURANT
When a special friend, born a Virgo, still a filly, requested the perfect place at which to celebrate her milestone ...