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December 20, 2019

Farewell to a frenetic year of fine dining

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 ...

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October 30, 2019

TURNIP PORRIDGE

INGREDIENTS Vegetable stock all trimmings and peels from the ...

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September 26, 2019

The sun sets over the ocean, then rises…

...IN THE VALLEY WITH NEW OPPORTUNITY DEN ANKER There can be no better place to enjoy the golden hour and best view of the harbour and ...

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September 25, 2019

Read, write, reflect

EAT YOUR WORDS What do an artist, interior decorator, photographer, company director, Masterchef UK finalist and wealth specialist have in common? Passion, a love of ...

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September 13, 2019

TRYN

A RESTAURANT WITH LEGACY AND NEW LIFEts in It was with a glass of Steenberg’s prestige cuvee, 1682 Brut Chardonnay MCC, that we toasted the ...

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July 5, 2019

Three-plated La Colombe

LA COLOMBE Head chef James Gaag is a chef who is creative, playful, thoughtful and inspirational. With chef proprietor Scot Kirton they have secured three-plated ...

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July 5, 2019

Two-plated Chef’s Warehouse at Beau Constantia

CHEFS WAREHOUSE BEAU CONSTANTIA Twice in a week to breathe in the glorious greenery and views of Constantia, what a privilege. My first treat was ...

Cape Town

SALSIFY

'secondary ingredients make the hero sing' Chef Ryan Cole, after four years of flexing his culinary muscles with prowess ...

Awarded restaurants

HAUTE PRIDE

GILES EDWARDS OF LA TÊTE 'focusing on the ingredient' When you are welcomed into the stark restaurant you will immediately be inspired by the sense of ...

Cape Town

JANSE & CO

'uncomplicated, pure and provident' An eye-catching floral mural on the wall welcomes you as you enter from busy Kloof ...

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FYN

'Japanese-influenced, Cape-celebrated cuisine' Speaker’s Corner may be renamed culinary corner and the only tablecloth in sight may be the ...

Awarded restaurants

HAUTE PROPERTY

LORD NELSON RESTAURANT 'a sense of occasion' The landmark pink lady, aka The Nellie, is where since 1899, people have donned their Sunday best (gloves and ...