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Food
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Nando’s Delivers On Santam’s Challenge, And Then Some
26 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Nando’s didn’t hesitate accepting the challenge that Santam had set them this week. In fact, Nando’s delivered a day early, and then bettered it, showing they definitely weren’t chicken. Some might call it a very good example of symbiotic radvertising.
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ACT II Popcorn And Robertsons Salt & Vinegar – The Perfect Combination?
25 Apr 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I know a lot of you out there are big fans of the butter flavoured Act II popcorn, but I must say, I’m a plain salted man. That’s before I get home and prepare for another screening of Mad Men or the latest US iTunes movie. And by prepare, I am of course referring to […]
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A Taste Of Cape Town, A La Planet Restaurant
17 Apr 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Taste of Cape Town isn’t just any food festival. No siree, this is a vetted affair. The restaurants and chefs attending are all invited to attend, it certainly isn’t one of those “anything goes” vibes. And that means quality, excellence, and most importantly, a symphony of pleasure in and around your […]
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Woolies Hot Cross Buns Stoke Up Hot Cross Christians
29 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 11 Comments
Woolworths South Africa has earned the Almighty’s ire, not to mention that of dozens of their (former) Christian customers on Facebook, by besmirching their delicious, fruity hot cross bun packages with Halaal certifications. If it’s not soft drinks, it’s holy baked goods! Have they no shame?! Full details of this outrage after the jump!
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Zimbabwe Faces Possible New Famine
19 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Zimbabweans will be reminded of the previous times the country has declared a state of disaster as food shortages threatened widespread starvation. A third of Zimbabwe’s current maize crop has just been written off due to a prolonged dry spell, according to reports.
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Ass Food Raises Its Head In The UK
16 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The above was sent in by Carl Anderson, whose brother reports that Ass Fudge is now available at supermarkets in Brighton, UK. And not just any ass fudge – a Welsh Lady’s ass fudge! Will this horror have no end? CLICK HERE for all the ass products we have on record. It really is quite […]
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Cape Town Named SA’s Boozing Capital, Western Cape Booziest Province
15 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Department of Health has released the results of a study completed earlier this year that paints a grim picture of both Cape Town and the Western Cape’s rampant use and abuse of alcohol. Long story short, the study concludes that Cape Town is South Africa’s drunkest city, and the Western Cape its booziest province. Er, yay?
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Robertsons Salt & Vinegar Seasoning Spotted At Checkers Kloof Street
13 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
They’re surprisingly hard to find – the Salt & Vinegar flavour of Robertson spices. This, even though it is the best thing to put on popcorn at home. I used to go to the cinema just to experience popcorn with salt & vinegar flavouring. Because that was the only place I could find it. But […]
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Bronx Nightclub Owner Found Dead – Police Suspect Foul Play
07 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
The owner of Bronx Nightclub, Bruno Bronn, was found dead in his Green Point home this afternoon. Eyewitness news published the following: His domestic worker made the discovery when she arrived for duty on Tuesday morning. The woman who discovered the man’s body is currently giving a statement to police. Speaking to Eyewitness News, one bystander said they […]
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The Oasis Restaurant At The Mount Nelson
03 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I had a lunch “meeting” a couple weeks ago and I told the guy that I would see him at the Oasis Restaurant at the Mount Nelson. “Are you aware of it?” I asked him. “Cape Town’s best kept secret,” he replied. Wow – that’s laughable. I know a lot of places and things claim […]
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Thai Elephant Meat Industry Growing
31 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A potentially devastating custom could pose a new threat to the survival of the species in Thailand – the taste for eating elephant meat. People are now eating everything from the trunks and sex organs, to straight up elephant sashimi.
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Beluga Restaurant Bans Blogger, Angry Emails Leaked
27 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 49 Comments
In case you missed it earlier this week, an email exchange between a blogger, his girlfriend, and the owner of Beluga restaurant in Green Point, was leaked online. Shaun Oakes, founder and editor of the infamous shaunoakes.com blog juggernaut, went for dinner at Beluga the other night with is girlfriend. The waiter was a bit […]
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Dictator Forced To Eat Nando’s At ANC’s Centenary Celebrations
12 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Not everything went according to plan at the ANC’s centenary celebrations over the weekend. Dictator, and Ugandan President, Yuweri Museveni, had to get his security guards to buy him some grilled chicken from Nando’s because there was no food at his accommodation.
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Planet Restaurant At The Mount Nelson – It’s Not “Fine Dining”
03 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I didn’t know what to expect, to be honest. I spend quite a bit of time at the Planet Bar (Thursday nights a must), which is sophisticated and cool, with a relaxed vibe. It certainly is more ‘mod’ when compared to, say, the world-famous Mount Nelson tea room – just next door. So when it came to […]
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Taiwan Bans Open Water Shark Finning
02 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Taiwan has the fourth largest shark-finning industry in the world, but it will soon become the first Asian country to ban the practice of removing shark fins in open water. But the majority of Taiwan’s glamorous hotels have refused to take shark-fin soup off the menu in order to do their bit for the cause.
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The Westcliff Hotel Kicks It Up A Notch
30 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Regular readers and 2oceansvibe Twitter followers will be well aware that I only stay at The Westcliff hotel when I’m in Johannesburg. The beauty of the Westcliff hotel is you actually don’t really need to leave the hotel. And you don’t have to feel bad about it either – because the Westcliff is where you […]
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Nando’s Releases ‘Last Dictator’ Commercial, Feat. Mugabe, Gaddafi And Hussein
24 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 5 Comments
I was a big fan of the Vodacom ad some time ago, which featured the African-dictator-type character, laughing as he abuses his power, repeatedly delivering the catchphrase “We’ve been having it!” The central idea of Nando’s festive season campaign follows that trend and revolves around a Robert Mugabe lookalike, as he reminisces about the good […]
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It’s Planet Bar Time – At The Mount Nelson!
24 Nov 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
It’s been a while since we hung out at the Planet Bar. And when I say “hung out” I mean arriving there at lunch time and leaving at midnight. Because that’s what we used to do. Then time got lost and some years went by, and now I see Cape Town’s coolest lounge/champagne bar is […]
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Microsoft Actually Tries To Lure Amazon And Google Employees With Free Bacon
24 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Microsoft thinks the techies at Amazon and Google will find free bacon hard to resist. And so, they’ve allowed one of their ad agencies, Wexley School for Girls, to set up a food cart outside Amazon.com’s headquarters, before moving to a spot near Google’s offices. There, workers were encouraged to eat free bacon with toppings like spray-on cheese.
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Skip Work And Win Your Place At The Most Leisurely Event Of The Summer
22 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 48 Comments
Friends, by now you’ll all be aware of the sterling social work that 2oceansVibe and Jack Daniels have done over the course of the 2011. Every month, we’ve liberated desk-bound Capetonians from the drudgery and depression of working on a Friday afternoon. Check out last month’s vibe. And we’re rounding out the year with a […]
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Over A Million Zimbabweans Risk Starving
21 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More than one million people in Zimbabwe are going to need food aid between now and March next year, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). And sadly, the UN agency says it’s going to be short of funding to the tune of around $42 million – money which was intended to provide food to hungry Zim households in the first quarter of 2012.
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Not-So-Halaal Meat Case Begins
18 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Orion Cold Storage, the Cape-based company accused of rebranding meat as Halaal when it couldn’t have been, is in the Western Cape High Court today facing the music. Orion themselves have laid charges of sabotage, but the two workers charged say they have evidence proving their claims, like the video they shot, for instance.
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Cape Town-Based Meat Distributor Rebranding Kangaroo, Pork And Buffalo As Halaal [VIDEO]
10 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Orion Cold Storage, a Cape Town-based food distributor, has been caught red-handed lying about an extensive range of food products destined for shop shelves. Undercover footage recorded by an employee on his cellphone between February and August this year shows an employee “blessing” food as Halaal when it clearly isn’t.
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Cupcakes Found To Be As Addictive As Cocaine
03 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
An overwhelming body of scientific evidence has led experts to conclude that fatty and sugary foods have the same addiction potential as drugs. This puts cupcakes in the same boat as cocaine – high in price, low in quantity, and a lot of fun with a stripper.
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Marmite Perfume, Anyone?
03 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every now and then, we come across a concoction of sorts, one that is so outlandish, so preposterous and so crazy sounding that it may just be amazing. How does Marmite, leather, pickle and beer grab you?
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Welcome To Nuku Hiva, Our Guides Would Love To Have You For Dinner
17 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sailing around the world, stopping off to bask in the sun on white sandy beaches and exploring the hidden treasures of beautiful remote Pacific islands; these were, most likely, on Stefan Ramin’s lists of things to do when he set out on his adventures. Getting eaten by a cannibal tour guide however, was not.
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Snoop Dogg Gets Cultivation Tips From Welsh Veggie Grower, Share Smoke
10 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ian Neale holds the world record for growing the heaviest swede, weighing in at 38kg. Last week, the 68-year-old from Newport in South Wales, received a special video message from Snoop Dogg. The rapper wanted specific cultivation advice in return for some VIP passes for one of his gigs. The record-breaking vegetable grower accepted Snoop’s invitation.
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Ridiculously Well Hung Squirrel Overshadows Great British Bake Off Finale
06 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There has been a mild outcry from some of the five million BBC viewers who tuned in on Tuesday night for The Great British Bake Off finale. They’re not that impressed that they had to witness a relatively prolonged close-up shot of a squirrel that had quite a large package.
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Obama Fried Chicken Restaurant Causes Controversy
05 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new fast-food restaurant in Beijing has caused controversy for using a cartoon caricature of Barack Obama in an imitation of KFC’s Colonel Sanders’ face. Its name, Obama Fried Chicken (OFC), has also upset some people. The slogan reads: “We’re so cool, aren’t we?” Magic.
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The Greatest Atchar In The Land – Mariana’s
03 Oct 2011 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Any foodie worth his/her salt will be well aware of the multi-award winning “Best Country Kitchen” in South Africa, Mariana’s – the jewel in Stanford’s crown. Stanford, for the less-informed, is 15 minutes after Hermanus. On the river. My family are close friends with owners, Mariana and Peter. My dad gets special pies which aren’t […]
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