Celebrating International Women’s Day, would you, as a woman, be able to answer this simple question, “Are you beautiful?” If you were in Brazil at Spoleto fast food restaurant and you answered “yes,” your meal would have been for free.
Ok I think we’re there now, gang. We need to accept it – summer is over. But that’s not a bad thing, it’s actually fantastic. Because now it’s time for winter specials! Fireplaces and schnooki-shcnooki! Check it out:
In a classic case of ‘self fulfilling prophecy,’ a pizza restaurant owner in Pretoria was hit in the face by a woman after he called her ‘white trash.’ A stunning trade of blows followed, as we are reminded exactly why we avoid this sort.
While we all have our favourite meeting spots in Cape Town, like vida e or Caprice, sometimes you just want to hide away. Everyone knows this place is a village and finding a spot to meet without parking hassles or running into people you know is tricky. Not anymore..
Nederburg has created a novel restaurant for the summer, open from Wednesday to Sunday until the end of April. Called the Red Table, it offers locally-sourced fresh, light bistro-style food in a relaxed and gesellige atmosphere. The menu has been devised to match the farm’s rich and varied range of award-winning wines. What makes it […]
The Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards took place in the grand ballroom at the Westin in Cape Town last night. Apart from the prestigious Restaurant of the Year award, several other accolades were also dished out, including Chef of the Year, Best Steakhouse, and the Service Excellence Award.
I conduct most of my summer “meetings” at the Mount Nelson‘s Oasis Restaurant, so I’m particularly excited for their new ‘bistro style’ refurb! And get this, the old buffet is no longer! They’re going a-la-carte! Tthe menu includes items like oysters, sizzling steaks, burgers, baby chicken, salads, pizzas, club sarmies, cheese boards, home made breads, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The internet is just the right place to find really disturbing stuff, and I try my very best to steer clear of it. But, when I saw this nightmare story appear in my RSS feed, I had to write about it. Here’s what the feed said: “AUSTIN, Texas — The body of a missing woman has been found inside a restaurant ventilation duct.”
The S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards is a pretty big deal. The judges scour the world for the finest of fine dining, and it just so happens that Le Quartier Francais in Franschhoek nabbed the number 36 spot. Two thumbs up!
Portofino Restaurant opened one month ago in Cape Town. It’s where The Showroom used to be – next to Bloomsbury Luxury Cars and Harbour Edge. Maybe that is why they used the same font as Porsche cars in their logo. I recall a launch of sorts (less than a month ago), with much fanfare and […]