Category: Food

Rich, warming foods and a glass or two of wine is the perfect complement to the winter chill. Here are 3 food and wine events taking place in the Cape Winelands this June. Taste the Helderberg 12 June 2014 For one night only, the 6th annual Taste the Helderberg will transform the NH Lord Charles Hotel […]

Paternoster, meaning “Our Father”, is a little gem on the West Coast that exudes a fishing village charm of yesteryear. Fast becoming known as the St Tropez of South Africa, Paternoster is a place where white beach sands to merge with fynbos and the ocean, smiling fishermen dipping their fishing rods into the freezing ocean, […]

Winter shminter! Just because Frosty the Snowman is breathing down our necks doesn’t mean we can’t still play outside…especially if there is delicious food and wine involved. Here are 5 food-loving festivals that will kick your winter blues to the curb! Riebeek Valley Olive Festival 3 – 4 May 2014 You’ll find every shade and […]

With Mother’s Day around the corner, plans should already be underway on your end to do something special for her, other than getting flowers or a gift basket from NetFlorist. Check out these 16 great places for some creative ideas. Birds of Eden and Monkeyland, Plettenberg Bay, Garden Route Take a walk on the wild […]

There is no better way to spend an evening than with a glass of warming wine as the rain pours down outside. Here are the best pubs in Cape Town to enjoy a tasty meal along with a winter warmer of your choosing. 1. Dizzy’s Pub and Cigar Bar, Camps Bay Dizzy’s is the spot […]

When it’s cold and rainy outside, what could be more enjoyable than a trivia evening spent indoors with good friends, hot drinks, and tasty food? Here are the best places to enjoy pub quiz in Cape Town: MONDAY Oblivion, Kenilworth Oblivion Wine Bar in Kenilworth offers a classic pub quiz evening every Monday. Grab a […]

There’s not a lot you can teach me about life in the platteland. I grew up in a little town called Klawer in the Namakwaland, our house was in a cul de sac, called Tuin Street. This was long before the Wimpy popped up next to the highway that skirted our town and before the […]

South Africa has plenty of fantastic cities to explore, with all sorts of exciting activities and attractions on offer. Whether you’re after cultural, wildlife, recreational, food & wine, or sightseeing tours, you will find all you need and more in the sprawling plains of Mzansi. Read on to find out about the top 25 tours […]