6th December 2018
Recently I was invited to sample the newly opened Charango Barbacoa menu and, being that their specialty is steak and I am a non-red meat eater, I was intrigued. I often judge a restaurant based on how they cater to vegetarians, vegans and flexitarians like myself (mostly veggie, sometimes chicken and fish). And well, Charango did not disappoint.
17th September 2018
So you remember when we went feasting at Waverley Hills? Well, as if their hospitality weren’t enough, we were kindly offered a place to stay for the night – travelling with a little one is not easy (if you guys have tips for a newbie mama, please dish them here!), but we weren’t expecting to be blown away by their recommended accommodation, Orchard Stay; just a nice, comfortable place to lay our heads for the night before driving back to Cape Town the next day. WELL – IT. IS. STUNNING. To the point that a) we couldn’t bare staying only one night, and b) we’re already planning our return with friends in tow.
29th August 2018
Nestled in the verdant Wolseley hills between Tulbagh and Ceres in the Western Cape is a hidden little gem that is well worth the drive. After a picturesque meander some 90 minutes from Cape Town, Waverley Hills stands proudly on the slopes and though eye-catching it may be, it’s what’s inside that truly counts.
31st August 2017
Ok, so I may be pregnant and finally able to eat after months of HG, but irrespective, this list would still stand. Baby belly or not, my obsession and history with dessert is a long one. In fact, it was to my birthday cake that I took my very first step at my first birthday party – the very beginning of my endless and insatiable trek towards cake.
This is by means an exhaustive list but these are my top 5 dessert spots right now in the Mother City:
12th July 2017
As previously mentioned, I’ve been sick for a long time now. Like 4 straight months of barely getting out of bed. So imagine my joy at finally venturing out to see my dear (and also pregnant) friend, Sivan, for a long, leisurely ladies’ lunch at the newly opened Lily’s.
23rd March 2017
When thinking of canteen dining, one doesn’t quite think of gourmet, but that is precisely what this lovely, relaxed little place does – combining unusual but winning elements. And how I wish it had been open when I worked at House and Leisure – we were literally next door! It used to be a very yellow graphic design building and has since transformed into this super minimal, airy space that certainly offers more than it appears to.
13th February 2017
I’m not sure that Dalliance is a the right name for this trendy, new spot at the V&A Waterfront. To enjoy a dalliance is to have something fun but fleeting, a short-lived romance with a distinct lack of seriousness. And this place is, for me, quite the opposite. This is the kind of place I can see myself having a more involved relationship, one of the heart where, despite so many other places calling me to enjoy them, I want to keep coming back time and again. And being part of the Kove portfolio can’t hurt – these guys just get it right.