On Friday I was lucky to bump into Chefs Rikku O’Donnchü and Warwick King in Camps Bay, the two rockstar chefs who masterminded and led Gäte Restaurant at Quoin Rock wine estate outside Stellenbosch until the end of March, and to spend time with them to obtain first details about what they have planned for their new restaurant. (more…)
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Tue 16 Apr 2019
Former Gåte chefs create SŸN Development Group, release first details of their new Cape Town restaurant!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Awards, Camps Bay, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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Fri 15 Mar 2019
Sweet Service Award goes to Sorbet Camps Bay; Sour Service Award goes to Facebook/Instagram!
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The Sweet Service Award goes to Sorbet in Camps Bay, and its owner Debbie, for her service recovery. When I went for a Pedi, I did not notice until I got home that the staff member assigned to me had used the wrong colour on my toes, despite me asking for the nail polish Sorbet Ice is Nice colour to match that of my finger nails. Debbie offered for the nail colour to be redone the following day, an offer I accepted gratefully. This is the second Sweet Service Award for this Sorbet branch. (more…)
Mon 11 Feb 2019
Restaurant Review: Doubleshot coffee shop offers double service in Plett!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Coffee, Food news, Plettenberg Bay, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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Doubleshot in Plettenberg Bay is a cosy friendly coffee shop with a range of freshly baked sweet and savoury treats, and excellent coffee. It is worth giving this establishment a shot, the best breakfast venue on our Garden Route trip two weeks ago. (more…)
Tue 9 Oct 2018
Preview: New Gåte restaurant to become a rock star at Quoin Rock Winery, Fine Dining at its finest!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under accommodation, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, London, Restaurant news, Stellenbosch, WhaleTales Blog
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Yesterday I had the goosebump experience of being introduced to the new-in-the-making Gåte at Quoin Rock restaurant at the Quoin Rock winery outside Stellenbosch, which is destined to become a superlative Fine Dining dinner experience, probably the best this country has ever seen! (more…)
Sat 7 Apr 2018
Walking up Lion’s Head: a personal challenge, and walking in my Camino shoes!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Camino, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, WhaleTales Blog
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On Easter Sunday I was challenged to walk (well more like scrambled, slip and slide, pulled, supported….) up Lion’s Head, the reward being a beautiful pair of blue eyes waiting for me at the top. I had to admit that despite having lived in Cape Town for 28 years, I had never been up the mountain before, a Cape Town icon. (more…)
Mon 1 Jan 2018
2017: A year of finding my feet, both on and off the dance floor!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Art, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Constantia, Dancing, Food news, France, Franschhoek, KwaZulu-Natal, McGregor, Michelin, munich, Restaurant news, Stellenbosch, WhaleTales Blog, Winelands, World's 50 Best Restaurants
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A year ago I posted here on my Blog that 2016 was the best year of my life. Looking back on 2017, I can echo this sentiment about 2017, surpassing what was already a fantastic 2016! The year was crowned by the publishing of my first book, and I plan to write two this year. I discovered my Self-Love, and now can truly stand on my own two feet! (more…)
Mon 4 Dec 2017
Salon58 by Jackie Burger and Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen indulgent, entertaining, and theatrical, with good food and MCC!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, design, Events, Food news, Michelin, Restaurant news, Wellington, WhaleTales Blog, Wine news
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It is almost impossible to summarize the goosebump specialness of being in the company of two creative geniuses on Saturday afternoon, at Salon58 No 11, with the theme of ‘Trace’ – style and fashion icon Jackie Burger and Michelin-star chef Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen. (more…)
Tue 7 Nov 2017
Failed Le Chocolatier interdict against WhaleTales Blog sets Social Media defamation precedent!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Blogging news, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, WhaleTales Blog
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Last year I was subject to an urgent interdict in the Western Cape High Court with a demand to remove a Blogpost about the misleading packaging which Le Chocolatier had used for its chocolate slabs, claiming them to be sugar-free and Banting-friendly. In a landmark case in terms of freedom of speech and defamation in digital Social Media, Judge Dennis Davis refused the demand for my Blogpost to be taken down, with only two sentences required to be removed from the Blogpost. The case sets a precedent for future cases regarding defamation on Social Media platforms. (more…)
Mon 4 Sep 2017
South African focus continues to grow at JAN Restaurant in Nice, soon to be joined by MARIA!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under accommodation, books, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, France, Gin, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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A three-week writing focus at Apricale in Italy saw me complete the writing of a book within the time period I had allocated to this first-ever writing challenge. As the catalyst for The Book was Chef Jan-Hendrik van der Westhuizen, in that I met a special man at his book launch in March last year, and that The Book tells the story of the transformational effect of the meeting, there was no better restaurant to eat at on Saturday, to celebrate the completion of The Book, than at JAN Restaurant in Nice! It felt like Christmas, it being exciting to experience JAN Restaurant again, my third visit in two years! (more…)
Mon 24 Jul 2017
MCQP hosts first ever Christmas in July Party, theme and venue for MCQP Party 2017 to be announced there!
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For the first time in the history of the MCQP, a Christmas in July Party will be held, this Friday 28 July. At the Party the theme and the venue for the MCQP Party on 16 December will be announced. (more…)
