It has been announced that the new chef heading up the new Le Petit Manoir restaurant on the main road in Franschhoek is Chef Kevin Grobler, previously the Head Chef of one Michelin star JAN restaurant in Nice. He has been joined in the kitchen by his former JAN colleague Chef Scott Armstrong. (more…)
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Thu 21 Jun 2018
JAN Michelin Star restaurant chefs open Le Petit Manoir restaurant in Franschhoek!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under accommodation, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, France, Franschhoek, Michelin, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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Wed 20 Jun 2018
Africa and The Test Kitchen scrapes back onto 2018 World’s 50 Best Restaurant List!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, Restaurant news, Whale Cottage Portfolio, WhaleTales Blog, World's 50 Best Restaurants
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After a year of not having an African restaurant on the World’s 50 Best Restaurant list, The Test Kitchen In Cape Town has done our continent proud in scraping in at number 50 at the gala awards ceremony held in Bilboa in Spain this evening. The restaurant was praised for its emphasis on waterless cooking, giving the water scarcity in 
Cape Town. Last year the restaurant fell to 63rd position, when its arrogance in charging astronomically for lunch service, and for the presence of Chef Luke Dale-Roberts, led to its downfall.
La Colombe made it onto the 51 -100 List, at number 73 last year, but has fallen right off the list this year, a karmic reaction to its involvement in restaurant politics, which was already evident in its slide at the Eat Out Awards in November last year. (more…)
Fri 4 May 2018
The Real Cheese Sweet Service; Vodacom Sour Service Award!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, Service news, WhaleTales Blog
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The Sweet Service Award goes to The Real Cheese in Observatory, its owner Annemarie opening up her shop especially for me on Monday 30 April, when it was officially closed over the long weekend, which coincided with the Cheese Festival. As she was organising deliveries, she allowed me to fetch a Dalewood Fromage Superlatif for a party I held that evening.
Fri 20 Apr 2018
Cape Town City Ballet Sweet Service Award: Artscape Sour Service Award!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Dancing, Events, WhaleTales Blog
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The Sweet Service Award goes to Cape Town City Ballet, for its magnificent and moving performance of ‘Mozart & Salieri’ at the Artscape Opera House. The costume and set design were superb, and the music of mostly Mozart moved me to tears. It was in very sharp contrast to the disappointing performance of ‘The Cotton Club’ by the same dance company.
Mon 16 Apr 2018
Netflix Chef’s Table new Pastry series mouthwatering sweet deliciousness, not all about Pastry!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chef’s Table, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, Michelin, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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Chef’s Table is one of the most highly regarded cooking series on television, Netflix having set the highest bar in two series to date, each featuring six world class chefs, as well as one focused on top chefs in France, with outstanding filming. Now it has released a Pastry series of four episodes, deliciously mouthwatering! (more…)
Sat 14 Apr 2018
Flagstone SwitchBitch promotion winner plays on words with Flagstone Word of Mouth Viognier!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, SwitchBitch, WhaleTales Blog, Wine news
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The winner of the Flagstone SwitchBitch promotion is a family, Georgia Eccles Schoeman, her mother Patricia Eccles, and husband Robert Baerveldt, for their clever word play in motivating why they should win the Flagstone hamper of wines with cooler bag, and a copy of SwitchBitch. (more…)
Fri 13 Apr 2018
The Dairy Den Sweet Service Award; TELKOM Sour Service Award!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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The Sweet Service Award goes to The Dairy Den in Sea Point, a unique outlet selling the best ice creams as well as doughnuts. I try to restrict myself to one ice cream a week, but had not tried the doughnuts, when I met owner Tassia for the first time, introducing myself and congratulating her on how well run the outlet is, compared to a shaky start, which I had communicated to her telephonically. She insisted that I try a doughnut on the house, a delicious chocolate coated one with hundreds and thousands. (more…)
Thu 12 Apr 2018
Eat Out turns 20, announces yet another change to its restaurant awards, for 2018!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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On the eve of Eat Out’s 20th anniversary, the restaurant publication and Awards body has announced major changes to its restaurant awards for 2018. The restructuring follows the letting go of long-standing Eat Out co-ordinator Abigail Donnelly earlier this year. (more…)
Wed 11 Apr 2018
Saxon Hotel to open new fine-dining Grei restaurant, headed by Chef Candice Philip!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under accommodation, Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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Shortly after Chef Luke Dale-Roberts closed down his restaurant at The Saxon Hotel, Villas, and Spa in Johannesburg, the five-star hotel has announced that it will open Grei fine-dining restaurant on 19 April, with Chef Candice Philip at the helm.
Tue 10 Apr 2018
Janse & Co amends its Lunch menu, quicker and more affordable!
Posted by Chris von Ulmenstein under Cape Town, Chris von Ulmenstein, Food news, Kloof Street, Restaurant news, WhaleTales Blog
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Janse & Co has quickly become my favorite daytime quality lunch venue for a spoiling meal with special friends. To attract more daytime visitors, the restaurant has amended its offering, allowing diners a shorter lunch option, bringing down the price. The quality is as good as it has been since its opening. (more…)
