Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Nedbank has rolled out its Pocket POS in Sport Taxis and City Cabs in Cape Town, and other metered taxi operators in Durban and Johannesburg, to allow customers to pay by credit and debit card in the taxi.
* Clem Sunter and Justice Malala will speak at a Breakfast session on 10 June at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on ‘State of the Nation’, looking at the next five years post the General Election. Cost R895. (received via e-mail from Front Foot Events)
* Fourpure Brewery in the UK has won a competition to brew the perfect ‘Roux Brew‘ as a house beer to be served in the top-rated Landau, La Gavroche, and Roux at Parliament Square restaurants of Chef Michel Roux Jnr in London. ‘The winning brew featured hand-zested fresh pink grapefruit zest, fresh Sicilian Navelina orange zest and coriander seed’, good for pairing with Roux’s dishes. Roux is said to be involved in the new restaurant being set up at Morgenster.
* I Love my Laundry has opened its third laundry/coffee shop/wine shop in just over two years of opening, on Buitenkant Street. (via Twitter)
* The Summer Jazz Series will blow its last note at the Liquifruit Amphitheatre in Paarl on Sunday 30 March, with jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum moving across from the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. The Summer Jazz Series has also been organised by espAfrika, and has extended the Jazz Festival into the country, and brought families with their children to jazz. (received via e-mail from espAfrika)
* The Bakery at Jordan is commencing cooking classes from 3 May onwards, on Saturdays, during winter. Groups of eight or more can book cooking classes on other days. Tel (021) 881-3004 (received via e-mail from The Bakery at Jordan)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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