Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Professor Francis Petersen has been appointed as Chairman of Cape Town Design NPC, the company co-ordinating Cape Town’s reign of World Design Capital 2014, after the recent passing of its former Chairman Professor Russel Botman.
* Influential travel writer Sarah Khan, originally from New York, fell in love with Cape Town and lives in our city, having met her now husband here two years ago. She tells a romantic tale about her transnational love affair, engagement, wedding and reception, held on three continents! She has written fantastic stories about our city for leading international titles.
* South African rugby player Francois Hougaard has been appointed to work with the tourism authority of the Seychelles, to promote the island to South Africans!
* Brent Perremore of Orphanage Cocktail Emporium, who won the National World Class finals recently, has been prevented from taking part in the Global Final in London and Scotland, starting today, ‘due to unforeseen circumstances’. His place has been taken by Jeff Lopes, Head Sommelier and Mixologist from The Michelangelo Hotel in Johannesburg. (received via media release from Communication Services Africa)
* Moët & Chandon has relaunched its Champagne Bar at the Royal Albert Hall, serving the champagne by the glass, as well as food pairing dishes.
* The charity lunch for the Cape Leopard Trust, to be held at Leopard’s Leap on 16 August, will include an auction of items such as a Leopard bicycle from Cycle Lab, a wilderness safari, three nights stay at Sir Richard Branson’s Ulusaba Private Game Reserve in Kruger Park, a private Chef’s Table dinner prepared by Chef Michelle Theron at Pierneef à La Motte, and a 18 litre bottle of Leopard’s Leap Cullinaria Grand Cru 2012. Chefs Pieter de Jager of Leopard’s Leap, Neil Jewell of Bread & Wine, and Vanessa Marx of Dear Me will prepare the lunch. Charity donation attendance R1500. (received via media release from Amplicon PR)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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