Category Archives: Atlantic Seaboard

SÜD-AFRIKA Magazin features WhaleTales Blog story on Restaurant Recovery since Lockdown!

January 17, 2022

Today SÜD-AFRIKa magazine launched its first newsletter of 2022, and included an article written in German, summarising my Blogpost of earlier this month, with the wonderful news that more Restaurants have opened than have closed in the past 22 months, a wonderful turn-around for the industry.

The article features the photograph alongside, which is of the view from the terrace at Zezt Restautant Sea Point, one of the more than 100 restaurants that have opened during Lockdown. Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 100 of Level 1, 8 January 2022

January 8, 2022

Saturday 8 January 2022, Day 100 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a beautiful day, at 32 C, the hottest day so far this summer, attracting the largest mumber of beach goers I have ever seen here; for feeling better enough to travel to the relatively empty Waterfront, through a manic Camps Bay at 11h00 already, to the opening of the Protégé art pop up exhibition in the former Balducci’s space, the initiative of Barbara Lenhard and Florian Gast; Continue reading →

Corona Virus: Lockdown Journey Journal, Day 71 of Level 1, 10 December 2021

December 11, 2021

Friday 10 December 2021, Day 71 of Level 1 😷

Corona Lockdown Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a cool misty day, this morning and this afternoon, but the fog has moved away now, but Lions Head is hiding completely, looking like it’s covered in snow; for a hard working day, preparing for a client Status meeting; for a Bakoven walk; for a lovely Status meeting with my newest client Ian Halfon, really loving his responsiveness and receptiveness to my ideas, and that we meet in Camps Bay; for a pop in at the new Beach House in Camps Bay; for a quick shop at Pick n Pay; for a chat to Continue reading →

Eat Out announces its Awards will return in November 2022! Sadly few Top 10 restaurants still operating!

December 9, 2021

It was a surprise to read that Eat Out will resume its Restaurant Awards in 2022, announcing them at a dinner in November of next year, and that Abigail Donnelly will take over as Chief Judge, introducing a new judging process.