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Restaurant Week Dinner at Gigi Rooftop, Gorgeous George Hotel, sadly not all gorgeous!

 

In writing about Restaurant Week and a client’s participation in it, I saw the offer of Gigi Rooftop at the Gorgeous George Hotel on St George’s Mall in town, and encouraged my friend Gary Peterson to join me.

Despite its name, Restaurant Week is a month-long eating extravaganza available at more than 100 hotels at very generous packages, from R245 for a 2-course Lunch and R295 for a 3-course Dinner.

During Restaurant Week in October Gorgeous George is offering 2 courses for weekday Lunch at R245, and R325 for a 3-course Dinner. Continue reading →

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

 

Sunday 10 October 2021, Day 10 of Level 1 😷

Corona Gratitude 🙏

#grateful for a lovely day, dominated by the Cape Town Cycle Tour, which kept us at home for most of the day; for the first cyclists coming past at 8h00, being ready to take some pics; for locals encouraging the cyclists all day, even bringing their chairs and having a barbecue on the pavement in Bakoven; for getting two blogposts written for the week ahead; for two Bakoven walks; for getting my steps completed without any extra dancing this evening; for being allowed back on the streets at Continue reading →

SA Bar Awards 2020 winners announced, sadly some have closed down during Covid!

 

The SA Bar Awards 2020 reflected the state of the bar tendering industry of South Africa, it being announced that the event would be cancelled for this year as Lockdown gripped our country, and the Alcohol-serving establishments closing their doors as Covid regulations forbade them from operating during a large part of our five Level Lockdown. Sadly some bars became casualties of the Lockdown. Other bars have not even reopened. A delight was to see some of these Bars win Awards at the SA Bar Awards, which were resurrected as a virtual event held on Monday this week. Continue reading →

Lifting of alcohol leads to welcome reopening of restaurants which were closed during Levels 3 and 4!

 

While not all restaurants and their diners are happy that the Curfew has not been lifted, they are definitely happy that the alcohol sale ban has been lifted as of Tuesday 18 August.  A host of restaurants at all Levels have announced their reopening for Sit-Down, being restaurants that only offered a Food Delivery and Collection Service, or Restaurants that remained closed since the start of Lockdown on 27 March. However not all restaurants are reopening, some still waiting for the international tourists to arrive back. Continue reading →