Harbour House Hotel | WhaleTales Blog by Chris von Ulmenstein

We will update our list of Christmas Eve dinners, Christmas Day lunches, and New Year’s Eve dinners and parties as we receive more details.

Christmas Eve

* Five Flies: 4 course dinner R425 + 10% service fee. Tel (021) 424-4442

* Liberty’s Restaurant, DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town Upper Eastside: 3 course dinner, R220. Tel (021) 404-0570

* Holden Manz, Franschhoek: 3 courses R375. Tel (021) 876-2729

Christmas Day lunch

* The Restaurant at Grande Provence, Franschhoek: 7 course ‘signature dinner‘ R495. Tel (021) 876-8600

* Rivendell Wine Estate, Bot River: 4 courses R275. Tel (028) 284-9185

* Liberty’s Restaurant, DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town Upper Eastside: Hot and cold buffet, R280. Tel (021) 404-0570

* La Belle Bistro and Bakery, The Alphen Hotel, Constantia: 3 courses R495. Tel (021) 795-6300

* 5Rooms, The Alphen Hotel, Constantia: 3 courses R495. Tel (021) 795-6300 Continue reading →

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

* Passengers want comfort when flying, and are prepared to pay more to secure this comfort on long haul flights.

* Wilhelm Pienaar, Nederburg winemaker, led a tasting of the 56Hundred range at the residence of the South African High Commissioner to Kenya last week, oddly with entertainment by dancers from Botswana!

* Kfm’s Breakfast Show with Ryan O’Connor and his team is broadcasting from The Rubens at The Palace Hotel in London, sister hotel to the Twelve Apostles, The Oyster Box, and Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve, all belonging to the Red Carnation group, until Wednesday. (received via FIVE STAR PR)

* The Beachhouse Red 2010 is the only South African wine in the ‘Wine Pick of the Week‘ in the Vancouver Sun.

* South African born but London-based Chef Petrus Madutlela is a member of Continue reading →