Having previously heard that Melissa’s was opening in Camps Bay, above the newly opened The 41, I was surprised to hear from its GM designate Ian Smith that the restaurant will be called Mantra Café, will seat 125 patrons, and opens on 13 December. It is in the upstairs space of the former Tuscany Beach. Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Kloof Street
Cape Town CBD residents support restaurants in the city!
The Cape Town city centre has become so popular that it is attracting an increasing number of non-Capetonians to live in the heart of the Mother City.
The age profile of the city residents is youngish, between 25 and 44 years old, and many have lived in the city centre for five to ten years already. The reason for living in the city centre is that it is close to their Continue reading →
Revolutionary new ‘nutritional theatre’ KAUAI launched on Kloof Street!
Earlier this week I was invited to attend the official opening of the new KAUAI concept store on Kloof Street, but could not make it due to flu. Since the opening I have received a media release, and I have had a chance to pop in at the new KAUAI twice. The Kloof Street concept store coincides with the anniversary of KAUAI opening in the city 20 years ago.
In May Real Foods (Pty) Ltd, the company which owns Nü Health Food Café, bought all 154 KAUAI stores, 85 of which are inside Virgin Active gyms. Real Foods is owned by Dean Kowarski and Genesis Capital Partners, and was established two years ago, re-establishing KAUAI as ‘healthy fast casual restaurants’ as opposed Continue reading →
Hermanus firefighters and community Sweet Service and City of Cape Town Sour Service Awards!
The Sweet Service Award goes to the firefighters and community of Hermanus, for its work last weekend in fighting a massive fire in Onrus, which led to the evacuation of residents of retirement villages Kidbrooke and Onrus Manor, as well as residents of Chanteclair and Bergsig. The Windsor Hotel and guest houses also accommodated residents for the night. Social Media played an important role in preventing residents threatened by the fire from panicking, and to call on Hermanus locals to assist with bedding for those that had to sleep in community halls. Ultimately too it was Mother Nature, which brought pouring rain late that night, putting an end to the fires. Continue reading →