My Parisian friend Aurélie Jullien is nearing the end of her holiday in Cape Town, and being a restaurant lover too, she is anxious to fit in her last eating experiences in our city. Just as I was about to head off for a morning walk, she messaged me, suggesting lunch at the newly opened Chef Luke Dale-Roberts restaurant Salsify at the Roundhouse in Camps Bay. It was an amazing experience, a marriage between classical heritage, crazy wall art, and classic cuisine with modern twists. Continue reading →
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Restaurant Review 2: Pot Luck Club Tapas Bar & Eatery food disappoints, service excellent!
On Monday evening a friend and I ate dinner at Pot Luck Club in the Biscuit Mill, it being one of very few quality restaurants which are open on Monday evenings. He challenged me to leave my note book at home, to just enjoy the evening, and to have fun. This was my first review written from memory, and the photographs were sourced from the restaurant’s website, and the internet. Very few photographs of the dishes we ate could be found. Continue reading →
Restaurant Review: The Shortmarket Club exciting new city restaurant, beautiful food presentation!
On Tuesday, its second day of operating, my friend Graham Goble and I dined at Chef Luke Dale-Roberts’ new The Shortmarket Club, just off Bree Street. It exceeded our expectations, in differing from The Test Kitchen (tasting menu) and Pot Luck Club (tapas) in its offering, and stood out in its strong use of colour for its starters and mains. However, some aspects disappointed. Continue reading →
Luke Dale-Roberts at The Saxon to become permanent restaurant, challenges Marble in May!
Talk about the clash of the titans in Johannesburg, when two of our country’s top restaurateurs battle it out for the custom and loyalty of the Johannesburg diner! Both Luke Dale-Roberts at The Saxon and Chef David Higgs’ Marble restaurants Continue reading →