Saturday 13 February 2021, Day 49 of Level 3 Adjusted, Day 344 of Lockdown đ·
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#Grateful for an amazing day with many surprises; for Imtiaz coming to work; for a leg wax at the Skin Studio in Sea Point, Stephanie always being gentle đ; for a lovely hair cut and colour by Isabella Page Morgan đ; for getting to my lunch date with Gary Peterson at the new Noah CafĂ© almost on time, spending a most wonderful lunch and afternoon there đ; for collecting the last three boxes of figs from Peppertree CafĂ© đ; for a quick clean up walk with Imtiaz, but we were far too early as the picnickers were still in Camps Bay in full force, so Iâll go and do the rest tomorrow after the rain; for a fabulous evening at Utopia, lovely to see that it was so full that reservations were closed for this evening; for a surprise gift pack of wines and a gin standing outside my door from the lovely UK clients staying in one of the apartments in our building, with whom I had such a lovely restaurant chat two days ago, who had to return to the UK today due to a serious illness of his brother-in-law; and for being happy and healthy. đđ Continue reading →
It was a shock to wake up to the news that the main restaurant, lounge, and kitchen building caught fire earlier this morning at Tintswalo Atlantic Lodge, the Boutique Hotel beautifully located at the foot of Chapmanâs Peak, and looking onto The Sentinel mountain in Hout Bay. It is the second fire at the lodge in four years. This follows the devastating fire on Lionâs Head just over a week ago. 
Even if the Cambridge English dictionary definition of a ‘CafĂ©‘ as an inexpensive (‘a restaurant where simple and usually quite cheap meals are served‘) eatery is accepted, The Granary CafĂ© still does not deserve its ‘CafĂ©‘ name, as nothing about the contemporary classic dishes served in the sophisticated dining area is ‘simple‘. It is a showcase of Executive Chef Veronica Canha-Hibbert’s playful interpretation of her favorite classic dishes.
Yesterday I attended two tastings of the Robertson-based Springfield Estate wines at OpenWine Pair Shop on Wale Street, a central tasting facility offering a selection of South African wines. I was impressed with the personality of co-owner Jeanette Bruwer, which came through in the evening tasting in particular! She introduced her wines in a consumer-friendly fun and natural manner.