Yesterday I attended the Winemag.co.za 10 Year Wine Awards at Magica Roma in Pinelands, and 19 wines (six white wines, ten red wines, and three fortified wines) scored 90 points or more. Tokara won the most awards, with three of the 19 awards collected by its GM Karl Lambour. Tokara Elgin Sauvignon Blanc 2007 and Nuy Muscadel 2007 were the highest scoring wines, at 94 points out of 100. Continue reading →
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Restaurant Openings in Cape Town and Winelands slow down, after record 2016!
After a record year of restaurant openings, the pace of new restaurants opening in Cape Town and in the Winelands has slowed down, with no new restaurant openings in January, to our knowledge.
We update information about newly opened and closed restaurants continuously, and welcome information.
Restaurant Openings
# Marigold has opened in Franschhoek, part of the Leeu Collection (photograph). Continue reading →
Cape Town and Winelands Restaurant openings continue: December 2016!
November has seen the opening of new restaurants Spek & Bone by Chef Bertus Basson, Baconville by Richard Bosman, The Vine Bistro at Glenelly, The 41, Sunset Café, Pizza Hut on Kloof Street, Bon Appetit Keam Restaurant, and more.
We update information about newly opened and closed restaurants continuously, and welcome information.
Restaurant Openings
# The 41 has opened in Camps Bay (photograph) Continue reading →
Diana Ceramics ‘fires’ up SA restaurants to excellence!
On Thursday I attended a function in the Cape Town Harbour, and spontaneously called ceramicist Diana Ferreira, to ask her if I could visit her studio in Paarden Eiland close by. Diana is one of our country’s leading ceramicists, specializing in restaurant dinnerware. Continue reading →