Bouchon Bistro and Wine Bar opened inside Dorrance Cellar on Hout Street late last year, as a joint venture between Christophe Durand, owner of Dorrance Cellar, and Faisal Khakoo of La Boheme in Sea Point. It is unlike any other Cape Town restaurant, Continue reading →
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Chef Jenny Morris’ Yumcious Café serves homely and healthy foods!
Three months ago we broke the news that Chef Jenny Morris was to open Yumcious Café in the Cape Quarter. It opened a month ago, and offers a homely and healthy eating place. Located in the former Rocca and then Celtic Cove restaurants, Chef Jenny and her husband David have brought the bulk of the seating outside onto the covered terrace. Tables are a mix of grey concrete, as well as black top ones with silver bases, while chairs are a mix of grey and white moulded plastic. Tables have grey plant holders with a succulent plant, while the sugar stick holders and salt and pepper holders are green ceramic. Plates for the food match the colour too. Paper serviettes are wrapped around cutlery sets. A clever touch is to have laminated A5 copies of the menu on the table already, so that one does not have to wait for it to be brought to the table.Restaurant Review: Giulio’s good value, homely Italian hospitality!
My friend Tony Ward and I went to try the month-old Giulio’s Italian restaurant on Loop Street yesterday, and we were charmed by the down-to-earth friendliness from mother and son owners Giulio and Franca Loreggian.
I noticed the use of the olive branch and wreaths to bring Italy into the restaurant, given the Loreggian’s Italian descent. We were lucky Continue reading →
My Sugar in Sea Point very sweet, a chocolate haven!
Although the name My Sugar suggests a venue of sweet treats, it is a chocolate haven first and foremost. It is not easy to find, but its brown canopies on Regent Road, diagonally opposite La Mouette, reflects the Continue reading →