{"id":103863,"date":"2018-11-05T10:09:25","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T08:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/?p=103863"},"modified":"2018-11-25T23:41:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T21:41:51","slug":"exciting-top-end-restaurants-open-this-month-restaurant-openings-slow-down-november-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/exciting-top-end-restaurants-open-this-month-restaurant-openings-slow-down-november-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Exciting top-end restaurants open in Cape Town and Winelands this month, restaurant openings slow down: November 2018!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-103798\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E8EAB3E3-745A-4709-A2AD-E51E4B31B2A8-300x300.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E8EAB3E3-745A-4709-A2AD-E51E4B31B2A8.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E8EAB3E3-745A-4709-A2AD-E51E4B31B2A8.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E8EAB3E3-745A-4709-A2AD-E51E4B31B2A8.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/E8EAB3E3-745A-4709-A2AD-E51E4B31B2A8.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>November is an exciting month, with new restaurant openings by Chef Luke Dale-Roberts (The Commissary), by Chef Peter Tempelhoff (FYN), and the very eagerly awaited restaurant G\u00e5te by Chef Rikku O\u2019Donnch\u00fc at Quoin Rock in Stellenbosch. There is a marked slow down in new restaurant openings, other than by new restaurant group Cowboys &amp; Cooks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Restaurant openings<\/b><\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Le Petit Manoir has opened as a Deli and Restaurant in Franschhoek, with Chef Kevin Grobler heading up the kitchen. (Photograph)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Y4BVaEbH7h\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-le-petit-manoir-restaurant-just-does-not-gel-despite-chefs-experience-in-a-michelin-star-restaurant\/\">Restaurant Review: Le Petit Manoir Restaurant just does not gel, despite Chefs\u2019 experience In a Michelin star restaurant!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-le-petit-manoir-restaurant-just-does-not-gel-despite-chefs-experience-in-a-michelin-star-restaurant\/embed\/#?secret=Y4BVaEbH7h\" data-secret=\"Y4BVaEbH7h\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: Le Petit Manoir Restaurant just does not gel, despite Chefs\u2019 experience In a Michelin star restaurant!&#8221; &#8212; WhaleTales Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>#. Michael Townsend, founder of the Harbour House Group but no longer with the Group, is to open The Grill Room in Sunset Beach. He has also bought Sevruga in the Waterfront. A third restaurant, in Sea Point, will open in September 2019.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QFlMAQuiep\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/new-cowboys-and-cooks-restaurant-operations-group-starting-to-cook-up-a-storm\/\">New Cowboys and Cooks restaurant operations and consultancy group starting to cook up a storm!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/new-cowboys-and-cooks-restaurant-operations-group-starting-to-cook-up-a-storm\/embed\/#?secret=QFlMAQuiep\" data-secret=\"QFlMAQuiep\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;New Cowboys and Cooks restaurant operations and consultancy group starting to cook up a storm!&#8221; &#8212; WhaleTales Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;The new Cowboys &amp; Cooks restaurant group is to open a Cowboys and Cooks restaurant in Stellenbosch; The Backyard BBQ in various locations; Cabron Tex Mex restaurants in Durbanville and Stellenbosch, alongside the Bree Street Branch; and Viva Tex Mex in Kenilworth. It has taken over Slug &amp; Lettuce, a Gastropub franchise with six branches, for which a new look and menu will be developed, starting off in Durbanville. The group has also just bought a 50% share in Primi Piatti, with 18 outlets.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Maison J Caf\u00e9 et Croissant, a joint venture between renowned Jason Bakery baker Jason Lillie and his sister Brigitte, as well as Vida e Caff\u00e9 founders David Chait and Rui Esteves, has opened alongside the Pick \u2018n Pay in Camps Bay, in a joint venture with the retailer. If this branch works well, it is set to roll out in other Pick \u2018n Pay stores, the Waterfront likely to be the next branch to open.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Between Us has opened on Bree Street, as a restaurant and bar, belonging to the twin sisters who originally opened Skinny Legs &amp; All.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#. The Deli Coffee Co is the new rebranded name of four Melissa\u2019s branches: V&amp;A Waterfront, Kloof Street, Somerset West, and Hermanus, owned by Surine van Niekerk. Prices are set to drop, she says. The Waterfront branch has opened in the former Dalliance and White Rabbit space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Restaurateur Ian Halfon has opened a smallish intimate new restaurant Walther\u2019s Steakhouse next door to Belthazar in the V&amp;A Waterfront.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef Jenny Morris has opened Yumcious Durbanville.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;The Skotnes Restaurant has opened at the Norval Foundation, with Executive Chef Phil de Villiers, previously of Primal Eatery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Paris Caf\u00e9 has opened in Green Point.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; 42 on Canterbury has opened as a bar and an event venue in District Six\/Zonnebloem<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;The La Colombe Group is taking over the bar and restaurant at Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais in Franschhoek, after refurbishments. It will be called Prot\u00e9g\u00e9. Stephen Raaff is the Head Chef.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"IVqQDhqgx3\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/new-protege-restaurant-to-open-at-le-quartier-francais-second-le-colombe-group-restaurant\/\">New Prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Restaurant to open at Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais, second Le Colombe Group restaurant!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/new-protege-restaurant-to-open-at-le-quartier-francais-second-le-colombe-group-restaurant\/embed\/#?secret=IVqQDhqgx3\" data-secret=\"IVqQDhqgx3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;New Prot\u00e9g\u00e9 Restaurant to open at Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais, second Le Colombe Group restaurant!&#8221; &#8212; WhaleTales Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Back\u2019s Bar has opened on Main Road in Paarl, where Juno used to be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chef Reuben Riffel has opened Reuben\u2019s at The Capital Moloko in Johannesburg, his first Gauteng restaurant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; A new breakfast and lunch Eatery is being developed at Val de Vie, in conjunction with Chef Reuben Riffel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef Jarryd has opened So Cal (for South California), a Bar above Charango on Bree Street.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Manga has opened on Church Street<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Sotana Bree Street has opened where Odyssey used to be.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;1 Oak is set to open on Strand Street, an upmarket celebrity bar, music, and event venue modeled on a New York counterpart. The restaurant Butter will open inside this venue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chef Bertus Basson has expanded his restaurant empire, opening Eike by bertusbasson as his sixth restaurant, and fifth in Stellenbosch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Bao Down Restaurant has opened in Oranjezicht.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Upper Bloem has opened on Main Road in Green Point, where Maggie\u2019s Caf\u00e9 used to be, a joint venture between Chefs Henry Vigar and Andre Hill of La Mouette.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oVO5lhDH4O\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-upper-bloem-brings-bo-kaap-and-cape-malay-cuisine-to-green-point\/\">Restaurant Review: Upper Bloem brings Bo-Kaap and Cape Malay cuisine to Green Point!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-upper-bloem-brings-bo-kaap-and-cape-malay-cuisine-to-green-point\/embed\/#?secret=oVO5lhDH4O\" data-secret=\"oVO5lhDH4O\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: Upper Bloem brings Bo-Kaap and Cape Malay cuisine to Green Point!&#8221; &#8212; WhaleTales Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; &nbsp;TOSSD Salad Bar has opened on Sloane Square in Gardens, Cape Town.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chef George Jardine has opened Restaurant Seven with George Jardine in Somerset West.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Safari #7 Somali take-away restaurant has opened on Long Street.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef David Higgs\u2019 newest restaurant Saint \u2018Pazzo Italiano\u2019 has opened in Sandton.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; No 89 has opened on Bree Street.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Sans Ethical Green Grocer Deli has opened in the Artem Centre in Sea Point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Pauline\u2019s Stand Up Coffee Bar has opened in the Artem Centre in Sea Point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Victoire Boulangerie, P\u00e2tisserie, and Bistro has opened in Speakers Corner on Church Square, a joint venture between Chef William Galzin of Montpellier and Drikus Hancke of Cape Town, a former Melissa\u2019s franchisee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chefs Luke Dale-Roberts and Ryan Cole have opened Salsify @ The Roundhouse in Camps Bay.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"mNK33owW8Q\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-salsify-at-the-roundhouse-brings-fine-dining-to-camps-bay-a-crazy-contrast-of-colonol-and-contemporary-experiences\/\">Restaurant Review: Salsify at The Roundhouse brings Fine-Dining to Camps Bay, a crazy contrast of colonial and contemporary experiences!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-salsify-at-the-roundhouse-brings-fine-dining-to-camps-bay-a-crazy-contrast-of-colonol-and-contemporary-experiences\/embed\/#?secret=mNK33owW8Q\" data-secret=\"mNK33owW8Q\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: Salsify at The Roundhouse brings Fine-Dining to Camps Bay, a crazy contrast of colonial and contemporary experiences!&#8221; &#8212; WhaleTales Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Crayfish Wharf is to open in Paternoster.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Beleef has opened in the space in which Ryan\u2019s Kitchen operated in Franschhoek.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Grande Provence in Franschhoek has opened The Bistro as an extension to their Tasting Room.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Ellen Jay has opened as a coffee shop inside Constantia Fabrics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Garden\u2019s Club has opened where Chalk &amp; Cork used to operate on Kloof Street.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; The Sant\u00e9 Wellness Retreat &amp; Spa restaurant has opened in Klapmuts, with Executive Chef Terrence Ford.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Osetra has opened in Kalk Bay, with co-owner Oscar Kotze.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; The Commissary will open next door to The Shortmarket Club, with Chef Wesley Randles and Simon Widdison, under the mentorship of Chef Luke Dale-Roberts. It is planned to be a no-reservation, back to basics offering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; G\u00e5te restaurant is to open at Quion Rock Winery on 1 December, with Rikku O\u2019Donaghue as the Executive Chef, who worked at a two Michelin star restaurant Merchants Manor before moving to our country. He has been a restaurant consultant locally, including at Sevruga. Head Chef is Warwick King, previously with Delaire Graff, The Stack, and The Ritz Revolving Restaurant. Other team members include Pastry Chef Izelle de Villiers, Nicole Loubser, Tyrone Truter, Josh Crewdson, &nbsp;and Rufus Scholtz.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UGEnSFwIMh\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/preview-new-gate-restaurant-to-become-a-rock-star-at-quion-rock-winery-fine-dining-at-its-finest\/\">Preview: New G\u00e5te restaurant to become a rock star at Quoin Rock Winery, Fine Dining at its finest!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/preview-new-gate-restaurant-to-become-a-rock-star-at-quion-rock-winery-fine-dining-at-its-finest\/embed\/#?secret=UGEnSFwIMh\" data-secret=\"UGEnSFwIMh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Preview: New G\u00e5te restaurant to become a rock star at Quoin Rock Winery, Fine Dining at its finest!&#8221; &#8212; WhaleTales Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ah0Xq1DGU6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/gate-restaurant-at-quoin-rock-takes-sa-restauranting-to-a-new-level-experiential-and-interactive-dining-and-wining-at-its-finest\/\">G\u00e5te Restaurant at Quoin Rock takes SA restauranting to a new level, experiential and interactive dining and wining at its finest!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/gate-restaurant-at-quoin-rock-takes-sa-restauranting-to-a-new-level-experiential-and-interactive-dining-and-wining-at-its-finest\/embed\/#?secret=ah0Xq1DGU6\" data-secret=\"ah0Xq1DGU6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;G\u00e5te Restaurant at Quoin Rock takes SA restauranting to a new level, experiential and interactive dining and wining at its finest!&#8221; &#8212; \" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Seattle Coffee Company has taken over the coffee shop at Exclusive Books in the V&amp;A Waterfront.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef Seelan Sundoo has opened Chicha in Sea Point.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; The Harbour House Group has bought Mondiall in the V&amp;A Waterfront, and is to turn it into a La Parada, to open in November.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef Peter Tempelhoff has announced that his FYN Restaurant and bar will open in Speaker\u2019s Corner on Church Square in November. Jennifer Hug\u00e9 is the new GM! And Ashley Moss is the Chef, moving across from the Greenhouse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"n0IqUqQ2D6\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/chef-peter-tempelhoff-opens-first-own-restaurant-fyn-in-speakers-corner-in-cape-town-city-centre\/\">Chef Peter Tempelhoff opens first own restaurant FYN in Speakers\u2019 Corner in Cape Town city centre!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/chef-peter-tempelhoff-opens-first-own-restaurant-fyn-in-speakers-corner-in-cape-town-city-centre\/embed\/#?secret=n0IqUqQ2D6\" data-secret=\"n0IqUqQ2D6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Chef Peter Tempelhoff opens first own restaurant FYN in Speakers\u2019 Corner in Cape Town city centre!&#8221; &#8212; WhaleTales Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>#. The Harbour House at Constantia Nek has been remodelled into the fine dining The Restaurant at the Nek, with Chef Dylan Laity in the kitchen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Stargarden Boutique Caf\u00e9 has opened in Fish Hoek&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"U17QzFQLuh\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-stargarden-boutique-cafe-in-fish-hoek-is-a-star\/\">Restaurant Review: Stargarden Boutique Caf\u00e9 in Fish Hoek is a star!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-stargarden-boutique-cafe-in-fish-hoek-is-a-star\/embed\/#?secret=U17QzFQLuh\" data-secret=\"U17QzFQLuh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Restaurant Review: Stargarden Boutique Caf\u00e9 in Fish Hoek is a star!&#8221; &#8212; \" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Bobo\u2019s Brasserie is opening in Mouille Point in November, where Pepenero used to be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Roca Caf\u00e9 has opened where Melissa\u2019s used to be in Franschhoek, open from midday to 21h00, and serving Tapas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chef Chris Erasmus is said to be opening a restaurant at Haut Espoir in November, with Chef Nick Oosthuizen in the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Riverine Rabbit has opened where ASH used to operate, by Chef Ash Heeger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef Ciska Rossouw has opened Loaves in Salt River, no longer operating Loaves on Long.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; BOCCA has re-opened on Bree Street, with new owners Guido Brambilla and Adnana Blaj<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Haus &amp; Laib Deli is opening in the former Eurohaus space on Loop Street.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef Matt Manning is opening Grub &amp; Vine Restaurant on Bree Street.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Bones Kitchen &amp; Bar has opened at Palms Lifestyle Centre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Anni\u2019s Gourmet &nbsp;Pancakes &amp; Belgian Waffles has opened in a Franschhoek&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Vadas Smokehouse and Bakery has opened at Spier, taking the place of Hoghouse, which Chef PJ Vadas no longer appears to be associated with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Syrup Breakfast is opening on Bree Street.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;The Creamery is to open a branch in Durbanville Village Square.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Restaurant closures<\/b><\/p>\n<p>#. The iconic Melissa\u2019s, with 19 stores, has been declared insolvent. Some stores will be rebranded (four as The Deli Coffee Co), while others have closed down, including the Table View Branch. The Waterfront branch is currently closed, but will reopen in a new location in mid-September.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#. &nbsp;Dalliance restaurant and White Rabbit coffee shop, part of the Kove Collection, have closed their doors in the V&amp;A Waterfront.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#. &nbsp;IYO Burgers has closed on Bree Street<\/p>\n<p>#. &nbsp;Iconic Kitima has closed down in Hout Bay, following a rumour of its demise circulating last year but denied at the time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#. Odyssey (with French Toast before it) has closed down on Bree Street<\/p>\n<p>#. The Ritz is temporarily closed, and with it its Top of The Ritz and CASA restaurants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Shego has closed down at the Cape Royale Luxury Hotel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;The Crazy Horse gastropub has closed down on Bree Street.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Mitico has closed down on Kloof Street. Yours Truly has expanded into the space.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; So sad to hear that Chef Warrick Taylor of SOURCE restaurant in Hermanus has sold the restaurant and is leaving the country with his family.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Cargills in Rondebosch has closed down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Savoy Cabbage in Heritage Square in the city centre has closed down, after 20 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Eurohaus on Loop Street has closed down<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Karoux has closed down in McGregor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Olami on Bree Street has closed down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;BlackandCo has closed down in Constantia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chalk &amp; Cork has closed down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Bukhara has closed down in Stellenbosch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Loaves on Long has closed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;ASH restaurant has closed.<\/p>\n<p><b>Chef changes&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>#. Chef Sidwell Yarrow has left La Petite Ferme, to return to the cruise ships. The restaurant on the wine estate is now headed up by Chef Kyle Norris.<\/p>\n<p>#. Chef Gerard van Staden is the new chef at Pearl Valley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef Gary Welgemoed is the Head Chef at the Carrol Boyes Chocolate division.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Lee-Andra Govender is the new Pastry Chef at The Table Bay Hotel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chef Evan Coosner has left Open Door\/Bocca\/Burrata.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chef Archie MacLean has left Catharina\u2019s and moved to Coco Safar. He has since left Coco Safar, and is said to have joined La Petite Ferme in Franschhoek.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chef Guy Clark has left Tintswalo, now consulting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Carmen Rueda is the new Pastry Chef of Coco Safar, formerly from El Bulli and The Fat Duck.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Chef Richard Carstens has left Tokara Restaurant, and is said to be starting a restaurant consultancy with Chef Reuben Riffel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp; Carolize Coetzee has been appointed as Executive Chef at Tokara, moving from Dornier wine estate.<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Chef Archie MacLean has left Coco Safar, and is running Caf\u00e9 Bon Bon in Franschhoek with his wife&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;Christian Hellinger is the new Chef at Holden Manz<\/p>\n<p><b>Restaurant changes<\/b><\/p>\n<p># &nbsp;La Parada Camps Bay is undergoing renovations, and is transforming into a Tiger\u2019s Milk.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Please share news about restaurant openings and closures with me at chrisvonulmenstein@gmail.com<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chris von Ulmenstein, WhaleTales Blog: www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog Tel +27 082 55 11 323 Twitter:@Ulmenstein Facebook: Chris von Ulmenstein Instagram: @Chris_Ulmenstein<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November is an exciting month, with new restaurant openings by Chef Luke Dale-Roberts (The Commissary), by Chef Peter Tempelhoff (FYN), and the very eagerly awaited restaurant G\u00e5te by Chef Rikku O\u2019Donnch\u00fc at Quoin Rock in Stellenbosch. 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