{"id":203150,"date":"2019-11-18T11:45:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T09:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/?p=203150"},"modified":"2019-12-04T21:43:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:43:09","slug":"eat-out-awards-2019-full-of-drama-and-surprises-new-awards-la-colombe-overtakes-the-test-kitchen-for-the-first-time-as-new-number-one-restaurant-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/eat-out-awards-2019-full-of-drama-and-surprises-new-awards-la-colombe-overtakes-the-test-kitchen-for-the-first-time-as-new-number-one-restaurant-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat Out Awards 2019 full of drama and surprises, new awards, La Colombe overtakes The Test Kitchen for the first time as new number one restaurant in South Africa!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I cannot remember when an Eat Out Awards event was so exciting in its Top 10 countdown, with so many surprise restaurants on this year\u2019s list, reflecting how more daring the Eat Out judging team has become, no longer playing it safe, which is highly commended. Since Chef Margot Janse took over in heading the Eat Out Awards judging panel in 2018, she has been ruthless in her restaurant recognition, which we already noticed when Eat Out announced its Top 30 nomination shortlist for this year, in some of the top restaurants it excluded! <\/p>\n

Eat Out announces its 2019 Top 30 Restaurant shortlist! Shock exclusions! Liam Tomlin\u2019s Chefs Warehouse & Canteen falls off the list!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n