{"id":59770,"date":"2014-07-25T14:56:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T12:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=59770"},"modified":"2014-07-25T15:02:41","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T13:02:41","slug":"whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-25-july-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-25-july-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines: 25 July"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WhaleTales\"<\/a>Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Good news for our local tourism is the updated forecast of the economic growth of the UK, now at 3,2%,<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for 2014, the highest growth of all developed countries! \u00a0 The UK was once the most important tourism source for Cape Town.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 five hundred at The Saxon<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0is the only South African restaurant to be included in Huffington Post<\/strong>‘s international list of Best New Chef”s Tables, praised for its six course Tasting Menu, each course prepared by Chef David Higgs paired with Ruinart champagne. \u00a0Cost is R4900.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 We are delighted to have been included in the\u00a0100 Africa Travel Experts on Twitter list<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Wesgro has released a video to promote Cape Town and the Western Cape<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, with a host of activities locals and visitors can enjoy, including Table Mountain, the V&A Waterfront, Two Oceans Aquarium, Camps Bay, cycling in the forest, surfing, abseiling, playing golf, \u00a0kayaking, horseriding, the Cango Caves, wine and food pairing at Creation, eating at La Pentola in Hermanus, braaing, taking the Franschhoek Wine Tram, visiting La Motte, eating oysters, visiting an ostrich farm, shark cage diving, seeing the Spring flowers, Kirstenbosch, the red Cape Town City Sightseeing bus, Robben Island, paragliding, Blouberg Strand, Bushman’s paintings, Matjiesfontein, playing polo, Bo-Kaap, the Whale Crier, Knysna Elephant Park, and bungie jumping. \u00a0Music is by the Goodluck band.<\/p>\n

* McGregor is hosting it second Poetry Festival from 24 – 26 October, ‘celebrating life through the written word<\/em>‘. \u00a0 Readings, talks, workshops, local wines, and good food will be part of the Festival. \u00a0An Open Mic session will encourage budding poets to share their work. \u00a0(received via e-mail from Michael Mackenzie of Wahnfried, one of the Festival venues)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Catharina’s at Steenberg is now offering SoulFoodSaturdays, with comfort food such as gourmet burgers, fish ‘n chips, and all-day breakfast offered. \u00a0On some Saturdays there will be live music. (received via newsletter from Steenberg)<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 McCain Foods is seeking the #McCain Trendsetter<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>in its ‘<\/span>Tribute to Good Taste’<\/em> competition, open to local student and professional chefs. \u00a0Prizes of R10000 for best student chef and R15000 for best professional chef are available, for a main course dish featuring McCain’s chip and one of their vegetables, and reflecting ‘<\/span>the upcoming global trend in the foodservice industry’. \u00a0<\/em> It should also reflect modern food fashion and flair, menu innovation, nutrition, preparation convenience, taste, and visual appeal. \u00a0Four finalists per category will participate in a cook-off. (received via media release from Strategic Public Relations)<\/span><\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio:\u00a0www.whalecottage.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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