{"id":63334,"date":"2014-11-12T00:09:52","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T22:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=63334"},"modified":"2015-01-24T22:36:43","modified_gmt":"2015-01-24T20:36:43","slug":"new-restaurant-openings-awaited-in-cape-town-winelands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/cape-town\/new-restaurant-openings-awaited-in-cape-town-winelands\/","title":{"rendered":"New restaurant openings awaited in Cape Town &#038; Winelands!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Bistro-13-Interior-plus-serving-hatch-Whale-Cottage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-63337\" alt=\"Bistro 13 Interior plus serving hatch Whale Cottage\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Bistro-13-Interior-plus-serving-hatch-Whale-Cottage-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Bistro-13-Interior-plus-serving-hatch-Whale-Cottage.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Bistro-13-Interior-plus-serving-hatch-Whale-Cottage.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Bistro-13-Interior-plus-serving-hatch-Whale-Cottage.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Bistro-13-Interior-plus-serving-hatch-Whale-Cottage.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Bistro-13-Interior-plus-serving-hatch-Whale-Cottage.jpg?w=1875&amp;ssl=1 1875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>An unusually high number of new restaurants has opened or will do so in the next month or two. \u00a0There have never been so many chefs leaving their employers to start their own restaurants, or to join other employers! \u00a0This list of restaurant openings and closings and restaurant staff movements is\u00a0<strong>updated continuously,\u00a0<\/strong>as we receive new information:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Restaurant Openings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kokkedoor judge and Chef Nic van Wyk and Roxy Laker have opened<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/bistro-13-lucky-number-for-chef-nic-van-wyk-at-stellenbosch-vineyards\/\"><strong>\u00a0bistro 13 at Stellenbosch Vineyards<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Welmoed) (photograph)<\/p>\n<p><strong>* \u00a0 Idiom Wines<\/strong>\u00a0is said to be opening a restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>The Butcher Shop &amp; Grill<\/strong>\u00a0has opened next to Sotano in Mouille Point.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Michael Townsend<\/strong>\u00a0(who own the La Parada, Lucky Fish, Harbour House emporium) has\u00a0opened<strong> Tiger&#8217;s Milk<\/strong> in Muizenberg, the venue having previously been earmarked for a steakhouse.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Neil Grant and his business partner Barry Engelbrecht (of Burrata) have opened <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/bocca-restaurant-to-open-shortly-first-to-offer-pizza-on-bree-street\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>new restaurant\u00a0Bocca\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a>on the corner of Bree<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"More...\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/plugins\/wordpress\/img\/trans.gif?w=625\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><!--more-->and Wale Streets, \u2018<em>more low key, more Bree Street, more user-friendly<\/em>\u2018, with an Italian pizza oven too. \u00a0They are also taking over the River Caf\u00e9 (renaming it) at Constantia Uitsig.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Hard Rock Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has returned to South Africa, and has opened the first of four branches on Mandela Square in Johannesburg. \u00a0Branches in Cape Town, Pretoria, and Durban are planned.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>NV-80<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in the Checkers building in Sea Point.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Baked in the Wood<\/strong>\u00a0is to open in Woodstock in 2015, offering craft beer and tapas, and is owned by Zahir Mohamed of Baked Bistro.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">The Lunch Depot<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0has opened on Christiaan Barnard Street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Hard Pressed Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened at the bottom of Bree Street.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Charcoal Dining<\/strong>\u00a0has opened where Chef\u2019s Warehouse was previously.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong>\u00a0Isola<\/strong>\u00a0has opened on Wale Street (but seems closed most days).<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Thornton Whites Gastro Bar<\/strong>\u00a0has opened<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>DeKapo<\/strong>\u00a0has opened as a Halaal restaurant in Mouille Point<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Plan B<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Bar and Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Flames<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>View<\/strong>\u00a0have opened in the Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff in Johannesburg, with Chef Dirk Gieselmann, previously of 3 Michelin star Auberge de I\u2019ll \u00a0in France.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Yo Meatball<\/strong>\u00a0has opened on Roeland Street<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Lucky Fish<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Wynberg.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Chef Craig Cormack has opened a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/whaletales-tourism-food-and-wine-news-headlines-1516-july\/#more-59470\">Pop-Up Pizza &amp; Pasta Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>next to the\u00a0<strong>All\u00e9e Bleue\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0winetasting centre, open until end September.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>CreATE Inspirational Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Honest Chocolate Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened next door to its original shop on Wale Street.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Brandon of the Caveau Crew is opening\u00a0<strong>The Lady Ava<\/strong>\u00a0in Mouille Point!<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Izakaya Matsuri<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in The Rockwell in Green Point, belonging to the same owner as Genki in Stellenbosch<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Tasha\u2019s<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0is opening in Canal Walk<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong>\u00a0Local\u00e9 Cocktail &amp; Pincho Bar<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Mowbray, as a joint venture between Baked Bistro and Starlings Caf\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong>Lime Tree Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Bergvliet<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Olio Pizza<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in Bergvliet<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>The Whale Garden<\/strong>\u00a0has opened as an outdoor coffee bar in Hermanus.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Italian restaurant<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-palma-on-bree-street-authentic-italian-but-no-passion\/\">Palma<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0has opened on Bree Street<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/franschhoek\/crisp-deli-a-crisp-addition-to-franschhoeks-food-offering\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> Crisp<\/strong> <strong>in Franschhoek<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is adding a kitchen, to serve light meals and coffee.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-new-molten-toffee-juice-bar-coffee-shop-has-best-croissants-in-cape-town\/\">Molten Toffee Juice Bar &amp; Coffee Shop<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has opened on Kloof Street.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Chef Thomas Sinn<\/strong>\u00a0has opened\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wine-news\/restaurant-review-rivendell-restaurant-a-new-start-for-chef-thomas-sinn-whale-of-a-good-value\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rivendell Restaurant\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a>on Rivendell wine estate, on the road between Bot River and Hermanus. \u00a0He has been a past\u00a0<strong>Eat Out<\/strong>\u00a0Top 10 Restaurant owner (The Blue Danube), opened Buitenverwachting restaurant, and owned Sinn&#8217;s, now having closed all his Cape Town restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>* <strong>\u00a0 popupitalian<\/strong> has opened in Sea Point by Chef Giancarlo Peroni<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> Palma<\/strong> has opened on Bree Street.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> Mother&#8217;s Ruin<\/strong> Gin Bar has opened on Bree Street.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Snob Food<\/strong> is to open on Bree Street in March<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong> Kleinsky&#8217;s Delicatessen<\/strong>\u00a0has opened on Regent Road in Sea Point.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Blacksmith&#8217;s Kitchen<\/strong> has opened in Paarl.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Restaurant Closures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Jewel of India<\/strong>\u00a0on Rose Street has closed down.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Casparaus<\/strong>\u00a0has closed down in Stellenbosch<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Lanique Bistro &amp; Bar<\/strong>\u00a0in De Waterkant has closed down.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Sadly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/chef-bruce-robertson-returns-to-cape-town-plain-sailing-at-the-boat-house\/\"><strong>Chef Bruce Robertson<\/strong><\/a>, who owned the Flagship in Simonstown, a Guest House and Restaurant, passed away on 3 November.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Polana<\/strong> in Kalk Bay has closed down, and now is the smoking section of Harbour House Kalk Bay.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Addictions<\/strong> in Sea Point looks very closed, with a chain at the front door, and a notice inside stating that it is under construction, but there is no construction work visible in the tiny space.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Giancarlo&#8217;s Italian Deli<\/strong> has closed down on Bree Street.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Restaurant chef\/staff\/venue changes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/restaurant-news\/morgenster-wine-olive-estate-a-superlative-restaurant-star-to-watch\/\"><strong>Morgenster<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is planning a new restaurant, a Caf\u00e9, a Deli, and accommodation, a project which is still in development phase, but is planned to roll out next year.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong>\u00a0Fyndraai<\/strong>\u00a0has moved into a new restaurant building on Solms-Delta, making space for the current restaurant venue to become the tasting room. \u00a0The restaurant building was previously a stable, and is next to the new Music van de Caab building.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/haas-collective-hops-across-to-buitenkant-street-now-serves-bunny-chow\/\">Haas\u00a0has moved to Buitenkant Street<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/franschhoek\/restaurant-review-fishermans-catch-brings-west-coast-to-franschhoek\/\">Fisherman\u2019s Catch<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">in Franschhoek\u00a0has closed, after re-opening twice this year. \u00a0It had a new sign West Coast Farm Stall and Coffee Shoppe, but that has also been taken down. \u00a0Its new signage is The White House, and a coffee shop\/restaurant inside, called Aptyt! \u00a0It also sells Addictions (ice cream shop brand in Cape Town)!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wine-news\/craft-bakery-and-craft-wheat-hops-in-stellenbosch-chalk-and-cheese-in-service\/\">Craft Bakery,<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/wine-news\/craft-bakery-and-craft-wheat-hops-in-stellenbosch-chalk-and-cheese-in-service\/\">\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0Craft Wheat &amp; Hops\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>has opened\u00a0where Apprentice used to be in Andringa Street in Stellenbosch.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/top-spanish-chef-andres-conde-moving-to-cape-town-joining-harbour-house-group\/\">Chef Andres Cond\u00e9<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0formerly from elBulli and Tickets Michelin-star restaurants, has joined the\u00a0<strong>Harbour House Group<\/strong>. \u00a0He will eventually open a fine dining restaurant in the Constantia Nek restaurant building<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 The Company\u2019s Garden Restaurant will be taken over by the Zingara Group, and renamed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/zingara-group-to-open-companys-garden-restaurant-haarlem-hope\/\"><strong>Haarlem &amp; Hope.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Chef Carl Penn of Pedlars on the Bend has opened\u00a0<strong>Alcantra\u00a0<\/strong>in the former Don Pedro in Woodstock.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-carne-bistro-on-kloof-street-a-piccolo-mix-of-mozzarella-bar-caffe-milano-and-carne\/\"><strong>Carne Bistro\u00a0has opened on Kloof Street<\/strong><\/a>, where Caffe Milano was, and another Carne has opened in Wynberg.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Mange Tout at Mont Rochelle in Franschhoek has re-opened and has been renamed\u00a0<strong>Miko<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Chef Jackie Cameron has left Hartford House, and opens the\u00a0<strong>Jackie Cameron School of Food and Wine<\/strong>\u00a0in Hilton in January.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">* \u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0La Colombe<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0has moved out of Constantia Uitsig, and has re-opened at Silvermist in Hout Bay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Chef PJ Vadas<\/strong>\u00a0has left Camphors at Vergelegen, to open his own \u00a0restaurant and brewery\u00a0<strong>The Hog House<\/strong>\u00a0in Cape Town. \u00a0The brewery will operate from Ndabeni, near Merrypak.<\/p>\n<p>*<strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Rocca<\/strong>\u00a0in the Cape Quarter has been sold, and has changed its name to\u00a0<strong>Celtic Cove.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>La Parada<\/strong>\u00a0is opening in part of the former Constantia Nek restaurant building<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Umi<\/strong>\u00a0restaurant in Camps Bay has been halved in size, and\u00a0<strong>La Belle Caf\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0has opened in the other half. \u00a0It is a sister restaurant to the one based in The Alphen, also being part of the Kovensky Group.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 &amp;Union has changed ownership, having been bought by Jason Lilley of Jason\u2019s, and its name to\u00a0<strong>WeinHaus &amp; Biergarten<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Jamie\u2019s Italian<\/strong>\u00a0is opening in the V&amp;A Waterfront, when the Sevruga lease expires, Chef Jamie Oliver already having restaurants in Canada, Australia, Dubai, Ireland, Hong Kong, Russia, Singapore, and Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 The Daily Deli in Tamboerskloof has changed owners, and changed its name to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/neighbourhood-treasure-the-blue-cafe-opens-in-tamboerskloof-as-deli-and-general-dealer\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The\u00a0Blue Caf\u00e9.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Burgundy<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0in Hermanus has been sold to Willem and Estie Steyn, who in turn have sold\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Savannah<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">. \u00a0They also own @Food and Wine in Hermanus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Ryan\u2019s Kitchen<\/strong>\u00a0has re-opened at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/franschhoek\/restaurant-review-there-are-no-pistachios-at-pistachio-bistro-review-wish-comes-true\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">former Pistachio Bistro<\/span><\/strong><\/a> (now closed down) in Place Vendome in Franschhoek.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">* \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Khuselo Mputa<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0has left Aubergine, and now is at Grande Provence as Sommelier and Restaurant Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Xolani Mancotywa<\/strong>\u00a0joined La Residence as Sommelier and Beverage Manager, but has already left again, heading for the Maldives.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">* \u00a0 Chef\u00a0<\/span><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Michael Cooke<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0from La Colombe has joined Camphors at Vergelegen as Executive Chef, taking over from PJ Vadas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Chef\u00a0<strong>Gary Richardson<\/strong>\u00a0has left Stables at Vergelegen, opening his own restaurant in Harfield Village in November.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Restaurant Manager\u00a0<strong>Jason van Heerden<\/strong>\u00a0has left Stables at Vergelegen, returning to Brisbane. \u00a0Marvin Seekoei is the new Manager.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Chef\u00a0<strong>Stefan Danz<\/strong>\u00a0of Babylonstoren has joined Stables at Vergelegen as Executive Chef<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 The management of Tokara has taken over\u00a0Tokara DeliCATessen<strong>, <\/strong>renamed <strong>TOKARA Deli.<\/strong> \u00a0Open from Tuesday &#8211; Sunday for breakfast and lunch, it will open on Friday and Saturday evening for pizzas,burgers, and craft beer from 16 January.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Aroma Caf\u00e9 has opened on Loop Street.<\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/franschhoek\/new-maison-deli-serves-luxury-tapas-made-with-passion\/\">Maison\u00a0has opened a Deli offering Tapas dishes<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to pair with its winetasting in October.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Ashley Moss<\/strong>\u00a0is the new Head Chef at The Greenhouse.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>The Salmon Bar<\/strong>\u00a0in Franschhoek has been sold again, to a very friendly David MacGinty.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong>\u00a0Chef Christiaan Campbell<\/strong>\u00a0of Delaire Graff has\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/are-there-enough-top-chefs-left-to-make-up-a-credible-2014-eat-out-top-20-restaurant-list\/\"><strong>moved to Boschendal<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0 His replacement is Michael Dig, a chef who worked with Chef Christiaan.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0<strong>\u00a0Chef Brad Ball<\/strong>\u00a0of Bistro Sixteen82 has left, moving to<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/are-there-enough-top-chefs-left-to-make-up-a-credible-2014-eat-out-top-20-restaurant-list\/\">\u00a0Pedlars on the Bend.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Kelly Kilpin is the new chef.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Belsol<\/strong>\u00a0Portuguese restaurant has opened in Camps Bay, where Luigi\u2019s used to be (but still has all the Luigi branding outside the restaurant)<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-truffle-first-5-star-100-halaal-fine-dining-bistro-in-cape-town\/\"><strong>Truffle<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has opened where Leaf, Portofino, and The Showroom used to be, and changed chefs within 10 days of opening, Chef Nick Blazic having left, and Chef Ryan Brown has taken over!<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 The Executive Club at the Westin Cape Town has changed its name to\u00a0<strong>On 19. \u00a0Chris Maree\u00a0<\/strong>is the new chef, previously at the Twelve Apostles Hotel &amp; Spa.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Chef Oliver Cattermole has left Mondiall and joined<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/are-there-enough-top-chefs-left-to-make-up-a-credible-2014-eat-out-top-20-restaurant-list\/\"><strong>\u00a0the Leeu Collection<\/strong><\/a>. Chef Lauren Case is now running the Mondiall kitchen. Mondiall Sous Chef Jodey Carlous has also left, joining the Zingara Group.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Chef Marile van Niekerk<\/strong>\u00a0has left Craft Wheat &amp; Hops to join LUST Bakery &amp; Bistro at Vrede en Lust as Head Chef.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Amy and Marc\u00a0Botes<\/strong>\u00a0have taken over Mozzarella Bar from Giorgio Nava on\u00a0Kloof\u00a0Street, and<a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/restaurant-review-chalk-cork-dirty-offers-average-food-poor-cappuccino-and-chalk-cheek\/\"><strong>\u00a0renamed it Chalk &amp; Cork (aka as Chalk &amp; Cheek!)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Chef Kerry Kilpin<\/strong>\u00a0has been appointed as Head Chef and Restaurant Manager of\u00a0<strong>Bistro Sixteen82<\/strong>, from 3 November onward. \u00a0She was previously at La Colombe and The Food Barn.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Chris Papayannes,<\/strong>\u00a0previous Restaurant Manager and Sommelier at The Restaurant at Newton Johnson, has been appointed as Executive Sous Chef at Zevenwacht.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Chef Charl Coetzee<\/strong>\u00a0has joined Eight at Spier.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Taste<\/strong>\u00a0restaurant has moved to Bright Street in Somerset West.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Chef Germaine Esau<\/strong>\u00a0has moved from Delaire Graff to Makaron at Majeka House.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Charcutier Steve Jeffery\u00a0<\/strong>is\u00a0running the Blaauwklippen Bistro.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Notorious<strong>\u00a0Chef Conrad Gallagher<\/strong>, who left a trail of debt when he last operated in Cape Town, is re-opening\u00a0<strong>Caf\u00e9 Chic<\/strong>\u00a0in Breda Street in December!<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 All\u00e9e Bleue Bistro has appointed <strong>Beau du Toit<\/strong> as new chef.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Bertus Basson at Spice Route<\/strong> will open as a family restaurant on the wine estate in January, taking over the Spice Route restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Overture<\/strong> is now run by Allistaire Lawrence, previously from Roots. \u00a0That should cost the restaurants its Top 10 status next year. \u00a0<strong>Eat Out<\/strong> says that Chef Bertus Basson will &#8216;<em>continue to be there as often as possible&#8217;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Chef Ryan Brand<\/strong> has left The Banting Kitchen, and now is Executive Chef for the Kauai Group.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 The <strong>Peregrine Farmstall restaurant<\/strong> has re-opened after an extensive rebuild after a fire earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/kauai-launches-150th-branch-in-the-va-waterfront-a-pr-fail\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Kauai has opened its 150th outlet<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, in the V&amp;A Waterfront. \u00a0Its current outlet in the V&amp;A will close in February.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>The Bedouin Deli<\/strong> has moved from Woodstock to the Cape Quarter.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 Co-shareholders and founders <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/cassis-paris-owners-leave-cassis\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Patrick and Andrea Moreau leave Cassis<\/strong><\/span><\/a> on 20 December.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <strong>Bootlegger Coffee Company<\/strong> has taken over the space of Voila, ex Salt, opposite the Ambassador Hotel in Bantry Bay.<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/cape-town\/haarlem-hope-the-new-companys-garden-restaurant-in-cape-town\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Haarlem &amp; 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