When adventure events coordinator Old School Group decides that hosting an extreme sport weekend in Hermanus should get the locals more involved and build up the anticipation towards the event scheduled for April 2019 – expect some fun. From 12 December till 9 January visitors to the world’s whale watching capital can look forward to… Read More Extreme Cuisine
Its been a year since the ladies of Vermont, Hermanus, gave their regular gatherings a name and yesterday the Fermentation Society celebrated its first birthday. The food and the wine was the best! And then there are the colourful stories of a certain Lady Jervis. With much detail to the wine selection and food favourites… Read More In Vino Veritas – Fermentation Society Anniversary
I have heard about the sardine run and it’s phenomenal tourism potential from Rainer Schimpf of Expert Tours. Rainer showed me images of life under water when the sardines huddle together and swim frantically as a pack. This week while waiting in Hermanus New Harbour to go whale watching I saw 2 fishing boats off… Read More Sardine Run – Hermanus
Tayfun Aras is the owner of Anatoli restaurant in Cape Town. He launched his cookbook filled with my favourite Turkish recipes. Having known Tayfun for many years because of my friendship with his wife Louise and being a staunch supporter of the restaurant I was fortunate to attend the launch of this new treasure. Abigail… Read More Anatoli – the cookbook
2020 will mark 100 years since the Tollman family first got involved in hotel keeping. Today their Red Carnation Hotel group has 17 properties in 5 countries. Would you guess that it all started in Paternoster on the South African West Coast? In 1920 Solomon Tollman bought the Paternoster Hotel. This has grown to 3… Read More A History of Almost 100 Years of Hotel Keeping
When you drive a vehicle sharing the name of the highest mountain on earth you expect a robust response to the driving challenges presented by Overberg country roads. Seeing my ride approaching I realised that the Ford Everest stands tall and meets expectations when it comes to size. First impressions matter! Similar to preparations on… Read More Overberg Country Ride with Ford Everest
This is a story of a Saturday food market that has successfully migrated from Oranjezicht to the V&A Waterfront. The reason for the popularity of the Oranjezicht City Farm Market is obvious as tables are laid out with yummy artisanal food, fresh veggies and creative vegan options. Barristas are ready to steam up coffee machines… Read More Cape Town’s Good Food Market
The story of Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse is best told through images. The main themes of this experience are Romance, Gourmet, Nature, Luxury. The luxury lies not in the smartest or most expensive but in the attention to detail and the thought given to making each room and every meal special. This is a family affair… Read More Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse – Romantic Food Lovers Retreat
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“There is no better reflection of a culture than through its food”. True words and the right way to introduce Anatoli restaurant as is done on their website. Anatoli seems to have been on the Cape Town food scene forever. The building was completed in 1904 and it was 100 years later that current owners… Read More Anatoli – A Taste of Turkey in Cape Town
