Dear Me Eatery, Longmarket St

Word on the street is that Dear Me, with it’s pretty and inviting green awning on Longmarket Street is the new place to be. Citing curiosity, rather than the need to conform, as the proverbial arm-twister I decided to give it a go last week. And I wasn’t disappointed. In fact, it’s now on the tip of my tongue for any city bowl brunch or lunch recommendations and will probably stay there for a long while to come. In other words, it left a yummy taste in my mouth…

Get To The Old Biscuit Mill Night Market This Thursday!

Big Bang for your Buck this Summer at Sinns

New specials at Sinns Restaurant for 2011 include delicious lunch and dinner options starting at just R50.

The well-loved Cape Town eatery can be found in the trendy and bustling Wembley Square, and both the Sinns Restaurant and SBar evoke the ambience of a chic and busy inner city restaurant. Named for Chef Proprietor, Thomas Sinn, the up-market hot-spot proudly offers elegant but affordable fine dining, perfect for all you happy yuppies out there.

The Happy-Making Stellenbosch Fresh Goods Market

If you’ve read my post on the glorious Neighbourgoods Market in Cape Town, you’ll know I have a penchant for fresh produce, especially the kind that you can eat and browse. Nothing tastes better than a Saturday stroll through a vibey food market, and The Fresh Goods Market just outside Stellenbosch is no exception.

Saul’s in Wynberg – Where it all starts and ends with The Burger.

Saul Beder has had many titles during the course of his twenty year long and very colourful restaurant career in Cape Town. Amongst them are ‘culinary rock star’ and a ‘no frills foodie maestro and magician’. And there certainly was a sparkle about the place when he warmly welcomed our jolly bunch to sample the burgers at his latest brainchild in Wynberg recently.

Everyone’s Favourite Neighbourgoods Market, Woodstock

Picture pilfered from Neighbourgoods Market site.

Ni Hao people! I am posting this from amongst the hustle and bustle of a very intriguing Beijing where I am currently traveling. I’ve had it written up for a while but just haven’t had the chance. Until now – I’ve stolen a lazy couple of hours at my computer after our incredible morning at The Great Wall, and a trip to the famous birds nest Olympic stadium. Talk about an odd juxtaposition. From the unbelievably old to the very new. Yip, China has it all.

So, until I get myself back to sunny SA with more stories from Mao’s playground, here’s an idea to keep you all busy this coming weekend…

La Mouette, Greater Than Expectation

It has to be said that there’s a bit of a buzz going around Cape Town at the moment. A buzz about the tale of two fearless foodies who packed in their London lives and headed for the culinary mecca that is the Mother City, and subsequently found themselves elbow-deep in the midst of a herculean undertaking. The result of which is the fresh-faced and fabulous new restaurant, La Mouette.

Pretty Super Superette

Nothing tastes as good as something that exceeds your expectations on a random Saturday morning. We were headed for The Old Biscuit Mill last weekend, and since hearing some pretty cool stuff about hippy-funky-deli-vibe Superette, have had an itch I needed to scratch about getting over there. And boy are we glad we did.

Simple TRUTHs about Life and Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

It started with a R5 million book on speciality coffee and a trip to New Zealand. After attending a wedding there, David moved to Greyton and bought and refurbished The Post House. Armed with the beloved book, here began his journey into the world of artisanal coffee. He couldn’t get freshly roasted beans delivered often enough for his liking, so he started sourcing and roasting his own.  Ergo, the book fueled a flame that has consumed an entire decade and a small fortune invested in all things coffee.

Thai Fusion & Smiles All Round thanks to Silwood & Le Creuset

Perfection in the form of a pot. Le Creuset, please take a bow.

I know what you’re thinking, there’s nothing more distasteful than smugness, but these beautifully hand-crafted culinary masterpieces have every right to appear pleased with themselves. And it’s not just because they seem to have a life of their own, a certain air of owning all the savoir faire in the world of appliances, nor is it because they do admittedly come with fancy-fancy prices, but rather because each and every one is lovingly hand crafted. And you can taste it. Add to this a life-time guarantee and stovetop-to-oven-to-table versatility and you’ve found your very raison d’etre.