A springtime vineyard landscape in the Robertson Wine Valley
South
Africa celebrates Heritage Day today, September 24th. In a country which has so
many ethnic backgrounds and associated heritages, there is one thing that
brings us all together, the love of cooking on the coals of an open fire, which
is why it has come to known as National Braai Day. Whether you call it a Braai
or a Barbecue, whatever you choose to cook on your coals, we hope that you will
enjoy the food and the companions you share it with.
Tomorrow evening, Sunday, September 25th, marks the start of Rosh
HaShanah, the Jewish New Year 5783. We wish all our Jewish readers health,
peace and happiness in the new and we wish you well over the Fast
Not only daisies - a day in the Postberg reserve, West
Cape National Park
A fine day beckoned at last; it has been a very cold and wet winter. So, with a friend to share the fun, and a picnic, we drove up the West Coast to Postberg, the privately owned nature reserve which is managed by SA National Parks and is part of the West Coast National Park. The flowers are spectacular and, if you can, go and see them. It’s about an hour and 10 minutes to the entrance on the N7 from Cape Town and we need to let you know that, once you are in the park, it is quite a long slow drive (because of the wildlife) before you get into the flower area. Read on…
John Collins wine trade show at Den Anker
Pizza at Nonna Lina after watching Blind Ambition
We finally got to see the film Blind Ambition this week. It is showing at the Labia Theatre. Lynne had been trying to book tickets, first to a Pick n Pay showing at the Waterfront, tickets apparently available on Webtickets, and she has lost all respect for Webtickets. She tried to get through; they said they were sending a one-time pin and it never arrived. The complaints department is a senseless bot that asks the same questions and answers none. We went to Webtickets in Pick n Pay at the Waterfront, but they couldn’t access the showing. Nor could the cinema help as it was a private showing! Then we discovered that we could see it at the Labia and went to this magical place for a 5 o'clock show Read on…
Nasi Goreng at the Mojo Market in Sea Point
Lynne discovered that Sea Point now has an Indonesian restaurant. It is called HONG (House Of Nasi Goreng) and is in the Mojo Market in Regent Road. As we are huge fans of Indonesian food, we decided to go there for lunch with friends last week. The menu is small and compact; they just serve Nasi Goreng and we were delighted to find that it could offer our vegetarian friends three different versions, with several meats and a prawn version for us carnivores. Read on…
Chardonnay & Pinot Noir Celebration at The Vineyard on
Garden Day
On Sunday October 9th, International Garden Day, between 12h00 and 15h00, The Vineyard Hotel and Wine Concepts will host a Celebration of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Guests will be treated to a fine selection of charming Chardonnays and praise-worthy Pinot Noirs! This popular celebration gives wine lovers of these two noble varietals the opportunity to taste over 100 wines produced from 30 of the Cape’s premium wineries. Read on for details…
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