Friday, March 03, 2023

In MENU This Week. Four Franschhoek experiences - Chamber Music, Rickety Bridge, Antonij Rupert, Paserene

 A Cape Robin-chat (Cossypha caffra) on an apple tree branch

This week, our stories are about four experiences in Franschhoek, all on the same day. Beautiful music and delicious food and superb wines. The E-Prix motor race caused most of the roads to and from our home tobe blocked off, so getting there and back involved serious traffic jams, but the effort was well worth the irritation. Have a lovely weekend

Chamber Music in Franschhoek

Our February monthly music venture was to The Franschhoek Chamber Music and Art Festival which had performances by members of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra and local musicians. Our choices were limited as we could not afford to stay overnight, so we chose the Concert no.3 at 11 am on Friday February 24th, the Schubert SoirĂ©e with two pieces by Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Read on…

Tasting at Rickety Bridge

Following the CPO Chamber Music concert, we headed to Rickety Bridge for a wine tasting before our lunch appointment. The famous Manor House guesthouse and the restaurant are in Cape Dutch style. It was a lovely warm sunny day with a cool breeze, so we opted to sit outside under the trees. Read on…

Lunch at Antonij Rupert Terra del Capo

It had been rather a long time since we visited Franschhoek; we haven't had any invitations for a while. We wanted to have a good lunch and Lynne researched all the menus at the well known restaurants. Sadly, some are now so far out of our budget, we may never get to try their food. And some are still rather traditional and a bit predictable. We have been trying to eat more salads and less heavy food this summer and we decided that Terra Del Capo had the menu that appealed the most. And it has reasonable prices. Read on…

A much-delayed tasting at Paserene, Franschhoek

We had been invited a few months ago to an evening tasting at Paserene in Franschhoek which we had to miss but promised we would call when we were next in the area.  A tasting was arranged and we arrived at 3 pm. The name Paserene comes from the Latin word Passeriformes, the order of “travelling and free” birds containing swifts and swallows. The story behind the swallow is a true testament to Martin’s adventures abroad and the need to spread his wings, all the while having a yearning to return home to create his nest – Paserene. Read on…



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