Author: Dax
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Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show 2011
The Old Mutual Trophy wine show has a reputation for being one of the best wine competitions on terms of the way it is run. All wines tasted blind by highly respected judges, a large number of wines entered into the competition and judging audited by PKF accounting firm. The competition is also celebrating it’s…
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Willow Creek Olive Estate
Olive oil. When I was young it wasn’t a big thing in South Africa. My father is Spanish and I thought he was weird for pouring it all over his food. But now, olive oil is so prevalent that you couldn’t escape it if you tried. Good quality olive oil, however, is a lot less…
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Good Food & Wine Show ticket giveaway
Have you seen what’s happening at the Good Food & Wine Show this year? It’s insane. You need to set aside a whole day to spend there. It starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday and it’s happening at the ICC again. To give you some idea of what’s in store for you… Have you…
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Dear Me restaurant review
The website says that the space at 165 Longmarket Street has been lovingly and patiently restored. The patience and love is evident. I realised when I had a look around that this was the old Sobeit venue which was run by the owners of Cape to Cuba. The place looks completely different. It’s really quite…
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City Bowl Market on Hope Street
As one of the first markets in Cape Town, the Neighbourgoods Market has really set the bar for markets in the city. Many have started up subsequently, but few have survived. The really worthwhile ones include the Earth Fair Market in Tokai and the Stellenbosch market at Oude Libertas. However, none are as successful or…
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Table of Peace and Unity 2011
Have you heard of Outstanding in the Field? They are an events company and they get quite a lot of attention for themselved by occasionally organising dinner at a long table in the most unusual places. There are some stunning pics of these table on their website. I’ve selected a few to give you an…
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Group Buying in South Africa
The concept of group buying is a good one. Buying in bulk has always been a good way to save money and sometimes people even form ‘buying clubs’ in order to get bulk discounts. So harnessing the power of the internet to connect people into an ad hoc buying club to take advantage of bulk…
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Foodbarn Winter Special 2011
Do you enjoy watching the food channel? If you are reading this blog, then there is a good chance that you do. I know I do. Watching chefs create masterpieces is fascinating. They make it looks so easy, it’s quite inspiring. Experiencing it in real life is even better because you can interact with the…
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Giveaway: Dinner for 10 at Gold restaurant
So Taste of Cape Town 2011 starts today. It’s the fourth year for this festival and each year it’s very well attended. I’ve attended the previous ones (click here for my review of Taste of Cape Town 2010) and look forward to attending this one too. There are some great restaurants and chefs at the…
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The Greenhouse review
I’ve been fortunate to have experienced quite a number of tasting menus over the last couple of years. I’m not sure how many people actually go out and order a tasting menu. It’s quite a financial outlay and few people feel that it’s worth the money. They do range in price, however. The top of…