Author: Dax

  • Hugo Boss Summer Range launch party

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    Hugo Boss is a big fashion brand, but it’s not really very prevalent in South Africa. We’ve all heard of it, but you don’t see the clothes much. The only store I know if in Cape Town is at the Waterfront and I must admit that I have spent some time checking out the clothes…

  • Queen’s Plate ticket giveaway

    Last year I was fortunate enough to attend the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate. It was my first experience of the Queen’s Plate and it was fabulous. It was very different from the J&B Met and you can read my full review here. Every year the event gets bigger and better and this year is even more…

  • 2011 Eat Out Top 10

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    This is the first year I have been invited to the actual Eat Out Awards ceremony and I’m excited to be able to tell you about the awards ceremony because it’s quite fabulous, the food Oscars of South Africa. You can buy tickets for the evening and if you’re a foodie of any sort and…

  • Cafe Paradiso meal for two giveaway

    Madame Zingara has been a busy lady. She started with the Bombay Bicycle Club, then took over the Sidewalk Cafe, then Cafe Mozart and now finally, Cafe Paradiso. Nobody can deny Madame Zingara’s magic touch as every place she has taken over has gone from empty every night to full every night. Her latest project,…

  • Cape Town Festival of Beer review

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    A couple of months ago we had the Craft Beer Festival at the Biscuit Mill, then we had the Oktoberfest at Paulaner and now we have the Cape Town Festival of Beer. One might think it’s beer overload but each of these events are well worth attending as they are quite different. While the craft…

  • Green Wine Awards

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    Most people who drink wine (and even those who don’t) are not aware that, firstly, wine production is generally not environmentally friendly and, secondly, SA’s Biodiversity and Wine initiative as well as the Sustainability Seal are world firsts. These projects have helped to create awareness among wine producers that they need to produce their wine…

  • 1800° review

    A common question I get asked is “Where can I have the best steak in Cape Town?” or “Where did you have the best steak ever?”. Surprisingly, these are not easy questions to answer. The best steak I’ve ever had was at a restaurant that has closed down and the chef now works overseas, so…

  • Platter’s 2011 launch

    I’ve just returned from the launch event for the 2011 Platter’s guide to SA wines. It was quite traumatic. I mean picture this: the fifty eight 5 star wines lined up waiting to be tasted and you with a glass in your hand. Sounds perfect,  right? Now add a time limit and a hundred other…

  • Pinotage on Tap 2010 review

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    This year was my fourth Pinotage on Tap (you can read about my previous one here, here and here). The formula has remained pretty much the same. If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it they say. In this case I think it’s a good philosphy because you know what to expect and you’re never disappointed.…

  • Knife restaurant review

    What do I like about Knife? I like the fact that someone is trying something new. Many people enjoy meat (obviously not on Mondays) but are a bit over the traditional steakhouse vibe, so having a different option is great. I also like the decor, it’s really done well. As soon as I walked in…