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The Editor’s Choice. Discover Bianca Coleman’s personal top picks and standout experiences across Cape Town. From exceptional fine dining and luxury stays to unmissable theatre and opera, this is the ultimate shortlist of the Mother City’s best.
Spend a night – or three – in one of the historic properties on Allée Bleue in Franschhoek
THERE are a few things you might not know about Allée Bleue, just outside Franschhoek. Yes, it’s a wine farm, but it also produces fruits – peaches, pears, plums, persimmons,… →
One whirlwind weekend in KwaZulu Natal, three very different faces of the province at BON Hotels
THE BON Hotel group is nothing if not diverse. Over the years I’ve visited several, and each one delivers something unique to the guest. This time I was whisked from… →
Liquid gold flows from TOKARA’s olive groves
EVERY day is a beautiful day for the winelands, but some are a tiny bit better than others. Like yesterday, when a group of fabulous foodies converged at Tokara, at… →
Eighteen excellent reasons to go to the 18th South African Cheese Festival
THE popular South African Cheese Festival is just around the corner – April 26-28 – and this year it’s celebrating its 18thanniversary at Sandringham in Stellenbosch. To mark this, here… →
Les Ballet Eloelle’s Men In Tutus at Artscape Opera House for four shows only
SURE, we’re all familiar with drag these days – something which rhymes with “in frocks” – but have you thought about a more specialised form of the art? Such as… →
This little house in the vineyards at Creation Wines will make you feel like the only person in the world
CREATION WINES in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley has long been a favourite destination for its exceptional wines and innovative and creative food pairings. Now, with the recent completion of the self-catering… →
Get your freak on at The Phantasmagorium Of Earthly Delights & Oddities
THE freaks are coming to town and you’ll be able to marvel at them in all their weird and wonderful glory in an erotic and sensual display of forbidden pleasures at… →
Prepare yourselves – The Dollyrockers are coming back, again
TWO years ago, Cape Town 1990’s noise-pop band The Dollyrockers reformed for two popular shows at The Grand Daddy, and Jason’s in Loop Street. This month, they’re doing it again… →
Have a steak as big as your head at The Hussar Grill in Camps Bay
IF anyone is still labouring under the misconception that only men have appetites to match enormous steaks and copious red wine, let me tell you this story about the dinner… →
Do your bit for the hungry at the Ladles Of Love fundraiser on April 28
LADLES OF LOVE, a non-profit soup kitchen and feeding scheme serving various Cape Town communities, is hosting a Gin High Tea fundraiser at The Yard, in the Silo District at… →
From city to island, Thailand offers the dream holiday of a lifetime
IT’S easy to get carried away with the adjectives when describing a holiday in Thailand; it’s so exquisite you can hardly believe it’s a) real and b) you are actually… →
Scrumptious Easter recipe from Chef Mynhardt
EVERYTHING about Chef Mynhardt’s dish just shouts Easter – hot cross buns and chocolate all mixed up in a wonderful hot sticky combination. This recipe creates a silky custard that… →
