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The ‘Win in Winter: Lunch at Grande Provence

Living well, they say, is the best revenge. So make Grande Provence your weapon of choice this winter, and take advantage of their fabulous Winter Lunch Menu Special. At R200 for a main course and glass of Angelsā€™ Tears wine itā€™s not too shabby, considering the standard of cooking and...

Constantia Glen Winter Warmer Soup and Wine

The winter wine tasting experience at Constantia Glen is made extra special by the addition of threeĀ  delicious homemade soups. These hearty treats, on offer from 3 May till the end of August, are a good reason to visit this picturesque boutique wine estate to find comfort against the...

Sunday Brunch at The Yard, Silo’s

The very last place on earth I'd expect to find fantastic, authentic Indian cooking would be in the strange wasteland of the Silo district. But hey! Life's full of happy surprises, isn't it? We were invited to try The Yard's new Sunday Brunch, and what a great experience it was....

Foxcroft: Flavour Bombs & Food as Couture

Fancy food makes me nervous. I worry I won't get enough to fill me up, or that I'll be too dim to understand it. Fear not at Foxcroft. The chefs there slay. You'll be enchanted, sure - the plating is bewitching - but these are cooks who aim to please a...

Druk My Niet Rises From The Ashes

Endurance in the face of adversity is one of the most admirable human qualities. Like most of the Peninsula, I watched in shock and horror as news came of Druk My Niet's devastation in the fires that swept through the Cape Winelands in January 2017. It seemed impossible at the...

Cooking with Angostura Bitters from Starters to Desserts

For hundreds of years bitters has been considered an essential ingredient in many cocktail recipes, but did you know that it can also be a key ingredient in your kitchen when preparing family meals or dinner party menus? The flavours of appetisers, entrees and desserts - everything from homemade baked...

La Colombe Appoints New Executive Chef James Gaag

La Colombe Chef Proprietor, Scot Kirton is pleased to announce the appointment of current Head Chef, James Gaag, as Executive Chef. ā€œJames has headed up the La Colombe kitchen for the past 4 years, and at the young age of 29, has proved himself to be one of the...

Salt the Star at Paul Cluver Wines

SALT Restaurant at Paul Cluver Wines is stepping up for the annual Elgin Cool Wine & Country Food Festival. The picturesque Elgin Wine Valley will be a hive of activities during the festival weekend of 28 and 29 April, and the team at Paul Cluver canā€™t wait to share...

Top Value: GlenWood’s Fine Wine and Food Experience

Winemaker DP Burger describes the fruits of his labour at GlenWood estate as 'food wines, made to be enjoyed with a fantastic meal' and I'm not arguing. Great news that now, the beautiful estate tucked in a valley behind Franschhoek village is offering the GlenWood Fine Wine and Food Experience...

Gabriƫlskloof: Botrivier Sublime Food and Wine

Four things make me fall in love with a restaurant: the way it looks, the way it feels, what's on the menu and what the food tastes like, of course. In all these categories, Gabriƫlskloof knocks it out of the park. Chef Frans Groenewald applies his classic training (serious skills at...