Cape Town Picnic Guide 2009: Wine Estates

Cape Town Picnic Guide 2009: Wine Estates

Posted on 21. Nov, 2009 by Pia Taylor.

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It’s summer in the city (or very nearly) and that means it’s time for afternoons spent lazily lunching on lawns, soaking up our bountiful Cape sunshine. Over the next few weeks we’ll be bringing you a collation of the many picnic opportunities our city and its surrounds has to offer… And this week we’re focusing on laid-back, laid-on lunch picnics on wine estates.

Waldorf Night Market starts this weekend

Waldorf Night Market starts this weekend

Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Pia Taylor.

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‘Tis very nearly the balmy month of February, and the ever-so balmy suburb of Constantia is, in my opinion, a particularly lovely place to spend the late afternoons and evenings. So, I’m very much looking forward to the start, this coming Friday, of a new night market at the Constantia Waldorf School.

New fresh produce market in Kloof St

New fresh produce market in Kloof St

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Pia Taylor.

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Well, I’m always on the lookout for new markets, and it seems there’ll be one coming to Kloof Street this February.

Summer 2010 CSA launched

Summer 2010 CSA launched

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Pia Taylor.

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A new summer CSA is on the cards for 2010. This one will run for 10 weeks (Tuesday 26 January through Tuesday 30 March) and in addition to the uber-fresh organic vegetables members will receive every week, the deliveries will also include mushrooms and preserves from other sustainable food producers and projects.

The delicious delights of Eggs Benedict and biodynamic bubbly

The delicious delights of Eggs Benedict and biodynamic bubbly

Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by Pia Taylor.

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Would ya look at this beauty? I found this delectable eggs benedict not at a fancy restaurant or cafe but at market! At the Earth Fair Market in Tokai, to be exact. Two eggs, perfectly poached, on top of a potato and onion rosti, crispy streaky bacon, topped with a hollandaise sauce. Add a glass of Avondale’s biodynamic bubbly to the picture and you have, folks, what I consider a perfect Saturday morning!

Eco hotel opening in Woodstock this April

Eco hotel opening in Woodstock this April

Posted on 16. Jan, 2010 by Pia Taylor.

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A new ‘green’ hotel will be opening in Woodstock just in time for the World Cup… They appear to have a long list of eco-initiatives – big and small – but don’t mention a single one on their own website. Peculiar? Or just an oversight? I’m curious to find out…

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