Simply Asia launches a succulent new menu
I've always been a fan of Simply Asia, and this week they're launching ten new dishes to complement their existing menu. I was invited to come and try them all out - everything from duck spring rolls to sweet Thai angels... more
St George’s Mall Market launches next week
Some awesome, awesome news for town-based foodies: a new open-air fresh food market will be launching in the city next week. Jacqui Simpson, owner and creator of the Earth Fair Market in Tokai (one of my favourite Cape Town markets) is behind this new street market, and given her success with the Tokai market, I have a very good feeling this one will do very well indeed. more
A visit to the French Market at Alliance Francaise
A week or two ago I happened to be in town on the morning of the French Market, and coincidentally only a block or two away from the Alliance Francaise, where it is held. So, naturally I decided to get the max out of my expensive town parking spot and ambled across to have a look... more
Here comes the weekend: 28 January 2011
What's on in and around Cape Town this weekend. more
Green Point Park and Biodiversity Garden
Have you ever wondered what different indigenous water-wise grasses might feel like between your toes? Guest writer, Rosanne Stanway, describes her experience at the city's new Green Point Park and Biodiversity Garden and tests the softness of its lawn garden for herself! more
Quadrant Market back on
A week or so ago I wandered down to Wilderness Road to check out the Quadrant Market. Sadly, it wasn't on, and I was concerned that it might have been cancelled, but it seems it was just a holiday break: the market is back from this Saturday (29 Jan) more
Origin’s eco-friendly ‘KeepCup’
Origin has just launched a range of reusable cups that are pretty, practical AND eco-friendly. more
Harvest Share: Connecting fruit-loving city dwellers with local family farms
I'm very excited to be part of a new project that's just been launched in Cape Town: Harvest Share, a first-time fruit-sharing project connecting consumers to local family farms. The project is similar to the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) initiatives I've written about before, but with a slightly different spin. more
Getting festive at the V&A Waterfront this summer season
The festive season... It's a crazy, silly season, but it can be quite a lot of fun. The V&A Waterfront is going all out this year, with all kinds of activities and displays to keep you very well occupied between now and the end of January 2011. more
Here comes the weekend! What’s on in Cape Town (10 Dec ’10)
Event highlights for the weekend ahead (10 December 2010) more
Seed To Table: An Urban Farmers’ Cookbook
Launching this Friday is an unusual book. Seed To Table is a cookbook that grew out of a relationship between three farmers of Abalimi Bezekhaya and three Rotary International Exchange Students who spent time with them. more
Designer Maker Fanwalk Christmas Market
** View updated 2011 Market details here ** 'Tis the festive season - a time when people tend to go a... more
A guide to Cape Town’s Christmas Markets (2010)
A guide to Christmas markets in Cape Town (2010) more
French Market at Alliance Francaise
I hear tell of a small French market held at Alliance Francaise (155 Loop St) on Wednesday mornings... a market that sells "genuine imported French cheeses, traditional breads, foie gras, rillettes, terrines and pâtés, chestnuts, vinegars and other condiments." more
New Market: Quadrant Market in Claremont
I've been hearing rumours of a new market in Claremont, and it looks like it's finally become fact! Fresh produce, seasonal fare - all sounds good to me... more
Celebrate Life Festival 2010
Soothe body, mind and soul this October at this year's Celebrate Life Festival. We're giving away weekend passes! more
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