Cape Quarter Village Market
A new market is launching in mid-November at the Cape Quarter in Green Point. On the face of it, it looks quite promising - like it's leaning towards being more of a shopping market than yet another 'entertainment' market (the kind where you can eat, drink, be merry, but not really do your week's grocery shopping). more
Slow Food Artisan Sweet Market feat. Willy Wonka
Super excited about this one - likely to be one of my favourite Slow Food Mother City outings of the year: an artisan sweet market, accompanied by a screening of the classic Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. more
Plant a Virtual Seedling for World Food Day
I really do like this initiative - a virtual wall of seedlings that will soon become actual seedlings, planted in food gardens around the country... more
Swartland Country Market at Kirstenbosch
This weekend the Swartland is coming to Cape Town for the Swartland Country Market at Kirstenbosch. The market will take place on Saturday 8 October 2011, from 10am to 4pm at the Stone Cottages across from Kirstenbosch Gardens. more
Woodmill Lifestyle Market
A new market has popped up on the radar, this time in Stellenbosch. The Woodmill Lifestyle Market launched earlier this month, and will be held every Friday evening, from 5.30pm to 10pm. The location: The Woodmill, Vredenburg Road, Stellenbosch (off Adam Tas). more
Blue Bird Garage Barrel and Brew Festival
Next weekend (10,11 September 2011), the Blue Bird Garage in Muizenberg presents a wine and beer festival with a difference – showcasing Western Cape Boutique, Garagiste, Organic and Bio-Diversity producers, with a passion and dedication for crafting the finest tasting and quality beverages... more
Starlings Urban Farmers Market
We have plenty of markets to choose from in Cape Town, but there's something fantastic about the ones that are simple, small and unpretentious. Here's why the new Starlings Urban Farmers Market in Claremont is turning out to be one of my favourites... more
Bay Food & Wine Night Market
A few months back, the by now well established Bay Food & Wine Market held a one-off night market. I stopped in, for a while, and was really impressed by how well attended it was - people were streaming in from all sides, and the roads around the area were jam-packed with cars. Now it's time for their next night market, this coming Friday and they'll be making it a regular thing, with one every first Friday of the month from now on. more
Bay Harbour Market
A new market launches this weekend in Hout Bay. Called the Bay Harbour Market, this is a weekend-long market that aims to "become a space that showcases delights for the senses - a lively indoor and outdoor market, bringing an authentic taste of the diverse culture that is Cape Town – offering the best of art, craft, fashion, music and food together into one unique melting pot that celebrates the incredible spirit that defines the uniqueness of South African society" more
Gaia Food Market: Specialty food market for Constantia
The Gaia Food Market, launching this coming Sunday, is a new market specialising in plant-based cuisine. Basically, what that means is that the focus is on products and services that are made from or revolve around plants and plant-derivatives. Intrigued by the concept, I met with the organiser to find out more... more
Fairtrade-certified Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate, coming soon, to a store near you…
Earlier this month, Kraft Foods South Africa announced that it is now the "FIRST major South African business to achieve Fairtrade certification for its much-loved chocolate brand, Cadbury Dairy Milk [plain]." I was invited to the media launch and although I did find Kraft's message a little saccharine and self-serving at times ("multiplying joy by going Fairtrade"), I do think that what they're doing is absolutely fantastic. more
Win tickets to the Good Food & Wine Show!
This year's Cape Town Good Food & Wine Show looks jam-packed with activities, and plenty of celebrity chef action to keep the foodies in a frenzy. The popular annual food extravaganza takes place this weekend at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, kicking off at 10am on Thursday (26-29 May 2011) - and I have 6 double tickets to give away! more
Winter Heirloom Seedling Share
A fan of purple podded peas and other colourful and fun-sounding heirloom varieties? A new Harvest Share project, the Winter Heirloom Seedling Share, brings you organic heirloom seeds grown into seedlings by Soil For Life. more
Table of Peace & Unity
This year, the Table of Peace and Unity luncheon will be held on Mother’s Day, Sunday 8 May 2011, located, as usual, on the iconic slopes of Table Mountain (unique to this event). On the cards, a delicious three-course lunch prepared by Cape Town’s top chefs (and paired with Lazanou wines) as well as world class entertainment including The Parlotones and Danny K (there's also a special children’s menu and entertainment this year for anyone wanting to take the whole family). more
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