The original version of this interview- written to coincide with Women’s Month- first appeared in the Sunday Times SA on 19 August 2018 In a male dominated arena, female chefs are owning the culinary space in fierce fashion. Meet Vanie Padayachee of Marigold in Franschhoek, cooking in the Cape with…
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I’ve always been a fan of The Shortmarket Club. A venture between Luke and Sandalene Dale Roberts, manager Simon (Si) Widdison and head chef Wesley Randles, it opened in 2016 and has swiftly become an A list inner city gourmet destination for those with an eye for fabulous fare. So when…
This post first appeared in the Sunday Times SA on 12 August 2018 The stand-up coffee bar is here, SA’s first. Pauline’s has opened in Sea Point, introduced to the vibrant seaboard neighborhood by one Jon-Paul (JP) Bolus of Loading Bay fame. Fairly commonplace in cities like Rome, Melbourne and Manhattan, the concept…
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Five days in Mossel Bay ~ my balmy winter staycation
If you’re done with the cold, factor Mossel Bay into your future. Winter is giving Capetonians the cold shoulder and if you want to escape the drippy season, why not chase down the sun along the Garden Route. This year, my winter escape was the French Riviera but let’s face…
Hole-in-the-wall eateries in the Mother City are intimate spaces where it feels as if you’re dining in secret or having a ‘kuier’ in someone’s kitchen. Under hyped, low on notoriety and simply styled, the focus is on the finest fare and these small seaters are the hidden gems that take the kiosk…
If you’re in Thailand, be sure to factor Chiang Mai into your itinerary. Rated as the country’s cultural capital, it’s pulling a diverse crowd to the region, from creatives to adventure travellers and everyone in between. Situated in the misty mountainous of the North, it’s the fourth largest city in…
This is a longer than usual post (there’s more imagery than copy, promise) but bear with me because on this, my 4th trip to BK, I stayed longer and immersed myself in the city, always my best way to really get the feel of a destination. I revisited some of my favourite…
Last week I was in Cloud 9, literally and figuratively. Firstly because I fortunate enough to be upgraded by Ethiopian Airlines to business class – called Cloud 9 – and secondly because travelling in such space and comfort is a luxury that is possibly one of the most satisfying…
Uber innovation is what makes my heart skip a beat. Siam@Siam is a hotel in Wang Mai, Patumwan that has brought the sexy back into hotelling and it’s a salve for the design conscious soul. Great Location Situated in the heart of Bangkok between the old and developed quarters of the…
It’s difficult to write about a hotel that you love without sounding like someone has put you up to it. This review wasn’t planned, but having just spent three glorious days at the Anantara in Chiang Mai, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to share about one of my most…