TWO TSOGO SUN executive chefs and one Tsogo Sun culinary team of four will be competing in next week’s finals of the prestigious 2015 Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year competition, taking place on 10 September in Umhlanga, Durban. SunSquare Cape Town executive chef, Shaun Bruce, and Southern Sun Waterfront executive development chef, Henrico Grobbelaar, were selected as finalists in …
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By Denise Levy, Principal of Ginger and Lime, the cutting-edge food We can’t keep it to ourselves, as we are jumping up and down with excitement! We have been nominated as one of the finalists in the CapeTalk and Sage One Small Business of the Year Awards. This is something we do not take lightly and are so honoured to …
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Reviews by Herman Gibbs, Jane Jones, Cape Dreams online magazine If you’re a red meat lover and you’ve never been to the La Mer Restaurant and Grill at the Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel in Sea Point, you never know the meaning of melt-in-your-mouth tender. La Mer’s renowned executive chef Craig Carmichael has over 20 years’ experience under his belt …
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HERMAN R GIBBS, Cape Dreams Editor This is not your average Dick, Thom and Harry. For starters, his first name Clinton has a presidential ring about it. Clinton Thom is the newly-appointed general manager for Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel in Sea Point. He is also the general manager of Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands. His 16 years’ …
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By HERMAN R GIBBS, Cape Dreams Editor Liverpool supporters brace yourselves. John Barnes will be the guest speaker at the EXPRO Toys for Joy Charity Christmas Lunch at Kelvin Grove, Newlands, on Thursday, October 22. The Jamaican-born Anfield legend and English Football Hall of Famer played 314 times for Liverpool. He represented England 79 times. Twice in his career, Barnes …
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Text: HERMAN GIBBS Pictures: PETER HEEGER SEA POINT, June 25 – The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel and Painted Wolf Wine Estate on Thursday presented their first winter 2015 instalment of the Hotel’s popular monthly Wine & Dine Evenings. After a warm Sea Point welcome by Chris Godenir, the Peninsula All-Suite Hotel …
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By PETER HEEGER and HERMAN GIBBS The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel will host Wine & Dine Evening with Painted Wolf Wine Estate on Thursday, 25 June 2015. The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel welcomes Painted Wolf Wine Estate for the first winter 2015 instalment of the Hotel’s popular monthly Wine & Dine Evenings. Executive Chef, Hajierah Hamit, will prepare a five-star gourmet set …
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The Radisson Blu Le Vendome Hotel on Sea Point’s Platinum Mile, long a beacon of sophisticated accommodation in Cape Town, has re-opened its doors to the Atlantic Ocean, following a R30 million refurbishment. Evoking a classic, old-world feel with chic, ultramodern touches, the Radisson Blu Le Vendome is the newest boutique-style gem in Cape Town’s fast-growing hospitality sector, with luxurious …
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Denise Levy’s ultra-modern food studio Ginger and Lime invites you to a gorgeous morning on the patio with the incredible Steffen Olivier from The Chef’s Bench – an epicure food truck that celebrates popular South African barbecued food. Said Levy: “Join us this Saturday from 10 am for a truly epic morning on the patio for a South African barbecue, with …
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Let’s braai, with DENISE LEVY Denise Levy’s Ginger & Lime Food Studio has plans for a gorgeous morning on the patio with the incredible Steffen Olivier from The Chef’s Bench – an epicure food truck that celebrates popular South African barbecued food. This all happening on Saturday, from 10 am, for what should be truly epic morning on the patio …
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