School of Rock Claremont, the international leader in music education hosted its first season show, “Pink Floyd the Wall” in September at The Barnyard Theatre Willowbridge to a sold out crowd of over 500. The internationally acclaimed music school has only been open for four months, and managed to put on a spectacular show featuring incredible live performances from aspiring …
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South African Ocean Festival returns to V&A Waterfront
The South African Ocean Festival will take place from the 21st October to the 8th November 2015, at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. A shared concept from V&A Waterfront, SAMSA and Worldsport, the South African Ocean Festival celebrates the beauty and power of the ocean, through various ocean sports, art, music and food. The Ocean Festival is hosted annually in …
Read More »Good food and wine adventure with Le Franschoek
The Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa invites you to the ultimate food & wine tasting experience on Friday, 30 October, 18h30 for 19h00. Enjoy a gourmet meal paired with a wide range of carefully selected wines from Groote Post wine estate. Dinner only: R395 per person EAT & STAY: R2495 per (includes dinner, room and breakfast) Booking is essential. Please …
Read More »‘Gino Fabbri is Completely Nuts’ coming to Cape Town
The celebrated straight-jacket comedy ‘Gino Fabbri is Completely Nuts’ is heading to Cape Town. The one night only comedy skit will be hosted at the Barnyard Theatre Willowbridge on Friday, 16 October 2015. The show comes to Cape Town audiences off the back of a successful run at the Barnyard Theatre Emperors Palace, Musiekskuur and Cresta earlier this year. Eastern …
Read More »Peninsula All-Suite Hotel, Stony Brook Vineyards pair up
On Wednesday, 30 September 2015, not on the usual last Thursday due to Heritage Day, The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel welcomes Stony Brook Vineyards for another instalment of the Hotel’s popular monthly Wine & Dine Evenings. Executive Chef, Hajierah Hamit, has planned a five-star gourmet set menu, each course specially prepared & paired with a complementing Stony Brook wine. An ambassador …
Read More »The Peninsula calls on hotels to save the rhino
The Peninsula All-Suite Hotel are hoping South African hotels will be encouraged to follow their lead for Heritage Day and Tourism Month. The Peninsula, known for its commitment to social development, and Adrian Gardiner of Wilderness Foundation, will throw down the charity gauntlet at a FEDHASA’s GM’s lunch on Friday 18th September, challenging hotels across South Africa to join in …
Read More »Tsogo Sun celebrates ultimate food & wine pairing challenge
THE third annual Cape Legends Inter Hotel Challenge culminated in a glittering awards celebration at the Southern Sun Cape Sun hotel in August 2015. Tsogo Sun’s 54 on Bath, Beverly Hills, Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani and their combined Cape team (The Cullinan, Southern Sun Waterfront and Southern Sun Cape Sun) were among the 25 top participants from across the …
Read More »Tsogo Sun chefs ready to roast the opposition
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 …
Read More »Big ups to Ginger & Lime!
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 …
Read More »Time to steak out at La Mer
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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