CONGRATULATIONS to My Kitchen Rules SA Season 4 winners, besties Abraham and Michelle!! I chatted to the thrilled winners earlier and asked them if they felt quite as relaxed as they'd seemed during the high-pressure, 3-course meal prep final. They really did even though right at the start, Michelle looked ready to run for the... Continue Reading →
Retha & Tshepi, Karen & Tenille and Izak & Wessel survived three ‘sudden death’ cook-off courses last night (5 December) to take their place in next week’s My Kitchen Rules SA final – and make their bid for the R1 million prize. The ‘sudden death’ cook saw a duo eliminated after each of the three courses, as the contestants cooked... Continue Reading →
A DOUBLE HELPING OF SECRET DINING THIS MONTH Founded in 2013, SecretEATS brings together adventurous food lovers and talented chefs in surprising, unexpected and amazing venues for dinner throughout South Africa. It's an exclusive dining experience unlike any other, that leaves guests hungry for more. We're sure in luck this April as two talented, top chefs come... Continue Reading →
The Red Chamber has almost legendary status as one of the finest Chinese restaurants in Johannesburg. From its early days, when it first opened in Rosebank in 1989, until it moved to Hyde Park Shopping Centre in 1997, and then moved to its current premises (remaining within the centre), Head Chef, Emma Chan has maintained... Continue Reading →
***AVOID*** AVOID *** AVOID *** AVOID *** AVOID *** Sometimes there needs to be a zero rating, especially reserved for those experiences where even a rating of 1 seems too high!! I don't think I've every written such a negative review, but our experience at this establishment was so awful, that I feel the need... Continue Reading →
We waited a bit for all the hype to die down before visiting this much anticipated French Patisserie. The restaurant is much bigger than I initially thought, and although we thought it was full when we arrived, we were taken through to the dining area in the interior of the space, which you don't see... Continue Reading →
A tiny little gem of a place tucked away in plain sight in the hectic main street of Grant Avenue, Norwood. Their menu is limited - they do fried chicken in a variety of ways, and boy, do they do it well! The aioli is something out of this world (yes, I asked for more)... Continue Reading →
After hearing rave reviews about this place and promising ourselves we'd pay it a visit we finally got there recently. I have to say that for me, the jury's still out on all the praise being heaped on it though! Firstly it was a lot trendier than I was led to believe! I know, I... Continue Reading →
Don't let the spacious, modern look of this Italian eatery fool you! They're into the business of serving up serious, fabulous food! Have been here a couple of times now, and although we said we needed to come back to try out the many different appealing dishes on the menu, we had loved what we... Continue Reading →
When an invitation from Edward Chamberlain-Bell, Mr #JoziStyle, lands in your Inbox, you know you are indeed fortunate, but when it’s for a two-fold wine-tasting/lunch, then you know you’re in for a treat! Lunchtime started at Wine Menu, a boutique wine store in Birnam’s exclusive Blu Bird centre. This is a veritable Aladdin’s cave for... Continue Reading →
Can shoes really make a difference to how you feel? Well Sam and Nisha are about to find out! In a mixed up, rush of a morning, Sam grabs the wrong bag on her way out of the gym. She’s running late for a meeting and to her horror, when she looks inside the bag […]
Congratulations to Shauna on publication day today! We’ve been having a really fun readalong this week, so thank you to One More Chapter Books for sharing an advance copy of the book with us so that we could be early readers of what I think will be a great addition to loads of bookshelves out […]
At Exclusive Books, the shelves celebrate the month of love too. EBR February features books on all kinds of love – romantic love, parental love, self love – even the love of characters and personalities. Our lead title is Jay Shetty’s Eight Rules of Love – How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It […]
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