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 Gloriously Fresh Approach at Sum Ting Fresh Norwood
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 →
Serving Up Wholesome Italian Goodness in Bedfordview
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 →
Service has been Roasted at Roast Cafe!
Service is virtually non-existent. Took ages for our drinks to arrive. When ordering our food we asked what dips came with the focaccia bread, but our server seemed unsure. Took a while for a food to arrive - the dips that came with the focaccia were not what we were told they would be. The... Continue Reading →
CROSS-CULTURE DIVERSITY: AS WIDE OR AS NARROW AS YOU MAKE IT
How likely is it that a Brownish girl from the Cape Flats (her words), would meet and fall in love with a boy from the close-knit Northern suburbs Jewish community of Johannesburg … while she’s in Turkey, nogal! … and then marry him? Pretty likely actually, because that’s what happened to Chantal Stanfield, and if... Continue Reading →
Theatre Review – BLONDE POISON
Five enormous, glittering stars to Fiona Ramsay who portrays the tortured Stella Goldschlag, reminiscing about her shadowy past in war-torn Berlin. Stella seems to have lived a rather comfortable post-war life, so what is it that has brought all these dark memories into the light. Apparently a phone call from a long forgotten admirer: a... Continue Reading →
PANTO ENCHANTS AND ENTERTAINS
Once again, it’s panto season, which means Christmas and the silly season are upon us … the most wonderful time of the year! And for the 29th time, Janice Honeyman presents us with her year-end pantomime. This year, it’s a brand new offering … Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood. Partnering once again... Continue Reading →
REVIEW – ACCEPTANCE
Filicide – The deliberate act of a parent killing his or her child. SMA – Spinal Muscular Atrophy In April 2014, the media was in a frenzy over the case of a South-African born mother, residing in England who killed her three severely disabled children. We watched as the story unfolded, riveted, horrified, saddened and... Continue Reading →
