Joburg, are you ready for the first ever Stellenbosch Wine Live? This three-day wine, food and lifestyle event gives you a taste of what Capetonians experience and love about Stellies!

By Ulisha Moodley

There will be over 40 of Stellenbosch’s top wine estates at the event, including Waterford, Beyerskloof, Warwick and more. Visitors will also get the opportunity to engage with the owners and winemakers about their award-winning wines and wineries.

You can also expect awesome live entertainment brought to you by Kaya FM 95.9. Artists will include DJ Just Temba, DJ Tha Muzik, DJ Musa and Luyanda Madope Ensemble. And if you’re feeling a little peckish you can head over to the Gourmet Food Lane, which will display some of Pick n Pay’s freshest selection of divine cheeses, fish, meats, fruit and vegetables.

Pick n Pay Wine Club members will have free access to Pick n Pay’s Wine Club Tasting Room, which will be offering specialised food and wine pairings.

This is definitely an event you don’t want to miss out on!

THE DETAILS

When: 5-7 October 2018
Where: The Wanderers Club, Johannesburg
Standard ticket: R295 (includes tasting glass) per person
Three-day weekend pass: R515 per person

Children under 18 enter free of charge, do not rea receive a tasting glass

Tickets are available at Webtickets.

For more information visit stellenboschwinelive.co.za

Image: Stellenbosch Wine LIVE/Facebook

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Celebrate South Africa’s finest restaurants with the Mercedes-Benz Eat Out Restaurant Awards. Foodies from around the country will vote for their favourites to honour the best and most prestigious restaurants in an elaborate awards ceremony in Cape Town.

By Taryn Wilson

This year’s event takes place on 18 November at GrandWest Grand Arena in Cape Town where the winners will be announced. ‘Honouring the extraordinary talent in South Africa is what Eat Out is all about,’ says New Media MD Aileen Lamb. ‘This awards ceremony is where we get to celebrate our world-class chefs and the magnificent work being done in the food industry as a whole. Our partnership with Mercedes-Benz, which is also dedicated to recognising excellence and innovation, makes our journey together even more inspiring.’

This year attendees can expect to be welcomed into the Grand Arena with Graham Beck MCC and canapés, and later will be treated to a multiple-course lunch prepared by the country’s top chefs. Afterwards, guests will be able to mingle and enjoy a celebratory party.

The event will kick off with 30 nominees of the best restaurants in South Africa, which will then be counted down until the final top 10 are revealed. Winners will be chosen by a panel of anonymous judges, along with judging convenor Margot Janse.

Aside from 10 top restaurants in South Africa, the Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards will also be recognising the Eat Out Retail Capital New Restaurant of the Year, the Eat Out S. Pellegrino & Acqua Panna Chef of the Year, the Eat Out Nederburg Rising Star, Eat Out Graham Beck Chefs’ Chef Award, the Eat Out Diners Club Service Excellence Award, the Eat Out Wine Service Award, the Eat Out John Psillos Award for Outstanding Contribution to Service, the Eat Out Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award, the Eat Out Woolworths Sustainability Award, and the Eat Out Style Award.

For the fifth year, Mercedes-Benz South Africa is sponsoring the awards event, with the head chef of the Restaurant of the Year Award being honoured with a luxury Mercedes-Benz for the time of their title. ‘As a brand, we’re always striving to find the very best, and we’re thrilled to recognise local chefs and restaurants around South Africa whose culinary delights exceed expectations year after year,’ says Marketing Director of Mercedes-Benz Cars Selvin Govender.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased for R1 595 per person online here at Quicket.

For more information, visit eatout.co.za.

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…And it’ll make all your sweet-tooth dreams come true! Dessert aficionados are invited to embark on an indulgent journey into the deliciously vibrant world of all things dessert at South Africa’s first ever Dessert Expo!

By Roxy Greeff

Expo visitors will find everything from cakes, macarons, pastries, gelato, hand-made chocolate, cookies, and fudge, to doughnuts, ice cream, truffles, brownies, cupcakes, dessert cocktails and more – it’s a dessert foodie paradise! Dessert enthusiasts are invited to get ready to treat themselves to a range of indulgent delights.

Move aside Willy Wonka! The Dessert Expo is here! Whether you just love all things dessert, you’re in the industry or you just wanna see what it’s all about, there will be something at this amazing event for you.

Greenpoint Stadium will be packed to the brim with South Africa’s elite pastry chefs, chocolatiers, confectioners, ice cream shops, frozen dessert makers and more, everything a sweet or savoury dessert enthusiast could dream of.

In addition to all the deliciousness you will be tasting over the duration of the expo, you will also be entertained with local celebrity cooking demos, bake-offs, competitions and workshops. And we’ll be there too!

Keep your eyes peeled on our website to find out who will be making an appearance.

To make things even more exciting, MyKitchen will be giving away 50 double tickets to The Dessert Expo (Western Cape MyKitchen subscribers only) to the value of R240 (R120 pp).

Not a subscriber? Not to worry! Buy the November issue of MyKitchen (on sale in stores 13 October), where all MK readers get 50% off by entering the voucher code on page 69 when buying tickets to the 2018 Dessert Expo at quicket.co.za.

What are you waiting for?

THE DETAILS

When: 23-25 November 2018
Where: Greenpoint Stadium, Fritz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point, Cape Town, 8051
Tickets: quicket.co.za
Website: dessertexpo.co.za

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Get your taste buds ready, because this year the Street Food Festival brings you exciting foodie events over 10 days from Cape Town to Johannesburg, with a variety of entertainment, activities and, of course, FOOD!

By Taryn Wilson

Johannesburg will host the main festival this weekend on the 9th September from 11 AM to 5 PM. You can look forward to live music and DJ’s, food talks and workshops, food entrepreneurs and many, many vendors to choose from…

Experience the local flavours of South Africa with everything from saucy and fried foods, to street-side favourites. A variety of well-known industry experts will also be sharing their knowledge and tips. You will be able to see Trevor Chomumwe, the host of The Hello Dinner Club, Kgosi Rampa and Sifiso Dlangamandla, co-founders of Soweto’s hip LoCrate Market, Boitumelo Ramashaba, the founder of Thirst Trap Juices, and Mokgadi Mabela of Native Nosi, a black female-owned bee farm.

With so much to see, do and eat, there’s no reason to be anywhere else this weekend! Tickets are R50 for the day, and the event will be hosted at the Common Ground, Maboneng, Johannesburg. Book soon to secure your spot!

Image: Street Food Festival / Facebook

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This winter Delheim has partnered with the Cape Town Music Academy (CTMA) and Jazz in the Native Yards to bring a series of Jazz and Cheese Fondues with some of Delheim’s best wines.

By Taryn Wilson

Every Sunday from 24 June to 26 August in 2018, there will be exciting performances from local artists, deliciously hearty fondue meals and award-winning wines to enjoy.

‘We are super stoked to be offering an inspiring showcase of fresh new talent this year,’ says Delheim’s Nora Sperling-Thiel. ‘The Jazz & Cheese Fondue series is one of our most well-supported events which now goes to the next level with three live jazz sessions/concerts per event, with superb estate wine and lingering cheese aromas thrown in for good measure.’

The events will take place in the Downstairs Cellar of Delheim, which is situated in the Simonsberg sub-region of the Stellenbosch Wine Routes. With a rich history steeped in German and South African heritages, Delheim has made it a point to showcase their stunning collections and hospitality.

Through their collaborations with the CTMA and Jazz in the Native Yards, Delheim is supporting local musicians in the South African music industry. ‘Jazz is the language of the Cape,’ says CTMA director Nico McLachlan, ‘and this year the Cape Town Music Academy and Jazz in the Native Yards are excited to join forces with Delheim to create a series of cozy winter jazz concerts, where we can share the experience of listening to the sounds of the Cape.’

The all-inclusive tickets cost R450 per person, and cover soup and Glühwein on arrival, live jazz entertainment, and a hearty fondue meal served with complimentary Delheim wines. Access to a lovely coffee bar is also included in the fee. Tickets can be purchased from Webtickets, but are limited and must be booked in advance in order to take part in this fabulous series.

Becoming a member of the Delheim Wine Club will allow you to have multiple benefits such as preferential booking for events such as this one, while also keeping up to date with news.

THE DETAILS

When: Sundays, 24 June – 26 August 2018
Where: Knorhoek Road, Stellenbosch, 7599
Tickets: webtickets.co.za
Website: delheim.com

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Sold out every year, Fairview is back with their popular Shiraz and Free-Range Lamb Shank evening, so don’t miss out!

By Ulisha Moodley

‘There is definitely a comfort factor that revolves around bringing together a bold red and a hearty meal in the middle of winter.’ We couldn’t agree more! That’s what winters are made of, especially in the Mother City.

Fairview is renowned for their star-quality wines so this, accompanied with underfloor heating and the cosy Goatshed restaurant interior, ensures a spectacular night ahead. Chef SJ Nel puts a spin on classic dishes using pork and duck ‘shank’, and incorporating smoked Shiraz vines with his tasty spiced pumpkin soup.

This is what you can look forward to having on the evening – amazing right?

Amuse-Bouche – Pickled pork ‘shank’ & mustard slaw
First Starter – Duck ‘shank’ & bean cassoulet
Second Starter – Spiced pumpkin soup, lightly smoked with Shiraz vines
Main Course – Shiraz braised Lamb Shank Pie, mashed potato & baby marrow
Dessert – Goatshed’s milk tart & Shiraz poached pear

THE DETAILS

When: 15 June 2018; 7 PM – 10 PM
Where: Fairview wine and cheese, Paarl
Price: R325 per person (including wine pairings)
Tickets: quicket.co.za

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