Kyoto Sushi Garden – The Fish Extravaganza
The 7-course seafood tasting menu at Kyoto Sushi Garden made me appreciate the simplistic umami flavours of Japanese food.
What it means to be an ethical foodie
The occupation of being a chef has been around for hundreds of years but has only become a more renowned and accepted profession in recent years, gaining considerably more respect. But this new-found recognition comes with great responsibilities, not only to clients and staff, but to food and the food industry itself. So what does it mean to run an ethical kitchen, and what does that have to do with you?
The Drought Kitchen: A reduced-water dining experience
It’s no big secret that Cape Town is going through a severe drought, so local business owners have had to assess a way forward to keep their businesses afloat while saving water. From the 1st of April, The Test Kitchen will introduce The Drought Kitchen, a pop-up dining experience. Luke Dale-Roberts and his team will focus on using less water in the kitchen while still preparing creative and magnificent food.
Cape Town: Bilboa, Camps Bay
If you are a fan of affordable Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dining with an incredible sea view, then Bilboa is one restaurant you don’t want to miss.
This just in! There’s a new gourmet pizza menu at The President Hotel
Summer at The President Hotel is all about lazy days lounging by the pool and sipping on delicious cocktails with a slice of pizza in hand. Sounds pretty amazing right? Their new gourmet pizza menu boasts six pies topped with the freshest seasonal produce that caters for vegetarians and meat eaters alike!
Chef’s Restaurant, Cape Town
When last have you had a lunch or dinner where you didn’t have to worry about anything except getting your food and enjoying it? Visit Chef's Restaurant where their ever-changing set menu will change the way you think of dining out.
Licorish Bistro: Jozi’s casual dining hotspot
Licorish Bistro, situated in the bustling Nicolway Bryanston Shopping Centre, is a five-year-old restaurant run by Aki Hadjipetros. After nineteen years of running chain restaurants, Aki now runs four of his own which are situated all over Gauteng. Each restaurant offers diners a unique flavour, style and twist on the way in which they eat. This everyday eatery offers customers the chance to experience a well thought out plate full of flavour and colour. Head Chef Karel Jacobs is always adding and enhancing the menu enabling the restaurant to evolve and keep up with the latest trends.
There’s a new summer menu at one of our favourite hangouts, Lust Bistro & Bakery
Located on the blissful Vrede en Lust Wine Estate in Franschhoek, Lust Bistro & Bakery welcomes patrons into a worldly atmosphere filled with warmth and contentment. The enticing aromas of freshly baked artisan bread (which we still can’t get enough of, by the way) is enough to make you want to stay there forever. But that is just the beginning.
Jamie's Italian
Fine Italian dining, at Jamie’s Italian South Africa
When word first got out that the man himself, Jamie Oliver, would be opening a branch of Jamie’s Italian in South Africa, foodies and non-foodies alike could barely contain their excitement. Besides being a celebrated cookbook author, having his own television show and selling a range of kitchen- and cookware, Oliver can also proudly boast the vast popularity of his restaurant, now reaching 19 countries across the globe.
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Red Hot
Where’s there’s ash there’s fire. We take an inside look at Cape Town’s newest culinary offering, the smouldering ASH restaurant.