Today we headed back to the Winelands for lunch at one of our all-time favourites. Terroir celebrated their 10th anniversary in October this year and received their 8th Eat Out top-10 award in December. To remain in the top-10 in SA for such a long time is no small feat. The bar is already set very […]
Today we’re heading towards Stellenbosch for lunch at the highly regarded Overture. Situated down the Annandale Road on the Hidden Valley wine estate, it opened at the end of 2007. It’s got some pedigree, having made the Eat Out top-10 South African restaurants for six years in a row (this year it’s at number 6). […]
Visiting the Winelands doesn’t have to mean a (fairly long) drive to Stellenbosch, Paarl or Franschhoek. We also love the Durbanville area and fabulous wine estate, De Grendel, a mere 20-minute drive from the centre of Cape Town. De Grendel’s restaurant (it opened in 2012) nestles on top of Tygerberg Hill with sweeping views over […]
So it’s time to continue with my Winelands explorations one carefully selected section at a time. This is a serious business that takes time so, to keep it simple, today I’ve selected four amazing destinations that are a stone’s throw from each other. We headed down the N2 from Cape Town, took the R44 towards […]
I know it makes me sound ancient, but when I grew up there were: No mobile phones No internet Therefore no email And actually, when I think about it, no credit cards! All that adds up to: No get-out clauses…you’re on your own and make the most of it! So when I headed off to […]
The Cape Winelands are food and wine heaven. Beautiful views, amazing restaurants, stunning wines…only problem (if it can be classed as a problem) is there are so many wine estates. Seriously, it can get very intimidating deciding where to try next. So I calmed down and, with a little help from my friends, decided to […]