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Planet Restaurant at Mount Nelson
The old Cape Colony restaurant at Cape Town's Mount Nelson will open its doors as the new Planet Restaurant. Is it worth a visit?
Published on: 08 Dec 10
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Test Kitchen opens
When Luke Dale-Roberts resigned from La Colombe after a four-year tenure that saw the restaurant climb the ranks to number 12 in the world, speculation was rife as to what the acclaimed chef would do next (and the reason behind his resignation). This is what he’s been up to….
Published on: 15 Nov 10
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Food critic C Louis Leipoldt and Cuvée
Simonsig's restaurant Cuvée goes back in time with a nostalgic menu of boerekos. But will the sentimentalist diner approve?
Published on: 07 Jul 10
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Garnish – to eat or not to eat?
“One piece of garnish rotated over two days on over 30 plates,” is what one chef claims. This, and a nasty incident with a worm, has me thinking about the merits of garnish.
Published on: 02 Jul 10
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Of wine lists and worms
Lunch at the V&A Waterfront turned out to be very eventful with a wine list and worm contributing to a not-so-satisfying afternoon.
Published on: 02 Jul 10
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New menu from Grande Provence
A new signature menu from acclaimed chef Darren Roberts has me venturing out to Franschhoek on a cold winter's afternoon.
Published on: 30 Jun 10
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Crudely-named but beautiful food at Long Table Restaurant
Normally, I like to be able to choose who I share my lunch table with but at Long Table Restaurant and Café I don't care who sits down with me. The food is that good.
Published on: 01 Jun 10
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A taste of winter at La Colombe
Sitting at La Colombe, finishing up a crème catalane and apple tarte tartin with strawberry and Sauvignon Blanc sorbet, I hear a middle-aged man giggling like a schoolgirl. He’s just asked the waiter whether chef Luke Dale-Roberts would autograph his menu. I resist the urge to do the same...
Published on: 18 May 10
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Nothing bland about Vanilla
Last week Wildekrans launched their latest MCC at Vanilla Restaurant at new fashion piazza Cape Quarter Extension.
Published on: 29 Oct 09
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