Being a massive Depeche Mode fan, my friend had to see DJ Fletch (aka Andy Fletch, co-founder of Depeche Mode). He was doing a world tour and one of his stops was at Club Eden at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Gangnam District. Club Eden is without a doubt one of the poshest clubs I’ve … [Read more…]
I’ve been surprised by the amount of South Africans who have not heard of Orania. A quick look at Wikipedia will give you the town history – basically, in 1990 (about the time apartheid laws were being repealed and Madiba was released from prison), about 40 Afrikaner families bought a private piece of land. The … [Read more…]
I must admit, the husband and I do not have the most adventurous of palates. We tend to stick to Indian cuisines when dining out (I know, terribly boring). For his birthday we decided to try something a little different. Finding Halaal- friendly and more upmarket restaurants can be difficult. On top of that, I … [Read more…]
[Please note that this restaurant is permanently closed] Chandani, an Indian restaurant in the heart of Woodstock (Cape Town), boasts of tasteful and delightful of Indian cuisine. Their slogan is “Come taste the moonlight.” I was considering this venue as a possible celebration retreat as its halaal friendly, prices are reasonable and who doesn’t like … [Read more…]
I’m a daily deals addict. There, I said it. Instead of my inbox being filled with forwarded emails from friends & family, I’m greeted by about 7-10 daily deal emails every morning. I know, it is kind of sad, but if it wasn’t for my addiction, I would not have stumbled on a gem like … [Read more…]
So, they say that CitiClicker, Groupon, etc are great ways to try new places at discounted prices. This is how I discovered the Casuarina Wellness spa, located on the 1st floor of the Commodore Hotel at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The special was an hour full body Swedish massage and an hour Dermatologica facial … [Read more…]
The Dogs Bollocks aka “The Yard” or “Bitches Tits”, is a very “hipster” type of restaurant (or should I say garage/ driveway) situated in Roodehek Street in Cape Town. I’ve been hearing about this place for a while now and decided to check it out this weekend. We parked very close to the Hope Street … [Read more…]
[Please note that this branch has closed down but there is a branch at Lagoon Beach in Milnerton] The husband and I were long overdue for a date night. We decided to try out Wang Thai.We had not heard of the restaurant before, but we read about it on the Hungry for Halaal blog (http://hungryforhalaal.blogspot.com) and … [Read more…]
After a 1 hr 45 min flight from Chiang Mai on Air Asia (decent flight, terrible coffee), we safely arrived in Phuket. The views flying over Phuket were beautiful – blue skies, clear blue seas and picturesque limestone “islands” all over. We felt like this would be the island holiday we had always dreamed of. … [Read more…]