Bootlegging is defined as research in which motivated individuals secretly organize the innovation process. And here I thought it was selling illegal alcohol (per US history of course). Regardless of the confusing name, I wanted to try this place out and so I went. Someone told me that they serve the most delicious calamari. So … [Read more…]
Once upon time there were four little rabbits and their names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton Tail and Peter. Flopsy ate too much blue berries and is currently competing in a show called the Biggest loser. Mopsy became a billiionaire copyrighting the word “mops”, Cotton tail got married and re-located to india and Peter, well Peter … [Read more…]
Booking I heard about The Test Kitchen through a very good friend of mine in September last year (2013). I called the restaurant at the end of October 2013 and made a booking thinking that I would get one a week later… try 5 months later! I was shocked. But I made the booking anyway … [Read more…]
Inspired by “La Parie”, this little café & pantry is a must see! Huddled in the Heart of Chelsea Village lies this manifestation of a dream born at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, over a box of Parisian macaroons! This dreamy description definitely warrants a visit! So off I went on a Saturday morning to … [Read more…]
New Year’s resolution 1 – To become more Healthy! So to start the new year off I decided to visit a well known little organic restaurant in the heart of Plumstead (bordering Constantia) called “Organic at Heart.” They offer a range of healthy, organic meals – from raw food to vegetarian, vegan, gluten and … [Read more…]
Things to do in Hermanus (other than whale watching!) Hermanus is world famous for the chances of catching a glimpse of a whale in the cooler months. I had not realized what an absolute buzzing place it is in the summer too. Here’s a run-down of some of the things I got up to during … [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…]
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…]