A GOLD evening

By Anlé Britz To visit the GOLD restaurant has been on my bucket list for over ten years. I started my professional career in hotel management in 2011 and I can clearly remember the commission inspired envelopes that were delivered after every guest and group dinner reservation I secured. Yet with every reservation my dream …

Bright and Blooming Nitída

By Anlé Britz Towering at the top of the Tygerberg Valley Rd, overlooking the Atlantic seaboard, Nitída (hindy meaning for bright and bloom) shows off all her colours at the Cassia restaurant. With a brand ‘For the love of food’ lies in the proof on every plate leaving the kitchen pass. Here we all speak …

A Spiced-up winter adventure

By Anlé Britz Situated in the foot hills of Paarl mountain, the Spice Route is a farm with 13 artisans all producing what they love to bring you a destination of dreams. I heard a rumor that you can get a Spice Route Passport and had to see it for myself. Seeing that this is not yet …

A Royal-tea experience

By Anlé Britz I joined in on a very special event at the beginning of June to celebrate the expectation of a brand new Artroute member – though it might take about 20 years before he can join the team. Like mother like son, I believe. I have been to my fair share of High …

Target the next market

By Anlé Britz Oranjezight City Farm Market – Waterfront Living in the city should not for one second keep you from enjoying fresh produce straight from the farm. And while our supermarket grocery stores are doing all they can to guarantee freshness and ‘straight-from-the-market’, it is just not the same. With the insane busy lives …

Do the hoke POKE

This chunky seafood inspired and Instagram perfect works of art in a bowl takes care of all your tastebud and visual stimulation needs while soothing your healthy lifestyle mentality all at once.The craze has over time stabilized, but restaurants all over SA did not hesitate to keep up with the food trend and add Poke …

Food, nature and sunshine spots

Werf Farm Picnics at Boschendal Imagine this; a picnic basket shared with your friends or family under the trees on the pavilion lawn.Live music in the background in harmony with the birds and squirrels. The food is absolutely to die forwith seasonal wholesome flavours and what makes it so special is that the packaging is …

Hottest gelateries to chill at

Unframed Ice Cream Unframed is a proudly Capetonian gelateria who’s mission is very clear – spreading scoops of happiness.In fact they have done their job so well that they have been crowned the number ONE ice cream parlorin the world. Living an unframed life, they create artisanal ice cream from scratch in dairy, vegan andsorbet. …