I freaking love Christmas. The whole commercialised craziness of excess everything really appeals to the glutton in me. Excess kitschy decor, excess food, excess presents, excess time spent with loved ones. LOVE IT! And what better way to spend the festive season than by buying gifts for those ...
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Joburg Staycation: The Quarters at White Light in Lanseria
Joburg is all about the WORK WORK WORK vibe, and to find a few moments to get away from it all can be a bit difficult. Enter the Joburg Staycation, a trip you can take within an hour of Joburg to just chill for a night or two. We were fortunate enough to be invited on one such trip recently ...
Panteli’s Italian Kitchen {Restaurant Review}
New restaurants don't open often in my neighbourhood, so I'm always eager to try them out when they do open. Panteli's Italian Restaurant in Boskruin opened a few weeks ago at Summerfields shopping centre at the same time the revamped Pick 'n Pay opened. There have been a few different pizza ...
Grain Restaurant in Maboneng
I was invited to the launch of Grain - food & wood in Maboneng, Johannesburg. A lonely restaurant on the edge of an urban park that has combined gluten free food options from Gihon Foods with a showroom of products from the Woodlady. This unique space has gorgeous raw wood products made ...
Nougat and Nutella Cinnamon Buns
The idea for these nougat and Nutella cinnamon buns started in Clarens. I was browsing the shelves of the Purple Onion Deli, and came across a jar of nougat spread. The label stated that it would be delicious spread on warm cinnamon buns, and the seed was planted. Fast forward a few weeks with ...
My Fancy Fat Pants go on a Gastronomic Journey
Man, I love good food (in case it wasn't obvious) so any opportunity where I can indulge in a meal that has been painstakingly prepared for me, deserves the donning on the fancy fat pants. Fancy fat pants, for those of you who are not familiar, are pants that are nice enough in appearance to wear to ...
Rapunzel’s Castle in Clarens {Review}
Once upon a time, in a field in the middle of the Free State, stood a majestic castle, fit for a princess. Named after a royal lass with golden more-than-mermaid-length hair, Rapunzel's Castle in Clarens is a real life fairytale that makes you wish you had donned a tiara and twirly dress for your ...
Breakfast Buffet at March Restaurant – Melrose Arch Hotel {Review}
I've eaten my fair share of hotel buffet breakfasts around the world as well as in South Africa (which may explain the issues I'm having buttoning up my pants lately). Therefore, I think I'm more than qualified to gauge whether or not the exorbitant prices charged are worthwhile or if you are better ...
The Rolls that Revolutionised Economy Class Dining.
Recently I attended a lunch as a guest of Qantas Airways. It wasn't in one of their planes, but it was their plane food, served in a swanky location in Sandton, by flight attendants off airplane trolleys. (That's halfway there) I have suffered through a number of average (and downright ...
#ChickenWingChallenge: Mo-zo’s Fast Food
We are currently on the hunt for Joburg’s best chicken wings. Follow our #chickenwingchallenge posts to find the tastiest wings that the city of gold has on offer. Got a favourite we haven’t tried yet? Let us know in the comments. Meet the hungry people: The Verdict: Where: Mo-Zo’s Fast ...