In the 50s, Pablo Picasso was famous for entertaining groups of friends and fans in his light-filled studio in Paris. In the 60s, Andy Warhol’s Manhattan studio, The Factory, became a psychedelic refuge for creative souls from all walks of life. Now, in 2018, Maia du Plessis and sculptor husband Otto open their creative space […]
Ladies and gentlemen, lovers of food and wine, chasers of new adventures, assemble! Wacky Wine Weekend 2018 is almost upon us and this year there are a whole bunch of reasons why you simply cannot afford to miss out. To give you a taste of what awaits on this weekend-long celebration of the vine and all […]
Artisanal Fair-Trade coffee blends, exotic teas, royal-sanctioned Champagne with the British monarchy’s seal of approval and a delectable selection of petit fours prepared by a French-Algerian pastry chef who looks somewhat like a Hugo Boss model – all this and more awaits at High Tea at Truth. Highlights An alluring array of petit fours by […]
We don’t know about you, but we feel like gin is having a bit of a moment and we’re here to make sure that this trend keeps trending, because if there is one thing we love it’s parking off with a perfectly cool, gorgeously garnished, fabulously layered gin cocktail somewhere festive and fabulous. So, in no […]
Situated in the heart of the abundant Breede River Valley, the quaint town of Robertson is surrounded by many well-known wine estates and stud farms. Here, in the shadows of the Langeberg mountains, fanciful Victorian homesteads rub shoulders with chic eateries along jacaranda-lined roads that amble towards ever-more fascinating destinations. The town developed against the […]
Up for some gin-spiration and voddy voodoo in a hip urban setting? Slap bang in the city centre, ex-rocker André Pienaar, his chemical engineer dad Schalk and ever-dutiful doggo Bear make moonshine magic, crafting artisanal spirits to rival the best. And guess what, they want to show you exactly how it’s done in the heart […]
The Secret Adventurer Henk Brand is pretty good at keeping secrets, specifically where to find the most secluded, picturesque beaches in Cape Town. But guess what? He’s also a firm believer in the sharing-is-caring principle and quite happy to take like minded, adventurous foodies along on his covert missions, cooking them an epic foraged seafood […]
No thronging masses; no queueing for hours just to refill your wine glass… At this year’s Constantia Fresh Fine Wine and Food Festival, the living was deliciously easy. The type of ’do where guests arrived in Ubers instead of tour buses; where you could stake out a shady spot on the lawn instead of […]
If the thought of yet another Valentine’s Day dinner-and-a-movie bores you to tears, step right up! The Duchess Virgin Gin & Tonic has teamed up with Karoline Kristen of Flavamingo to bring you a forage & feast adventure that will take you and your Valentine into the woods to gather indigenous ingredients, and back to […]
Holy red-and-white-heart-patterned-everything, wouldn’t you know it, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Whether you embrace this slightly cheesy day of romance with wild abandon or try to avoid it (in absolute futility), it has to be said it’s pretty bad form to leave your partner hanging on this day of luuuuuurve. The very least you […]
