Tagged with " Wine"
WIN 6 Bottles of Wine & 2 Tickets to the Stellenbosch Wine Festival
By     |    Jan 23, 2013
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WIN 6 Bottles of Wine & 2 Tickets to the Stellenbosch Wine Festival

Presented by Pick ‘n Pay, the Stellenbosch Wine Festival 2013 opens on 25th January till 3rd February, including an extra ten-day program showcasing the town of Stellenbosch. This festival boasts a great variety of wines for all types of wine enthusiasts. Make sure to follow updates of the event on their Facebook page or their website. They were kind enough to send me 2 tickets and a case of wines from [...]

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When in Bloem (part 4) Margaritas Seafood and Steak Restaurant
By     |    Apr 26, 2012
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When in Bloem (part 4) Margaritas Seafood and Steak Restaurant

Finding a “the best of” restaurant is not exactly the easiest task, especially if it’s a more “generic” menu item like steak, ribs, schnitzels etc – everyone has their own opinion and most restaurants offer those meals. Now, Margaritas is a steak and seafood house where I’ve been eating, with my family, for almost 10 years now. Margarita’s was my very first experience of western fine dining and has been [...]

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A South African Cheese Festival giveaway
By     |    Apr 24, 2012
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A South African Cheese Festival giveaway

This picture was borrowed from The Cheese Festival on FB Hi everyone! I was given two double tickets to giveaway to two lucky followers, provided by the PR team at  Go4word. Each ticket is worth R110, so you can really spoil your plus one to this special event. The SA Cheese Festival is a gastronomic experience and  offers a wide variety or cheese traders and wine traders, along with other [...]

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Earth Fair Food Market in Tokai, Cape Town
By     |    Feb 21, 2012
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Earth Fair Food Market in Tokai, Cape Town

The Earth Fair Market in Tokai, Cape Town is located at the Builders Warehouse, being the ideal location for a market on that side of the city. This market also trades in town at St. Georges Mall, a beautiful strip through the city centre, which I’ve previously posted on – click here to see post on the market. Most visitors of this market enjoy the Wednesday evenings as a dinner [...]

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My search of plenty at Oded’s Kitchen – The book launch
By     |    Sep 12, 2011
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My search of plenty at Oded’s Kitchen – The book launch

How it came to be: After resigning from a full-time position as an SEO copywriter, I turned towards my passion – food. After spending an incredible amount of time looking for the perfect job, I stumbled across a food-related part-time job as a sales person at markets for Oded’s Kitchen on Gumtree, yes… Gumtree. However, my very first encounter with Oded’s Kitchen was actually at a Red Velvet Cupcake Course [...]

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Food and wine pairing with Mount Nelson
By     |    Apr 5, 2011
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Food and wine pairing with Mount Nelson

Thanks to Cape Town Magazine, Mount Nelson and The Orient Express, I won a wine and dine dinner at Mount Nelson Hotel for four. I booked the dinner for the 25th of March and, Jean, my sister – Jasmine, our good friend – Rozalle and I, indulged in an evening of luxury food and wine. The food and wine pairing 7-course dinner is a monthly occurrence at The Garden Room [...]

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