Posts Tagged ‘knysna’

The White Room at Dear Me, Longmarket Street.

Posted by Clare on January 16th, 2013

I visited the White Room at Dear Me last week to experience their 9 course “eating experience”.
How was it?
In a nutshell; an inventive, playful, delicious, multi-sensory experience that took my taste buds on a roller coaster ride of flavours, textures, aromas and visual delights.
I was left feeling wonderfully satisfied and happy.
Chef Vanessa Marx’s cooking is [...]

Posted in Restaurants, Spotlight

Tags: Dear Me, geoffrey murray, hakutsuru sake, kalmoesfontein semillon noble late harvest, knysna, Longmarket Street, Marianna's, pezula resort, simonsig cuvee chene, stanford, the white room, Vanessa Marx, winery of good hope, zachary's

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The Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa. Thesen Islands, Knysna.

Posted by Clare on October 4th, 2010

When you hear of a new hotel opening in the middle of a period of gloom and depression your spirits lift and you send out a cheer and wish them the best.
When it’s a small boutique hotel, remodelled around the industrial architecture of a disused, wood fired, steam turbine power station you cheer even louder.
The Turbine [...]

Posted in Foodie Places to Stay, Niblets., Restaurants

Tags: careful architect, clinton friedman, creative designer, island cafe, knysna, new hotel, small boutique hotel, steam turbine power station, the turbine hotel, thesen island harbour village, thesen islands

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