Last night South Africa’s top chefs and restaurants, who are passionate about sustainable seafood, were honoured at the launch of the SASSI Seafood Circle at the Harbour House in the V&A.
Janine Basson Manager of WWF-SASSI said, “WWF-SASSI is delighted to announce the launch of the SASSI Seafood Circle, presented by Pick n Pay.
Building on the [...]
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Here are the results of the first ever public vote for the ALTO Top 10 Places to Eat in Cape Town.
They are, in alphabetical order;
BIZERCA BISTRO
DEAR ME
EL BURRO
LA COLOMBE
LA MOUETTE
MASSIMO’S
SOCIETI BISTRO
THE FOODBARN
THE ROUNDHOUSE
THE TEST KITCHEN
Congratulations to the ALTO Top 10 winners, the runners up, and the 100 restaurants who made onto the ALTO Top 100 [...]
Attention all Foodies!!
Our Top 10 Places to Eat Cape Town this year is being chosen by means of a public vote.
That’s right, simple.
All you have to do is to pick your favourite restaurant from the list of Top 20 below.
Please send your vote to clare@spill.co.za
Only one vote per person.
These awards are the only ones that [...]
Posted in Restaurants Tags: 95 keerom, alto, aubergine, bistro sixteen 82, bizerca, bizerca bistro, buratta, clarke's, Dear Me, el burro, eric bulpitt, foodbarn, franck dangereux, giorgio nava, gorgeous graham beck, greenhouse, harald bresselschmidt, Hemelhuijs, jason's bakery, la colombe, la mouette, laurent deslandes, luke dale roberts, massimo's pizza, neil grant, peter templehof, planet restaurant, reuben riffel, roundhouse, san pellegrino, sassi, savoy cabbage, societi bistro, Takumi, tamboers winkel, test kitchen, top 100 places to eat cape town, Vanessa Marx, woodlands eatery, yoto gardens sushi 11 Comments read more »
A Cape Town Winter; rain and wind gusting off the mountain. Dark mornings, short days, hibernating Capetonians. No one wants to go out, the restaurants are freezing, not set up for Winter at all.
Throw another log on the fire, slide further under the duvet and see if there is anything decent on the TV, now [...]
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Brought to you by the talented restaurateurs behind Societi Bistro on Orange Street and Societi Brasserie in Tokai, Josephine’s Cookhouse is newly opened in the historic Josephine’s Mill building, beside SAB Brewery.
The owners have tidied up the old venue, which was operated by Caveau, and made it warmer and more welcoming with new flooring and [...]
Posted in Restaurants, Spotlight Tags: caveau, josephine's cookhouse, kyle knight, sassi, societi bistro, societi brasserie, stefan marais 4 Comments read more »
We are pleased and delighted to announce the inaugural Fleur du Cap Top 100 Places to Eat Cape Town 2011.
This is the first time that there has been a focus on Cape Town and the peninsula, and also a first time for the focus to be on all the places that people love to eat in, [...]
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Actually, there are more than three reasons to visit Societi Bistro.
There’s the Snug Bar, with its roaring log fireplace, professional staff, a great winelist and a menu that changes with the seasons. Then there’s Stefan Marais, Societi Bistro’s gifted chef who has just returned from holidays.
Ask him where he went and he’ll reply innocently that [...]
Chef Stefan Marais works his magic this Autumn with his new menu of dishes designed to reflect the best of produce sourced from local producers committed to ethical practices. He uses top quality ingredients from small producers and creates earthy dishes which deliver on looks and taste.
What I love about Stefan’s approach is that he just [...]
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Slow Braised Ox Tongue in a Parsley and Caper sauce with Dauphine potatoes
Now before you look at the list of ingredients and the amount of instructions below and run for the hills, you need to realise one thing. This recipe is AWESOME (sheesh, excuse me…if I may say so myself! ) and will totally be [...]
Chef Marais says; “This is one of my favourite little dishes round this time of year, it just epitomises summer for me. It is on our summer menu at Societi Bistro. The flavours are simple, fresh, bold and it is so easy to make. The creamy Goats cheese works very well with the fresh crisp [...]
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In this hot weather here are two dishes which are easy and fast to make and will definitely cool you down. Mix the ingredients in the gazpacho to your own taste.
Posted in Restaurants Tags: gazpacho, liquid salad, societi bistro, stefan marais 4 Comments read more »
All these restaurants are Cape Town city based. My choice is based on a combination of the food quality, service levels and overall ambiance.
All are worth taking a peek at in 2011.
Aubergine, atmospheric, moody, slick service, precision food.
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Bizerca, French chef dishes up French Bistro favourites.
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Bombay Brassiere, pared back Indian dishes in a sexy [...]
The memorable moments of 2010 have been done in alphabetical order – all the
experiences were special in their own way.
1. BIZERCA,Granny Smith apple sorbet, with Calvados. Guaranteed to titillate
the most jaded of tastebuds.
2. CRISTOPHE’S,Stellenbosch. His pork casserole, on a windy winters day, was French
bistro cooking at its best.
3. GAAITJIE in Paternoster – idyllic location, wonderful food, memorable staff,
and Suzi [...]
“If you’re fond of sand dunes and salt sea air……….” The notes of this song song swam through my mind as I ate at Sotano.
The experience is a combination of the interior design (White, light woods, clean lines) and the view of blue sky and sea, which is across the road from the entrance.
Experienced restaurateur, Brendon [...]
Posted in Restaurants Tags: brendon crew, la splendida hotel, newport deli, societi bistro, sotano, stefan marais 4 Comments read more »
Cape Town restaurants aren’t really suited to Winter.
Summer is their thing.
Warm weather, blue skies, spectacular views and streetscapes mean that open spaces, alfresco dining and starry skies are the backdrop to some of the best dining experiences in the Cape.
But come Autumn and Winter a metamorphose occurs. What were once airy breezy restaurants become cold [...]
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