It’s time to hang up your raincoat and bust out the sunscreen because the sunny summer days are back. Along with the longer days and shorter nights, the long awaited festival season is upon us….
Posts tagged Franschhoek
Beleef Restaurant, for a Fresh Take on South African flavours
It was just the other day when The Husband and I remarked how few restaurants in the Western Cape celebrate South African cuisine. Your fine dining establishments often boast about their French and Asian inspired…
A one-day itinerary for the Franschhoek Valley
If there’s one thing you HAVE to do this spring, it would be to spend a day in the magnificent Franschhoek Valley. One of the oldest towns in South Africa, Franschhoek is nested between majestic…
Head to Le Petit Manoir for your Next Lunch Date
Franschhoek main road has recently become home to another top notch dining experience. Le Petit Manoir is run by award-winning chef Kevin Grobler (a super nice guy, by the way), who was the former head…
Put La Petite Colombe on your Fine Dining Bucket List
You don’t eat at La Petite Colombe. You sit back and experience all the ways food can be transformed, manipulated and celebrated. The sister restaurant of the award-winning La Colombe in Constantia, Cape Town, opened…
I visited the new Camelot Spa Val de Vie
Here’s your chance to play billionaire for a day. Camelot Spa Val de Vie has opened at Pearl Valley, the ultra high end estate on the outskirts of Franschhoek. And with a full menu including…
Winter lunch? Try the Italian Tapas at Terra Del Capo, Franschhoek
It looks like we are in for a wet, chilly winter (touch wood), which means we’ll all be looking for those perfectly cozy indoor spots where we can laze away the weekends. We recently popped…