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ADAM LEVY

The Flavour Hunter: Go LOCO at this Mexican eatery

In recent years the hype around the hustle and bustle of city life in Johannesburg has died down. The Maboneng precinct used to be one of those vibrant areas in the city of gold…

  • Bongeka Gumede
3 min read
Love affair with the East: The Red Room at the Mount Nelson hotel in Gardens, Cape Town. Photo: Claire Gunn
BELMONT MOUNT NELSON

Restaurant is a modern ode to oriental opulence

The Red Room offers diners a culinary tour of the East in an luxurious, old-world ambience

  • Kimberley Schoeman
2 min read
Choice: Kali’s thinly sliced masala-rubbed beef fillet served on flaky chapartha.
DURBAN

Try the tantric tapas at Kali in Durban

Kail is a great place for adventurous eaters who also enjoy their cocktails

  • Kimberley Schoeman
2 min read
Laid back: Acid Food & Wine Bar, in Joburg, has a vibey, casual atmosphere
ACID FOOD AND WINE BAR

Go on a culinary trip at Acid Food and Wine Bar

Parktown North’s latest and hottest bar blends food and wine to create a unique dining experience

  • Bongeka Gumede
3 min read
Conscious indulgences: Loading Bay has creamy greens and complex sweets.
BREAKFAST

Indulge in the Loading Bay’s ethical food

The restaurant, which encourages regenerative farming, is tucked away in Cape Town’s De Waterkant.

  • Kimberley Schoeman
1 min read
Delicious: Thick buttermilk flapjacks with banana, raspberries, salted caramel butter and warm maple butter. Photos: David Harrison
BREAKFAST

Pretty in Pink at Mulberry & Prince

Behind a pair of iconic pink doors off Cape Town’s Bree Street is a world of warm maple syrup, pancakes and mimosas

  • Kimberley Schoeman
1 min read
BRUNCH

The Flavour Hunter: Brunching at Lily’s Cape Town

Brunch is not just a meal in the day, it’s a lifestyle. Lily’s Cape Town is the sunny, seaside brunch spot that exudes cool-girl brunch vibes

  • Kimberley Schoeman
1 min read