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Buon appetito!: Enrico Persegani, the chef at new Sandton restaurant Sinn

Fusion food without the confusion

A new restaurant takes a chance by combining classic Italian with contemporary innovation

On the box: Zolisa Xaluva is in The Queenstown Kings, a soccer-themed film about the challenges of pursuing dreams in a township setting.

A feast of festive TV

We take a look at some of the local offerings on the small screen as you prepare for a holiday binge

Barry Gilder on the loyalty and loneliness of exile

‘At Fire Hour’ is a mix of reality and reimagined reality of art and culture during apartheid

Fine food: ‘Blackouts and Boerewors’ serves up more than wors, such as the mega steak roll with peppercorn sauce

Viva the basic bro of braaiing

A new recipe book, ‘Blackouts and Boerewors’, is fire, if you’re inclined towards the complex

Big, bad Apple: Briana Middleton and Justice Smith star as Sandra and Tom in ‘Sharper’. Photo: Apple TV

One Movie Two Takes: Sharper

Capitalising on the world’s obsession with scammers, this thriller is a glamorous take on con artists

Clap back: A billboard advertises Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’ in which he addresses being slapped by Will Smith at last year’s Oscars.  Photo: Patrick Fallon/AFP/Getty Image

One Show Two Takes: Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’

The comedian’s latest Netflix special does address that slap but it delivers very few laughs

Great sport: ‘Glass Onion’ is a murder mystery set in a mansion on a private island.

One Show Two Takes: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

The second instalment of ‘Knives Out’ might not be anything new but it is solid entertainment

On the runway: Chanel’s show in the Senegalese capital Dakar, its first in Africa, was a three-day event which came after Dakar Fashion Week.
It shone a spotlight on Senegal’s strong fashion identity.
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Chanel in Senegal: Fashioning links with Africa

The luxury French brand has set a precedent with its first show on the continent held in Dakar

Food for thought: Julian (Ralph Fiennes) and Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) in ‘The Menu’.

One Show Two Takes: The Menu

It’s close-to-the-bone satire but don’t overanalyse it — relax and enjoy this movie like an old-fashioned American burger

Schiaparelli spring 2023 couture detail gorunway. Photo: Supplied

Best moments from Haute Couture Spring 2023

The Spring 2023 Haute Couture reminds us what true couture is all about

City of slight: Ashley Park as Mindy and Lily Collins as Emily. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix

One Show Two Takes: Emily in Paris Season 3

It’s still shallow and unrealistic, and the acting is not the best, but the show makes for great vacuous escapism

Conscious indulgences: Loading Bay has creamy greens and complex sweets.

Indulge in the Loading Bay’s ethical food

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

Cosmic: Michelle Yeoh is superb as Evelyn in ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once’

One movie, two takes: ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’

From these two reviews, one thing is clear, you’re either going to love or hate this film.

Hearty: Shakshuka is the perfect balance of eggs and tomato.
Photos: David Harrison

The Flavour Hunter at Our Local Warm start to a winter workday Brewing some of the best

Imagine a space that is a cave of curiosities, a botanist’s nursery, and library-like cafe with the smell of coffee wafting all around. That’s Our Local @ 117 Kloof.

Delicious: Thick buttermilk flapjacks with banana, raspberries, salted caramel butter and warm maple butter. Photos: David Harrison

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

Suite balcony dining 4th-floor

Home Suite Hotel: A hidden gem in Sea Point

Founded by the man behind LIFT Airlines, Gidon Novick, Home Suite Hotel knows a thing or two about curating a fresh experience on an old concept.

Authentic: The Andalousse Moroccan Restaurant in Cape Town serves a variety of dishes, such as chickpea and couscous (left) and falafel (right), which is chickpea balls mixed with coriander, onion and spices. Photos: David Harrison
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Africa Month: A taste of the cuisine the continent has to offer

Celebrate the African ‘year of nutrition’ by getting stuck into some of the tastiest food the continent can dish up.

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – MARCH 05: Peugeot e-208 Allure is displayed during the second press day at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show on March 5, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. (Robert Hradil/Getty Images)

REVIEW: The Peugeot 208 1.2T Allure purrs as well as it loafs

The stylish French hatch is available in manual or automatic, and petrol, diesel or electric options and brings a 3D driving experience

Flirty camaraderie: Kate Siegel and Zach Gilford star in Mike Flanagan’s Netflix horror series Midnight Mass. (Eike Schroter/Netflix)

Screen Grab: A demon of tedium stalks the ‘Midnight Mass’

Mike Flanagan’s Netflix horror series might make you scream for the wrong reason: its heroes are haunted by self-help bollocks

Screen Grab: In the land of the lotus eaters

Hawaii hotel drama ‘The White Lotus’ is a shade warmer than ‘Succession’ in its assault on American privilege — but it carries a riptide of savage wit.