Nicely spicy

If your guilty pleasure is spicy food, La Parilla in Riebeek-Kasteel won’t let you down in both their classic and sometimes not-so-classic Latin-American cuisine....

Get a crock of this

Alikreukel, jou lekker ding! Meaty like clams and as sweet as oysters, these hard-shelled molluscs are known by an array of names, so take...

The big chill

Described as ‘a hangover in reverse’ - pain for moments followed by a prolonged, wholesome buzz - cold-water swimmers swear by the mental and...

The Diva and the Don

She is an internet sensation and he is living his dream. Meet Jack Russell Kolletjie and her ‘dad’, Emil Beetge of Bloubergstrand. The former has...

Take it slow

Named after the rare geometric tortoise, Darling Brew’s Slow Beer is just the answer for hot summer days. This lager offers a classic balance...

Saluting seafood

Purring with happy diners, the family-run Cape Town Fish Market in Bloubergstrand is just the place when you’re chasing good food from the sea....

‘… and the waves chide below’

Just a hop and a skip away, wallow in classic beachy pleasures at Ganzekraal Coastal Resort - an oft-overlooked slice of the West Coast....

Our fascinating sea dogs

Believe it or not, Cape fur seals aren’t ‘true seals’. Officially known as ‘eared seals’, they differ from true seals in that their ears...

‘Tis the season for shopping

Don’t choose bricks or clicks for your Christmas shopping this season. Instead, tap into regional mores and rhythms at country markets for original gifts...

Knock ’em out!

Snoek and chips salad. Yes, that’s right! Snoek and chips of the salad variety was quite a thing on the West Coast. It literally...