Sundowner Drinks At The Bascule Bar Last night I attended the pre-opening of the recently re-done Bascule Bar at the Cape Grace. Over the years we’ve been to many events, functions and after work drinks at the Bascule. And it’s always been a convenient, beautiful place to stop. But the recent renovations have made a …
Cape Town Bars: ShenFM at the Bascule Bar One of my favourite hangouts in Cape Town is playing host to ShenFM – catch him live at the Bascule bar on Sunday evenings. In case you haven’t been there yet, the Bascule Bar is in the Cape Grace at the V&A Waterfront… (I’ve included a little …
This is one of those questions that’s very difficult to answer primarily because these grapes will behave differently in different parts of the world. They will behave differently based on the wine maker’s preferences. They will behave differently based on how the wine is stored and so on. Wine is a very fragile organic thing …
Sangria is something special, in case you are unlucky enough to not know yourself. It is considered a wine punch that is typically found in both Spain and Portugal. Some people liken it to alcoholic Kool-Aid, or Jungle Juice. But with all respect, these are not even a glimmer of the joy that can be …
A couple of months ago I did a post highlighting some of the best places to find restaurant specials in Cape Town – but with the onset of winter Cape Town restaurants have really upped their game and there are some really great options at affordable prices if you are willing to put in a …
One of My Top Cape Town Restaurants for Breakfast Manna Epicure on the rather arty side of Kloof Street (that’s the upper higher section passed Melissa’s) is a lovely little coffee/breakfast Cape Town restaurant. My first impression is of one of those arty Afrikaans white washed, wooden seated coffee shops, but then when your tea …







