Celebrate This Festive Season with a Christmas-Inspired Picnic at La Roche Estate

What’s in the basket? – Panini’s, butter & marmalade – Honey and clove roast Gammon, with cranberry compote – Roast mustard beef with horseradish mayonnaise – Cashew, cranberry and orange cous-cous salad – Pomegranate, parmesan, corn & lettuce salad with herb vinaigrette – Potato, onion and chive salad – Malva pudding & Mince pie –…

Nine Lives Opens at HYDE Johannesburg as the City’s First Hidden Inter-Floor Speakeasy

Nine Lives

Nine Lives, a hidden speakeasy tucked between the HYDE Johannesburg Hotel’s fourth and fifth floors, has officially opened, marking the first venue of its kind in the city’s hospitality scene. The 1970s-inspired drinking and dining destination introduces a new concept to Johannesburg’s Rosebank precinct, combining precision mixology with reimagined comfort food in an intimate, after-hours…

Mira Debuts in Sandton, Offering a Refined, Multi-Sensory Mozambican-Portuguese Dining Experience

Mira Sandton

Mira, Sandton’s most anticipated new restaurant, has officially opened a 200 seater Mozambican, Portuguese dining destination where old world craftsmanship, multisensory design, and contemporary sophistication converge. Designed for corporate leaders, international travellers, lifestyle focused diners, and those who value quiet luxury, Mira offers a new kind of intimacy in Sandton , refined, transportive, softly spectacular….

Backsberg Family Wines Launch ‘Braai With Backsberg’ — A Celebration Of South African Heritage And Hospitality

Backsberg Family Wines is proud to introduce its latest culinary experience, Braai with Backsberg, launching on Saturday, 6 December at the estate’s picturesque Franschhoek tasting room. Hosted every Saturday throughout summer, this immersive experience pays tribute to the heart of South African living—celebrating the simple pleasures of good food and fine wine, enjoyed against a…

Arum Restaurant Opens at Boschendal Estate

Arum Restaurant Opens at Boschendal Estate

Chef Peter Tempelhoff and team’s latest project, Arum, a contemporary, produce-driven restaurant shaped by fire, seasonality, and the natural rhythm of the farm, is now open on the acclaimed Franschhoek farm and wine estate. Led by Executive Chef and Partner Travis Finch, Arum brings a modern, globally influenced approach to farm-to-table dining, framed by the…

The Spirit That Outgifts Them All

Inverroche Amber Gin

Meet Inverroche Amber Gin — Africa’s first amber-coloured luxury spirit and arguably its most gifted. Crafted from rare fynbos botanicals found only in the Cape Floral Kingdom, Amber is where wild South African heritage meets refined, modern indulgence. Born in Stilbaai by the visionary Scott family, Inverroche pioneered fynbos-distilled gin and turned it into a global icon of…

A Sparkling New Reason to Celebrate at La Motte

La Motte

La Motte has unveiled yet another reason to raise a glass as its historic Franschhoek estate steps into a vibrant new chapter. Alongside its refreshed food, wine, art and music experiences, the estate introduces a shining addition to its Reserve Collection: the elegant new La Motte Reserve Collection Cap Classique. Crafted from 58% Chardonnay and…

Switch on the Sparkle!

Leopard’s Leap

’Tis the season to celebrate—and switching on the sparkle has never been easier. Leopard’s Leap offers a sensational selection of bubbles to carry you from bubbly breakfasts to leisurely lunches, sultry sunsets and decadent dinners! Ease into fresh summer mornings and carefree holidays with a relaxed breakfast. If you adore a glass of bubbly with…