• The Marine  Hotel in Hermanus continues its series of food and wine pairing dinners on Friday 7 June 2024, when it joins forces with Bouchard Finlayson to present another gourmet experience over five courses. Head Chef Oelof Vorster’s culinary creations will be complemented by wines from the Hemel en Aarde winery, presented by winemaker Chris Albrecht in The Origins Restaurant. Canapés will be served on arrival with a glass of Blanc de Mer 2024, followed by starter courses of prawns and pineapple curry served with the Sauvignon Blanc 2024; and linefish enjoyed with the Crocodile’s Lair Chardonnay 2023. The main course of seared kudu loin promises to be…

    Aiming to create an evolution in food culture, Chef Zanté uses her extensive knowledge of indigenous food as an instrument for sustainable development in cooking and will be sharing her insights at The Good Life Show 2024.  For Zanté Neethling, cooking was always a family affair. Her fondest memories trace back to the kitchen, where she and her mother would whip up delightful meals, sharing laughter and love. However, it wasn’t until a friend in the culinary industry joined her for a breakfast spread that Zanté realised her potential as a chef. This turned into a pivotal moment, leading her…

    With an emphasis on friends gathering to enjoy great food, it comes as no surprise that Agrilla Meet and Cocktail Bar is a concept designed by business partners who are also buddies. A play on the word meat, Agrilla, which opened end of April at Pretoria’s largest entertainment and hotel complex, is an upmarket South African grill house and cocktail bar offering top-quality meat from a top local butcher.  The restaurant’s unique offering creates engaging entertainment with a ‘theatre of dining’, using butcher blocks to slice a customer’s meat at their table. “We make our own drywors and biltong, our…