• BY ANNA-KARIEN OTTO The JAN Innovation Studio is one of the most inspirational spaces you will ever enter. This is where fine dining meets creativity in a myriad of forms – wine, books, antiques, flowers, art – all as stylish as South Africa’s first Michelin Star chef himself, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen. Last week, a select group of 18 guests gathered to spend an evening with Jan and his Innovation Studio team for an exclusive Nespresso-inspired event. Among the guests were über-glamourous celebrity BFFs Jo-Ann Strauss and Jeannie D, and Instagram influencers like The Joburg Foodie, Steve Steinfeld. The…

    Join the Food & Home Entertaining family for a memorable night of scrumptious fare, quality wine and a great vibe. Come November, we are pulling out all the stops to entertain our readers while tantalising their palates at Johannesburg’s upscale and stylish Melrose Arch. With a selection of three top Melrose Arch restaurants, the event promises to be a fun-filled evening as we move from one spot to the next for delicious food and drinks. From African offerings at Kitamu to Brazilian cuisine at Rodizio Brazilian Grill & Tapas and on to an Italian affair at Jamie’s Italian, what more…

    BY LISA WITEPSKI PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAC DE VILLIERS Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s latest South African venture, JAN Innovation Studio, is a place where young chefs are encouraged to put their wildest food fantasies on a plate. Busy as he is ensuring that his Nice-based restaurant, JAN, maintains its Michelin-star standards and planning for his next endeavour, KLEIN JAN (which will open at the Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in 2020), Jan Hendrik says that he doesn’t see his work as, well, work. “I’m far too busy enjoying myself and playing,” he smiles. Clearly, playing is a big thing for Jan Hendrik.…

    Join Lanzerac Hotel & Spa on the 24th of September in celebration of our diversity and community! Lanzerac will host a cultural experience showcasing a wide assortment of unique dishes cooked over open flames in celebration of national “braai day”! In true tradition, you will be welcomed with a glass of Lanzerac MCC and can spend the day savouring a feast of locally produced dishes prepared by the Lanzerac chefs, whilst roaming between the Taphuis, Private Dining venue and outdoor terrace. You will be treated to tapas-style fare and slow roasted gourmet style pub plates. There will also be a kids’…