Waterford Estate wines are under the spotlight for our August Wine & Dine event in Signal Restaurant, paired with a 6-course dinner from the kitchen of Executive Chef Malika van Reenen. To get a bit of background on the man behind the wine, here’s a little Q&A with Waterford Winemaker Francois Haasbroek: Q. If you [...]
The Darling Voorkamer Festival is a multi-cultural arts fest with performances in people’s front rooms. It’s totally fabulous, authentic and heart-warming with an array of entertainment in spaces ranging from the size of a dance-floor to a tiny RDP house front room – everyone is squashed in! Welcomed into each home, you are privilege to [...]
1. The Olympic gold medal is made up of 93% silver, 6% copper and only 1% gold. Solid gold medals were last given in the 1912 games in Stockholm, Sweden. The raw material of an Olympic gold medal on today’s market is worth about $650. 2. Equestrian events are the only Olympic sport in which [...]
It’s London 2012 and by now you’re either eagerly dusting off your gym shoes or completely exhausted from wondering how those athletes maintain their toned bodies. But what if you were to get off the couch? What would you need and where would you start? Well, carbohydrates give us the energy [...]