THE ART OF TEA – VISIT TO NIGIRO

Nigiro Tea House

“You can’t have a shallow conversation over a cup of good quality tea,” says Mingwei. His business card is a sachet of one of his favourite teas and states that he is a Tea Merchant at Nigiro (inside Origin Coffee Roasting house) in De Waterkant. His staff give him much more reverence and call him [...]

MENU 101 – LESSON 2

Red Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Salad with Rosemary Vinaigrette

Welcome to Lesson 2 of our monthly ‘menu deconstruction’.  As a note to self, keep an eye on these posts - in a month or two we’ll be testing your knowledge in the form of an exciting competition! Read Lesson 1 now.    Today’s Lesson in Food Terminology: RAGOUT [pronounced ra-goo] – a richly seasoned stew of [...]

TOP 5 WAYS TO SPOIL THE LADIES IN YOUR LIFE THIS WOMEN’S MONTH

Massage at Cape Grace

Whether it’s your go-getter colleague, your doting mom or the apple of your eye, Cape Grace has 5 fabulous ways to spoil the special women in your life this Women’s Month. All are available from 1 August 2011 – 30 September 2011: 1.       Mom’s Day Off – Dine in Signal Restaurant for lunch or dinner [...]

RAMADAN – STORIES AROUND THIS CELEBRATION

Ramadan Mubarak

Eid is a powerful time for the avowal of the Muslim faith, as it signifies the end of the month of fasting for Ramadan. Although it means fasting during the daylight hours of most of August, true fasting means abstaining from anything that could be considered an indulgence or weakness. At the same time it [...]


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