Here are the top ways in which you can mark the day a little differently: 1. Instead of taking her a potted plant or bunch of flowers, buysomething longer lasting and present it to her already planted in the garden. 2. Look through your digital photographs and get some family pictures printed and framed, or set them up as [...]
Take your taste buds on a journey of discovery at the Taste of Cape Town festival from 5 – 8 May at the Greenpoint Cricket Club. Fourteen of the top Cape Town restaurants will be offering taster portions of their most delectable fare; just one of the features, which includes cooking demos, produce stalls, beer, [...]
Did you know that Bascule is home to the largest selection of whiskies in the southern hemisphere – boasting over 400 different whiskies? One of these prestigious brands is our very own proudly South African Three Ships Whisky – part of the James Sedgwick Distillery which is situated just an hour’s drive out of Cape [...]
A good hotel concierge will have their ear to the ground and know exactly what’s hot and happening in their town and those secret little places that even the locals aren’t aware of. We asked Cape Grace Concierge, Marilise Lombard to share five of Cape Town’s more creative places with us and she didn’t disappoint: [...]
The various upcoming holidays are a fantastic opportunity to spend quality time with the little ones, but it’s easy to run out of ideas of how to keep them entertained. Have no fear, the Concierge at Cape Grace is always happy to recommend kiddy-friendly activities which are also fun for the whole family. Read on [...]
While the term Barista actually means a bartender who serves coffee, these days it is used to determine someone who has some expertise in the coffee-making process. Mennard Ndebele is one such person and makes sure that every cup of coffee served at Cape Grace has its beans freshly ground and served at the right [...]
When a firm in the USA patented and trademarked the name Rooibos and put an embargo on using the term, things got very heated in the sleepy town of Clanwilliam. But after a R6 million legal battle – with help from the Department of Trade and Industry and the Western Cape Government – the name [...]
Hundreds of millions of people across the globe will switch off the lights in their homes tomorrow night – Saturday 26 March from 8.30-9.30pm – for Earth Hour. Do your bit and join the world’s largest public environmental action sponsored by World Wildlife Fund. Here are our top suggestions for what you could do in [...]
The much anticipated Cape Town Carnival is taking place this weekend – it’s a proudly South African event with participants from more than 23 local communities within the Cape Town area, including people from every walk of life. We look forward to the celebrations! Here are the top 5 carnivals taking place in the rest [...]
Treat your taste buds to the best, top quality, naturally produced artisan cheeses, sourced from small hand-crafted farming operations around the country and brought to you by Jane Selander at Constantia Cheesery. On a recent visit to the cheesery, Leah was lucky enough to experience a personalised tasting – these cheeses exude unique rich flavours [...]