Bold is beautiful when it comes to choice of flowers this Mother’s Day (it’s this Sunday in case you’ve forgotten!) and Cape Grace is taking its cue from recent royal wedding banquets, with colourful feminine blooms taking pride of place on the new Flower Trolley, parked right outside the Cape Grace entrance. There’s something so authentic [...]
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, [...]
Black is (or was in January 2011) clearly the new black, especially if it is black on black, short, and on skyscraper (black) heels. And it was into this sea of black that I ventured in grey and denim! I was attending the Luxury Briefing Conference in London in January – an eminent gathering of [...]
Every Good Friday, many Capetonians indulge in pickled fish and hot cross buns to their hearts’ delight. Do you know where this tradition originated? Some people say it was a custom passed down through the generations whilst others believe it is because eating meat on Good Friday is considered as “unholy”. Irrespective of the reason, [...]
It’s not enough for something to be functional; it’s got to be beautiful too. That’s the premise by which all the furniture and fittings at Cape Grace were refashioned a couple of years ago. Some of the most outstanding features that bring truth to this statement are the chandeliers. Some stories are written and [...]
The secret liquid ingredient that keeps cut flowers fresher for longer is right there in your cupboard of cleaning materials. Jik! Yes, a teaspoon of bleach per litre of water is all you need to make those chrysanthemums look perky for days. This advice comes directly from the largest producer of fresh cut flowers in [...]
We looked at New Year’s resolutions on 31 December 2010 – now we revisit the Cape Grace team and see who has indeed been resolute. Nigel (General Manager): Eat, drink and celebrate often and sleep whenever possible. Result: “The eating part has never been a problem and I have done very well so far. I [...]
1. An iPad – I can’t get through another year stealing my wife’s. 2. A bagful of meringues – my favourite sweet treat. 3. Socks – a must in every Christmas Stocking 4. A remote controlled helicopter – very cool toy. 5. A fountain pen – in 2011 I plan to learn how to write [...]
Are you passionate about what you eat? You certainly will be when you visit these food markets, which happen to be the coolest places to source healthy foods and catch up with friends. Neighbourgoods Market– better known as The Biscuit Mill, it’s the trendiest place to be on a Saturday morning to buy great deli [...]