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 [...]
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 [...]
Ask Executive Chef Malika van Reenen what she thinks of when you say summer and seafood in the same sentence and she automatically responds, “braai.” She adds, “there is nothing quicker and easier than seafood on the braai; make sure its fresh, add a squeeze of lemon and fresh herbs and you’re done.” Malika advises [...]
Take a closer look at the hand-painted murals in the Cape Grace reception and Signal Restaurant and you will find they depict scenes of 17th century Table Bay, with ships arriving at the newly constructed refreshment station at the Cape. In 1657, it took the trading ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), three [...]
Are you ready to spice things up in the kitchen this festive season? Come this way for a sneak preview of what’s in Executive Chef, Malika van Reenen’s Christmas store cupboard. “I have a very sweet tooth,” says Malika, “and the mere mention of the festive season makes me think sweet and spicy, incense, infused, [...]