There are certain streets in Cape Town that are very inspiring to foodies – Breë Street in the Cape Town CBD area and Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, are two of these fascinating streets. Spek & Bone on Dorp Street is owned by South African chef and TV personality, Bertus Basson. In Afrikaans we have a well-known saying – “jy werk vir spek en bone” – meaning you are working without getting … Continue reading →
Delheim, located in the area of Stellenbosch, is the perfect venue for an outside lunch in summer or a cosy dinner in winter inside next to the huge fireplace. The original farm was called Driesprongh and purchased in 1938 by Mr Hans Hoheisen who planted the first vines. My mom was visiting us early January 2016 and we decided to take her to Delheim for lunch. Every time we visit … Continue reading →
Today, at last, after two weeks of working on a Friday afternoon, we had the chance to explore again. Once again we headed to the heart of the Cape wine lands, beautiful and charming Stellenbosch! We reserved a table at a restaurant situated in a more or less industrial area of Stellenbosch. The address is 7B Distillery Road, Bosman’s Crossing, Stellenbosch. We did not really know what to expect when … Continue reading →
As it was Friday again, we hit the road. This time we went to the beautiful Stellenbosch. When we drove into Stellenbosch, the thermometer immediately zoomed up to 44 ⁰C. It was hot! We planned on visiting the Italian restaurant, La Masseria, which has closed its doors more than a year ago in Eversdal. But sadly, the restaurant was not open for lunch. We then parked the car in town … Continue reading →
Last night, on 1 March 2014, we went to the Oude Libertas Amphitheatre, situated on the slopes of the Papegaaiberg in Stellenbosch. We visited the open-air theatre with friends for the ATKV Proudly South African Muziqanto show. The recent winners of some of S.A.’s most important classical music competitions, ATKV-Muziq (instrumentalists) and ATKV-Muziqanto (vocalists) combined specially for this concert. The artists were the mezzo soprano Minette du Toit-Pearce; Abraham Mennen … Continue reading →
We enjoy visiting the towns around Cape Town. We have been to Riebeeck-Kasteel, Greyton, Franschhoek for the Bastille Day festivities and now Stellenbosch. We sleep over for a night, explore the town on foot and try to find a good local restaurant before heading home the next day. This time we reserved a room at De Hoek Manor, a guesthouse in the historic centre of Stellenbosch. We know Stellenbosch well. … Continue reading →
