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Spek & Bone (Bacon & Beans) Restaurant, Stellenbosch

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on July 6, 2017 by adminJuly 9, 2017 214

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged Fork, Octopus Salad, Oom Samie se winkel, Spek & Bone, Stellenbosch, Tapas in Barcelona, Thali on Park Road | 214 Replies

Delheim Wine Estate

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on January 24, 2016 by adminFebruary 14, 2016 32

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged Delheim Wine Estate, Simonsberg, Springbok Loin; Line Fish; Spaetzli, Stellenbosch | 32 Replies

Pane e Vino

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on February 13, 2015 by adminFebruary 10, 2016 25

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, … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged espresso, gnocchi, grappa, Italian, Pane e Vino, ricotta, spinach, Stellenbosch, veal | 25 Replies

Asta Italian Restaurant

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on January 24, 2015 by adminFebruary 10, 2016 69

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Restaurants | Tagged Asta Italian Restaurant, Dorp Street, Lasagne Bolognese, Puttenesca, Stellenbosch | 69 Replies

A visit to Oude Libertas Amphitheatre

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on March 2, 2014 by adminFebruary 10, 2016 44

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Stories | Tagged Aphitheatre, Artists, ATKV, classical music, marimbas, Muziq, Muziqanto, saxophone, soprano, Stellenbosch, violin, winner | 44 Replies

A Wintry Night in Stellenbosch

IN SEARCH OF A GOOD LIFE Posted on June 22, 2013 by adminFebruary 10, 2016 22

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged De Hoek Manor, Stellenbosch | 22 Replies

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