I have never been a fan of the intimidating SQ on a menu. I understand the need for it with items that are difficult to source and may vary in price substantially. And it’s usually kept for the extreme end of the seafood market. But it’s always awkwa…
Students do an intensive year’s training under Chef Jackie’s guidance and then go out to get experience in the industry, many finding their way into the top kitchens ...
Fifty years is a real milestone. In the cut throat and ever changing restaurant industry even 20 years can seem like a lifetime. So when Ingrid Shevlin and I heard ...
One seldom reads a book, deeply rooted in a contemporary Durban which is cognisant of the city’s multi-layered complexities. Station Life Repair is just that with ...
Ignite your public speaking skills: new book helps South Africans find their voice.
The new Surf Riders at Cabana Beach has been completely refitted with floor to ceiling windows to take in the breathtaking sea view. It’s light, modern, stylish ...
It is not only what you post that can get you into trouble. It's also what you don't post. Don't even write something if you have no intention of sending it.
Crossways at Hilton offers some exceptionally good value specials.
Joburg’s Pot Luck Club, a must on The Advocate’s list for our visit to the Big Smoke, is smart and swanky, but service is warm and genuine, and informed. It was ...
Eggs Benedict has come a long way from its origin as a hang over cure. The legend has it one Benedict, feeling decidedly under the weather, ordered it at one of ...
I received the most unusual invitation - high tea at 36 0000 feet. Yes the Oyster Box Hotel was piloting a promotion of high tea on a Lift flight from Durban to ...
This week gives South Africans a chance to hear a local soprano who is making waves on the music scene in the United States.
At Franks Speakeasy, the menu took in many of the sticky, hearty, finger licking classics that make up the gastro pub genre.