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VALENTINE’S CELEBRATIONS AT LABORIE

VALENTINE’S CELEBRATIONS AT LABORIE

Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by .

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St Valentine declared February the month of love and as such romantics across the country will be looking for new and exciting ways to spoil their loved ones. Laborie Wine Farm regarded as one of the precious jewels in the Winelands, situated in the heart of Paarl, and surrounded by the majestic Drakenstein Mountains, offers [...]

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LONG TABLE OF FRIENDS FEAST TO BE DISHED UP AT BISTRO SIXTEEN82 ON VALENTINE’S DAY

LONG TABLE OF FRIENDS FEAST TO BE DISHED UP AT BISTRO SIXTEEN82 ON VALENTINE’S DAY

Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by .

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Steenberg’s cellar door restaurant Bistro Sixteen82 will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, 14 February with a quirky event to create a refreshing twist to this day of celebration – traditionally reserved for romantic couples only. Chef Brad Ball will present a Tapas Long Table of Friends to cater for single guests and their friends, to [...]

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CATHARINA’S AT STEENBERG OFFERS HOLIDAY FARE THAT IS PURE ‘SUMMER DELIGHT

CATHARINA’S AT STEENBERG OFFERS HOLIDAY FARE THAT IS PURE ‘SUMMER DELIGHT

Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by .

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Steenberg Hotel’s Garth Almazan will be including celebratory Summer Delight set menu lunch and dinner menus at famed Catharina’s restaurant over the festive holiday period and throughout the summer season. This great value fine dining experience offers an array of mouth-watering dishes that reminds one why this restaurant is consistently rated one of the Cape’s [...]

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STEENBERG VINEYARDS INTRODUCES PICNICS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON

STEENBERG VINEYARDS INTRODUCES PICNICS FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by .

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Steenberg Vineyards has introduced decadent picnics for the festive season at R300 for a basket for 2 – including a bottle of Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc or Merlot. These will be available from 16 December, served daily between 11:00 and 17:00, offering visitors another great Steenberg wine experience by relaxing on the rolling lawn with friends [...]

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DURBANVILLE WINE VALLEY – REGIONAL DISH

DURBANVILLE WINE VALLEY – REGIONAL DISH

Posted on 28. Nov, 2011 by .

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After a brush with “cuisine du terroir” in France in 2010, Thys Louw, our host and sixth generation wine farmer at Diemersdal, returned to the hills of Durbanville with an idea – to identify and develop a range of dishes which would express the terroir of his chosen home, Diemersdal wine farm. A cuisine to [...]

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CUVEE RESTAURANT ADDS A SUMMER SPIN TO ITS MENU

CUVEE RESTAURANT ADDS A SUMMER SPIN TO ITS MENU

Posted on 25. Nov, 2011 by .

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Think flutes of the finest Cap Classiques and summer inspired cuisine to match and make your way to Simonsig Estate where a new menu beguiles the senses at its popular Cuvée restaurant. Brimming with vivacious taste combinations and textures, the new bill of fare by Head Chef Lucas Carstens calls for a mood-lifting soujourn in [...]

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KLEINE ZALZE’S TERROIR RESTAURANT IN STELLENBOSCH WINS ITS SIXTH TOP 10 IN THE ANNUAL EAT OUT AWARDS

KLEINE ZALZE’S TERROIR RESTAURANT IN STELLENBOSCH WINS ITS SIXTH TOP 10 IN THE ANNUAL EAT OUT AWARDS

Posted on 21. Nov, 2011 by .

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LAST night at the 2011 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards, Stellenbosch restaurant Terroir proudly received its sixth Top 10 award, winning sixth place in what has become an increasingly competitive line-up of South Africa’s best restaurants. Known in gourmet circles as the foodie Oscars, this year’s awards were presented at a stunning ceremony [...]

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BISTRO SIXTEEN82 AT STEENBERG CELEBRATES ITS 2ND BIRTHDAY WITH  AN INSPIRED TRADITIONAL SPANISH TAPAS MENU

BISTRO SIXTEEN82 AT STEENBERG CELEBRATES ITS 2ND BIRTHDAY WITH AN INSPIRED TRADITIONAL SPANISH TAPAS MENU

Posted on 18. Nov, 2011 by .

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Steenberg’s cellar door restaurant Bistro Sixteen82, which scooped its first American Express Platinum Card Fine Dining Award this year, is celebrating its second birthday with the introduction of a sizzling new Summer Tapas Menu that sees a return to the delicious taste, and true Spanish origins of this social eating style. New on the menu, [...]

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THE “HARVEST” BEGINS EARLY FOR LABORIE WINE FARM WITH THE LAUNCH OF HARVEST AT LABORIE

THE “HARVEST” BEGINS EARLY FOR LABORIE WINE FARM WITH THE LAUNCH OF HARVEST AT LABORIE

Posted on 16. Nov, 2011 by .

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Harvest at Laborie, the recently launched restaurant at Laborie Wine Farm set in the heart of Paarl, with the imposing Paarl Rock as its backdrop, offers a plethora of delectable dishes created by internationally acclaimed consultant chef Matthew Gordon.  During his 26 years as a chef Matthew has built up an impressive curriculum vitae, heading [...]

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WHAT’S ON AT MONT ROCHELLE THIS FESTIVE SEASON

WHAT’S ON AT MONT ROCHELLE THIS FESTIVE SEASON

Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by .

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Another highlight on the Franschhoek Valley social calendar is Mont Rochelle Hotel and Mountain Vineyards’ exciting festive season programme that offers superb Christmas and New Year’s celebrations and dining experiences at its two restaurants. While Mange Tout offers a gourmet, fine dining choice in a seductive setting overlooking the valley, the Country Kitchen, with its [...]

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