Eating Out
The impressive Adrian van der Vyve- designed Victoria & Alfred (V&A) Waterfront—home to Heatherwick Studio's reimagined Grain Silo building—is the latest Cape Town location for Spanish-inspired all-day eatery La Parada; boasting impressive views...
Hotels
Occupying a spot in the grain elevator portion of Cape Town’s historic Grain Silo building, The Silo Hotel is the latest project for renowned brand The Royal Portfolio; a singular property taking up residence in an even more singular architectural...
Eating Out
Luke Dale-Roberts of inventive restaurant (and currently 22nd best in the world) The Test Kitchen continues his domination of Cape Town's food and beverage scene with his latest endeavour, The Shortmarket Club. Teaming up with wife Sandalene...
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Drawing inspiration from the sun-drenched shores of Ibiza, Miami and Cuba — La Parada del Mar is a seafront restaurant with a firm focus on sharing plates and honing a beach-chic, after-dark allure. The newest member of the Harbour...
Hotels
Turning onto a long gravel driveway, the bright white curves of an Elysian structure up ahead vies for attention with the imposing natural landscape it inhabits. Inspired by Psalm 36:7 — 'people take refuge in the shadow of your wings' — this is...
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A new concept has arrived on the streets of Cape Town in the form of kitchen and bar Mulberry & Prince. Founded by foodie friends Cornel Mostert and Cynthia Rivera, the eatery offers an authentic American dining experience thanks, in-part, to the...
Eating Out
Sleek, sexy and guaranteed to get you going – that's the Cape Town concept store and café Tribe112, from Tribe Coffee Roasting. The selling point of this collaborative venture is two-fold. Firstly, you've got some serious coffee expertise...
Lifestyle
We get all our biker parlance from Sons of Anarchy, and as of season four, the differences between a café racer, a street tracker and a bobber have yet to be explained, but we do know that they all sound cool, and that La Macchina Speed Shop is the...
Shopping
Funny how the mind wanders. Our first thought when appraising Loom was of those old silent film shorts, where a man emerges from a beach chalet in comically high speed, posturing in an all-in-one bathing suit for the benefit of the coquettish ladies...
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One of our favourite cafés in Cape Town, Superette is the brainchild of entrepreneurs Justin Rhodes and Cameron Munro. Having set up at the hugely popular Neighbourgoods Market back in 2006, the foods and goods mantra remained - now slap bang in...
Eating Out
As part of our design tour of Cape Town we were kindly invited for lunch at Babylonstoren. An hour or so drive into the Winelands, entering lush green vistas, we soon arrived at one of the oldest Cape Dutch farms in South Africa. With the sun...
Eating Out
With certain global high-street coffee chains proving themselves to be a bit ethically questionable recently *cough-taxdodgingbandits-cough*, you may assume that the Truth Coffee folk in Cape Town are, with that name, making a statement about their...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Hotels around the world are constantly searching for new ways to improve the guest experience, and innovation has become a key part of their strategy. Modern travellers expect more than just a clean room and a comfortable bed. They are looking for...
Dispatches
A solid financial plan combines both security and growth, and whole life insurance plays a key role in achieving this balance. By opting for whole life insurance, you not only provide your loved ones with financial protection but also build a...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fourteen: Ancestral Wellness. In recent years, the wellness world has seen a resurgence of ancient practices...