Review: The Whippet is Jozi’s latest place-to-be
On the plus side, I am THRILLED to tell you guys that Jozilicious is going to be on TV! Eastern Mosaic contacted me and said they wanted to do a feature on me and the blog, so we shoot on Saturday at Neighbourgoods Market. I’ll be sure to share all the behind the scenes details on Twitter, so make sure you follow me- @hasmita 🙂
Onto today’s blog post. I’ve been hearing about the Whippet for months. In addition to all the Twitter buzz all the fab new hang out spots emit, I had seen a bit about it on the net too. First, Emma from Emma Jane Nation blogged about it and just after I went, Jozi Foodie Fix also wrote about it.
The Whippet prides itself on being a Linden neighbourhood coffee shop. I found it so ironic that I drove almost 30 minutes on Saturday to go to a “neighbourhood” spot, haha!
It was totally worth it though. I love, love, love the way they’ve set it up. It feels homely and cosy and there are delicious aromas wafting through the store. We went at 1pm and it was packed, so we sat at the (slightly squashed) counter until a table became available. It wasn’t long before we were on the sidewalk enjoying the afternoon breeze.
Can you spot me tweeting? |
 The Whippet also has a variety of homemade fare on sale- they try and support neighbourhood suppliers as far as possible.
Obviously, I had to have coffee and dessert. The milk tarts were flying off the shelves and the one we managed to share was the very last one. It was so divine- I thought it was like a pannacotta crossed with a milk tart. Creamy and smooth in texture. At R29, also very good value. The coffee was great too.
A pig- this was a first! |
I think the Whippet is great and would definitely recommend you try it. The only bummer is that they don’t take reservations so you may end up waiting a while for a table, especially since their popularity appears to be growing.
They’re only open for breakfast and lunch Mon- Sat at the moment, but they do open for dinner on Fridays.
They also do “love coffee” evenings, where the aim is to teach people about coffee. The next one is actually in a week’s time, on 14 March. Go here to read more about it.
Visit their website: http://thewhippetcoffee.wordpress.com/Â
Contact details for the Whippet:
Address: Corner 7th Street and 4th Avenue, Linden
Phone number: 011 782 7310
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March 7, 2013 @ 8:48 am
Great post and photos and soooo happy for you on your upcoming Eastern Mosaic Feature!! Well done that is awesome 🙂 🙂
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March 7, 2013 @ 8:50 am
Yay! Well done on getting the Eastern Mosaic feature. I can’t remember the last time I watched it but let us know when your feature airs, would love to catch it 🙂 Your blog is just growing so much, its amazing!
March 7, 2013 @ 11:14 am
Well done on the feature girl, sure you gonna look fab. If its this Sat maybe I’ll pop by the market. Cheers
March 8, 2013 @ 6:36 am
Congrats of the Eastern Mosaic feature! Proud of you!
This places looks magic – will have to try it
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Much love, Bailey from Vanilla Blonde