Lately I’ve been so unexcited about restaurant reviews. I really feel as though I’ve exhausted Jozi and eaten at ALL the good places and I’m actually running out of places to write about, because I only write about restaurants I can wholeheartedly recommend, you’ll find no average places on this blog or in my Sunday […]
When I first heard of Diner en Blanc, I dismissed it, categorising it in the same group as the numerous “colour festivals” which have happened this year. It seems as if dressing in white has been the new prescription for everything from marathons to house music parties. Then I stumbled across a picture of […]
I was lucky enough to spend a night at Jozi’s most coveted hotel, the Saxon, a few weeks ago. I’ve made no secret of my obsession with this hotel. I actually went to a launch there a few weeks ago and stood in the same villa JUSTIN BIEBER stayed at. I know, it’s lame, but […]
A few weekends ago, I was lucky enough to be hosted by the African Pride Melrose Arch Hotel for a night’s stay plus dinner at their signature restaurant, March, which has just undergone a complete renovation. I’ve been to March for a corporate breakfast before, and back then I was struck at how classy the […]
This post is sooo long overdue. I went to the Orient Hotel a while ago, but because I can only write about stories on the blog after they’ve been published in the Sunday Independent, I had to wait to see if we were going to do a story on it there before I could cover […]
After experiencing a high tea at 54 on Bath, and writing about it in my “5 best spots to get your tea fix” story in the Sunday Independent, the guys at 54 on Bath kindly invited me back to experience the hotel for a night, and to have dinner at the restaurant (Level Four). This […]
In terms of fine dining, we’re quite limited in Jozi. CT has most of the best restaurants, but we do have 1 or 2 in Jozi. One is Restaurant Mosaic at the Orient, which I’ll be covering in the Sunday Independent soon. The other is Roots at Forum Homini. I picked this spot to spend […]
Remember the Mauritius media trip from hell that I went to a while ago? The one where we spent most of the trip in a tour bus? One good thing that came out of that trip was that I got to meet 2 awesome ladies- Leila- Food editor at Food and Home mag, and Sam- Assistant editor […]
I have to say that I’m a pretty fussy traveller. Especially when travelling SA, I won’t even consider staying somewhere unless it’s 5 star. This may sound like I’m a snob, but for me, half the fun in travelling is enjoying the hotel and the hotel room. Now if I’m staying anywhere that’s not at […]
Cnr Cafe : The Perfect Friday Night Dinner Spot
October 30, 2013 by Hasmita Nair • Food, Johannesburg • Tags: trendy restaurants • 0 Comments
I’m ashamed of how little I’ve been cooking lately (like once or twice a week, max). We’re out and about at events or doing restaurant reviews most nights, and when I do get down to cooking it takes so long that I’m often left feeling like I’ve wasted my time. On Friday nights, I’m particularly […]