Brixton Hyper Pawn: Jozi’s Quirkiest Pawn Shop
I've been living less than two blocks from Brixton Hyper Pawn, a dazzling pawn shop at the corner of Wimbledon Road and Caroline Street in Brixton, for almost five years. But it took me [...]
Big Night Out at Hugh’s Jazz Club
I love live music, especially jazz. But I rarely attend live music events because they're usually at night and I've become dreadfully boring after dark. And when I do go to see live music, [...]
A Staycation at Melville Mansions
Back in May, I wrote a post about the shops in Melville Mansions on 7th Street in Melville. This big pink building (very close in color to the Flamingo Palace) at the corner of [...]
Joburg Thrifting: Winter 2026
The seed for this Joburg thrifting post was planted last Thursday, when I walked out of De Baba in Melville and spotted some colorful clothes fluttering in the breeze on the other side of [...]
A Mid-week Escape to Magaliesburg: Sima Kade
Thorsten and I had been wanting to stay at Sima Kade Bush Retreat, an eco-lodge in the foothills of the Magaliesberg Mountains, for ages. It was on Thorsten's radar because of the architecture; Sima [...]
Eat Koeksisters with 2Summers
The South African news cycle has been a downer this week, to put it mildly, and I've been feeling pretty down myself. So I was grappling around for something positive to blog about, and [...]
What to Wear for Madame Zingara
Last night I attended Madame Zingara, a dinner show that recently re-opened in Joburg at a fantastical desert palace outside Melrose Arch. I have no idea how to explain, either in words or in [...]
Views From Johannesburg’s Historic Barbican Building
Last Friday I attended the re-launch of the Barbican Building, a century-old tower in downtown Joburg that is currently undergoing a revival. Like many of Joburg's historic downtown buildings, the Barbican has a checkered [...]
Shayona: A Secret Hindu Vegetarian Café in Mayfair West
The other day, while driving through Mayfair West, something caught my eye as I passed the striking Hindu temple on Bellona Road: a sign for Shayona. I quickly hung a left onto St. Gothard [...]
Renovation Update: My Favorite Things in Our Brixton House
It's been five months since my last home renovation update. I've been planning a Part 3 to this series (see Part 1 and Part 2) for months, but I wanted to wait until we [...]
Photo Story: The Latitudes Art Fair at Shepstone Gardens
The RMB Latitudes Art Fair, which happens annually at Shepstone Gardens (Joburg's quirkiest events venue), has been a place to see and be seen in the Joburg art world for several years. Maybe that's [...]
Coffee, Art, and Books on Melville 7th Street
Last week I wrote a story about Brixton High Street. This week's story is about another iconic street: Melville 7th Street, my first Joburg love. The cluster of businesses in Melville Mansions, at [...]