Food and Drink (Category) - 308 posts

I recently became a member of the Rand Club, the historic (formerly mens- and whites-only) club in downtown Joburg.

We took a food tour through Alexandra Township and learned lots of new things, including about a new "Mexi-kasi" restaurant there.

In part three of our saga, Thorsten and I finally make it home to Joburg from KwaZulu-Natal, via Richards Bay and Dundee.

I scoured the city looking for Joburg's best shawarmas. Here are the five restaurants that came out on top.

The Refillery, an almost completely plastic-free and packaging-free grocery store, has become my favorite place to shop in Linden.

Thorsten and I recently stumbled upon King Arabic Sandwich -- a Palestinian restaurant that used to be in Mayfair -- in Roodepoort.

JFF Rooftop Farm is a nursery/coffee shop in Braamfontein. The nursery is on the building's roof, surrounded by skyscrapers and treetops.

Westdene, like neighboring Brixton, is a super cool Joburg neighborhood with very few restaurants. So I was excited to hear about Emzini'.

Ludwig's Roses, a massive rose farm just north of Pretoria, is a delightful place to spend an afternoon sniffing flowers.

Thorsten and I went to Mustardbox 713 to try Korean corn dogs for the first time. It was a culinary awakening for us both.

I've eaten a couple of meals at Syrian Rose, a new restaurant in Fordsburg. It's one of the best places in the city to eat outside.

I visited Arniston for two days and was blown away by the town's history, culture, and astonishing beauty.