Chinese Tea and Cake in Bedfordview
Tomorrow is the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Rabbit — and this is my first Joburg post of 2023. In celebration of both these facts, I’m thrilled to tell you about Tea and Antique, a brand-new Chinese establishment in Bedfordview. Tea and Antique,...
A Tour of Joburg’s Mediterranean East
During my Rosebank jacaranda tour last October, I held a contest: The first participant to spot the lone white jacaranda tree on our route could choose a new place in Joburg for me to visit and blog about. It took a while for the winner, Caroline Talotta, to cash in...
The Awe-Inspiring Shiva Temple of Actonville, Benoni
Several months ago I spotted a post in the @WhatsOnInJoburg Instagram feed. “Africa’s tallest Shiva Shakti Statue is in Benoni”, the post read, with a photo of the biggest, boldest, most colorful Hindu deity I’ve ever seen. I made a mental note...
Mustardbox 713: Chowing Korean Corn Dogs in Boksburg
A few days ago, I received a hot tip from my friend Debjeet about a Korean corn dog place in Boksburg called Mustardbox 713. Mustardbox 713. I had never heard of Korean corn dogs (Mustardbox calls them “Korn Dogs”, which I really like for the alliteration,...
Senhor Galo’s: A Portuguese Roadhouse in Edenvale
Seventh in my “Roadhouses of Gauteng” series. Browse all of my roadhouse posts or view a map of the roadhouses I’ve visited. Yesterday I made a quick solo lunch run to Senhor Galo’s, a brand-new roadhouse in Edenvale. Senhor Galo’s. This visit was a...
Heather Mason
I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.
