by 2summers | May 11, 2022 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Jozi Top Fives
As many of you already know, I’ve been on a mission to discover Joburg’s best shawarmas. This turned out to be a bigger challenge than I initially anticipated. One of many photos of me eating a shawarma, in this instance at the Schwarma Co. in Norwood. All...
by 2summers | Aug 17, 2021 | Brixton, COVID-19, Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Jozi Top Fives, Melville and Surrounds
I hadn’t planned to blog about pandemic dining (sorry, I realize that’s a horrible term) today. But just a few minutes ago I was chatting with a friend about how few restaurants I feel comfortable eating in right now. The Richmond, just around the corner...
by 2summers | Aug 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Johannesburg, Johannesburg Day Trips, Jozi Top Fives, Lodging, Parks/Nature Reserves
It’s a weird time to live in Gauteng province. Gauteng is South Africa’s largest province by population and its smallest province by size, by huge margins. And due to the ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions, all 13 million of us Gautengers are stuck here...
by 2summers | Sep 15, 2019 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Jozi Top Fives
It was a Monday and it was my birthday. I had a photography assignment in the morning and then I went to Cresta Mall to do some shopping. After shopping, I thought I should buy myself a birthday lunch. What could I treat myself to for lunch on a random winter Monday?...
by 2summers | May 17, 2019 | Johannesburg, Jozi Top Fives, Melville and Surrounds, Parks/Nature Reserves
If you live in Joburg, you’ve heard of Walk the Talk — in fact you’ve probably walked it. But here’s a quick description for everyone else: MTN Walk the Talk with 702 (that’s the official name but I’ll call it Walk the Talk for...
by 2summers | Apr 23, 2019 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Jozi Top Fives, Markets/Shopping
I love cheese. I just ate a toasted cheese sandwich like 30 seconds ago. And while Joburg is no Paris, there are a few really good spots to buy cheese in this town and I thought I should profile them as part of my Jozi Top Fives series. Maurine, the brilliant cheese...