The Old Lake Market, Parkview
Parkview’s Tyrone Avenue, one of my favorite suburban Joburg main streets, is a jumble of quirky shopfronts, restaurants, and arcades. There are so many closely packed establishments on Tyrone that it’s easy to walk past places without really seeing them....
Top 5 Pandemic Dining Destinations in the Jozi Suburbs
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...
Where to Eat Outside in Joburg: Blind Tiger
For obvious reasons, lots of people have been asking me for outdoor dining recommendations — specifically restaurants with gardens. And considering this city has one of the best climates on earth, restaurant gardens are surprisingly hard to find in central...
The 2Summers 2021 Support Group: Post #1 (Green)
I’ve been trying to publish this post for the past two days. I painstakingly crank out a paragraph, stare at it, read it back a few times, doze off in my chair, scroll Facebook for 20 minutes, read the paragraph again, delete it in disgust. I’ve done this...
A Post About Dagwoods
A few weeks ago, I met a guy named Thorsten and he asked me, kind of out of the blue, if I’d ever blogged about Dagwoods. “No I haven’t,” I said. “But I definitely should.” This conversation set into motion a sequence of events,...
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.