by 2summers | Jun 21, 2022 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds, Townships/Informal Settlements
Some of the best tacos in Johannesburg are served at a restaurant in Alexandra Township. Who knew? I certainly didn’t. But luckily I do know Asanda Daza, and Asanda knows everything about food in Alexandra (a.k.a. Alex). Asanda at the Junk Park, our first stop...
by 2summers | Jun 1, 2021 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds
Eleventh in an occasional series about my favorite coffee shops in Joburg. Vice, a coffee shop next to CNR Café in Craighall Park, has become a semi-regular coffee hangout for me lately. I’ve held off on blogging about it because it’s a tricky...
by 2summers | Feb 11, 2021 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds
Tenth in an occasional series about my favorite coffee shops in Joburg. Remember the good old days, when I used to meet people for coffee in interesting places and then blog about it? I’m ready to bring those days back. Last week the Johannesburg in Your Pocket...
by 2summers | Oct 9, 2019 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Sandton and Surrounds
When I first started 2Summers, I blogged about practically every Jozi restaurant I went to. (Even Spur.) I’m a bit more selective these days, as writing about every restaurant in town is neither feasible nor desirable. But I’ve been to quite a few...
by 2summers | Mar 28, 2019 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds
UPDATE (May 2019): The Coalition Pineslopes location has closed. You can still eat Coalition’s delicious Margherita pizza at their location on Bolton Road in Rosebank, and they will soon be offering their “Kitchen Table” experience again at a new...
by 2summers | Mar 19, 2019 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Museums and Buildings, Sandton and Surrounds, Townships/Informal Settlements
I recently found myself not cycling on a cycle ride through Alexandra Township. It was a hard job riding around Alex in a comfortable car, photographing the cyclists as they toiled in the hot sun. But someone had to do it. I was supposed to cycle, but there...