Johannesburg (Category) - 923 posts

I found myself not cycling on a cycle ride through Alexandra Township. I had a great time visiting some old favoriates and also discovering new places.

On Van Riebeek Ave., amist the hair-braiding salons and car stereo shops, is a Dutch wooden windmill, home to De Backery and De Molen Pancake House.

Yukon House, a beautiful historic mansion in the old Jozi suburb of Bezuidenhout Valley, is one of Joburg's best secret places to have afternoon tea.

Artivist is a bar/restaurant/art gallery/music venue on the coolest secret street in Braamfontein. If you like art, food, cocktails and music: Go.

After years of gentle prodding by Jay Patel's daughter, I finally visited Langwan Cleaners, a general dealer on Albert Street in downtown Joburg.

The seventh installment of "My Favorite Jozi Coffeeshops" features Loof Coffee, a fantastic coffee and breakfast spot in Norwood.

The Workhorse Bronze Foundry, which casts the work of Joburg's top sculptors, is an artistic oasis in the middle of a rough, industrial city neighborhood.

Kennedy Tembo of Microadventure Tours offers innovative tours in Joburg, Gauteng, and beyond. I tried out his coffee and cycling tour and had a great time.

My review of O' Peri Peri, a family-owned Portuguese restaurant in Edenvale on Joburg's East Rand. Don't go there unless you're starving.

Cremalat is an Italian deli and cheese shop inside an indistrial estate in Germiston. Cremalat's restaurant, La Cucina, is the East Rand's best kept secret.

A letter to Meruschka Govender, the most passionate advocate for South African and African travel, who passed away on 15 January 2019. I'll miss you, Meru.

Downtown Joburg has so many beautiful places that Joburgers either: a) don't know about; or b) are afraid to visit. Here are my top 5.