Melville and Surrounds (Category) - 203 posts

Thorsten and I spent a Sunday morning hanging out at 44 Stanley, having breakfast and browsing through shops.

I interviewed Sipho Mackenzie, a master's degree candidate, instructional designer, and fashion pioneer based in Soweto.

Artüro in Melville is a restaurant that defies classification. The tacos and nachos signal Mexican; the plantains and beignets say otherwise.

De Baba Eatery, the new restaurant and bakery at the busy corner of 7th St. and 4th Ave., is the best new place to eat in Melville.

Betty Ntuli, Melville's mielie lady, is retiring this week after 57 years. Here are some photos of her life and career.

The second annual Brixton Light Festival happened on Sunday evening. It was the coolest community event I've attended in years.

Westdene, like neighboring Brixton, is a super cool Joburg neighborhood with very few restaurants. So I was excited to hear about Emzini'.

The Old Lake Market, a former Parkview movie theatre, is now a quirky home to shops, craftspeople, and a quaint cafe.

Pandemic dining is stressful, and sadly that's not going to change anytime soon. Here are 5 local places where I feel comfortable eating.

Lots of people have been asking for suggestions on where to eat outside in Joburg. Blind Tiger in Parkview has the perfect restaurant garden.

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 …

I went to Peter's Food Centre in Brixton to sample their selection of dagwoods. The corner shop experience didn't disappoint.