Melville and Surrounds (Category) - 204 posts

In my first "restaurant of the month" post I quickly review Reserved Cafe, a small restaurant in the 27 Boxes center on 4th Avenue in Melville.

In my penultimate #Gauteng52 post I visit the Scala Barber in Melville, where men have been getting their hair cut since 1969.

The Richmond Studio Café is a brand-new coffeeshop in Richmond, which is right next to Melville. I'm so excited about this place, I can barely stand it.

Welcome to Week 45 of my #Gauteng52 challenge, for which I visit and blog about a new place in Gauteng Province every week for 52 straight weeks. This week I …

The Melville Cat has inspired a work of art: a gray cat designed and created by Shepherd, a 7th-Street bead artist.

Johannesburg has a fantastic collection of well-maintained public pools. The Zoo Lake Swimming Pool is one of the best and most popular of the pools.

The Blue Door Print Studio is the newest tenant inside a mysterious pink house, formerly a church, on the southeast edge of Melville.

Sophiatown The Mix is a new multipurpose building next to the Sophiatown Heritage Museum, celebrating the history and significance of Sophiatown.

Abby used to be Tiger, the Hillbrow Cat. Today she is Abby, the Melville Cat, living the good life at the Lucky Bean. Read her improbable story.

Café Patisse recently moved from its industrial location in Wynberg to Emmarentia. No matter where you live in Joburg, these pastries are worth the drive.

Brixton is one of Joburg's most underrated neighborhoods, but until recently it has been lacking cool hangouts. The new Breezeblock cafe is changing that.

Old-school video stores still exist in Joburg. The Majestic video store in Greenside is the best spot in town for documentaries and South African films.