Olives and Plates at Wits: A Cake Bonanza
If you live in Joburg and like to eat, you’ve probably heard of an upscale breakfast and lunch chain called Olives and Plates. There are several Olives and Plates restaurants around town, mostly in [...]
November Restaurant of the Month: Kafe Noir
In the very heart of downtown Joburg, on a block no one would expect, is a magical corner of African style. Papy Nakuw, acclaimed Congolose-South-African founder of Urban Zulu, has his fashion design business [...]
October Restaurant of the Month: Die Kneipe in Kensington
Thursday is Schnitzel Day at Die Kneipe. Die Kneipe, which means "the pub" in German, is -- you guessed it -- a German pub in Kensington. (I think I've said this before but I don't blog [...]
September Restaurant of the Month: Lexi’s Healthy Eatery
Halfway through my recent book club meeting, I felt compelled to interrupt the robust literary conversation with an important statement and follow-up question. "These salads are amazing!" I exclaimed to Cingashe, the host. "Where [...]
August Restaurant of the Month: Ben’s Pizza in Marshalltown
There's a brick oven pizza restaurant in downtown Joburg and it's open on Saturdays. It's called Ben's Pizza and it's delicious. Ben's Pizza. Really, this is all you need to know. It's not easy [...]
July Restaurant of the Month: NGC Blairgowrie
NGC is not what you'd expect to find at the busy intersection of Barkston and Conrad Drive in Blairgowrie. There's a tire store across the road and a lawnmower repair shop next door, and [...]
June Restaurant of the Month: Sumting Fresh
I can describe Sumting Fresh in one (not so) simple word: South-African-Asian-American-fried-chicken-street-food. Sumting Fresh, on Grant Avenue in Norwood. Inside Sumting Fresh. Really though, Sumting Fresh is hard to explain. It was once a food [...]
May Restaurant of the Month: Tonino’s
Tonino's has been on my hit list forever. Tonino's: Is it a sports pub? A blues venue? A casino? A Portuguese restaurant? A pizza take-away? Yes. All of that. I first noticed Tonino's a [...]
April Restaurant of the Month: The Bagel Zone
A few months ago I blogged about Feigel's Kosher Delicatessen in Glenhazel. I was excited to find Feigel's because they sell authentic boiled bagels, which are hard to find in Johannesburg. Through my post [...]
March Restaurant of the Month: Bergbron Plaaskombuis
Afrikaans is a crazy language, with super-long words filled with many vowels, guttural g's, and rolling r's requiring acrobatic tongue movements. Afrikaans food words are no exception; they are delightful and I have no [...]
February Restaurant of the Month: Impi Brewing Co. in Lorentzville
It's time for the second installment of my 2018 Restaurant of the Month series. This month I'm featuring the Impi Brewing Co. in Lorentzville. I almost hesitate to call Impi a restaurant, as it's really [...]
January Restaurant of the Month: Reserved Cafe in Melville
Since I finished my #Gauteng52 series in 2017, many people have asked what my 2018 campaign will to be. I actually wasn't planning to do anything. But upon further reflection it might be nice [...]