On a quiet street in Lorentzville, Joburg's best pork is sold behind a sign declaring: "Bienvenidos a la Jamonopolis de Johanesburgo."

I went to the Cosmopolitan -- a beautifully restored historic building in Maboneng -- for a pedicure. I wound up staying the whole afternoon.

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

The Casspir Project is a giant armoured vehicle covered in more than a ton of colorful glass beads. The Casspir is on display at the 2017 Turbine Art Fair.

My love for beaded jewelry began many years ago, when my sister worked in a bead shop. Susanna and I would pick out beads together and then she would make …

The Bapsfontein Hotel is a honky-tonk bar on the northeastern edge of Johannesburg, with live country music every Sunday and the best neon sign in town.

A quick review of Rosto, a new restaurant in Linden specializing in spit-roasted, free-range chicken and Italian-inspired street snacks.

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.

The Anton Smit Sculpture Park, about 90 minutes from Joburg, is a forest of giant sculptures surrounding a whimsical restaurant/café.

I spent a weekend at Samara Private Game Reserve and saw more cheetahs up close and personal than I'll ever see again. Plus one aardvark.

Antique-shopping is a popular pastime in South Africa. If you really want to do it right, Pretoria's Antique Route 6 is the place to go.

Last weekend I participated in two fascinating walking tours as part of the #JoziWalks initiative, sponsored by the Johannesburg Development Agency.