A Charming Dive Bar in Fordsburg: Archie’s Pub & Grill
In October 2020, on the night I met Thorsten, he told me about a restaurant/bar he likes to go to called Archie’s. I had never heard of Archie’s and asked its whereabouts. “It’s in Fordsburg,” Thorsten told me. I was immediately...
Joburg’s Hottest Rooftop Party at Hallmark House
A couple of weeks ago I visited Hallmark House, a hip hotel in downtown Joburg, for my friend Gilda’s birthday celebration. Hallmark House has an interesting story. It was built a few years ago (at great expense) by Propertuity, the real estate company that...
Five Fantastic Jozi Cocktail Bars
There’s a cocktail revolution happening in Joburg. New cocktail bars seem to be opening on a monthly basis in this town. By “cocktail bar”, I do not mean a smokey pickup joint with a disco ball serving florescent cosmos made by a bartender with...
Artivist: Braamfontein’s Must-Visit Art Bar
In Braamfontein there is a tiny, tree-lined street called Reserve Street. It’s more of an alley really, in a block created by Jorissen and De Korte Streets to the north/south and Melle and Biccard Streets to the east/west. Beams cross over the street, draped in...
Heather Mason
I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.