Hidden Joburg: The Radium Beer Hall in Orange Grove
The Radium Beer Hall, known as "Joburg's oldest running bar" -- there are older bars, but none of them have remained open continuously for as long as the Radium -- is not a new [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Elevate at the Reef Hotel: Joburg’s Secret Rooftop Bar
I have long bemoaned the fact that although Joburg has tons of downtown rooftops with incredible views of the city skyline, hardly any of them are open to the public. The rooftop at the [...]
Avant-garde Cocktails at Melville’s Mooteebar
UPDATE: Mooteebar is closed as of the middle of 2019. I'm devastated. My mom came to South Africa and we spent two weeks traveling around the country doing fabulous things and it was amazing [...]
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 [...]
Three Bars for Great Cocktails in Jozi
I've never been a big cocktail drinker. With the exception of an occasional margarita at a Mexican restaurant or gin and tonic on a game drive, you'll rarely see me sipping liquor. I feel like [...]