Burgers of the East Rand: Zani in Katlehong
I used to write about food in the East Rand -- the municipality just to the east of Joburg, officially called Ekurhuleni -- all the time. (For a few examples, see here and here [...]
Bev’s Burgers: My Joburg Burger Obsession
Update: Bev's Burgers moved to a new location at the Roosevelt Park Bowling Club, off Milner Avenue, in September 2023. To get there just enter "Roosevelt Park Bowling Club" into your GPS. In a [...]
This Is the East: Hodad’s of Edenvale
Seventh in an occasional blog series called This Is the East, about hidden spots on Johannesburg’s East Rand. This edition features Hodad's, a locally owned fast-food joint in Edenvale. I love supporting small, locally owned businesses [...]
Quickie Restaurant Reviews: Hell’s Kitchen and Pablo Eggs-Go-Bar
Up until 18 months ago, the east side of the southernmost block on Melville's 7th Street (between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue) was a merry-go-round of opening and closing restaurants and shops. During the [...]
Pop-Up Burgers, Revisited
In August 2013 I stumbled upon a tiny pop-up burger joint on an unlikely street corner in downtown Johannesburg. The burger joint, BGR, was selling tasty burgers for the unlikely price of R10 (less [...]
The Spur Burger: A South-African-Texan-Native-American Tradition
America has brought many great things to the world. Imagine life without the light bulb, the cotton gin, the automobile, or (gasp) Facebook. Even worse, imagine life without themed family restaurant chains! Okay, I can [...]