by 2summers | Jan 24, 2012 | Arts and Culture, Emotions, Johannesburg Day Trips, Music/Festivals
January 23 was the first day of the Chinese New Year. 2012 is the Year of the Dragon. I had never celebrated the Chinese New Year before. But it seems to be a big deal in South Africa and I’m all about new beginnings these days. So I decided to attend my...
by 2summers | Aug 12, 2011 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg
Joe and I recently received an invitation to brunch at the home of our friend Karen, a.k.a. Bing. (Her name is Karen. Her name is Bing. She has other names too, but I won’t get into that.) This was no ordinary brunch invitation. Bing writes a very popular blog,...
by 2summers | May 22, 2011 | Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Tours
When Joe was a little boy growing up in Johannesburg, his favorite place to eat was a restaurant downtown on Commissioner Street, called the Golden Dragon. At least he thinks that’s what it was called. There’s no way to confirm it now because that...