by 2summers | Mar 3, 2021 | COVID-19, Food and Drink, Johannesburg
Since the pandemic started a year ago, I’ve developed many thoughts and opinions about things that I hardly ever thought or had opinions about before. Sourdough bread is one of these things. Joburg’s most beautiful (and tasty) loaf of sourdough. Before...
by 2summers | Feb 18, 2021 | Johannesburg, Johannesburg City Centre, Markets/Shopping
I recently went with my friends Manuela and Gail to Diagonal Street, a historic Joburg shopping street. Diagonal Street — known for its fabric, blanket, and muti (traditional medicine) shops — is so named because it runs on a diagonal for three blocks...
by 2summers | Feb 15, 2021 | Ekurhuleni (East Rand), Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Roadhouses of Gauteng
In my first roadhouse post, I mentioned I’d been meaning to do a roadhouse series for years but never got around to it. One of the reasons it took so long is because documenting roadhouses — at least in the way I want to document them — is not easy...
by 2summers | Feb 11, 2021 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds
Tenth in an occasional series about my favorite coffee shops in Joburg. Remember the good old days, when I used to meet people for coffee in interesting places and then blog about it? I’m ready to bring those days back. Last week the Johannesburg in Your Pocket...
by 2summers | Feb 5, 2021 | COVID-19
Welcome to my second 2Summers 2021 Support Group Post. Here are some updates, both good and bad, since my first support group post: 1) Good: January 2021 is over. 2) Bad: It’s still raining in Joburg, for the 13th (feels like 130th) straight day. 3) Good: I...