#Food - 308 posts

Thorsten and I spent a Sunday morning hanging out at 44 Stanley, having breakfast and browsing through shops.

I spent four days in Bar Harbor, Maine, with my sister, exploring Acadia National Park and the surrounding area. Here are my highlights.

Artüro in Melville is a restaurant that defies classification. The tacos and nachos signal Mexican; the plantains and beignets say otherwise.

Thorsten and I went for lunch with our friend Bongani at Zani Eatery in Katlehong. The burgers, fries, and wings are fantastic.

My friend Michelle and I spent four days hiking and exploring in the Picos de Europa, a remote mountain range in northern Spain.

De Baba Eatery, the new restaurant and bakery at the busy corner of 7th St. and 4th Ave., is the best new place to eat in Melville.

Thorsten and I were invited to try the jacaranda-season "Bubbles and Sweets" menu at Flames Restaurant in Westcliff. We loved it.

I took a walk through downtown Jozi on a tour with JoburgPlaces. Despite all the bad press, the city is still alive and kicking.

Rivonia, a suburb in Joburg's far-northern reaches, has become one of the best places in town -- if not the best place -- for pan-Asian food.

Yola Minnaar, a cook and community leader, makes and sells koesisters, a Cape Malay specialty, from her kitchen in Fietas, Johannesburg.

We spent a weekend in Kensington, a suburb on the east side of Joburg, at the Fishbird Villa. It was great to get away in our own city.

I spent Friday morning at the Joburg Market, the largest fresh produce market in Africa, just outside of downtown Joburg.