#Food - 309 posts

My biggest regret about my week in Istanbul is that I didn't eat enough. But here's a list of five great things that I did find time to eat.

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese was the first meal I learned to cook on my own. I have fond childhood memories of boiling the clear plastic bag of elbow pasta, …

UPDATE (OCTOBER 2017): I’m sad to report that Melville’s Turkish restaurant has closed. I believe the Mayfair location is still open. A few months …

In my last post I told you about my whirlwind trip to the United Arab Emirates. I stayed in Dubai for four nights, courtesy of Qualcomm, and spent a few days …

October 2016 update: The Jozi Four Seasons has stopped offering afternoon tea. I’m outraged! Joburgers love high tea. I know this because the last high …

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 …

Last weekend I discovered a couple of new places in Cyrildene, Johannesburg’s “new” Chinatown. (Cyrildene is in Joburg’s eastern …

Pictured above: A church service in Alexandra Township. A couple of months ago I posted about the “Three Days in Johannesburg” travel guide that I …

My #HelloWeekend trip to Cape Town was nearly a month ago and I’m woefully behind in writing about it. But I can’t let any more time pass before …

Have you been to Melville lately? I spent a few hours exploring my home suburb yesterday, something I haven’t done in a while, and I can barely contain my …

As most South Africans know, there is an ongoing competition between between Cape Town and Johannesburg. Capetonians believe their city is the best place to …

Last week, in another stroke of blogging magic, I spent a night at the Four Seasons Westcliff. (The hotel’s official name is Four Seasons Hotel the …