#Johannesburg - 868 posts

I was invited to dinner at Urbanologi, to try out their new #Project150 menu. I was reminded why this is without a doubt my favorite downtown restaurant.

Some advice on Tinder profiles -- and dating profiles on other apps -- from someone who has no success whatsoever using dating apps herself.

Chips are an integral part of South African food culture. TJIPS, which plays on the local pronunciation of "chips", takes chip culture to a whole new level.

I recently ran 54 floors from the bottom to the top of Ponte City, the tallest residential building in Africa (at the time I wrote this post in April 2019).

I tried out Coalition Pizza's Kitchen Table experience at their shop in Pineslopes. I will never see Marherita pizza the same way again.

I found myself not cycling on a cycle ride through Alexandra Township. I had a great time visiting some old favoriates and also discovering new places.

On Van Riebeek Ave., amist the hair-braiding salons and car stereo shops, is a Dutch wooden windmill, home to De Backery and De Molen Pancake House.

Yukon House, a beautiful historic mansion in the old Jozi suburb of Bezuidenhout Valley, is one of Joburg's best secret places to have afternoon tea.

Artivist is a bar/restaurant/art gallery/music venue on the coolest secret street in Braamfontein. If you like art, food, cocktails and music: Go.

After years of gentle prodding by Jay Patel's daughter, I finally visited Langwan Cleaners, a general dealer on Albert Street in downtown Joburg.

The seventh installment of "My Favorite Jozi Coffeeshops" features Loof Coffee, a fantastic coffee and breakfast spot in Norwood.

The Workhorse Bronze Foundry, which casts the work of Joburg's top sculptors, is an artistic oasis in the middle of a rough, industrial city neighborhood.