#Johannesburg - 866 posts

The Old Lake Market, a former Parkview movie theatre, is now a quirky home to shops, craftspeople, and a quaint cafe.

Pandemic dining is stressful, and sadly that's not going to change anytime soon. Here are 5 local places where I feel comfortable eating.

More than two months ago, after shopping for knitting supplies, Gail and I had lunch at the Red Door coffee shop in Edenvale.

My friend Ryan recently started a thrifting business as a side gig. I spent the day with her, scouting for clothes in Germiston and Alberton.

Last month Thorsten and I went for dinner at the Burger Box Roadhouse in Krugersdorp. True to its name, the burgers were delicious.

I spent two days visiting places around town with Joburg Tourism. It was great to see the city through new eyes.

Elli's Needlework, a knitting and haberdashery shop in Edenvale, has been in the same spot on Van Riebeeck Avenue for the past 45 years.

Thorsten, Gail, and I had an early dinner and milkshakes at the Pure and Cool roadhouse in Malvern, on the east side of downtown Joburg.

Vice, a coffee shop next to the CNR Cafe in Craighall Park, serves single-origin Mexican coffee and an interesting smorgasbord of foods.

Thorsten and I journeyed to Uncle Harry's Roadhouse in Randfontein, where I ordered and ate an insanely enormous burger.

Thorsten and I went for dinner at Johnny Guitar Drive-in, a Roadhouse in Alberton. We had a great time, despite the power outage.

I recently climbed a mine dump at the bottom of Immink Drive in Diepkloof, Soweto. Here are some photos from the experience.