Joburg’s Five Best Shawarmas
As many of you already know, I've been on a mission to discover Joburg's best shawarmas. This turned out to be a bigger challenge than I initially anticipated. One of many photos of me [...]
Top 5 Pandemic Dining Destinations in the Jozi Suburbs
I hadn't planned to blog about pandemic dining (sorry, I realize that's a horrible term) today. But just a few minutes ago I was chatting with a friend about how few restaurants I feel [...]
Five Places to Buy Local Gifts in Joburg
"Buy local" has become a popular retail catch phrase lately. But I have always loved buying locally made gifts, especially gifts in the realm of African arts and crafts. December seems like the best [...]
Five Great Places for Fish and Chips in Joburg
It was a Monday and it was my birthday. I had a photography assignment in the morning and then I went to Cresta Mall to do some shopping. After shopping, I thought I should [...]
Five Great Jozi Walks to Prepare for MTN Walk the Talk with 702
If you live in Joburg, you've heard of Walk the Talk -- in fact you've probably walked it. But here's a quick description for everyone else: MTN Walk the Talk with 702 (that's the [...]
Five Fantastic Jozi Cocktail Bars
There's a cocktail revolution happening in Joburg. New cocktail bars seem to be opening on a monthly basis in this town. By "cocktail bar", I do not mean a smokey pickup joint with a [...]
Five Great Jozi Cheese Shops
I love cheese. I just ate a toasted cheese sandwich like 30 seconds ago. And while Joburg is no Paris, there are a few really good spots to buy cheese in this town and [...]
5 Beautiful, Secret Places in Downtown Joburg
I was on a walking tour today, talking to someone about Joburg. It suddenly occurred to me there are so many insanely beautiful places in downtown Joburg that Joburgers either: a) don't know about [...]
Read This: Jozi’s Five Best Bookstores
I'm still trying to get back into the swing of things post-Trumpocalypse. I know that blogging about Joburg is the best thing I can do to pull myself out of this mental morass, but the struggle is [...]
My Five Favorite Spots for Afternoon Tea in Joburg
Afternoon tea is very popular in Joburg and I've tried quite a few different ones over the years. I've been meaning to do a Jozi Top Fives post on this topic forever. Side note #1: Most of [...]
My Five Favorite Coffee Shops in Joburg
I woke up this morning with a sudden desire to rejuvenate my Jozi Top Fives series with a post about my favorite coffee shops. I've held back on writing this post for a long [...]
Breakfast in the Jozi ‘Burbs: My Top Five Picks
I've been meaning to write a breakfast installment of my Jozi Top Five series forever. It's a tricky one though because there are so many restaurants to choose from. Breakfast is big here and a huge percentage of Joburg restaurants [...]