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Mexican Food in Alexandra (and Other Tales From the Kasi)

Mexican Food in Alexandra (and Other Tales From the Kasi)

by 2summers | Jun 21, 2022 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds, Townships/Informal Settlements

Some of the best tacos in Johannesburg are served at a restaurant in Alexandra Township. Who knew? I certainly didn’t. But luckily I do know Asanda Daza, and Asanda knows everything about food in Alexandra (a.k.a. Alex). Asanda at the Junk Park, our first stop...
South Africa’s Best Tex-Mex Restaurant

South Africa’s Best Tex-Mex Restaurant

by 2summers | Sep 30, 2019 | Food and Drink, Mpumalanga

Picasso’s Mexican Taqueria, which I’ve decided is South Africa’s best Tex-Mex restaurant, is not in Joburg or Cape Town. It’s in a small tourist town in Mpumalanga province called White River, not far from the Kruger Park. My anointment of...
Joburg’s Best-Kept Mexican Food Secret

Joburg’s Best-Kept Mexican Food Secret

by 2summers | Apr 14, 2016 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg

A couple of weeks ago I received an invitation to visit Azteca Mexican Food Products, a Mexican food factory in Joburg. Azteca’s owner, Gaby Agraz, reached out to me because I had just published a post about Mexican restaurants in Johannesburg. Most of the...
Some Updates on Mexican Food in Johannesburg

Some Updates on Mexican Food in Johannesburg

by 2summers | Mar 24, 2016 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds

UPDATE (OCTOBER 2017): Alas, Café Mexicho has closed down. It had a good run though. Fortunately there are several good alternatives around town, which are included below. Also, I’m pleased to report that Perron (whose Illovo location is reviewed below) now also...

A Mexican Chef in Johannesburg

by 2summers | Jan 20, 2014 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Sandton and Surrounds

Three years ago, right after I moved to Joburg, I ate at a Mexican restaurant in Melville called Café Mexicho. I was very disappointed in the meal and wrote a post about it called “Where Not to Eat in Melville”. I’ve eaten at Café Mexicho a few times...
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Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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Joburg: You are super annoying sometimes (okay, a Joburg: You are super annoying sometimes (okay, a lot of the time) but I can’t stop loving you. Street art by @mars.graffiti #joburgiloveyouihateyou
Anthony Hocking, owner of the super quirky Royal H Anthony Hocking, owner of the super quirky Royal Hotel in Bethulie, and Whiskat. I just published a blog post about my recent explorations around Bethulie and the incredible Gariep Dam - link in my profile.
Happy birthday to @tenneymason, the only 79-year-o Happy birthday to @tenneymason, the only 79-year-old man in America who can rock a Pape Sidibe-original waist coat while joyriding around town in a mustard-yellow Jeep 🌞
I just published a blog post about padstals (farm I just published a blog post about padstals (farm stalls) that I visited on my recent road trip with @jeaniehhi. @silwerkaroo was the definite highlight - @karoo_gothic and @karoospace, this will interest you! Read more in my blog (link in profile). #southafrica #karoolife #karoogothic #padstal
The Meiringspoort Pass on the N12 Highway just nor The Meiringspoort Pass on the N12 Highway just north of De Rust. Definitely one of the most beautiful passes I’ve driven through in South Africa (and I’ve driven a few). The road through the pass is fantastic, dotted with delightful little rest stops with nice bathrooms and succulent gardens. I don’t know why I didn’t take more pictures! #southafrica
It’s been such a crazy week of driving and explo It’s been such a crazy week of driving and exploring, I haven’t had time to post many photos from this road trip with my mom. We’re back now and here’s a quick photo dump from two days in Storms River on the Garden Route: 1) @jeaniehhi and some giant ferns; 2) Light filtering through the indigenous forest; 3) Glimpse of the Tsitsikamma Mountains from our Airbnb; 4) More pretty ferns; 5) Granadilla blossom. More to come, with blog posts! #southafrica #gardenroute #stormsriver
No whales at this time of year but at least we got No whales at this time of year but at least we got to sit on a whale’s tail. 📸 @jeaniehhi
I finally made it to the famous suspension bridges I finally made it to the famous suspension bridges, which cross the Storms River mouth, at Tsitsikamma National Park in the Garden Route. Lots of tourists (it is a national park, after all - good to see it busy) but very beautiful! #southafrica
Late afternoon at the Gariep Dam, followed by suns Late afternoon at the Gariep Dam, followed by sunset over the Orange River in Bethulie. A good (hot) day in South Africa. #southafrica #meetsouthafrica
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