2oceans Vibe

It is a pity that successful breakfasts are so hard to come by in Cape Town. the two most important things, crispy bacon and hard toast, are still, clearly, too much to ask.

The Muse and I made the fatal error of getting breakfast at the Waterfront on Saturday morning. Why were we not at Miss K you ask, given that we were in the area? Good question, Aguado. Well, there were many reasons, not least of which was the fact that we had to pick up some gear at Puma (*cough* please enjoy my new Kehinde Wiley’s).

So we ended up grabbing breakfast at a place upstairs, who were not branded in any way to suggest a particular lifestyle/religion. It was only after we sat down, grabbed a coffee, opened the paper and ordered brekkie, that we were informed that they do not serve any pork products whatsoever. They had confirmed when we walked in that they do serve breakfast, but hadn’t divulged the fact that they did not serve bacon and, seemingly, someone’s religion had got in the way of our breakfast. Not that we have a problem with speciality restaurants and/or religions – we’d just like you to make it more clear in your branding. This simple gesture (verbal or maybe even a little symbol on the branding?) would have avoided ruining most of my morning.

Not surprisingly, if you Google the word “breakfast” and flip over to image results, the very first image (in the world, on Google), shows a plate with eggs and bacon. It looks like we aren’t the only people who assume the pig.

It was pretty much downhill from there as my R60 omelette (with ingredients I wouldn’t have normally chosen, as they didn’t have ham) tasted like my new Puma’s and The Muse’s poached eggs came with about a liter of water in the middle of the plate. If you had just arrived, you would have thought we were lounging next to a plunge pool.

But the crowning moment was, as usual, the toast.. (wait for it)

Why is this so difficult to make?

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You can only imagine the zone you can get into, listening to some vinyl, with a joint in one hand and your new iPad in the other – on the day that Google Maps goes live with “Google Street View” for Cape Town. My God, I have traipsed every square inch of this city, all from the comfort of The Safe House sofa!

First I popped in at Caprice to try out the 2oceansvibe cocktail:

Cafe Caprice on Google Maps “Street View”
Nice day they were having when they shot that!

Mmm, that was good!

Follow the link to see where else I went and also learn how to do this on your own computer or iPhone or iPad!

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Miss K fans will be over-the-moon about their new menu! The girls sent it through to me and I can confirm that all the favourites are still there, with some awesome new additions!

Here is the breakfast section alone!

Oh yes!

I know – how radical is that?

But you must check out the rest of their menu. They’ve even got a wine list (yes, obviously De Grendel is on it!).

CLICK HERE for the new (full) Miss K menu!

You will recall the other day we mobilised the troops and asked you to head through to Food24 and vote for Lee Ann and Kirsten in the “Hot Chef” competition.

This is the vibe we went for:

Oh my goodness look at this! Kirsten and Lee Ann, our little spunks from Miss K Food Cafe in Green Point (next to our primary residence, The Cape Royale) are up for an important accolade! It’s the News24 Sizzling Hot Chefs competition, and 2oceansvibe is 100% behind them!

Seriously gang, you know how the vibe works – it takes care of people that deserve looking after. And world-class food aside, these girls aren’t the hardest on the eye which, as far as I can see, is the point of this competition!

You’ll never believe who won… Oh, did the headline give it away?

So why don’t you just stop what you’re doing right now and give yourselves a round of applause, because Miss K won the whole thing and are now, officially, the most sizzling hot chef’s in Cape Town!

Kirsten and Lee Ann
Can keep drinking..

Well done Kirsten and Lee Ann!

And well done to all the 2oceansvibers out there for ensuring the vibe remains cool and victorious at all times!

Be sure to visit Miss K if you haven’t already. It’s just to the right of my residence, The Cape Royale Hotel , Main Road, Green Point.

Check out the full results of the Hot Chefs competition here.

Is this REALLY news?

I would be celebrating and popping the champagne, if the news came as a surprise. But it doesn’t. I mean, is it wrong to expect these kind of accolades from 2oceansvibe brands and sponsors? Are we not perhaps numbed by the success of the associated brands and advertisers and people on 2oceansvibe? Brands and products and people that fall within the 2oceansvibe culture and mindset of good service combined with coolness and an understanding of what is fair and right, with no red tape to be seen? Is that really so amazing? Please, give me a break – that shit comes standard around these parts.

Check it out, this from my primary residence, the Cape Royale hotel:

The Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Residence, Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa, is proud to announce that it has been selected as the Overall Winner of the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award for Best Luxury Hotel in Africa.

The award winners are selected based on the millions of reviews and opinions from travelers on tripadvisor.com. Cape Royale Luxury Hotel has been awarded the Best Luxury Hotel in Africa, in the eighth annual TripAdvisor Travelers Choice Awards. 95% of the travelers who reviewed Cape Royale recommended staying at the hotel. TripAdvisor attracts more than 36 million visitors every month.
The Cape Royale is thrilled with the achievement, having only opened in 2008. Boasting 95 luxury suites right in the heart of Green Point.

The Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Residence is also the recent Overall Winner of the Luxury Hotel Award, in the ‘All Suite’ category at the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2009, which were held at the world renowned Lebua at State Tower Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on the 27 November 2009. Award winners set the benchmark for luxury establishments in achieving recognition for their world class facilities and service excellence.

Commenting on the Award the Managing Director of Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Residence, Mr. Nathan Schmidt said, “This is not just an outstanding achievement for our entire team after just two years in business, but confirmation that world class hotel accommodation is available in Cape Town in the run up to the World Cup. Coming on top of our recent selection by distinguished Preferred Hotels as their first Super Luxury hotel in South Africa, this has been a memorable few weeks for all our staff”.

Nice.

Those of you who have stayed in the Cape Royale hotel, in my suite or any other, will agree there is something about the Cape Royale that the others just don’t “get.” That’s probably why more and more people are having their meetings at The Cape Royale – let alone staying at the place.

I’ll tell you something else pretty unique about The Cape Royale. They’ve got a concierge service that will blow your mind. Headed up by Ryan Van Zyl – he happens to be one of only three genuine concierges in South Africa! Ie. the Cape Royale hotel has one of only three genuine concierges in South Africa (there are only 3,000 in the world).

Hotel concierge staff have their own professional association, called Les Clefs d’Or (“The Golden Keys”). It was formed in France in October 1929 and you will see those very keys on Ryan’s jacket lapels.

Ryan is obsessed with being the best concierge and he completely and utterly nails it – and then some. There is simply no task too complex or difficult – and that, my friends, is what I’m looking for. It’s what you’re looking for and it’s the reason why you are here at 2oceansvibe and the reason why we hang out at the Cape Royale and Caprice and HQ and Caveau and Miss K – because it’s safe – we know what we’re getting and we just want to carry on being ourselves and not worry about whether or not the place we’re at is going to get it right.

I do it all for you, I hope you know that…

Jeez, what a vibe!

About 250 of you caught the two hour live video streaming broadcast we did from the wooden jail cell at the V&A Waterfront, in which Bob is serving a self-imposed jail sentence.

Why is he doing it, you ask?

Good question, Aguado…

Basically, Bob is involved in a fundraiser for his BobsForGood charity which aims to give shoes to every child in underpriviledged communities. This is done via their schools and with the assistance of the likes of the Minister of Education. And, more importantly, YOU.

I dropped some of my own loot into the bin, as I experienced only a snippet of what life must be like for him over this next week.

Seth does his bit for BobsForGood

Not that I came even close to the full vibe he is dealing with. Think about his time alone at night in that little wooden cell. Are you aware that the Waterfront cleaners come in around 23h30 every night and go ballistic until around 5am? They sing and vacuum and gaan-aan and aren’t even shy to blast the odd vuvuzela – which they’re allowed to do because there are normally no customers in the centre during those hours. That’s just how they roll!

And we’re not even beginning to get into the freaks that he has to deal with. You know what I’m talking about. The wieeeerdo’s!!

Luckily I brought him a box of goodies from Miss K to keep him going!

Visit him in the V&A Waterfront’s Barrow Court any time until the 20th of February where you can make a pledge.

The public can give Bob’s team a call on 0861 00 BOBS

Or to send an EFT, Bob’s foundation bank account is called ‘bobsforgood’
Standard Bank Mowbray
Branch No: 024909
Account No: 075 221 381

Oh my goodness look at this! Kirsten and Lee Ann, our little spunks from Miss K Food Cafe in Green Point (next to our primary residence, The Cape Royale) are up for an important accolade! It’s the News24 Sizzling Hot Chefs competition, and 2oceansvibe is 100% behind them!

Seriously gang, you know how the vibe works – it takes care of people that deserve looking after. And world-class food aside, these girls aren’t the hardest on the eye which, as far as I can see, is the point of this competition!

That’s why we simply ALL have to get behind the girls and give them our vote. And I can promise you something right now, it will take you LITERALLY two clicks. There is no registration process. It really is just TWO CLICKS!

Kirsten and Lee Ann
Get hammered on champagne

All you have to do is CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THEM and then, on the next page that loads up, simply click the word “SIZZLING” under their picture.

Then you’re done! Seriously, there is nothing more to do. Very easy.

Do it now. Do it for 2oceansvibe. Keep the vibe alive!

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR THEM and then, on the next page that loads up, simply click the word “SIZZLING” under their picture.

Well I tell you what, the prize couldn’t have gone to a better guy!

Arthur Jones, the winner of the Seth Rotherham Experience, moved into my Cape Royale Suite on Friday night for a weekend of top brands and luxury. I popped in to visit him and the gorgeous Jess (turns out Arthur is playing out of his socks!) shortly after they checked in

Arthur Jones’s residence for the weekend.
Shame.

The 3-bedroom Seth Rotherham schweet at the Cape Royale
Jess toasts her good fortune at meeting a guy like Arthur

We addressed a few Jack Blacks and De Grendel sav and discussed the various aspects of his MONSTER PRIZE!

Perhaps I should remind you of the finer details?

• Two nights in Seth Rotherham’s suite at the Cape Royale hotel from a Friday to the Sunday (incl. underground parking and free internet).
• A spa treatment for you and your partner at the Cape Royale Equinox spa .
• Free car wash (just next door) at Plush Boutique car wash.
• Free meals at Cape Royale’s 1800 restaurant during your stay
• De Grendel wine and Jack Black beer on the house during your stay (at 1800 bar, as well as stocked in your own fridge).
• Free Vida e coffee (just next door) on Seth’s account.
• A case of Pussy Natural Energy Drink in your fridge.
• Free breakfast or lunch at Miss K (just next door).
• Free Butlers pizza on Seth’s account.
• 2 pairs of Ray Ban Wayfarers from their new Colorize range.
• 2 X R1,000 shopping vouchers for the PUMA store at the Waterfront.
• Being so close to the Green Point stadium, we had to throw in a pack of Kika-Sack balls!
• A test drive in an Audi R8.
• A R1,000 sports betting voucher for www.greatodds.com – SA’s largest online sportsbook!
• Sunday lunch to the value of R500 at Cafe Roux, Noordhoek.
• And, just to top it all off, you’ll be able to skip the queue and enjoy R1,000 on Seth’s tab at Caprice , Sunday night.

I gave him my camera and asked him to take as many pics as possible.

Check it out (click thumbnails for bigger pics):

  
Chilling at the Sky Bar / Taking a 2 hour test drive in the Audi R8

Killing the Waterfront Puma store / indulging in the Equinox spa
at the Cape Royale. It should be mentioned that Arthur is now in
Puma “Cabana” range gang.

Vida e was naturally on the house, as well as the best
breakfast place in town – Miss K in Green Point

Very cool!

But it gets BETTER!

See the rest of the pics of Arthur Jones’s
Seth Rotherham Experience (AWESOME pics) HERE

I would also like to say a hearty congratulations to the beautiful couple, who became engaged the weekend before the Seth Rotherham experience! Well done!

To the rest of you out there who didn’t win, keep an eye out – we’ll be doing another one soon.

Work is a sideline, Live the holiday…

See what they did here?

110% ANAL

Very good.

They sell them (and many other hilarious signs) at that shop next to Miss K in Green Point, by the way.

What, you haven’t been to Miss K !?

[muffled laughter]

Christ, that’s emboerrissing..