The Lobster Is Out The Pot: The Real Reason Celeb Chef Jamie Oliver Was In Cape Town

“I can honestly say I’ve had some of my favourite meals in a long time right here in Cape Town over the last 72 hours. I’m super impressed,” he said while revealing the real reason he visited us.
Jamie Oliver Is In Cape Town -This Is Where He’s Been Dining

British culinary legend and TV maestro Jamie Oliver has landed in the Mother City, causing quite a stir for the local restaurant scene.
Warning Issued As Restaurants And Bars In South Africa Face Rising Crime Wave

Robbers are going for the patrons themselves, taking their smartphones and wallets, while also targeting their cars and even their homes when they are out.
Old Meul Restaurant Proposed For ‘Historically Sensitive’ Residential Property In Rondebosch

Part of the application calls for the properties to incorporate a 15-car parking bay.
A Mexican Taco Stand Becomes First To Get A Michelin Star

At Mexico City’s Tacos El Califa de León, there are only four things on the menu, and their all tacos.
South Africa’s Top Dining Spots Are Battling A Plague Of Fake Google Reviews

Some of the country’s best restaurants have been dealing with a sudden influx of Google reviews, both positive and negative, that are clearly fake and really stirring the pot.
Squatters Who Took Over Gordon Ramsey’s Pub Want To Turn It Into A ‘Café For Victim’s Of Gentrification’

Ramsey did phone the fuzz, but the coppers said it was a ‘civil matter’ and could therefore not attend to it.
Dinner Etiquette – Should You Split The Bill Or Pay Your Own?

Furious debate has erupted around the dinner table after a single mom’s TikTok about being shamed for not wanting to split a huge dinner bill when she only had a cheap meal, went viral.
How Heinz Fights Ketchup Fraud With A Very Clever Colour Code Hack

Heinz Ketchup has come up with a genius way to stop these unscrupulous restauranteurs from using its well-known branded bottles as receptacles for crappy ketchup.
Cape Town’s Very Own Time Out Market Has Announced Its Opening Date

I don’t know about you, but I am so excited for another room full of food, this time from all the best restaurants in the city.
Here Are A Few Cape Town Winter Restaurant Specials That You Simply Must Take Advantage Of

If you are mad enough to venture out in this relentless rain and wind, you might as well do it well.
Salt Bae’s Burger Joint Shut Down, Called ‘Worst In NYC’

The viral Turkish celebrity butcher and restauranteur couldn’t keep his lavish NYC burger joint open.
Truffle Season Is Back – You Don’t Want To Miss This Foodie Experience

Our favourite spot in the Franschhoek Winelands is currently enjoying its two-month truffle season, which means there’s no better time to experience these rare delicacies at their freshest and most flavourful.
Watch Out For The Cape Town ‘Restaurant Swindler’

Two restaurants in the Mother City say they’ve been taken for a ride and stuck with a stiff bill after business dealings went sour.
Tuesday Morning Spice

Cape restaurants scammed. Bezos says he’s giving it all away. Oligarch superyacht avoids Cape Town. Lewis and Max square off. Pete D and Emily dating?
Some Big Names Missing On This List Of SA’s Best Restaurants

The list is compiled via more than 200 000 reviews on Dineplan for over 1 000 local restaurants.
Woman Bounced From French Restaurant For This Cleavage

A TikTok influencer and her friend were recently bounced from a Parisian restaurant because they were not “dressed properly”.
James Corden Banned From Top New York Restaurant For Being A Nasty Piece Of Work

Keith McNally offered two examples of Corden’s behaviour from Balthazar’s manager reports, which is apparently where a lot of the celeb gossip is hiding.
FYN Restaurant Is Pretty Affordable Compared To Overseas Competition

The local gem cracked a spot at number 37 on the list, with our other local fine-dining establishments making it at 56 and 90 – those being La Colombe and Wolfgat, respectively.
World’s 50 Best Restaurants Revealed – Cape Town CBD Spot Included

The 50 best restaurants have been announced, and besides the usual culprits right at the top, we have a local gem at number 37 to celebrate.
World’s Best Restaurants List Is In – SA Favourites Shuffled Around

The 51–100 ranking for the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list has seen some major changes, but we can be proud of the fact that two local eateries have made the cut.
Allegations Of Sexual Harassment (And Worse) At Popular Cape Town CBD Restaurant

At least six men have come forward to say “they had been sexually harassed, groomed, manipulated or assaulted” at Societi Bistro.
A Sunday In The Winelands Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This

Forget about any Sunday blues, head to the Cape Winelands, and finish your weekend off right.
Ever Wondered How Dirty Restaurant Cutlery Is? This One’s For You [Video]

Self-described “public health specialist” Sam Barefoot used an at-home testing kit to test just how much bacteria is potentially found on silverware from a restaurant.
Raining Fire As Patrons Watch Popular Sandton Restaurant Burn [Videos]

The Greenhouse, a popular restaurant in Sandton, was pumping on Saturday night when a fire broke out and patrons watched on.
Not Ideal – Gqeberha Restaurant Uses ‘Indian’ Label On Bill For Customer

An irate customer shared a picture of the bill on Facebook, which has since caused quite a stir.
When In Bali, Fine Dine Underwater [Video]

Opened in 2019, the Koral Restaurant is a fine dining experience inside an aquarium complete with thoughtful design touches inspired by Indonesian culture.
‘Boiling Point’ – New Film About Chefs Losing It In The Kitchen Looks Like A Cracker [Trailer]

Complete with horrendous customers, impossible managers, and sorry-for-themselves staff, the drama that unfolds in this kitchen-set feels exactly like an accelerating panic attack.
Breakfast (And Lunch) Is Best Served In Franschhoek

Surrounded by the postcard-perfect Groot Drakenstein Mountains, Franschhoek is the perfect spot for your first meal of the day.
The Most Brutal Michelin-Starred Restaurant Takedown You’ll Read This Year

Geraldine DeRuiter recently visited Bros’, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Lecce, Italy, where her group was served a 27-course meal. It didn’t go as expected.