As the entire world knows, Nelson Mandela died last night.
“Tata” is the Xhosa word for father. Nelson Mandela is often referred to as “Tata Mandela” or “Madiba”, which was his nickname.
Mandela. And Me.
Cubata Portuguese Grill: It's Okay to Stuff Your Face Here
I’ve fallen behind on my Port Elizabeth posts – I have too much to blog about and not enough time. But this post can’t wait any longer.
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24 Storeys Above Sandton City
Yesterday I went to the roof of the Sandton City Office Tower to take photos for the SandtonPlaces book. Those of you familiar with Joburg know the building I’m talking about – the office block in the middle of Sandton City mall with the pyramid-shaped cap on top.
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Bubble Tea Smack-down: Simplicity vs. Happy.me
If you are in Joburg and haven’t been living in a cave for the last month, then you’ve probably already heard about Happy.me – the new bubble tea joint in Greenside. Just about every lifestyle blog and online magazine in town has published something about it. Read some examples here, here, and here.
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Fun Food in Yeoville
Today I went to Yeoville and spent the afternoon at a place called Food.
Food (28 Rockey Street) is more than a stall but not quite a restaurant. Food is a kitchen with a glass counter and two benches, presided over by a man named Sanza.
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High Tea in Jozi
October 2016 update: The old Westcliff Hotel, now the Four Seasons, reopened and briefly resumed its high tea offering, before stopping it again. What a bummer.
A few of you expressed surprise at my last post about the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra. Apparently y’all didn’t realize that I am a cultured young lady. (That’s right, I’m cultured. And young.)