In Braamfontein there is a tiny, tree-lined street called Reserve Street. It’s more of an alley really, in a block created by Jorissen and De Korte Streets to the north/south and Melle and Biccard Streets to the east/west. Beams cross over the street, draped in vegetation, creating the illusion of a mini-forest in the middle of this noisy city neighborhood.
My Favorite Jozi Coffee Shops: Loof Coffee in Norwood
This post, featuring Loof Coffee, is the seventh in an occasional series about my favorite coffee shops in Joburg.
Many years ago I wrote a blog post called Norwood: Almost as Awesome as Melville. I continue to stand by my proclamation that Norwood is the second-coolest Joburg suburb. But that old post has become woefully out of date.
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Cycle Joburg With Kennedy
Over the past couple of months I’ve participated in two Joburg tours with Kennedy Tembo of Micro-adventure Tours. Kennedy offers all kinds of innovative, outdoorsy tours in Joburg and surrounding areas – from Gauteng all the way to the Drakensberg. I am so excited to try them all.
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This Is the East: O' Peri Peri of Edenvale
Fourth in an occasional blog series called This Is the East, featuring hidden spots on Johannesburg’s East Rand.
The original inspiration for my “This Is the East” series was a giant tub of peri peri chicken livers ordered from O’ Peri Peri, a Portuguese restaurant in Edenvale. Back then I vowed to eat a sit-down meal at O’ Peri Peri and write a proper post about it. Now I’ve finally done that.