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Top decor and design exhibition Decorex in Cape Town this week
Africa’s biggest decor and design showcase and South Africa’s top decor exhibition Decorex opens on Thursday 22 June, and will continue until Sunday 25 June. Highlights of the show will be the Future of Design Studio, talks about the Future of Design, live cooking demonstrations, and hundreds of exhibits of design suppliers. A Decor and…
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Celebrating Youth Day and Father’s Day this weekend
A busy long weekend lies ahead as today Friday 16 June is a public holiday. Youth Day celebrates the contribution of the youth to the liberation of South Africa. Father’s Day is celebrated on Sunday 18 June. These are some of the ways in which dad can be spoilt: Fly along the coast of…
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Celebrating International Chenin Blanc Day
On Friday 16 June South Africa celebrates International Chenin Blanc Day. Chenin Blanc is a French cultivar originating from the Loire Valley, which was brought to our country and has grown into the largest white wine cultivar locally. South Africa and France are the two largest Chenin Blanc producers in the world. The Top 10…
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Comedy Festival keeps Cape Town laughing
The Cape Town Comedy Festival has been running for more than twenty years, hosting a number of local and international comedians. This year the show runs from 5 June to 2 July, on Tuesday to Saturday evenings, at the Baxter Theatre. Star comedian this year is Larry Soffer, a Capetonian working the international circuit…
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Best Breakfasts in Cape Town
Cape Town has a vast number of restaurants offering breakfasts, and even all-day breakfasts. Our Labotessa Café & Terrace welcomes diners to its all-day breakfasts, until 16h00. These are some of the Cape Town restaurants serving breakfasts: ☕️ Norfolk Deli, Norfolk Road, Sea Point Jarryds, Regent Road, Sea Point Mantra Café, Victoria Road, Camps…
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Indoor activities in Cape Town
Cape Town is an attractive destination all year round, even in Winter. These are some of the things one can do indoors on rainy or cold days: 🍷 Taste wines at any of ten wine estates on the Constantia Wine Route 🎨 Visit the Zeitz MOCAA Museum in the Silo District of the V& A…
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Celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day
Today is International Sauvignon Blanc Day. The white cultivar is one of the most drunk in South Africa. It is a cool climate wine, Stellenbosch, Constantia, Noordhoek, Elgin, and Hermanus being particularly successful growing areas in our country. About 10% of our country’s vineyards are planted to Sauvignon Blanc. Award-winning local Sauvignon Blancs are Klein…
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Cape Town Restaurants with a fireplace
There is no reason to not go out on a winters day in Cape Town. Our Labotessa Hotel has a fireplace inside our Café & Terrace, making it warm and cosy. Here are some more Cape Town restaurants with a fireplace: 🔥 Kloof Street House, Kloof Street 🔥 Aubergine fine-dining restaurant, Barnet Street, Gardens…