by The Jax | Oct 30, 2015 | Review, cape town, Food
Located in the former home of Jackal and Hide in the heart of the oh-so-trendy Kloof street, is where Cape Town’s first American style Crab Shack and BBQ joint, the hip new kid on the block, The Deckhouse can be found. Not the usual locale for seaside fare,...
by The Jax | Oct 22, 2015 | Review, cape town, Food
To Thai For at Ginger and Lime Food studio Little did I know the divine food that awaited me, and if there was any doubt at all, this plaque depicting the greek god of wine Dionysus feeding Cupid the sweet elixir of life at the entrance of Ginger and Lime was a...
by The Jax | Oct 4, 2015 | Review, accommodation, cape town, south africa, Travel
In dire need of a break away, us city slickers packed our bags for a quick weekend away in the winelands. Destination:Excellent Excelsior Manor and Wine Estate After a nice long drive right along South Africa’s gloriously long Route 62 – the longest wine...
by The Jax | Aug 23, 2015 | Review, Robertsons, wine, Review
Review: Fantastic Fiver from Four Cousins The best way to get that #FridayFeeling is when a 5 pack of Fantastic #FourCousins #Fiver lands on your desk at work! Wow now that’s a mouthful, which is exactly what you’ll get when you pop the lid off one of...
by The Jax | Jul 21, 2015 | Mcgregor, Review, tourism, south africa, wine, Travel
One very fine, warm, winter’s week-end, not so long ago we were invited to visit the lovely but often forgotten part of SA’s fantastic wine route, the magical town of McGregor on a Media Trip organised by McGregor Country Getaways. I had not spent much time on that...
by The Jax | Jan 17, 2015 | Review, Food, blouberg, cafe, Travel
Today was a perfect beach day, so I grabbed my fave 2 gals & headed off to one of my favourite beaches…Blouberg! We couldn’t help stopping at a quaint little cafe called Petit Fours. Packed with people inside & out, with a killer view of Table...