Lauren Van Zyl

Lauren is a freelance copywriter and editor with a focus on the food industry.

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Cresta’s New food Court is Designed to Suit your Lifestyle

With customer experience at the forefront of every design decision made, the interior design and architecture of Cresta Shopping Centre’s new food and entertainment complex has been an integral part of making…

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Experience More at Cresta’s New Food and Entertainment Court

Whether it’s date night, a weekday lunch or an outing for the whole family, Cresta Shopping Centre’s new dining and lifestyle destination will leave you and your family spoilt for choice, with…

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A Feast for the Senses at Cresta’s New Food Court

One of Johannesburg’s most loved malls, Cresta Shopping Centre, has undergone an extensive extension to create a dynamic new food and entertainment court. This three-level space encapsulates more than 30 restaurants, an…

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Milk Bar

Amatuli in Kramerville, a treasure trove of art, artefacts and furniture sourced from across the globe, has recently expanded to open up its newest foodie outlet, Milk Bar. A relaxed, vibrant eatery…

44 Stanley Beer Yard

Situated inside the picturesque, character-filled courtyard of 44 Stanley in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, is a beer garden that has both craft beer and loads of style on tap. The Stanley Beer Yard…

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Liège Café, Sandown

When you think of the flakiest croissants and the softest, most flavoursome macarons in the world, images of beautiful French cake shops and Belgian bakeries come to mind. But, you don’t need…

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Babette Van Der Walt

How did you get into the world of bread making? I was studying law at Wits University – I completed my LLB – and throughout my studies I would bake. At that stage, it…

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The Foundry Kitchen, Roastworks and Craft Bar

Filling a gap in the Joburg dining scene, The Foundry in Parktown North is a stylish, affordable restaurant that is full almost every night of the week. Lauren Hills shares her experience…

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The Kitchen, Kramerville

An extension of the style, beauty and ethos of the interior décor and furniture shop, Weylandts, its in-house restaurant, The Kitchen, embodies good taste and simple food cooked beautifully. The Kitchen opened…


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