From software engineering to serving up bold, flavour-packed food, Chef Shumba’s journey into the culinary world has been driven by curiosity, consistency and a lifelong love of cooking. What began with weekend…
Interviews/Q&A
Turning a bitter problem into a sweet solution. That’s precisely what brothers Aam and Brandt Coetzee achieved when they founded MannaBrew, a caffeine-free coffee alternative made from seedpods of the mesquite tree.…
Before oat milk hit coffee shop menus and nut butters filled supermarket aisles, one South African brand was already ahead of the curve. ButtaNutt, founded by Antoine van Heerden back in 2012,…
In a world of instant everything, Lance Littlefield and Willem van Schalkwyk are making people wait– and they couldn’t be happier about it. Motherdough, their Cape Winelands bakery group, is built around…
Every spring, the Klein Karoo valleys outside Montagu burst into a haze of pink and white almond blossoms. It’s here that Italian immigrant Rino Brochetto planted South Africa’s first commercial almond trees…
Once a rite of passage for nightclub newcomers and tourists, Long Street has lost its charm, but with Nkula Cocktail & Wine Boutique as its latest resident, that reputation might just change.…
Everything you love about Mezcal and Tequila, but made in South Africa. That’s what Leonista is all about. Founded by Sarah Kennan, who we first met in 2016 when she started her…
Bright, Bold & Unforgettable – Joslyn Lategan of Stronger with Joss on Building Strength & Community
This Women’s Month, we’re celebrating the women who live brightly, lead boldly and leave an unforgettable mark on the people around them. They are the women who turn hardship into hope, lift…
Behind every woman, there’s another rooting for her season of success. Because the moment she gets to taste the fruits of her labour is the moment her zest for life inspires us…
This Women’s Month, we’re celebrating the women who live brightly, lead boldly and leave an unforgettable mark wherever and whenever they go. They are the women who turn hardship into hope, lift…
Karl Tessendorf has turned his lifelong love affair with big, bold flavours into a culinary mission. This self-taught recipe developer and copywriter by trade has a knack for taking the classics we…
Behind every woman, there’s another rooting for her season of success. Because the moment she gets to taste the fruits of her labour is the moment her zest for life inspires us…
If there’s one way to make winter warmer, it is with good, wholesome food. Add a little culinary adventure and chef Grant Cullingworth’s exquisite winter menu at the Radisson Collection Hotel, and…
Surrounded by the stillness of Table Mountain’s slopes, Chef Malika Van Reenen has found her rhythm at Future Found Sanctuary – a place where nature sets the pace and creativity flows organically.…
From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the bustling avenues of New York, master mixologist Tetsuo Hasegawa has travelled the world with one clear purpose: to move people. The first sip of…
‘Veganism with attitude.’ That’s Bitchy Bites in a nutshell – unapologetically delicious, free from nasties and full of sass. Founded by freelance photographer, young entrepreneur and part-time baker Jess Meniere, the refined…
Winemakers spend half their careers waiting – for the perfect moment to harvest, the right conditions for fermentation and ageing to conclude before they can taste the fruits of their labour. A…
Started by four guys obsessed with burgers and fries, Le Pickle is the latest restaurant to join Cape Town’s smash burger revolution. What makes them stand out from the crowd? Simplicity. They…