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  • The Reserve Review

    Over the last few months, I read and heard about this club slash restaurant slash bar, which opened up in Cape Town, called “The Reserve”. I heard it was fancy. I heard it was pretentious. I heard that it was extravagant. I heard that only the rich and famous went there. I heard so much […] More

  • On a Roll Review

    Think Gourmet. Royale & Hudson’s have been strong favourites in Cape Town offering gourmet burgers while SGT Pepper has been serving gourmet pizzas in Stellenbosch & on Long Street for a while now. But there is a new kid on the block. A normal hot dog with ketchup or mustard and a few onions isn’t […] More

  • Jackal and Hide Launch Review

    The launch of Jackal & Hide last week, saw the who’s who of Cape Town come together to eat, drink and be merry. It was a night of class, elegan… Pffft, who am I kidding. I don’t write “who’s who”, I didn’t know most of the people there and I pretty much sat with my […] More

  • Keenwa Peruvian Restaurant Review

    Me: I’m going to a Peruvian restaurant. Friend: Cool. What do Peruvians’ eat? Me: Uhhh… food. Friend: Ya, what food? Me: Food, food. It goes in their mouths. They eat it. You know, food? Friend: Gosh, you are wise. To be honest, up until last week I pretty much knew ‘zilch’ about Peruvian food. I […] More

  • A Tavola Review

    In my last review I allowed a platter of starters to defeat me. I am ashamed. How I could have let this happen I’m not quite sure. Many people actually messaged me to say they were disappointed in my level of gluttony. I disappointed myself. I knew I had to up my game. What could […] More

  • Rocca Cape Quarter Review

    Do you remember that advert where the guy was so comfortable in the hotel that he was staying in, that he walked around half-naked? If not, Google it. If you do remember, well, that was me last week. Half-naked, in a restaurant, drinking tea. I am lying. Lying through my teeth. At no point was […] More

  • La Mouette Tasting Menu Review

    I love a bit of friendly competition and I love food. So combining the two can only be a good time. When my friend and I went to La Mouette the other night and each had one of their tasting menus, and created the “My Menu is Better than Yours” competition. Best competition ever. La […] More

  • El Burro Review

    14 years ago I suffered from a particularly unpleasant bout of food poisoning after eating a dodgy taco; ever since I have been weary of Mexican food. So when El Burro opened in Greenpoint, I wasn’t all that thrilled at the prospect of trying out what I heard was a homage to traditional Mexican cuisine. […] More

  • The Mussel Bar Review

    The other day I had the following conversation: Friend: Do ya wanna go to The Mussel Bar? Me: Yes. Where is it? Friend: Camps Bay. Me: No, I can’t go. Friend: Why? Me: Um.. I need to go bath my pet.. umm.. ferret. Friend: Stop being an idiot. Me: My ferret is waiting. Friend: Shut […] More

  • Mzolis Review

    What is the most proudly South African thing you can any day of the year, but especially a Sunday – a braai. And what is a braai all by your lonesome with one or two strings of boerewors and a shriveled up tasteless chop – sadness. A braai is an experience that should be shared […] More

  • Neighbourhood Long Street Restaurant Review

    I’m peeved off. Very peeved off. If you follow me on Twitter (which you should: @KayliVee) you would know that I went to Neighbourhood for dinner the other night. There were quite a few of us and the restaurant was full, so I understood that service may be just a little bit slow. It took […] More

  • La Boheme Sea Point Review

    My best friend is homeless. I walked past her as she sat on the side of the road and we had that instant connection. Soon we were besties. No I’m lying, but not about the homeless bit. She was in denial that her lease was ending until the day it ended. She moved in with […] More