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The Good Table returns to the city centre this month, raising funds for charity.
GOOD

Join The Good Table: A communal dining experience for charity at The Gin Bar

Experience a delightful evening of food, wine, and community at The Good Table event on August 25, supporting Ladles of Love. Enjoy a specially crafted menu by renowned chef Marn…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
There's nothing quite like a plate of traditional South African food
CAPE TOWN ATTRACTIONS

Discover the top 7 spots for traditional South African cuisine in Cape Town

Delve into Cape Town's vibrant culinary scene with our guide to the top 7 eateries serving traditional South African dishes. From comforting oxtail to colourful umngqusho, these…

  • Sinazo Mkoko
4 min read
The Good Table, which supports food relief non-profit organisation Ladles of Love, will take place later this month.
FOOD

WATCH: Enjoy a winter curry supper at The Good Table while supporting Ladles of Love

Join us on Tuesday, June 30, for a delightful winter curry supper at The Good Table, where you can enjoy exquisite dishes by chef Marné Gelderbloem while supporting vulnerable…

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
From the classic flavour of a red cappuccino to the more daring turmeric or hot chocolate with marshmallows. Every mood can be satisfied with a cosy winter beverage.
BREE STREET

Warm drinks and comforts: Top Cafés in Cape Town for chilly days

Explore Cape Town's vibrant café scene as the weather cools, where affordable luxuries like warm drinks and inviting atmospheres become the perfect antidote to winter blues.

  • Sinazo Mkoko
2 min read
Abdud-Daiyaan Petersen, archival researcher and Boeka on Bree host.
COMMUNITY EVENTS CAPE TOWN

Celebrating Community: Boeka on Bree Street in Cape Town

Join the vibrant community of Cape Town as they gather for the second annual Boeka on Bree, a unique event celebrating unity and diversity through the breaking of the fast.

  • Fouzia van der Fort
3 min read
ZINGY: Gammon and pineapple skewers
FOOD

Leftover magic: Easy Boxing Day recipes using Christmas leftovers

AFTER the bustle of Christmas, Boxing Day, is the perfect opportunity to slow down, and many will do just that at the beach with a leftover feast.

  • Olwethu Bhozo
4 min read
Chef Marcus Gericke, during the road trip that inspired Journey, a culinary experience celebrating flavours of the Western Cape
CULINARY

People in the City: Chef puts Western Cape flavours on the map

Chef Marcus Gericke turns a culinary adventure through the Western Cape to elevated street food and childhood flavours, which come alive in a unique dining experience.

  • Tamlynne Thompson
3 min read
A new Stellenbosch University study has found that many packaged foods marketed for babies and young children in South Africa contain flavourings that could negatively affect children’s eating habits and health.
FLAVOURS

Study finds potentially harmful flavourings in baby foods sold in South Africa

A new Stellenbosch University study has found that many packaged foods marketed for babies and young children in South Africa contain flavourings that could negatively affect…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Do you have a winning family recipe such as bobotie or Malay curry? Submit it to info.acm@acm.co.za to enter the Flavours of Cape Town competition and stand a chance to have your dish featured in a special community recipe book.
COMMUNITY

Share your family recipes in community cookbook

Flavours of Cape Town, a Cape Community Media initiative, is inviting home cooks from across its communities to submit their most loved family recipes for a chance to be featured…

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At back , from left are director of Feedback Andrew Buckland with actors from The Baxter's Baxter’s Fires Burning Company Lyle October and assistant director Roshina Ratnam. In front are Awethu Hleli, Carlo Daniels and Nolufefe Ntshuntshe from Fires Burning Company.
FOOD

Andrew Buckland's Feedback at The Baxter: A Comedy on Food Politics

Join South African theatre legend Andrew Buckland as he returns with his latest comedy, Feedback, a farcical murder mystery that delves into the politics of food. Running at the…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Megan Pedro, from Claremont, try out dahi puri and Lila Jutzen, from Hout Bay, try out some prawn pop pani puri, India cuisine, at Time Out Market Cape Town, in the V&Waterfront.
FOOD

Cape Town Food book launch

From street eats to fine dining, the best food, from the Mother City, is being served up for perusal in a brand-new brochure.

  • Fouzia Van Der Fort
3 min read
Zukiswa Zimela, communications manager for Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA), addresses the media in Cape Town.
HEALTH

HEALA hosts media event to promote food justice in South Africa

Join HEALA as they advocate for equitable access to nutritious food in South Africa, sharing insights from their recent media meet at the Pepper Club Hotel. Discover how they aim…

  • Fouzia Van Der Fort
1 min read