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Rose Valentine's at Vanilla

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:52:00 +0200

Vanilla, in the Cape Quarter Extension, will be bringing out a unique Valentine's Day menu having joined forces with four leading Cape wineries to create a four-course menu paired to four outstanding Rosé wines.
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Oak Valley wins green wine award

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:00 +0200

The inaugural Nedbank Green Wine Awards were announced at the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town recently and the Oak Valley Estate in Elgin has won the Best Environmental Practices Award.
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News Cafe now in India

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:41:00 +0200

The first News Cafe, in Delhi, India is opening this month after extensive market research, conducted over a three-year period, in both India and China. The franchising partner for India is Numbers Only.
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Cape Quarter, a creative masterpiece

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:55:00 +0200

Glitz and glam was the essence of the opening of the new Cape Quarters with a guest list topping the who's who in the Cape Town high society. Already probably the most popular hot spot in Cape Town, the developers did justice to this magnificent development combining the old Cape Malay style of De Waterkant with modern upmarket architecture, integrating it into such a creative masterpiece.
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Fine dining, Vanilla style

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:21:00 +0200

Vanilla Restaurant at the new Cape Quarter extension, Green Point, is now open and promises fine dining, Manhattan glamour and more than just a taste of vanilla.
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Zille unveils chocolate Zille

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:03:00 +0200

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille opened the Chocolate Studio in Cape Town, yesterday, Thursday, 29 October 2009, after unveiling a pop art, “Andy Warhol”-style chocolate art piece of herself made by head chef Alfred Henry.
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Making whisky cocktails, with Schweppes

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:09:00 +0200

To enjoy an interactive cocktail-making experience, go to the Schweppes Art of Whisky Cocktail Making Zone at the 2009 FNB Whisky Live Festival, in both Cape Town and Johannesburg this November, 2009.
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Wine Tourism Handbook 2010 now available

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:40:00 +0200

The Wine Tourism Handbook's 2010 edition has been launchedans is endorsed by Cape Town Routes Unlimited. It's also available at major local and international tourism trade shows, www.kalahari.net, leading booksellers, as well as through wine farms and hotels throughout South Africa, priced at R110.
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Col'Cacchio hands over R120 000

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:05:00 +0200

The inaugural Col'Cacchio pizzeria Celebrity Chef Series, a six-month charity project, raised over R120 000 for the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital that will go towards the purchase of specialised medical equipment for the new operating theatre.
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Affies wins Heinz Junior Chef of the Year

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:32:00 +0200

After a tough cook-off between some of Gauteng's hottest young chefs, the team from Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool took top honours in the Heinz Junior Chef of the Year competition.
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