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The Eat Out Everyday Eateries Awards for the Western Cape were announced on the 18 October at Mercedes-Benz in Century City.

Leading winemakers, wine lovers and buyers watched records tumble at the 32nd Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction at Spier, in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands. Total sales at this annual showcase of South African wines amounted to more than R13,8 million with new record wine prices for red, white, Méthode Cap Classique and Port.

Themed 'A Cut Above', the Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year mystery basket national finals held on 8 September in Durban, saw participants in the junior and senior categories create recipes using Unilever Food Solutions products for a starter, main and dessert course.

MasterChef Australia judge, chef Gary Mehigan recently joined The Table Bay Hotel's executive chef, chef Jocelyn Myers-Adams and a few members of the media on a foraging expedition. Venturing as far as Mouille Point, the foragers found a selection of indigenous plants abundant and ready to be eaten - from sour fig to "sout slaai" (salt salad).

On Friday 29 July, the fourth annual Cape Legends Inter Hotel Challenge took place at the Belmond Mount Nelson.

Guests gathered for the grand opening of the new beachside restaurant, Strolla, located at the Peninsula All-Suite Hotel on Beach Road. Photos: Miguel AB-Fab Photography.

Hilton Durban grand opening of the Big Easy Wine Bar & Grill by Ernie Els.

The media were allowed a taste of summer as they were bussed off to the Franschhoek wine valley to celebrate the nominees in this year's Klink Awards.

Kaya FM, home of the Afropolitan, broadcast from its new satellite studio at one of Johannesburg's favourite family entertainment destinations, Tsogo Sun's Gold Reef City, for the first time on Thursday evening, February 19.

Stellenbosch at Summer Place, the annual sensory showcase presented by Sanlam Private Wealth, delivered a magical taste down memory lane when it toasted the then and now of South Africa's pioneering wine route through fine food, wine, music and art in Hyde Park on Wednesday, 15 October 2014.

Celebrity Chef, Lapo Magni, also known as The Drunken Tuscan, hosted a Mediterranean Delicacies infused luncheon at the Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Spa's Villa Louise on Tuesday 24 June, 2014.

Ayanda Mthimkhulu of Midrand gets a birds-eye-view of the Emporium at Emperors Palace on Wednesday evening, 9 October as she performs some aerial acts as part of the resort and casino's 15th birthday celebrations.

The Kaya FM Family Day held at Emerald Casino and Resort was a huge success amongst listeners.

The very last day of autumn - May 2013 - in the heart of Sandton saw key clients and media being treated to a light-hearted and entertaining 'Chefs Experience' in the elegantly decorated Committee Room of Sandton Convention Centre (SCC). The enjoyable afternoon was filled with banter and camaraderie, hosted by Tsogo Sun's group executive chef Benny Masekwameng, group sommelier Miguel Chan and SCC's Executive Director, Mati Nyazema.

It was love at first bite.