As the curtain begins to close on 2012 we bring you the second last lifestyle newsletter of the year, but no worries we will be back early next year. That's if we don't all go the way of the Mayans on the 21st, here's hoping 'cause 2013 already looks to be a smashing year for entertainment.
Just in time for the festive season, Nina Timm shares her boozy and breezy
fruit cake recipe, and Kershin Padayachee has a head-spinning time at the
Cape Town Festival of Beer.
Henrie Geyser reviews the recently unwrapped 2013
Honda CR-V, and Sindy Peters spends a night at the charming
La Grenadine Petit Hotel, a perfect home away from home away for visiting holiday-ers.
International DJ
Seth Troxler will be manning the decks at Assembly on 16 December, while
Pete Tong plays a once-off set on 4 January at The Reserve in Cape Town. In other music news, I interview fresh new duo,
MiNNAAR about their recent EP release Volcano, and Justin Williams feels the thunder from
Steve Aoki.
Dance expert Debbie Hathway reports back on the Cape Dance Company's exceptional production of
Grace, and Daniel Dercksen reviews the cerebral fulfilling play,
The View.
Prizes up for grabs this week include two tickets to Prime Circle at the Old Mutual Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concert and the Resident Advisor party in Cape Town.
Have a super and safe holiday, see you in lucky 2013!
Ruth Cooper, production manager (@biz_lounge)
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More than 220 000 spectators watched 41 teams competing above Cape Town's V & A Waterfront in the Red Bull Flugtag, which was ultimately won by Team #BullsEye. It was the 123rd edition of the event internationally since its beginnings in Vienna, Austria, 20 years ago. 
Electric, having just toured Nicky Romero and Steve Aoki, and touring Swedish House Mafia in January 2013, are excited to announce their next massive international dance music artist in South Africa - none other than Skrillex. 
