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How about some well-deserved self-congratulatory back-patting?! Keeping in trend with the current award season mania (the recent MTV EMAs and the upcoming Bookmark Awards), we announce the top foodie greats who were revealed last Sunday at the sumptuous 2013 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards. A hearty-belly-filled congrats to all the winners! Eugene Yiga managed to bag an interview with Luke Dale-Roberts, head chef of The Test Kitchen, the restaurant that was crowned number one at this year's awards.

In other top story news, travel editor Brian Berkman tests out Club Mykonos in Langebaan as a summer holiday destination, and motoring editor Henrie Geyser reports back on the release of the stylish new Mercedes-Benz CLA.

Daniel Dercksen gets indepth about the Thor sequel; Thor: The Dark World, and is inspired by live opera for screen; Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin.

In music news, international Grammy-nominated rapper and hip hop artist Wale is set to perform at the Extra Cold Summer Experience in Durban and Cape Town in December, and Eugene Yiga chats to UK jazz-funk band Matt Bianco about their upcoming South African debut.

Tickets to the Cape Town Festival of Beer, Red Huxley's album launch and Park Acoustics' last event for 2013 are all up for grabs this week. Enter now!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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Weekly top stories
2013 Eat Out Award winners announced
The champions of the 2013 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards were announced on 10 November at a gala ceremony held at The Lookout at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Read more >>

Eat your heart out

Eugene Yiga

For the second year in a row, The Test Kitchen was named the country's top restaurant at the Eat Out Awards. We spoke to head chef Luke Dale-Roberts to find the secret ingredient of his winning recipe.

Read more >>

Mykonos - the Med on our doorstep

Brian Berkman

Most of my school friends went to Langebaan for the holidays but we always went to visit family in Durban or Bloemfontein. From their stories of the warm lagoon and fun they had, Langebaan was a place I always knew I was missing out on.

Read more >>

Thor the ruler of our entertainment universe

Daniel Dercksen

Fifty-five years ago the world's charming Nordic superhero Thor and Mighty Avenger was born and now returns for the super spectacular and highly entertaining big screen sequel Thor: The Dark World.

Read more >>


Events
A Swingin' Christmas with the Johannesburg Big Band!

Issued by Howard Music

There is only one place to celebrate the festive season in Johannesburg and that's enjoying Swingin' Christmas at The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City on Saturday, 30 November, at 8pm for one night only. Read more >>

Food & Wine
Wine Concepts "Finer Things in Life" Champagne Festival, 22 November 2013

Issued by Wine Concepts

Join host Wine Concepts in celebrating its 12th year of staging this prestigious event at the Vineyard Hotel and Spa in Newlands, Cape Town, on 22 November from 6pm - 9pm. Read more >>




Five-star record in Platter's 2014 guide
Platter's South African Wine Guide has chosen a remarkable 80 wines to be awarded the highest honour of five stars in the 34th edition of the guide, which is up from 62 in the last edition. Read more >>

Motoring
Stylishly cool Merc CLA

Henrie Geyser: motoring editor

The heated battle for the hearts and wallets of the South African car-buying public is an on-going feud between Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Read more >>

Travel
Cape Town's very own Ambassador

Brian Berkman

The Ambassador Hotel has been a Cape Town landmark since Leon and Anthula Markowitz, at one time the city's mayoral couple, invited the world into their rock-top property in Cape Town's Bantry Bay. Read more >>

Enjoy the view from Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel

Brian Berkman

Two of the best reasons to stay at Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel, managed by Three Cities, in the city centre have nothing to do with the hotel itself. Read more >>

Fashion
International presence at the Soweto Fashion Week
The Soweto Fashion Week is set to return from 21 to 23 November, 2013, at the Walter Sisulu Square (Soweto Hotel ) in Kliptown. SWF will bring a fun flair to the historical neighbourhood of Nelson Mandela. The show will feature only 12 designers throughout the three-day event. Read more >>

New African luxury at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa
A new African luxury stepped confidently into the global spotlight when the #AmazeAfrica collection was recently showcased at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Africa at the Pretoria City Hall. Read more >>

Movies
Awe-inspiring live opera on the big screen

Daniel Dercksen

If there are four hours in your life that can truly be celebrated as heavenly, it's experiencing The Metropolitan Opera's lyric opera, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. Read more >>

Music
Feed Me to headline Electro Stage at Synergy Live 2013
Synergy Live 2013 has announced its line-up for the electro stages in both Cape Town and Joburg, and international headline act Feed Me will be bringing his unique brand of electronica. Read more >>

Matt Bianco and all that jazz

Eugene Yiga

Matt Bianco, the sensational UK jazz-funk band, is heading to Cape Town for one concert only. We spoke to them to find out more. Read more >>

Extra Cold Summer Experience to feature Wale
On Saturday, 21 December, the longest day of 2013, Castle Lite will be bringing you the Extra Cold Summer Experience exclusively featuring Grammy-nominated rapper and hip hop artist Wale, alongside a host of SA's best local artists. Read more >>

Music Exchange 2014 dates announced
Music Exchange, South Africa's premier music, film and entertainment conference, returns for the fourth time in 2014. The three-day Music Exchange program opens on 6 March 2014, and will culminate with a tribute to Dr Trevor Jones on 9 March 2014. Read more >>


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Hyatt Celebrate Life Fun Walk
Interface by Goji - 11 Nov 2013 George

A day of fashion at Holden Manz
The Little Black Book - 16 Nov 2013 Franschhoek

Comedy Fundraiser
B'nai B'rith Barak Unit - 17 Nov 2013 Johannesburg

Inaugural Reggae, Roots and Culture at Maboneng
JT Communication Solutions - 23 Nov 2013 Johannesburg

Album Launch Gian Groen's 'Dekade Se Ballades'
VH Music & Publishing - 25 Nov 2013 Cape Town

rubybox Beauty Night Out
rubybox - 28 Nov 2013 Sandton

Christmas Light Festival
Interface by Goji - 29 Nov 2013 George

Bikers Charity Run 2013
Classic Cars - 1 Dec 2013 Johannesburg

Toy and Model Car Fair
Richies Model Cars - 8 Dec 2013 Randburg

Africa Travel Week
Cut Communications - 28 Apr 2014 to 3 May 2014 Cape Town


Upcoming events

Summer Tablescape Workshop
Event Workshop - 14 Nov 2013 Cape Town

Album Launch SA Blues Breakers @ Mercury Live
VH Music and Publishing - 14 Nov 2013 Cape Town

CANSA Relay for Life
CANSA East Rand - 15 Nov 2013 to 16 Nov 2013 Heidelberg

Movie Night at Spier
go4word - 16 Nov 2013 Stellenbosch

A day of fashion at Holden Manz
The Little Black Book - 16 Nov 2013 Franschhoek

Comedy Fundraiser
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All industry news


Marketing & Media
Media24 gets communist off Competition Tribunal panel
The Bookmarks 2013 - This year's big predictions

Ben Wagner

TV white spaces 'viable' for internet connectivity
Adams & Adams to sponsor MPASA PICA Awards

Medical
Slim by buffet design

Melissa Osgood

Lack of protein drives overeating
Breast screening: The new high-tech, simpler approach

Retail
Shifting 'Beyond Retail'
Zomato expands restaurant search into SA
Moody's assigns Edcon's provisional rating‚ outlook stable

Government
Business warns of red tape burden of gender bill

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi

IEC targets 2m new registrations for 2014 elections
Billions for Eastern Cape infrastructure says Zuma

Mining
The hidden threat: spreadsheets in the supply chain

Steve Maxwell

Kumba's drive to fix 'nightmare' Sishen mine

Allan Seccombe


CSI
Philips supports cancer awareness campaign
Engen contributes towards hospital
Tuition-free opportunity for young South Africans

Finance
Retirement saving must become compulsory
Culture of doing business in SA must change
3.8m people have filed their tax returns

Agriculture
Smaller wine grape harvest still promising
Tru-Cape Fruit appoints new MD
Multi-donor trust fund to boost investment in agricultural

Arts
To market something truly special, think art, not advertising
South African Entertainment Awards to launch in 2014

Building
Architectural award for Hopewell Visitor Centre
Saint-Gobain competition open for entries

Environment
SA researcher receives international award
Law enforcement officers attend DNA workshop
Interpol advises on rhino poaching

HR & Recruitment
Flexible working improves productivity
[BizCareers] Selling yourself, and moving into art direction

Juliette Attwell

BEE revised codes - empowering supplier as a mechanism to human capital development

Trevor Tshabangu


Legal
New Companies Act and business rescue

Eric Levenstein

Acknowledgement of debt - the real implications

Amanda Swanson

The new nature of the fixed-term contract

Antoine Smith


Manufacturing
Acquisitions help Mondi in September quarter

Mark Allix

Manufacturing still needs state's help

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi and Nick Hedley

Skills vital to success of National Development Plan

Nick Hedley


Property
Sales of bigger properties herald an upswing in commercial sector
E-tolls force developers to change their game plan

Security
Denel aims to compete in global defence industry
Police uncover R2.5m drug lab in Fourways

Education
Vodacom to encourage a culture of e-reading
IT resources in SA schools
Henley launches MBA for music and creative industries

Tourism
El Gibor gets environmental certification license

ICT
Stopping information overload in its tracks

Dr Pieter Streicher

The ICT4Ag Conference focused on smallholder farmers
Smart phones, dumb users

Maritime
Jury still out on water reuse
Fitch upgrades Transnet to 'BBB'‚ outlook stable

Sport
Coca-Cola CEO accepts invite to GPI
Mondale player to attend Sundowns camp
Rugby museum stirs Bok memories

Sulaiman Philip


Logistics
Druggie drivers apply to drive buses
Jammed roads waste 3,5 days for commuters
Cargo Carriers' subsidiary provides increased penetration

Science
Books arrive on Google Play in SA
Ericsson to showcase Radio Dot System at 2013 AfricaCom

Lifestyle
Gourmet Boerie celebrates first birthday

Automotive
Volkswagen still a preferred brand
E-tolls are not 'goggas' says Mantashe

Devereaux Morkel

Used vehicle market could improve says TransUnion
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