Lifestyle South Africa weekly newsletter - 2 May 2014

Pop-up foodie events

With the advance of winter, so too usually advances great food and wine events and we're all about the great upcoming foodie festivals and events this newsletter. This weekend sees the return of the Elgin Cool Wine and Country Festival, while the Riebeeck Valley Olive Festival touches down at Riebeek Kasteel. Movie nights and pop-up dinners return to Steenberg on 8 May and in Joburg Michelin Star award-winning chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will open a pop-up restaurant, The Art of 8 on 6 May.

In other news, the 2014 SAMA winners are announced, congrats to all! And the first international musicians are announced for the I Heart Joburg Music Festival. Eugene Yiga reviews sushi stalwart Beluga, while Brian Berkman spends a night on the fifth floor duplex penthouse at the Bantry Bay Suite Hotel.

In line with the foodie trend, new competition this week is the chance to win two tickets to the Hops Harvest Festival at the Wild Clover Farm in Stellenbosch!

Eat, drink and be merry!

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

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Weekly top stories

2014 SAMA winners announced

The 20th Annual SAMA Awards which recognise top artists in the South African music industry, took place Monday, 28 April, at the Sun City Superbowl. Read more >>

You can ring my Beluga

Eugene Yiga

Since its relaunch in 2006, Beluga has grown into one of South Africa's top restaurants.Even though my friend and I had an early dinner reservation on a public holiday, the cobbled outdoor terrace was packed when we arrived.

Bantry Bay: Better butlers beckon

Brian Berkman

When new GM, Eben Lassen was largely responsible for the success of Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa, you can believe it when he says he has big plans to upgrade Three Cities' Bantry Bay Suite Hotel and is sending his already excellent staff for butler training.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 kicks ass

Daniel Dercksen

We've always known that Spider-Man's most important conflict has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man.