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Fashion and food on the menu

Top story this week sees Jessica Taylor interview KLûK CGDT founders Malcolm Kluk and Christiaan Gabriël Du Toit about their new flagship store launching during Cape Town Fashion Week.

Angie White samples a seven-course menu at Chef Seelan Sundoo's restaurant, Seelan, at the V&A Waterfront, and Ilse van den Berg hangs out with the locals at popular surf spot Empire Café in Muizenberg.

In other news, I have an email one-on-one with Potch band Monark about their soon-to-be-released debut album, Negatives, and the Arts Journalism Awards winners are announced; congrats to all and an extra hearty congrats to our very own contributor, Eugene Yiga, on winning a Special Merit Award for his online innovation!

New competition this week sees you stand the chance to win two tickets to Park Acoustics featuring Dan Patlansky and more in Pretoria on 27 July!

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

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Weekly top stories


All about the dress, Q&A with KLûK CGDT
[Jessica Taylor] It was a dress that caught my eye - like a pure off-white pearl contrasting the burnt remains and harsh scaffolding of the building next door. Read more >>

Arts Journalism Award winners announced

Charl Blignaut, arts editor of City Press newspaper, has been named South Africa's Arts Journalist of the Year for the second consecutive year. The prize, together with that of six Gold and five Silver Merit Award winners, was included in the announcement of the recipients of the 2014 National Arts Festival Arts Journalist of the Year Awards.

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Celebrating flavour with Seelan

Angie White

I've been acquainted with Chef Seelan Sundoo's visionary culinary skills once before, so I knew I was in for a treat when invited to dine at his very own Seelan - a restaurant and bar offering a celebration of flavour in the best sense of the word and a relaxed yet refined atmosphere.

Read more >>

Monark releases Negatives

Ruth Cooper

The talented five members of Potch band Monark have been caressing the radio airwaves and their listeners ears with their pop-friendly brand of indie rock since May of last year. This month sees the release of their debut album; "Negatives". We emailed founder and guitarist Ewald Jansen van Rensburg a few questions to find out more.

Read more >>


Music
James Blunt to bring Moon Landing tour to SA
James Blunt will be coming to South Africa in 2015 with his new Moon Landing tour. He will play in Cape Town on 12 February at the Grand Arena, GrandWest followed by two nights in Joburg on 14 and 15 February at the Big Top Arena, Carnival City. Read more >>

Theatre
Opera from the tip of Africa makes history on 11 July

Issued by Cape Town Opera

It's not simply the inspiration of living under our beautiful flat-topped mountain with its snowy table cloth that makes Cape Town the undisputed opera capital of South Africa. There are other important factors... Read more >>

Art
Flat economy no hindrance to auction goers

Brendan Peacock

More than 200 South African and international artworks sold for a total of R36m at the Strauss & Co auction this week... Read more >>

GIPCA launches second Live Art Festival
Thirty-five works of innovation by artists who demonstrate an edge in performance art practice will feature at the second Live Art Festival, presented by The Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts, which will be held from 27 August to 6 September, 2014. Many works are either international or South African premieres. Read more >>

Events
My Favourite Swings, starring the Johannesburg Big Band!

Issued by Howard Music

Join the Johannesburg Big Band and two of South Africa's finest vocal talents in a scintillating celebration of the classic big band sound in My Favourite Swings at the... Read more >>

Food & Wine
Make your way to Empire Café

Ilse van den Berg

Chances are, if you're a local, or are familiar with Muizenberg (to a further extent than knowing about the fantastic family beach, colourful wooden houses, surfers, and effective shark alarm), you'll know the legendary Empire Café in York Road. Read more >>

Cape Town barman is SA champ
Brent Perremore of Orphanage Cocktail Emporium in Cape Town was crowned South Africa's best mixologist yesterday after a mix-off against six competitors at the World Class National Final, held in Cape Town. Read more >>

Travel
A great repast at The Plettenberg

Brian Berkman

All top hotels now enquire about dietary requirements when you book but this is the first time I've been presented with a full menu tailored to my low-carb, high-fat, no sugar diet. Read more >>


International

Extensive use of Twitter bad for marriages
WASHINGTON, USA: Extensive Twitter use can lead to conflicts and have other damaging effects on marriages and romantic relationships according to an American study. Read more >>


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