Eat, drink, travel
We're all about the finer things in life this newsletter and with the winners of the
Inter-Hotel Challenge recently being announced, we've got the best South African options for you when it comes to hotel dining and staying. Speaking of fine dining and staying, Ilse van den Berg learns about all things Brandy at a food and brandy pairing at the
Van Ryn's distillery in Stellies, and Brian Berkman is charmed by the
Menlyn Boutique Hotel in Pretoria.
In movie news, Daniel Dercksen reviews two theatre-turned-film productions; the musical-tastic
Jersey Boys and darkly sexually-charged
Venus in Furs.
New competition this week sees you stand the chance to win two tickets to the
Rise & Shine Festival in Joburg featuring a host of lovely local acts!
Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Co-editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)
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 | Vodacom is once again offering SA's rock and indie bands the opportunity to win the coveted slot as the only local band on the fully international line-up at this year's Vodacom In the City (VITC), which takes place in Newtown's Mary Fitzgerald Square on 3 October, 2014. The winning band will share the spotlight alongside Rudimental, MGMT, Crystal Fighters and The Presets. read more>> |
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 | Eugene Yiga What do Paul Potts, Amira Willighagen and James Bhemgee have in common? Despite coming from different parts of the world, the three talent show winners are set to perform together on stage. read more>> |
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 | Violinist Pinchas Zukerman, accompanied by his wife, the South Africa-born Canadian cellist Amanda Forsyth, will give three Cape orchestral concerts in Stellenbosch on Tuesday, 19 August and Saturday, 23 August and at the Cape Town City Hall on Friday, 22 August, 2014. read more>> |
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 | Daniel Dercksen The miraculous Oscar and the Pink Lady is an intimate and delicate conversation between God and a terminally ill 10-year old boy, with Sandra Prinsloo delivering a performance that crowns her glory as one of the greatest actresses in South Africa. read more>> |
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 | Daniel Dercksen Roman Polanski's Venus in Fur turns the stage into a delightful and sexually charged war zone where the battle of the sexes ensues playfully between a dominating actress and a puppy dog director. read more>> |
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 | Dot Vermeulen, 2013 winner of the Sasol New Signatures art competition,will host a solo exhibition entitled Posting Presence at the 2014 Sasol New Signatures art competition exhibition. read more>> |
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 | The Parlotones fundraising performance at Pappas restaurant on the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, scheduled for 27 August 2014, has been postponed, as the lead singer Kahn Morbee needs emergency... read more>> |
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 | The Hussle, inspired by the award-winning movie and an era when funk, soul and mischief were the order of the day, is a party that promises to spoil party-goers with a unique multi-sensory experience never before seen in a city notorious for big nights out. It will be held on Saturday, 16 August at a secret, ultra-luxurious inner-city Cape Town location. read more>> |
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 | Henrie Geyser: motoring editor Although traditionally known in this country for its 'breker' bakkies, Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi has joined the growing band of manufacturers by dipping into the easier selling budget-passenger-car segment where funky fuel-sipping city cars are becoming as popular as red berets at an EFF gathering. read more>> |
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 | LONDON, UK: English Premier League club Manchester United announced it wasbanning supporters from bringing laptops and tablets into the Old Trafford stadium because of public security fears. read more>> |
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 | TOKYO, JAPAN: Sony says that global sales of its newest PlayStation have past the 10m mark in less than a year, a record for the Japanese electronics company. read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, US: A new generation of Hollywood royalty joined the greats of stand-up comedy Tuesday in hailing Robin Williams, after his apparent suicide. read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google's new company aimed at addressing problems of health and ageing has taken a step forward with its own website and mission statement. read more>> |
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 | Commuters boarding trains and taxis at the Pretoria Station will now have free access to breast cancer screening, thanks to the opening of Hello Clinic at the station. read more>> |
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