Relax with Dax

That post title is a bit sensational because GAP has actually been available at Stuttafords for a couple of years already. I even own some GAP shirts and jeans which I purchased from Stuttafords. Admittedly, the range was always limited while the dedicated GAP stores now offer the full GAP range. This means they have [...]

I entered the Moneysmart Budget Challenge which started this week and ends on Monday. If I win, my selected charity will receive R10 000! The idea is to budget how you will spend your R1500 allocation over a week. Points are awarded for staying within your budget and also for social media engagement. So readers, [...]

There’s been  quite a lot of movement on the restaurant scene lately, so I thought I would update you. If you know if any other happenings that I haven’t listed, please leave a comment below. I’m not sure what the deal is with Kloof Street, but all of the following restaurants are on that street… [...]

Gourmet hamburgers have been around for a while, but gourmet hot dogs is the new big thing. Even Abigail Donnelly suggested the same in her recent Eat Out article. While some places are offering a gourmet dog on their menu, the first dedicated gourmet dog spot has opened on Durban Road, Mowbray. On a Roll [...]

I remember attending a presentation by an ex record company executive a while back. Two things struck me, one was that he made perfect sense (probably because what he said agreed with my personal view on the music industry), the other was that record companies with highly paid directors could not see the future and [...]

I recently judged the value component of the Top 100 SA Wine Lists competition. You may have seen my previous post with my thoughts on the competition in general. I’m not going to repeat myself, but now that the competition is over I will say that I’m happy with the way it was run and [...]

On Saturday evening I attended the first Eco-Logic awards. It was held at the ICC and overall it was a top notch event which was well attended. However, there was one fundamental problem with the award, which if they address for the next awards, it will be an event well worth attending. What did I [...]

I am a judge for the value segment of the Top 100 Wine List Awards this year, the first year of the competition. I’m quite excited about this competition because, unlike most other competitions in the wine industry, it’s very transparent. You can go onto the website and download the judging criteria to see how [...]

The Paul Cluver amphitheatre is probably one of the coolest music venues in Cape Town and its surrounds. If you haven’t been yet, you really need to make a plan to experience it. You can read more about it in my review of the Parlotones concert there. This season’s lineup has been released and the [...]

The change in mindset toward drinking and driving these days is very evident. Whether the motivation is a desire to be responsible, or just a fear of getting caught, people are thinking twice before driving after a few drinks. I’ve been trying to avoid driving even if I’ve had one drink. I find it’s a [...]

This is a listing of the chauffeur services available in Cape Town to get you and your car home when you’ve had too much to drink. You can read my full introduction on this topic here. If there are any services that I have left off the list, please share them in the comments section [...]

Eat Out have released the candidates for the DSTV Food Network Restaurant awards. This is an important list, but not for the reasons you may think. You see everyone focuses on the Top 10. But this list includes the other 10 restaurants that were considered better than most. If you’re the type of person who [...]

The V&A Waterfront asked me to tell my readers about the Winter Experience promotion they are running. Why did they ask me? Well, because they know that I am a big fan of the Waterfront. Many people seem to see the Waterfront as a place for tourists to go, but I actually spend quite a [...]

There are only four months left of 2011, but if you’re a beer lover, they might just be the best four months of your year. In fact, even if you don’t love beer, you just have to love fun and you’re also in for a treat. Cape Town is fast becoming known as the beer [...]

A while backed I reviewed a documentary which impressed me. It was called The World According to Monsanto. It was a documentary about genetic modification of food, a favourite topic of mine (you can read some of my thoughts on the topic here and here). What made this documentary unique was that it did not [...]