Inspired by a recent tweet by Jeanri-Tine of Ruby Tuesdays and some follow ups from Cathy of Drunk! - as reproduced below:
Jeanri-Tine
OMG is that a worm in my gnocchi? That’s a big oops Balducci’s. http://twitpic.com/21gwcx
thecru
@JeanriTine that’s a delicacy in some countries. must be fusion cooking by the head chef.
Cathy Marston
@JeanriTine Well, you [...]

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I was lucky enough to be invited to Taste of Cape Town 2010 and popped in there for a whirlwind tour as I had a wedding to get to in the early afternoon.
Here is my experience in pictures - with notes:

Patron
Not a tequila tasting for the faint hearted - I must have had about the [...]

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Why is plate of sticky chicken wings called “Buffalo Wings”?
I have always wondered and it has never sense to me.
Well here is the answer:
Buffalo wings are named after their city of origin, Buffalo, New York. The local residents of Buffalo generally refer to them as “wings” or “chicken wings” rather than “Buffalo wings”.The appellation “Buffalo” [...]

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On Sunday - tired and hungover I took my even more hungover brothers for lunch at The Roundhouse Rumbullion.
On a beautiful summer’s day in Cape Town there are few better settings for lunch - just check the vid out below:

We hadn’t booked and were lucky to be seated two tables away from Raymond Ackerman - [...]

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Here it is - a complete list of all the great winter specials at some of Cape Towns favourite restaurants.
Don’t say i don’t look after you!
[Actually, unbeknown to me - the person we really have to thank for this amazing list is Dax from Relax with Dax]
Andiamo
Two pastas + two glasses of wine R100
Everyday, lunch [...]

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