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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A guest post by one lucky little BarRat: 
The best day in the winelands?
Yesterday was a pretty good day for me. In fact it was such a good day, that I challenge you to top this for a winelands excursion. Where to start? Ah yes, a little round of golf at De Zalze, one of the [...]

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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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I have mixed feelings about my experience of this new restaurant in Cape Town.
Headquarters Restaurant
I must say when I heard about the simple concept menu and the touts that they serve the best quality cut of steak in Cape Town, I was excited.
You only have one choice at HQ and that is how you want [...]

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There are those special moments when a bottle of wine comes along and truly amazes you and leaves you somewhat tongue tied.
Perhaps its the anticipation of the wine or the ambiance of the setting that elevates it to ‘memorable’ status. Maybe it’s the food that compliments it or the weather at the time. In my [...]

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