Amused Bouche: Emzini, Westdene, Johannesburg

Amused Bouche: Emzini, Westdene, Johannesburg

By BRUCE DENNILL Emzini, Westdene, Johannesburg.   Carte: A menu that looks simple (a no frills type-on-paper affair) is filled with varied dish options, allowing diners with any preference to choose something put together with creativity and imagination. Smart:...
Amused Bouche: The Farm Stall At Halls, Mbombela, Mpumalanga

Amused Bouche: The Farm Stall At Halls, Mbombela, Mpumalanga

By BRUCE DENNILL The Farm Stall at Halls, N4 Halls Gateway, Mbombela.   Carte: Separate food and drinks menus, with plenty of choice – reflecting a pleasing combination of imagination and a lack of pretence – on both. Smart: A glass-enclosed tea-room and a...
Travel: Koh Samui – Bustle And Bliss, Or Delicious Diversions

Travel: Koh Samui – Bustle And Bliss, Or Delicious Diversions

By EUGENE YIGA After a short flight from Bangkok to Koh Samui, it was good to escape the heat and humidity with two things that became essentials during our stay: air-conditioned vans and cold towels. Indeed, as much as I never thought I’d ever fall in love with cold...
Travel: New Horizons, Or A Jewel In The Rough

Travel: New Horizons, Or A Jewel In The Rough

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By EUGENE YIGA Everyone has a story. And one of the most moving stories I came across in my trip to Kenya was that of a Maasai tribeswoman. “My name is Peris,” she says. “I’m the mother of five children. I...
Culture: Re-building Al-Nouri Mosque, Or Courtyards Dialogue

Culture: Re-building Al-Nouri Mosque, Or Courtyards Dialogue

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] An international jury recently announced that an entry by eight Egyptian architects won the international competition for the reconstruction of the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, a major...
Book Reviews: Secret Cities, Or Getting Lost With Gusto

Book Reviews: Secret Cities, Or Getting Lost With Gusto

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL Secret Brooklyn by Michelle Young and Augustin Pasquet Secret Edinburgh: An Unusual Guide by Hanna Robinson Secret Naples by Valerio Ceva Grimaldi, Maria Franchini and Fernando Pisacane...