A restaurant where you can push your girlfriend over the edge and she’ll be pleasantly surprised.

It’s been said that we judge and are judged within the 1st 3 seconds of first meeting someone. I’m not sure how this relates to my story but I’ve passed the latest restaurant on our Sea Point Main Rd eating-out- adventure, many times – and I’ve judged it quite dismissively with never before ordering from…

A restaurant where coconut milk is the least bland thing we tried – but then again I could have just been in a bad mood…

Our 3rd venture of our eating out in restaurants lining Sea Point Main rd started off in a very subdued mood. Helene had a knee operation last year and was bravely limping along trying to combat the pain. I’d just returned from a trip with the return leg taking 26 hours, including an 8-hour layover…

A restaurant where you can wear a little black dress and red, suede stilettos!

Our second destination of our restaurant exploring adventures was Aris Souvlaki- the legendary Greek eatery that’s decorated Sea Point Main Road since before I arrived here. I’d survived the burping incident after the 1st restaurant. (See the previous blog post), but I was told in no uncertain terms that it would be the first and…

The Sweet Sultans of Istanbul – The Blue Train Magazine

With limited time to see the sites, I negotiated my way through the warren of cobbled streets of this ancient city.  Side-stepping tea carrying waiters, I  window shopped past rows of curio displays and fended off enthusiastic carpet salesmen,  before my interest was suddenly arrested by the most succulent, vivid and artistic display imaginable. I…