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WHAT MAKES KURT SCHOONRAD REALLY TICK?

THEATRE NEWS Dec 20th 2009, 00:00 Hint. It’s not just his signature wheels and sunglasses. Kurt, a man of a million faces and many sunglasses, always arrives in style. His appearance in a recently acquired 1940 Chevrolet transforms the road leading into the River Club into a dusty lane on a mid-American farm. For a […]

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Kate Hector: Time Out

After returning from the Olympics, South African hockey player Kate Hector of Greenpoint is putting her stick down and her feet up for the next three months. The last year has hectic year for Kate. She’s moved from Stellenbosch to Cape Town, taken a full-time position with Adidas as a Category manager in the product […]

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THE GURU OF GOOD GROOMING

CITY LIFE NEWS Nov 11th 2009, 00:00 Whether he’s applying make-up for celebrities at the FIFA final draw on December 4 in Cape Town, or cutting hair in his Observatory salon, stylist Shaughn Adams knows how to free your inner diva. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty, is often depicted emerging from the ocean, seaweed […]

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TAKE TIME OUT AT THE TAJ

CITY LIFE NEWS Apr 17th 2010, 00:00 021’s Dawn Kennedy was initiated into ayurvedic massage at the Jiva Grand Spa in the new Taj Hotel. Ayurveda translates as knowledge of life in the Vedic science of health. My Ayurvedic treatment begins with a 30 minute consultation with Dr Hemanth Kumar, who was performing surgery before […]

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GONE FISHING

CITY LIFE NEWS May 29th 2011, 00:00 Two unusual treatments at Lanzerac spa in Stellenbosch will leave you floating in an ocean of bliss. Isn’t life wonderful? Just when you’re getting a slightly jaded, ‘been there, done that’ kind of feeling, suddenly you hear of a new craze that restores your faith in human wackiness. […]

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The Roundhouse Restaurant in Camps Bay

DINING NEWS Dawn Kennedy – Oct 7th 2011, 16:12 The Roundhouse offers breathtaking views, impeccable service and food that dares to remain raw. It looked as though the cherry-red sun that was dropping over the horizon as we arrived at the Roundhouse had sunk to the bottom of the verjuice cocktails that greeted us. From […]

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POLO CLUB

DINING NEWS May 6th 2011, 04:56 Dine like a queen, while watching the game of kings. If you are tired of the usual locations, why not try a restaurant with a view across the psychedelic green of Val de Vies polo pitch, surrounded by the majestic Franschhoek and Paarl mountains? I found it difficult to […]

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EAT BY THE BEACH

DINING NEWS Dec 11th 2010, 00:00 A Grand Entrance It’s drum rolls for Cape Town’s most chic hang-out of the season. For those of us that lament the lack of beach venues with a definite vibe in Cape Town, here’s the penultimate addition. In fact, in a Marie Antoinette like move, The Grand created its […]

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GETTING ITS ACT TOGETHER – A NEW RESTAURANT IN THE BAXTER THEATRE

DINING NEWS Dawn Kennedy – Jul 1st 2011, 00:00 Recently the Baxter Theatre Centre has added a touch of elegant deliciousness. I have a fond memory of maybe 10 years ago, interviewing Mannie Manim, then theatre manager of The Baxter. He invited me for lunch and I wore high heels, anticipating a Chardonnay-filled afternoon. My […]

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Saboroso, as in delicious. Enjoy a good dip

DINING NEWS Apr 20th, 16:07 At the tender age of 26, Inacio De Gouveia might seem young to own a restaurant. But consider that Rembrandt van Rijn painted The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp at the same age. Inacio seamlessly blends innovation and tradition, adding a personal flourish to Mediterranean staples. If your taste […]

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