Food & wine events in Johannesburg vary from trendy to exclusive and both have to be experienced
Chinese New Year COVID RESTRICTIONS HAVE STOPPED LIVE CELEBRATIONS SINCE 2019 (Updated Jan 2022) For many who don’t know the history and context of Chinese New Year it seems to be a never-ending movable feast of celebrations taking place over several week-ends. There are celebrations held at the Nan Hua Buddhist temple in Bronkorstpruit, Jozi’s […]
Read More »UberEATS! We Work Too Hard at Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse Due to pressure of work and people on leave here at Liz at Lancaster’s Guesthouse a much anticipated staff celebration of birthdays, staff thank you’s (2016 Lizella top 4 Star Guesthouse award again!) and general chill out with takeaways and maybe beer but most likely […]
Read More »The Leopard in Melville Some time ago I was lucky enough to have a meal at The Leopard in Melville. Many years back Andrea Burgener was a Fine Arts student at Wits when I taught History of Art there, so I know her creative leanings and talents well. On leaving Wits she wanted a […]
Read More »Christmas in July 4th Ave Parkhurst 2016 I don’t know how this maven missed the first evening of Christmas in July in Parkhurst. Having been a bit of a party-gal over the previous week or so, I was very pleased for an early night last Thursday. FOMO struck But […]
Read More »The Sheds@no1Fox gets another revamp Mid-morning on a cold winter’s day is not the ideal time to experience a newly launched industrial-space leisure hub in Jozi inner city, but despite the cold winter chill and the fact that few people know of the reopening, we still had a great time a few week-ends back […]
Read More »Don’t forget it’s Mother’s Day So head out for a picnic in the sun at the Nirox Winter Sculpture Fair This is MOST definitely Liz’s Pick of the Week. Nirox is the Cradle’s hidden gem. What used to be a trout farm has been transformed into a sublime 15 […]
Read More »Lead me not into temptation … oh Hell who am I kidding ?… Follow me – I know a shortcut! No more words necessary here – the pics say it all! Sometimes they have packets of brownie off-cuts at reduced prices. And there are cheese cakes […]
Read More »Maboneng Precinct: POPArt, a moonlit market and new eateries to try Magician’s show at POPart What marvels, miracles and wizardy I had the pleasure of experiencing yesterday – I went with a friend and her grandchildren to Stuart Lightbody’s matinee magic show Devilish at POPart (a small independent theatre venue in the 12 Decades Hotel […]
Read More »Sundowners at the Four Seasons, Westcliff Guests here at Liz at Lancaster recently treated themselves to a drink at the Four Seasons Westcliff . They went to Flames restaurant, sat outside on the deck and enjoyed a cocktail and a glass of chilled wine while taking in one of the most spectacular views in Joburg – […]
Read More »Delta Café – a gem 5 blocks from Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse Autumn is a poignant time for some with the falling leaves, russet colours and crisp morning air signaling somehow the start of the bleaker winter months to come. Plus the passing of yet another summer which, like all summers, never seemed quite long enough. […]
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