Easy on the eye and full of vibrant colour Angie Wilson exhibits in Joburg Angie Wilson, a South African by birth, is showing her recent body of work from 1st to 3rd December at a venue in Craighall Park Johannesburg. Now London-based, Wilson exhibits her work here and in South Africa and has shown at The […]
Read More »What makes Rosebank special? What makes Rosebank so different from say, for example, Sandton. Sandton’s leisure and shopping area is focused on the huge enclosed megamall of Sandton City and the central space of Mandela Square modelled on an Italian piazza. Rosebank however has a greater variety of smaller malls linked by open air areas each […]
Read More »The Firs Piazza in Rosebank has a new addition. Fishmonger which established its Joburg presence in Illovo in the Thrupps Centre, offers Mediterranean cuisine, sushi and vegetarian dishes. The restaurant also catches the midday sun, which attracts winter visitors seeking a bit of warmth. To find out more, visit http://www.fishmonger.co.za Guests from Liz at […]
Read More »Senzeni Marasela’s exhibition Sarah, Theodorah and Senzeni in Johannesburg Senzeni Marasela’s exhibition Sarah, Theodorah and Senzeni in Johannesburg comprises a new series of embroidered cloths and red ink drawings. The three women alluded to in the title of the exhibition refer to: Sarah Baartman (the so-called ‘Hottentot Venus’) Theodorah (Marasela’s mother who suffers from bipolar schizophrenia and who has largely […]
Read More »Maboneng Precinct continues to expand In 2008 Managing Diretctor and developer Jonathan Liebmann purchased the old DF Corlett Construction offices and warehouses and worked with architect Enrico Daffonchio on converting them into the space that is now Arts on Main – a mix of galleries, [Goodman Gallery, David Krut, Seipel, Goethe Institut] private artist studios, […]
Read More »Another opportunity to dine at Turbine Hall If you missed the last two chic Jozi dinners and want a modern Jozi-style dining experience amongst the turbines of Joburg’s first Power Station, round up a group of friends and book a table or 6 or more for February 25th. Three course meal, cash bar R250 per […]
Read More »Market Theatre Special Offer The Market Theatre now offers a dinner package for their loyal patrons. For only R120 you can book for any production of your choice at the Market Theatre and a meal at The Market Bar and Bistro, the restaurant inside the Market Theatre complex. Bookings for the dinner package close at […]
Read More »DW – 11-13 Dunkeld West shopping centre 2 ‘foodie’ guests come across from Pretoria to sample Jozi’s best restaurants. They have been so knocked out by D-W 11-13, voted in the top 20 restaurants in South Africa, that they came back for a second time last week. They love staying at Liz at Lancaster and […]
Read More »Good news – you need coffee for an Apartheid Museum visit Since November 2010 the coffee shop at the Apartheid Museum has been re-opened. Even better news is that it is run by Mrs D’Angeli, who together with her son Dario ran Yum in Greenside for a number of years. With an interesting and varied menu, […]
Read More »Enjoy a meal in a peaceful garden setting A far cry from the current frentic and frenzied Christmas mall culture , there’s a peaceful haven a stone’s throw from Liz at Lancaster. I escaped my own breakfast duties here at the guest house yesterday and had breakfast with a friend in a local lekker little gem […]
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