New York Moments

My trip to NY has come and gone soooo quickly! 

Thanks to the Soho Mondrian for such a great room (my view here!)

It was great seeing friends and spending time in the NY office....but i must say I'm glad I now live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world...if the weather would cooperate now!

Food is always abundant in New York...I had forgotten how HUGE  bagels can  be and how TALL lattes  and ice coffees really are in NY...

FOOD TRUCKS were definitely what stood out the most. they are literally everywhere and sell every ethnic and non ethnic food ever....sadly I did not have a chance to try any, but I did manage to have one of the best Lobster Rolls ever (even Gwyneth Palthrow thinks so!) at Ed's Lobster Bar.

Seeing friends was the highlights!!! especially Faryl and family....

 

And of course meeting little Camilla....(and hanging with Ana and Lina).

Another big highlight was seeing Veruzza SMILE again....her gorgeous new baby is  just perfect!

And Stacey....always the perfect hostess....THANKS for such a great girls evening at your house!

Being in NY reminded me about the lack of variety here in SA sometimes....so I made sure to indulge in one of my  favorite treats ever. These were at Georgetown Cupcakes.  Can someone please open up one of these in Cape Town? YUM! 

Looks like Republicans and democrats have ONE thing in common....they like Red Velvet Cupcakes! 

And this???? I must have ONE! please tell me where I can buy it. Maybe I'll really learn how to bake!

My Diesel Reunion turned out to be a lot more than expected (this picture was taken at the beginning- I will not share the END pictures!). I love these girls..

And I did manage to see one family member...my Cuja Lisa! 

Seeing Gina and Blake together was a DREAM.... 

And this is a very NY moment....(half way through the night!)

And then again...only in NYC you get to hang out with Pluto and Mickey Mouse (and of course Diana and Bashy!).

Thanks to all the friends who made an effort to see me. I miss you all....next time YOUR TURN!

Kaapse Stories

Richard Loring, producer of internationally-acclaimed African Footprint and his friend and business colleague, Roland Seidel, were thrilled when they found the space on the corner of Glengariff and Main Roads in Sea Point, where they could create a venue, similar to Richard’s successful Sound Stage in Johannesburg, to showcase the diverse tastes and cultures that Cape Town has to offer....

We were invited by Roland to join him last Saturday to enjoy an evening of entertainment and....entertaining it was!!!! we had a blast....

INTAKA ISLAND....who knew!!!

Earlier this week I learned from one of my favorite blogger about INTAKA ISLAND....

Who knew that only 7 km away from Cape Town, in the middle of Century City  is a Bird Paradise and Eco- Centre with 313 species of indigenous plants and over 120 species of birds?

So I sent Vesper and Habibah on an adventure.....

They thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon in the sun.....

Enjoyed a ride on the Grand Canal...

 

Did some bird watching!.

And all of this for R30 !!!

 Intaka Island is open to visitors 364 days a year .

Winter Months (May - September): 07h30 - 17h30

Summer Months (October – April): 07h30 – 19h00

Entrace Fee is R10 per adult or R30 if you do the Boat/Eco-Centre combo.

Hangover lunch??.....Cafe Dijon!!!

You will not easily stumble upon Cafe Dijon unless you purposely go and find it...

This "brand new" Bistro is located in the Rockwell Building in Greenpoint (right across from the Cape Quarter) and although service was slow on Sunday (mainly because the kitchen was slow!), it was a great place to have a very lazy (over 3 hours!) Sunday Lunch!

 

The food was what you expect from a BISTRO with some classic dishes like snails, steak tartare, French Onion soup and apparently a very good steak... from my side I can confirm that the chips and the onion rings were.....worth the visit! !!! 

Café Dijon
15 Napier StreetGreen Pointopposite Anatoli's 
Tel: 021 418 3910Fax: 086 620 4795Email: mail@cafedijon.co.za

The entrance is located at 9 Alfred Street, while approximately 180 parking bays are available just below the restaurant, in The Rockwell.  

Home Brewed

You know I'm a fan of "local" and HOME BREWED is a good example of locally sourced and manufactured kids clothing that's environmentally friendly and CUTE!!!

I think these make great gifts for our friends overseas who always prefer something "African" !

 

 

 

 

 

You can find them at:
Palmyra Junction Shopping Centre
Open daily 9am - 6pm Mondays - Saturdays.
Sunday 9am - 1pm.
Closed Public Holidays.

And they will soon be back at the Hout Bay Market!