Pink Coffee Boutique

Since 2 of my favorite spots in the Southern Suburbs have closed (Orchid Cafe and Dutch) I was happy to find a new coffee spot on my way back from the school drop off!
PINK COFFEE BOUTIQUE in Kenilworth.

lots of little corky bird houses all around the back garden area...

And of course a touch of PINK everywhere...

They have a lovely kids table with lots of coloring books, fun markers and games.

And there is a shop within the cafe with great gifts, ribbons, colorful gift boxes, vintage toys, cards, hats etc.

 

 

 

 

PINK COFFEE BOUTIQUE
Breakfast served all day + lunch and private functions!
46 Goldbourne Road Kenilworth, Cape Town,

Finally...WAKABERRY!

For those of you out there who have not discovered WAKABERRY yet, do yourself a favor and go, soon...it's the perfect treat for the whole family!!!

 



Vesper and Zana picking up their flavors.

 



The Self-service yogurt dispenser. This is a GUILT FREE treat... 100% REAL frozen yogurt which is 98% FAT FREE!

 

Toppings vary from HEALTHY - fresh fruit, nuts, and cereals, and NAUGHTY ones such as sweets, chocolates and sauces.

 

Some very happy children....

 

Zana

 

Jordi

 

Fun Fun!!!

In Cape Town, you can find WAKABERRY on Kloof Street (next to Melissa's) and on Dean Street in Rondebosch.




 

 

Spades & Spoons- organically delicious!

I first discovered Spades & Spoons at KAMERSVOL just a few weeks ago and I was immediately intrigued by their absolutely delicious coconut crackers and other RAW products! I was very happy to find out that they were just down the road from Vesper's school where the old Organic at Heart was located.

First interesting thing I noticed were the vintage books .....containing the menus! 

Very cool idea (just like our wedding invites!!)

Surprisingly all these raw goodies are actually really tasty....

The Space is simple and decorated with lovely vintages pieces , flowers  and herbs from the garden...

 

 

They have a lot of great juices and very intriguing breakfast choices (RAW & COOKED!)....and they do serve MEAT  with their pledge in MIND:
"We aim to source all of produce from organic, fair-trade suppliers, to develop relationships with local organic farmers and to practice sustainability, recycling and re-purposing principles at every stage." 

This is their story!

And this was my delicious breakfast: Traditional Galette with Organic Eggs, Mushroom and Tomatoes....yum!

Great place to take the kids as well....

23 Constantia Road, Wynberg,
Cape Town, South Africa

Hilton Spa Boutique ....as TRASHY as Paris!!!

It had been about a year from my last Groupon experience, so I thought I'd give it another try!!! big mistake....

What was advertised as an Aromatherapy Massage at the Hilton Spa Boutique - was possibly the worst massage I have had in a very long time. To sum it all up....Vesper and her tiny little hands would have given me a much better massage then the 12 year old massage therapist (I seriously doubt any of her credentials).

I knew as we walked in this was definitely not the classiest place in town.....it was all confirmed when I realized that the treatment room was actually not even big enough for the therapist to walk around the table...and the floor was covered in oil.

The oil she used had absolutely no AROMA and I'm pretty sure it was some sort of canola or vegetable oil...! lovely.....

Her technique was ......non existent -I had a much better massage in Madagascar when the therapists ended up being the housekeeper and the maintenance guy !!

Lesson learned AGAIN.....pay full price and enjoy some of our great Spas like the One & Only, Fresh Wellness at the Cellars and my little local favorite Ambiente!!! world class....and stay away from anything that has the word HILTON in it!

The Chandelier says it all!!!

Noble Hill: Cosecha....Latin with a view!

Cosecha had been a "bookmark" on my laptop for a long time....until this past Saturday when we  had an opportunity to go and check it out!!!

What a pleasant surprise!

OK we did have a PERFECT summer day, but the settings and the views  were pretty  impressive, regardless!

Our lovely table....

 

They have a beautiful lawn with lots of trees and picnic blankets....AND...a jungle gym!

You can sit in the open dining area and have a proper Latin infused absolutely DELICIOUS  meal...or you can order a PICNIC and sit at one of the tables under the trees...

 

We knew we were in for a treat when the lovely waitress pulled up with a  trolley and made us fresh guacamole on the spot. I'm an AVO fanatic so this was the beginning of a great meal....

They have a kids menu that actually makes sense, and you can order a KIDS picnic basket (I think the idea is to send them off to the grass lawn to eat on their own!! ). They have a choice of wors roll, chicken slider, or pb&j. Yogurt, chips, & juice and a fruit!

Vesper and Mr "X" enjoyed theirs....

This was Lynd's chicken Fajita! 

My "absolutely divine" Fish tacos.....best I have had in SA!

Tony's Pulled Pork Sandwich.

And me......happy to chill out after a very filling and delicious meal!

Cin Cin my friend....

Even the kids felt they needed a bit of exercise!

And the Daddies enjoyed some special play dough  with the kids...

Oh yes...even the dessert were amazing!

Tough Day Guys....eh????? too much Cerveza????

COSECHA

Noble Hill wine estate
Klapmuts-Simondium Rd.
Paarl 7670
On the slopes of the Simonsberg mountains, 20 km from Franschhoek village and 45 km from Cape Town.

Reserve

+27.21.874.3844
info@cosecharestaurant.com
They are open every day except Tuesday from 10h00 to 17h00. Advance booking is recommended.