Category Archives: Food and Drink

June 02: Livingstone

We enjoyed a lazy morning at the lodge; catching up on photo editing and posts for our blog. We said our goodbyes to the two groups of fellow guests at the lodge as they checked out. Incidentally, one group were … Continue reading

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May 31: The Butcher Shop and Grill

Tonight we had dinner at, “The Butcher Shop and Grill”  (http://www.thebutchershop.co.za/), at the Nelson Mandela Square. This restaurant is located across the square from the previously panned Trump BBQ and Grill. This restaurant features prime South African beef, some cuts … Continue reading

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May 29: First day in Johannesburg – ups and downs.

We arrived right on time at Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), made the usual hike through the terminal, and managed to quickly retrieve all three pieces of our checked luggage… and they were even undamaged! Even our trip through South … Continue reading

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April 13, 2012 Long Table Series: 5 Alameda beers paired with 5 dishes

Yesterday evening saw me at this month’s installment of the Long Table Tasting Series at the Pumphouse Pub in Richmond. This event was hosted by the folks at the Pumphouse Pub (http://www.pumphousepub.com/) and the guys at Beer Thirst (http://www.beerthirst.com/). The evening … Continue reading

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