De Hoop on Foot
You can now explore the beautiful De Hoop Nature Reserve over five days of guided and unguided walking, with comfortable off-the-grid nightly stays provided by Lekkerwater Beach Lodge and the De Hoop Collection. Follow spectacular nature trails along scenic footpaths, visit secluded beaches, secret coves and the rugged fynbos covered coastline of the Reserve, while savouring the wide-open spaces and stunning sea views. The full length of the De Hoop Camino will depend on the levels of fitness and enthusiasmof the participants but can total upto 45km-50km
Go Underground
The Mount Nelson has unveiled its latest offering –and if you’re a fan of Chef Liam Tomlin and his Chefs Warehouse restaurant, you’re in for a treat! The Red Room by Chefs Warehouse will be housed in an underground space (previously the Grill Room) and its culinary focus will be all about Pan-Asian cuisine. Diners can look forward to an immersive restaurant and bar experience, witheither a four-course set menu to share, or a selection of flavour-packed small platessuch as grilled scallops with Tom Yum foam and Kombu butter or Korean BBQ steamed buns.
Slip into Slippers
Slipper Day returns on 5 May! Purchase a supporter sticker for R20 and you too can head to the office in your fuzziest slippers, all to help children who are battling life-threatening illnesses. All proceeds raised from the day go to Reach For A Dream to help children fight a serious disease by making their dreams –such as swimming with dolphins, meeting an idol or celebrity or getting a new doll house –come true.
Spoil Mom
Cellars-Hohenort is the place to be over the Mother’s Day weekend if you want to splash out and spoil mom with a fabulous lunch or high tea. Served in the Conservatory Restaurant, the three-course lunch feast (R645 pp) is inspired by flowers and will be held on 14 May, while the Mother’s Day High Tea will be available over the weekend. The High Tea (R425 pp) will be served over four courses, beginning with Tea Sandwiches, followed by savouries and scones and finished with an irresistible section of Pâtissières. And before or after your meal, make sure to take a stroll around the delightful gardens!
Cocktail Connoisseurs
StrageLove Coctkail Lounge recently launched in Salt River, and is quickly gaining a following thanks to its unique menu of clever cocktails, mini-food pairings and its use of small-batch hand-distilled liquors. The lounge is in what was Hope Distillery’s mezzanine-level tasting room, giving guests a bird’s eye view over the distillery and its vastcopper stills, all while tucking into deliciously paired cocktails and snacks, such as the Gin Alexander (made with gin, cacao and nutmeg) accompanied by a mini nutmeg macaron or the El Presidente (a cocktail of rhum Agricole, vermouth and grenadine) with rolled labneh and a salted cracker.