Slow Food Johannesburg

The outing to Mkholo Olive farm was fabulous. After an informative introduction by our hosts Patrick and Veronica Jonsson, we picked olives in the groves, walked through the orchard, visited the pressing room to see the oil being extracted, and tasted freshly pressed olive oil. We shared a picnic communal picnic lunch, and everyone received [...]

The Jo’burg Market, formerly known as the Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market, has its origins in the centre of Johannesburg in 1893, in what used to be called Market Square. By 1913, the Market had grown to such an extent, that larger premises had to be found. For almost 60 years, all manner of good were [...]

Cube restaurant is a totally new dining experience in in Parktown North, in Johannesburg. Chef Dario d’Angeli, previously of YUM fame, and his partner Jonty Doke, have opened a novel fine dining restaurant. Modelled on Heston Blumenthal’s Fat Duck restaurant, Dario and his team entertain dinners with a 23-course, 5-hour tasting menu featuring imaginatively designed [...]