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Where To Dine: Top 5 Asian Restaurants In Joburg

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Craving authentic noodle dishes, steamed bao buns or even fried rice bowls? We don’t blame you! Asian cuisine has become hugely popular over the last few years with new restaurants sprouting up all over town, giving us their own modern take on traditional Asian dishes. That’s why we rounded up a list of our five favourite Asian restaurants to visit in Joburg: The Great Eastern Food Bar Voted the Best Asian Eatery in Joburg for 2016 by Eat Out, The Great Eastern Food Bar situated in Melville serves quintessential Asian dishes at its finest. For starters you can choose between deep fried tofu, sashimi tacos or rice paper rolls. Mains include Korean fried chicken served with rice or salad, kimchi ginger noodles or whole smoked trout. While desserts range from the Lindt chocolate mousse to the coconut panna cotta with granadilla coulis and roasted coconut. Follow The Great Eastern Food…

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Where To Dine: 5 Restaurants With Fireplaces In Joburg

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We might be in the middle of winter but that doesn’t mean we have to lock ourselves up and stay indoors, because some restaurants offer blazing fireplaces to keep you warm and toasty all season long. That’s why we’ve rounded up a list of five restaurants with fireplaces in Joburg: Remo’s Maximilliano (Waterfall Corner) Remo’s Maximilliano is tucked away at Waterfall Corner Mall and gives diners a slice of modern Italy with their high ceilings and wooden interiors. On colder days, their soaring fireplace warms the place up very quickly. Tuck in to one of their signature pizzas or pastas or opt for a heartier meal like their veal limone, parmigiana di melanzane, or lamb shank cooked in red wine. Don’t forget to grab warm bread from the on-site bakery before you go. www.remos.co.za Casalinga Casalinga is regarded as Joburg’s hidden gem and for obvious reasons too. Situated in the beautiful countryside…

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Experience True African Warmth With Moyo’s New Winter Menu

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Fans of the lovely African-inspired Moyo restaurant can now look forward to a new selection of delicious dishes as they’ve just launched their winter menu for this year. This season, Moyo launches its annual tradition – a celebration of Africa’s finest urban cuisines, tailored to a variety of tastes. The exciting winter menu features mouthwatering items that cannot be found on the current à la carte menu and have all been custom-created to deliver a unique African experience. Moyo, which provides a sophisticated dining experience with modern African ambiance, has ensured that there’s something for everyone on the new winter menu. And if you end up loving some of the dishes so much, you’ll be happy to know the most popular ones will be added to the next menu later this year. The winter menu, which costs R185 per guest for a two-course meal and R225 per guest for a…

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Where To Dine: Top 5 Tapas Restaurants In Joburg

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Tapas is a type of cuisine that first originated from Spain and has grown to become increasingly popular amongst foodies worldwide. The fact that people are eating smaller plates of food that includes a variety of different flavours and cuisines is what makes tapas so trendy right now… which is why we decided to give you a round-up of our top five favourite tapas restaurants in Joburg: Lima Tapas Bar Lima is Montecasino’s only tapas-style restaurant that includes Latin American dishes inspired by the great Andean civilisations of South America, where plants and herbs like corn, avocados and chocolate were cultivated for years. For starters try their empanadas stuffed with fig and cheese or chicken, or their pulled pork tacos. For mains order their rump or fillet with sides like sweet potato, honey and aji pepper or baby broccoli, green beans and zucchini. They also offer a sushi menu with…

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Sushi Burrito & Co. Opens Up In Melrose Arch

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There’s a new sushi restaurant in town called Sushi Burrito & Co. in Melrose Arch and is, judging by its growing popularity, here to stay! Sushi Burrito & Co. is a new and exciting concept for sushi lovers, and a first of its kind in South Africa. Mixing Asian and Latin flavours together, they serve flavourful sandwich-sized sushi that can either be ordered wrapped in Nori seaweed or rice paper and rolled in their famous crunch. Some signature burritos include their crispy duck burrito with lettuce, spring onions, cucumber, beetroot, kale, cilantro and hoisin mayonnaise sauce, or their sukiyaki-style beef burrito served with a yaki-niku sauce. For those who prefer original sushi flavours, try the spicy raw tuna burrito or their raw salmon burrito served with a Sriracha mayo and wasabi sauce. Other small dishes on the menu include flavourful steamed buns with fillings like BBQ boneless pork spareribs, panko-crumbed…

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Luke Dale-Roberts Brings The Pot Luck Club to Joburg

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Pot Luck Club fans can get excited because famed chef, Luke Dale-Roberts is bringing his popular restaurant to Johannesburg in July! Luke, who opened up Luke Dale-Roberts X The Salon at The Salon Hotel in Sandhurst last year, is expanding his brand and bringing his world famous Pot Luck Club eatery, that hails out of Woodstock in Cape Town, to Joburg in the form of a pop-up restaurant. Launching at a new jazz venue in Maboneng called Marabi Jazz Bar at Hallmark House, the team will host a number of pop-up dinners from Wednesdays to Saturdays as well as Sunday brunches from July until Sunday 17 September. And if it’s anything like the food at The Pot Luck Club we can expect bold flavoured tapas-style plates like their popular fish tacos, pork belly sliders or beef tataki. We have no doubt Luke will come up with innovative and creative dishes that…

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New Eatery La Boqueria Takes Over Parktown North

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Parktown North foodies will be happy to know there is a new restaurant in town that will entice with delicious market-style food.                                                              La Boqueria, an all-day eatery in Jozi, has just opened its doors, taking over from the old Wombles restaurant space on 3rd Avenue. This tapas style eatery takes its inspiration from iconic food markets, such as London’s Borough Market and Barcelona’s La Boqueria on Las Ramblas, and was launched by the team that brought us Frankie IIII Fingers beer and local favourite, The Foundry, found just up the road. The menu is mostly Spanish, but darts from one corner of the globe to another to encompass street-style food; all of the dishes are about sharing and feasting. The focus is…

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Where To Dine: Top 5 Italian Restaurants In Joburg

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Italian restaurant Gemelli offers the classic Aglio e Olio with prawns

Italian cuisine is one of the greatest cuisines in the world. The food is so wholesome and hearty, it’s just perfect for those cold winter nights. Which is why we rounded up our top five favourite Italian restaurants in Joburg: Gemelli Ever since Gemelli opened their doors in Bryanston in November 2015, they’ve been praised as the best Italian restaurant in town, and for good reason. Their head chef, Paulo is forever finding new ways to reinvent traditional Italian dishes and he does so in an exciting way, changing the menu from season to season. Signature dishes include their penne Alessandro (named after the charismatic owner himself), their shellfish linguini and their Gemelli chicken. Dessert lovers should try their famous cheesecake or tiramisu trifle. Gemelli have also just reopened after a week-long of upgrades and have in fact improved their acoustics. www.gemellirestaurant.co.za Cafe Del Sol The family behind the powerful brand,…

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Marble Restaurant Set To Open New Butchery

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Marble fans can rejoice, because the guys behind the super-trendy, popular restaurant are opening a new high-end butchery this July. The Butchery by Marble will launch below Marble at Trumpet on Keyes on the Rosebank Art Mile, which has become a foodie hub for locals. Renowned Chef David Higgs together with his business partner and restaurateur, Gary Kyriacou drew their inspiration from Victor Churchill in Sydney, which is a family run butchery that offers the most sought after produce in Australia. The butchery has always been part of our planning for Marble, and will feature some really special cuts – both dry-aged and wet-aged,” explains Chef David Higgs adding, Victor Churchill in Sydney is essentially the jewellery shop of butchers. And that’s not all. The Butchery won’t just sell meat. Irene Kyriacou, interior designer for Marble and the new space, is creating a retail section, which will sell beautiful hand-made plates, glasses and table…

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Where To Dine: 5 New Kids On The Block

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Rockets in Bryanston The guys behind Rockets in Rivonia and Parkhurst have expanded their brand to bring you Rockets in Bryanston. This vibey spot, located in Hobart Shopping Centre will no doubt offer the perfect setting for after-work drinks for those living in the neighbourhood, since Rivonia has closed. Famous for their cocktails and delicious pizzas, Rockets also do an amazing Thai curry and chicken rösti served with sour cream, sweet chilli sauce and a side salad. www.rocketslife.tv Patachou Patisserie  We couldn’t get enough of Patachou Patisserie when they first opened their doors in Rivonia Village Shopping Centre, and luckily for us, we now get to visit two branches as they’ve opened another patisserie in Parktown North. Open daily for breakfast, brunch and lunch, Patachou offers Parisian style pastries and stuffed croissants for breakfast and quiches, sandwiches and salads for lunch. For dessert, you can choose from a huge selection of freshly baked cakes and sweet…

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