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River Café, Constantia refreshed

By JPR | Published: February 1, 2010
Constantia Uitsig’s River Café has had a shake-up of late – and it’s a promising one. As a south peninsula favourite, it has a strong pedigree, but in the last while it has slid into a groove of ordinariness that exposed the menu prices. Yet, it’s lovely bucolic setting and garden spaces continued to draw [...]
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Rossouw’s 2010 is imminent

By JPR | Published: October 15, 2009
Rossouw’s Restaurants 2010 is nearly here. As ever, there are many new restaurants reviewed, as well as multiple improvements – especially to the lists and the cross-referencing utility.  For the first time, Rossouw’s also weighs in on the scene in Kwa-Zulu Natal. And there are some exciting newcomers to the Three Star list. The guide should [...]
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East Head Café, Knysna

By JPR | Published: September 7, 2009
A pretty new spot, run by Jerome, who used to operate Cruise Café – this “beach house” has a fabulous position overlooking the Heads and the interior is bright and cheerful, with big windows to capitalise on one of the world’s finest locations. In white wood and stabs of colour, it’s comfortable and unpretentious, as [...]
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Nova goes supernova, closes

By JPR | Published: July 3, 2009
Sadly, Nova – the exciting restaurant where Richard Carstens created his food art – has closed. I know there is a recession, but it is tough to see progressive restaurants close while the run-of-the-mill keep on trucking. In the last year, Platine shut its doors, recently the Showroom and now Nova. These were all restaurants [...]
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Rossouw’s Restaurants Three Star Celebration

By JPR | Published: May 5, 2009
Last night, the 13 restaurants that were awarded the highest accolade of three stars in the printed 2009 Rossouw’s Restaurants guide were invited to a celebration at Rust en Vrede for a short ceremony where I handed them a commemorative certificate followed by the appropriate celebration: a relaxed four course meal. Interestingly, this event nearly [...]
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Meloncino, V&A Waterfront

By JPR | Published: January 21, 2009
“Chefs imported from Italy” tells the menu at this stylish and vibrant waterfront Italian with large bar and fashion tv, deck with superb views of Table Mountain. The menu ranges through pasta, pizza and grills, but manages to suggest that the quality is going to be better than so many dozens of all-round Italians (a [...]
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Review

By JPR | Published: November 25, 2008
Dax has written a review of Rossouw’s Restaurants 2009 here.
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Rossouw’s 2009 is available

By JPR | Published: November 11, 2008
The little orange book is now in hand and is being sent to stores. It is also only a click away – simply click on the “purchase here” button on the Rossouw’s website. Thank you to all those who have been regular correspondents and have sent impressions by clicking the “submit review” button – you will [...]
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The Book

By JPR | Published: October 31, 2008
Apologies for the printed guide taking longer than expected to hit the shelves, but it is nearly finished at the printers. A whole new format and coverage of Gauteng, I hope you’ll all agree the wait was worth it. Meanwhile, you are welcome to place pre-orders here on the site (at right).
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Oysters galore

By JPR | Published: October 13, 2008
Back from a week on the Wild Coast where restaurants have yet to be invented, though the seafood is legendary. Oysters at R15 a dozen, crayfish and fish galore – though alarmingly many that are for sale are orange and red listed by SASSI. On land, the rich earth grows pretty much anything and malnutrition [...]
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