Isa van ZylOct 10, 20202 minCape Fynbos Gin - South African handcrafted ginIf you had to chose one gift to receive every single year that you’d never get tired of, what would it be? Fortunately - I had that choic...
Isa van ZylJun 13, 20202 minAutumn Leaves Glühwein“The falling leaves Drift by the window The autumn leaves Of red and gold” When I listen to Nat King Cole sing those lines, it makes me t...
Isa van ZylMay 17, 20202 minBREIZH Cafe Crêperie ParisAfter visiting the Hermès Carré Club exhibited in the Carreau du Temple, we needed to stop for a quick bite before heading over to Atelie...
Isa van ZylMay 1, 20202 minOursin ParisIf you want to slip into a Mediterranean slumber whilst in the heart of Paris, I have just the spot for you! Oursin is another creation b...
Isa van ZylSep 22, 20194 minLa Colombe Spring Lunch Special"There is no love sincerer than the love of food." - George Bernard Shaw I have been dreaming of visiting La Colombe my whole life. Growi...
Isa van ZylSep 17, 20191 minCafé Caprice Brunch & Beer Special to Support the SpringboksIf you are not glued to the television (and occasionally shouting at it) on 21 September, blaming the referee when your team loses and su...
Isa van ZylApr 14, 20193 minChefs Warehouse & CanteenA concept of a tapas set-menu only that seasonally changes and no reservations was somewhat unfamiliar to us, but it has become one of ou...
Isa van ZylFeb 24, 20193 minMusgrave Gin and Gingerbread Golden Glory“But all these are golden dreams.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground With the rise of the craft gin trend in South Africa in 2...
Isa van ZylJan 27, 20193 minAuthentic Italian at Alfie’sIf you love good food, great wine, and all things Italian, this is a post for you. From the moment you sit down and receive the bread bas...
Isa van ZylJan 20, 20194 minWorld’s easiest (and tastiest) Mushroom RisottoI first learnt how to make risotto when I was about 14. We were on the farm and my ouma had bought exotic mushrooms. We didn’t have a rec...
Isa van ZylJan 13, 20193 minGrand Pastime at Grande ProvencePossibly one of Franschhoek’s best hidden secrets is the Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate. Driving into the gates, and along the narr...
Isa van ZylJan 6, 20193 minBurger & LobsterLittle New-York in Cape Town Sitting inside of this restaurant, you instantly get the feeling that you’ve been transported from Cape Town...
Isa van ZylDec 22, 20187 minBenguerra Day 4 Snorkeling and Day 5 Beach Our fourth day on the island started off as relaxing as ever. We slept in, then enjoyed a beautiful beach breakfast that Bento set up for...
Isa van ZylDec 16, 20185 min&Beyond Benguerra Island Arrival and Day 2As soon as you fly over the blue and green ocean meeting Vilanculos, you feel like you’ve arrived in paradise. This is the sea you always...
Isa van ZylDec 8, 20186 minConsistent Coffee Cafés Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love. 👼🏻☕️ Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord Coffee. Champagne. Coca-C...
Isa van ZylNov 23, 20184 minSpring time at FoxcroftHere is my long overdue post about the Foxcroft and Dine Plan promotion in association with Constantia Valley Wine. WOW! The food was phe...
Isa van ZylNov 20, 20183 min12A Leopard Bar Gin Gems Salute to sun-whipped seas, spices and fragrant trees. If you’ve known me for a while, you would know two things: I love gin and I freque...
Isa van ZylNov 4, 20182 minFoxcroft 4-course dinner pairing specialAnother post about food? I told you I’m always planning my meals! This post needs to go up now because it’s about a promotion in Cape Tow...
Isa van ZylNov 2, 20183 minLazy Camps Bay lunchplease drink a lot of wine and be extraordinarily well read and buy too much perfume and write a few too many love letters and spread aff...