Browsing: Food & Wine

Decorex Durban is offering so much more than just décor and design in 2014 – there will be a great selection of food too!

Enjoy a delicious taste experience at the KWV Gourmet Market at Decorex Durban from 20 to 23 March with great food and drink pairings on offer.

Enjoy a beautiful day at the historical Crowhurst Lodge from 28 to 30 March 2014, with trade stalls, a fashion show and daily cooking demonstrations.

Join Hans Astrom for a night of great food and wine at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Thursday 20 February.

Roses and chocolates are the norm for Valentine’s Day, but if you’re wanting to pull out all the stops and impress that special lady in your life, good food and love have always had a cosy relationship. To all the men out there planning something sensational to celebrate the day of love, here’s a Valentine menu that’s easy, stress-free, and sure to leave a lasting impression

Two contrasting but wonderful markets will kick off the New Year in Durban – one a deli-styled morning market and the other a vibrant night market.

Enjoy a beautiful day at the historical Crowhurst Lodge from 28 to 30 March 2014, with trade stalls, a fashion show and daily cooking demonstrations.

The 30th Celebration of the Rotary Club of Kloof’s Durban Pops was a glamorous occasion, with 790 guests thoroughly embracing the evening’s Great Gatsby theme.

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with your kids at the Uncle Jumbo’s Christmas Show on Thursday 28 November.

Alan Tyrer may be all the way in Afghanistan but that didn’t stop him from reaching out to those in need with ECR’s Toy Story With Game campaign.

Upmarket Umhlanga, Durban’s hottest new family-friendly, weather-unaffected market, will launch at the Umhlanga Centre parking area on 1 December.

Don’t miss the latest issue of The Ridge proudly featuring the majestic Investec building on the cover

The Craft Republic Festival will showcase a magnificent range of craft beers that will surely have something for everyone.

Take part in Yuppiechef.com’s latest innovation, a free online cooking course with renowned foodie and TV personality Sarah Graham.

Make the wishes of a senior citizen come true by donating to The Robin Hood Foundation’s Bless a Granny & Grandpa campaign.

If you’re a motorcyclist who loves to ride, do so for a good cause by supporting The Sunflower Fund at the Bikers 4 Bandanas Breakfast Run.

Help raise awareness about breast cancer by supporting the Beverly Hills Ladies Luncheon on Thursday 17 October.

The Highway Hospice is back with their annual Fete and Fun Day, with plenty of useful and interesting items for you to buy!

The KZN Military Tattoo is back for another year of the best military culture and music, at the Natal Mounted Rifles in Durban.

The Spars of the Highway area recently donated R50 000 to the Shongweni K9 Unit, in recognition of the fantastic work done by them.

A prayer vigil and protest action against the heavy vehicles using Fields Hill is planned for Saturday 14 September, at the site of the recent accident.

Enjoy an evening of delicious food and quality wines with Kloof Conservancy and Richdens at the 14th Annual Food & Wine Evening on Friday 13 September.

Cooking with potatoes

The latest isssue of The Ridge is out today

Achieve your dream garden, with over 30 000 indigenous plants to choose from at the 15th Annual Indigenous Plant Fair from 7 to 8 September.

With only a couple of weeks before ECR Durban Day, be sure to purchase your tickets soon to avoid missing out on this fantastic music event!

Get involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS by attending the annual update ceremonial of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust on Thursday 29 August.

Sma Mbatha is the first celebrity to win her cook off at Gateway’s Celebrity Chef Showdown, with four contests still to go!

Catch the Pink Phoenix Spring Fashion Show to see the work of some truly talented designers and support a good cause!

Jacqui Trinder and her guests enjoyed a fabulous dinner with a host of celebrities at the Sugar Club restaurant.

Bavarian brews, bratwurst and lederhosen… It’s time for the Tops at Spar Bierfest 2013!

The Good Food & Wine Show runs from today until Sunday at the Durban Exhibition Centre

The festival of food continues this winter, with the Good Food and Wine Show coming to Durban from 8 to 11 August

The Three Ctities Royal palm Hotel is hosting a special Ladies Night on Wednesday 7 August in aid of Reach for a Dream.

The countdown to the Durban Good Food and Wine Show has begun – featuring celebrity chefs, Spekko Spice Table, Woolworths’ Little Chefs Kitchen and more!

Get set for a festival of film, art, music and great food – all at the beautiful Makaranga Garden Lodge from 2 August

For busy families wanting to unwind before heading back to work and school on Mondays, here’s the perfect solution to suit the whole family.

Glamour, great food and good laughs, book your tickets for the Jes Foord Foundation’s New Beginnings Ball, sponsored by Netcare, taking place on 2 August

Sporting legends showed their support for the ConquerKili campaign by climbing to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.

We’ve just come back from the holiday of a lifetime. We took a slow boat to China … then Japan … then South Korea … back to China … and then climbed the Great Wall and viewed the Terracotta Soldiers, two wonders of the world we can strike off our bucket list. What a trip.

Living on the East Coast has many advantages – year-round sunshine, the warmth of the Indian Ocean, a lifestyle that’s relaxed and laid back, and a kitchen full of foodie delights to tickle our tastebuds. A quick look at our city’s short, colourful history, coupled with our geographical fortunes, makes for a unique gastro heritage – right on our doorstep.

Wine connoisseurs, it’s that time of year again! KZN’s oldest wine festival brings you a wide range of every varietal, plus those legendary show specials

“His and Hirsch’s” is a gorgeously illustrated book by company MD Richard and his wife Simone.

Show off your curry-making skills and win a trip to India with the Durban Good Food and Wine Show.

The Mercury Wine Week boasts the largest selection of Cape wines under one roof

The Pick ‘n Pay Taste of Durban will take place from 26 to 28 July at Suncoast, showcasing some of Durban’s best restaurants and chefs

The Crescent will be hosting its annual doggie fun day, Pooch meets Play, on Saturday 20 July between 10am and 1pm.

Experience something truly unique – browse exquisite local products and enjoy something to eat at this beautiful venue

With delicious food and a terrific vibe, this Hillcrest favourite just keeps getting better!

The Pick ‘n Pay Taste of Durban will take place from 26-28 July at Suncoast, showcasing some of Durban’s best restaurants and chefs.

Richard and Simone introduce the third collection of recipes produced by the Hirsch family

Pop in to The Colony Shopping Centre to experience the new Stretta Cafe and its exclusive Lineage coffee

As fashionistas and racing fans from around the country prepare for Africa’s most glamorous horse race, local businesses are gearing up for a bumper weekend

Help Round Table collect blankets to keep our local community warm this winter

If you have a budding Chef in your midst and think they have some real talent, don’t forget that entries…

If you enjoy jet skiing, or watching them tear up the water, then there is a fabulous opportunity to watch…

This much-anticipated event takes place on 22 and 23 June, offering heaps of inspiration for budding gardeners and a great day out for all

On June 28th from 5pm to 10pm the legendary Litchi Orchard Night Market is taking place in the Litchi Orchard…

This Friday, the 14th June, the Litchi Orchard will be hosting a wonderful concert with local and overseas artists appearing.…

There’s plenty of fun planned for the Animal Anti Cruelty League’s Family Fun Day this Saturday. Save the date!

Ladies, if you are looking for some fun this Tuesday evening, why not go down to Mamma Luciana’s, where John…

Heartland Foods (local Durban-based cereals company), in association with SARLA (South African Rugby Legends Association) and Joint Aid Management (JAM) will be climbing Kilimanjaro in June 2013 to raise funds to feed and educate SA’s kids through JAM’s Nutritional Feeding Programmes.

JAM currently assist more than 1,000,000 children per day through their Nutritional Feeding programme – which also incentivises children to go to school as this is where they receive their ‘hot meal’ for the day. For more info go to: www.jamint.com

Only R360 feeds a child for a year, so we are looking to corporates and individuals to help us reach our goal of raising 3 000 kids for a year!

South African sporting legends that will be joining them on their quest to conquer Kili include: Stephen Terblanche, Percy Montgomery, AJ Venter, Warren Brosnihan, Alan Dawson & Aubrey Martyn.

Let’s join our fellow community members in raising funds and awareness for this great cause.

Together we can make a difference!

Only R360 feeds a child for a year, so we are looking to corporates and individuals to help us reach our goal of feeding and educating 3 000 children for a year!

Staff from Wakaberry Kloof are Highway Heroes for May 2013, part of a campaign by Councillor Rick Crouch to recognise community-mindedness

9th Avenue Bistro has a fine tradition of pairing their wonderful food with wines from fabulous estates, and this is no exception.

The delightful and understated Superchef that is Jackie Cameron from Hartford House has written the most wonderful cookery book called Jackie Cameron Cooks at Home.

Get ready for a great family day out at the inaugural i-Cycle Sugar Rush Classic MTB Race in Ballito

SA consumers seem to have been programmed into believing that the best olive oil comes from Europe. But in actual fact there are 74 registered olive oil producers in South Africa – with some of their olive oils being amongst the best in the world, winning several international awards. Yet while we are starting to see more locally produced oils on the shelves, most are imports from Europe

After 30 years in the corporate world Syd Sellars is doing what he loves most of all – teach children the finer points of art

What started out as an idea to reduce fuel consumption and help save the environment, has grown into a worldwide success story. We spoke to eco entrepreneur Sarah Collins at Wonderbag’s head office in La Lucia Ridge to find out more

Returning to a familiar home, The Keg once again became a Durban North regular when the flagship Keg & Thistle Pub opened at the Glenore Centre in Glenashley at the end of April

It’s May already and the season of Festivals and fun is almost upon us.  If you are a foodie, then…

Petrus Madutlela, originally from Pretoria, is taking London by storm as the Chef de Partie at the Savoy Hotel.  He…

These beautiful Autumn days are the most glorious reason to get out into the mellow sunshine and enjoy our beautiful…

Fun, food and crafts!

It’s Wonder Market time this Sunday, and it coincides with the end of mango season.  This is important as far…

If your mother or the mother of your children has excelled themselves this year, or if you just love them to bits, then why not take them to 9th Avenue Bistro for Mother’s Day?

Celebrate this Freedom Da the 27th April by going along to the Hellenic Market in Durban North.  The food really…

My favourite way to spend a Friday night has taken on a new and exciting twist with the arrival of…

If you are looking for a nice spot to spend the afternoon before the Sharks come out and do their thing…

How far do you think it is to the legendary Prawn Shak?  If you live on the Ridge you can…