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Heri t anceAar ah: Leavi ngt heHect i cW orl dBehi nd TheMal di veshast ur ned t hef ant asi esofmany t housands ofpeopl e aboutl i f ei nt he st yl e of Robi nson Cr usoei nt or eal i t y .Mostl ocalr esor t s of f erpar adi si acalvacat i onsi n col or f ulwooden bungal owswi t ht hat ched r oof s,sur r ounded by swayi ngpal mt r ees,wi t hsof twhi t esandunder f ootandamagni f i centvi ew oft heazur ewat er s oft he I ndi an Ocean.ButHer i t ance Aar ah,t hi s year ' swi nneroft heLuxur yLi f est yl eAwar dsi n t he cat egor y ofThe BestLuxur y Al l I ncl usi ve Resor t si n Asi a, goes f ur t her . Wel come t oa r esor tt hati sset t i ngnew st andar dsf oradr eam vacat i on!

Her i t ance Aar ah i s a pr emi um al l i ncl usi ve l uxur yf i vest arr esor tt hatopenedi n2018and i st he f i r stpr oper t y oft he Sr iLankan f amous br and Ai t ken Spence Hot el sand Resor t si nt he Mal di ves.To gett ot he Raa At ol l ,wher et he r esor ti sl ocat ed,youhavet ot akea40mi nut e seapl anef l i ghtf r om Mal e,dur i ngwhi chyouwi l l f ul l yenj oyt hebeaut i f ulseavi ews.Thi sr emot enesscr eat est hesecl usi onandt r anqui l i t ymany t our i st sdesi r e.Ther esor thasnovi ew ofot her i sl ands or nei ghbor i ng r esor t s, whi ch onl y makesi tmor eenchant i ngandl i keat r uepar adi seawayf r om t hehust l eand bust l eofever ydayl i f e.

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Theguest sofHer i t anceAar ahhaveachoi ceof Ther esor tt eam i sconst ant l ydoi nganexcel l ent 150 vi l l as,i ncl udi ng 56 sunsetocean vi l l as,68 j ob ofpr ovi di ng compr ehensi veser vi cest oenl and vi l l as,and 26 l uxur y dupl ex ocean sui t es. t er t ai n guest s.Raa At ol li sa deep ar chi pel ago Mostvi l l asof f er24hourpr i vat ebut l erser vi ce, t hatal l owsdi vi ngandsnor kel i ngwi t hi nmet er s andsomehaveapr i vat epoolandbeachaccess. oft heshor e.However ,t hel i stofavai l abl ewat er Al lvi l l as pr ovi de a l uxur i ous exper i ence wi t h act i vi t i es r uns deeper and al so i ncl udes ki t e si mpl ebutst yl i shdecor .Hi ghqual i t yameni t i es sur f i ng,canoei ng,cat amar ansai l i ng,j etski i ng, ar eavai l abl et oguest s,i ncl udi ngspaci ousbat h- and much mor e.You can al so enj oy t he t wo r ooms wi t hl ar ge bat ht ubs, r ai nf al lshower s, swi mmi ng pool s,t enni s cour t s,beach soccer mi ni bar s, Mar shal l speaker s, Wi Fi , and and vol l eybal lf i el ds whi l e yourki ds have f un f l at scr eenTVs. wi t ht hei rpeer satKokaKi d' sCl ub.

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Her i t ance Aar ah has si xr est aur ant s, f i ve of whi char ei ncl udedi nal l i ncl usi vepackages.I t ' s no exagger at i on t o say t hatever y di sh on t he r esor t ' sr est aur antmenusi spr epar edwi t hout st andi ngski l landcar e.

The Luxur y Li f est yl e Awar ds exper t s have pr ai sed t he ski l l s of t he ki t chen t eams, but Ambul a Rest aur ant , whi ch of f er s a del i ci ous ni necour seSr iLankanMal di vi anmeal ,hasdeser vedspeci alment i on.You' l lal sof i ndf ourbar s on t he i sl and,wher e exper i enced and t al ent ed bar t ender s of f er a wi de sel ect i on of wi nes, exot i c dr i nks,and t hei rown i nnovat i ve cockt ai l s.

Ther esor tboast samedi spauni quet ot heMal di ves,of f er i ng t r adi t i onalspa t r eat ment s,cosmet i c ser vi ces, noni nvasi ve medi cal pr ocedur es, i ncl udi ng nonsur gi cal f ace l i f t s, ski n peel s, mi cr o and nanoneedl i ng. Pr of essi onal t r ai ner s and nut r i t i oni st s hel pt he guest s wi t h wel l nessandf i t nesspr ogr ams.

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Her i t ance Aar ah i scommi t t ed t o sust ai nabi l i t y ,i mpl ement i ng var i ousmet hodst or educe t he r esor t ' si mpactont heenvi r onment .Thati swhy ,f orexampl e,nopl ast i ci susedher e,andevent oot hbr ushesar emadeofbamboo.Thi sr esponsi bl eappr oachmadeHer i t anceAar aht hef i r sti nt heMal di vest or ecei vet heLeader shi pi nEner gyandEnvi r onment alDesi gn( LEED)Gol dcer t i f i cat i on

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Li ket her estoft heMor eMeniBout i queHot el sgr oup,Cook' sCl ubCi t yBeachRhodeshasr ecent l y been updat ed.Asar esul t ,i thasr ecei vedasl eekmoder n andmi ni maldesi gn,al ongwi t h uni que f eat ur est hatmakei tuni queeveni ncompar i sont oot herMor eMenihot el s.

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I nsi deCook' sCl ubCi t yBeachRhodes,you' l lf i nd18moder nl uxur ybout i quer oomst ochoosef r om.

Eachof f er supscal e,st yl i shaccommodat i onwi t hcut t i ngedgear chi t ect ur eandcomf or t abl espace.

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Amongt hespeci alhi ghl i ght soft heJ uni orandDel uxeSui t esar et hel ar gebal coni eswi t hst unni ng sea and gar den vi ews.The i nt er i ordesi gn ofal lr oomsi schar act er i zed by war m and cal m col or t ones,r ef i nedmi ni mal i sm,andsi mpl i ci t y ,cr eat i ngaspeci alat mospher eoft r anqui l i t yandcomf or t .

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TheMor eMenihot eli nRhodesi nvi t esyout ot heRest aur antt hatspeci al i zesi nacar ef ul l ycomposed menuofexqui si t eMedi t er r aneancui si neandhandpi ckedel i t ewi nes.Thewel comi ngat mospher e pr ovi dedbyt hef r i endl yst af fandt hecozyenvi r onmental l owsyout of ul l yenj oyyourdi ni ngexper i ence.A hi ghl i ghtoft hehot eli st heseasonalr oof t opPoolBar .

I t ' shar dt oi magi neanyt hi ngmor epl easantandr el axi ngt hansi ppi ngar ef r eshi ngsummercockt ai l oral ongdr i nkpr epar edbyanexper i encedbar t enderwhi l eenj oyi ngt hemagni f i centvi ewsoft he seat hatopen r i ghtf r om t hepool .Thankst ot heconveni entl ocat i on oft hehot el ,you can al ways qui ckl ywal kt oavar i et yofr est aur ant s,caf es,andbar s.Thecommer ci alcent eroft heci t yi s1ki l omet eraway ,andt henear estai r por ti s13ki l omet er saway .

TheLuxur yLi f est yl eAwar dsexper t sr ecommendnott omi sst heoppor t uni t yt ovi si tt heol dMedi eval t ownofRhodes,aUNESCO Wor l dHer i t ageSi t e,wher eyoucandi r ect l yt oucht hehi st or yt hatgoes backal mostt woandahal fmi l l enni a.Guest sofCook' sCl ubCi t yBeachRhodeshot elcanal sot ake at ouroft heanci entAcr opol i sofLi ndost oseet heDor i cTempl eofAt henaLi ndi a,bui l ti nt he4t h cent ur yBC.

Spi ceHot el& SPA: LuxuryMedi t err aneanSpi ri tf or YourPerf ectHol i day Ther ear epl aceswher ei ti shar dt ot el lt het r ut h f r om a f ai r yt al e.The unf ami l i arsur r oundi ngs ar equi t edi f f er entf r om whatyouseeever yday , t hecoolseabr eezecar essesyourski n,andt he mot l ey ar chi t ect ur e oft he bui l di ng i nf r ontof you i s st r i ki ng wi t hi t s gr acef ulf or ms.An i ncr edi bl e spect acl ei mmer ses you i nt he at mospher eofanor i ent alf ai r yt al e,buti ti sar eal i t y .

And t he st unni ng myst i calat mospher ei sr esponsi bl ef ort he maj est i c Spi ce Hot el& SPA, t hi syear ’ swi nnerofLuxur yLi f est yl eAwar dsi n t he cat egor y ofThe BestLuxur y Fami l y Resor t i nTur key .Thenobl ear chi t ect ur eofSpi ceHot el & SPA r ef er st oaneast er ncast l ewi t hi t smagni f i cent gar dens, swi mmi ng pool s, f ount ai ns t hatwi n ever y guest ’ shear tr egar dl essoft he age.

ThevastHot eli sl ocat ed2km f r om Bel ekont he ci t y’ sl ongestbeacht hatst r et chesf or270 met er s.

The pr oper t y occupi es a 91hect ar e ar ea and of f er s 546 r ooms r eady t o accommodat e 1160guest s.

I nt hel uxur i ouscomf or t abl eMor occant hemed r ooms,you can f i nd speci ali t ems t hathave comea l ong wayf r om I ndi a and Mor occo,and wer e per sonal l y chosen by t he hot elowner s dur i ng t hei rt r avel s.Ther ei sa gr eatchoi ce of r ooms avai l abl ef r om St andar d Rooms t o VI P Honeymoon Sui t es, Sui t e, Fami l yr ooms and Pr esi dent i alSui t e wi t hi ndoorJ acuzzi ,Tur ki sh bat h,and sauna.The hot el ’ s guest s can al so choose f r om 22 Or i ent alVi p Vi l l as t o gett he mostoutoft hei rhol i day .

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Spi ce Hot el& SPA f eat ur es Mai nr est aur ant , Def ne VI Pr est aur ant , 4al a car t er est aur ant , l obbybar ,and 7 snackbar st hatcan t ur n your hol i day i nt o a cel ebr at i on oft he di ver si t y of t ast esandf l avor s.

And t he r el axi ng t her api esavai l abl e att he hot el ’ sEnarSpa&Wel l nesscent erwi l ll etyouexper i ence a pr eci ous har mony of heal t h and beaut y . " I ti sagr eathonorf ort hewhol et eam ofSpi ce Hot el& SPA t ober ecogni zed byt heest eemed Luxur yLi f est yl eAwar dsexper t s.

Wear ehappyt hatpr of essi onal sappr eci at eour ser vi ces as hi ghl y as our dear guest s, " sai d Omerİ çkal e,Chai r man oft he Execut i ve Boar d ofİ çkal e.

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Di es elpres ent s bol dgr aphi cs , t i edyeandpat chworki nt hei r Aut umn/ Wi nt er col l ect i on DI ESEL ’ sl at est womenswear and menswear col l ect i onsar epr esent edi nt ot hr eedr ops,Apr i l , Mayand J une 2021 al l owi ng a gr eat erpr oduct var i et y and a mor ef l ui dt r ansi t i on bet ween t heset i meper i ods.

The Apr i ldr op i spacked wi t ht hr owback cues, par t i cul ar l yt ot he1990’ s.Thi si sespeci al l ynot i ceabl ei nt hewomenswearl i neup;t hi nkCl uel ess,butwi t h mor eofabad gi r lvi beasi fyou wer eal waysbei ngsentt ot hepr i nci pal ’ sof f i ce.

Ther e’ sa bl oomi ng ofcol oracr osst he pr oduct of f er i ng,f r om pr i nt st o br i ghthues on ever y t hi ngf r om var si t ysi l houet t est of i t t edt r ouser s.

Fl ower sar eal sof r ont andcent er ,r oundi ngout t hemaxi mal ,t i mewar pf eel .

Shapesar e var i ed,r angi ng f r om t i ghtand t i ny t o out si zed and dr aped. Ski nny car go pant s f l ankwi del egj eans,andpat chaccent sar evi si bl e t hr oughout . Di t sy f l or al pr i nt s on l i t t l e t shi r t s, f i t t ed hoodi es and t hose af or ement i oned var si t yj acket s ar e st andoutgar ment s.

Deni mt akesabol ddi r ect i oni nwi del egsi l hou et t est hatar e ei t herci nched att he bot t om or cuf f ed.Over al l s al ong wi t h a pat chwor k mi ni ski r t ,f l ar edj eansandj ackett r i or oundoutt he of f er i ngs.

Menswearnods i n a cl assi c di r ect i on t oo,but wi t hmor eofamashupsensi bi l i t y .I nspi r at i ons her ei ncl ude l ongst andi ng DI ESEL si gnat ur es, l i ke mot ocr oss, ont her oad Amer i cana, and ut i l i t ybasedi ngr edi ent s.Theseal lmel dt oget heri nadeconst r uct edaest het i c,cr eat i nganew seasonall ook.

Bol d gr aphi cs and t i edyed t r eat ment s ar e pr esent ,and pat chwor k ef f ect s ar ei nt er sper sedt hr oughout .

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Ont heBeach Yuzu + Nerol i + Aromat i cHerbs On t he Beach,t he l at estcr eat i on by J acques Cval l i erBel l et r ud i san ol f act or ybedazzl ement .

Her e,t he Mast erPer f umerbr i ngst oget hert he boundl essemot i on ofa day spenton a sunny beach— t heext asyoft hesun,t heuni quesur gi ngoft heseaandt hegent l ewar mt hofsandon ski n.

Thesensat i onsoft heshor el i ne,f r om t hevi vaci t yofi nvi t i ngwavest ot hemor esensualgr azeof l i ght .“ I topenswi t h br i ght nessand becomesa car ess, ”expl ai nsJ acquesCaval l i erBel l et r ud. “ Yuzu cr eat es t hatbr i l l i ance.I t ’ sa r ar e ci t r us f r om J apan t hatI ’ vebeen passi onat eaboutf or t hi r t yyear s.I thasacompl exscent ,l i keacr oss bet weengr apef r ui t ,mandar i nandor ange.I t ’ sa car di nal ,l i vel ynot et hatsweepsi nt oan expl osi on off r eshness.Then comes cal mi ng ner ol i , t hesundr enchedessenceofor angebl ossom.

A del i cat eandj oyf ulpunct uat i on,mi xedwi t ha sandynot emadeoff acet edar omat i cs.Thyme, r osemar y ,pi nk pepper ,and cl ovesar e di scr eet but essent i alt ot he l andscape because t hey hel p cr eat e a summerambi ance.A vei lofcypr esssi gnst he scene,l i ke benevol ent ,woody shadeonacl oudl essday . ”

Loui sVui t t oncont i nuesi t spi ct ur esquedi al ogue wi t h t he ar t i st Al ex I sr ael , who pr evi ousl y dr essed t he per f umes Sun Song, Cact us Gar den,Af t er noonSwi m andCal i f or ni aDr eam i n hi sembl emat i car t wor ks.

A pai nt er ,scul pt or ,wr i t erand f i l mmaker ,Al ex I sr aeli samul t i medi aar t i stanchor edi nt hemoder ni t yoft hewor l dar oundhi m.Hi spr i mar yi nspi r at i oni shi shomet own,LosAngel es,aci t yof cont r ast s and ecl ect i c ar chi t ect ur e, wher ea bl end ofHol l ywood f ant asy ,t echnol ogi calvanguar di sm,andol dwor l dEur opeanandHi spani c i nf l ect i onscr eat eanext r aor di nar ypanor ama.

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Col or f uloceanf r ontf açades di al ogue wi t ht he sun and sea,appear i ng t o shi f tand shi mmer t hr oughoutt he day .The ar t i stcapt ur ed t hese osci l l at i ons ofl i ghtand col ori n hi s dr eaml i ke ser i es of shaped panelwor ks cal l ed “ Fl at s” , named af t ert he t er m f orf al se wal l s bui l ton movi e set s. An “ Unt i t l ed ( Fl at ) ”i nr ed and or ange wi t h a hi ntofbl ue bl azes acr oss bot h bot t l e and packagi ng f ort he new opusOn t he Beach.Tor emai nascl oseaspossi bl et ot hei l l usor y changesi n col ort hatt he ar t i stl oves,an unpr ecedent ed pr ocess gi ves each bot t l e a uni quecol orgr adi ent .Thenew f r agr anceOnt he Beach embr acesal lt hephant asmagor i aofThe Ci t y of Angel s. I magi ne your own j our ney , bat hed i nt he ar oma ofOn t he Beach… Loui s Vui t t onembodi esacer t ai nar tdevi vr ebeyond f r agr ance and of f er si tt hr ough a uni ver se of wonder f ular t i st i ccol l abor at i ons.I nl i mi t ededi t i on,t he House pr esent sa sur f boar d desi gned

by Al ex I sr ael— a ver i t abl e wor k ofspor tand l uxur yf eat ur i ngt hear t i st ’ ssi gnat ur ei r i descent col or sdr awnf r om t heLAl andscape,andshar ed t hr ough On t he Beach.A t r avelcase and f r agr ance t r unk al so f eat ur i ng t hi s subt l e,summer y pal et t e,pr ol ongs a l i ght f i l l ed advent ur e i nt he except i onalt r unkmaker ’ st r adi t i on of t r ueel egance.

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KWV Col l ect i onandf i vest arPi er neef sl eadSt r auss& Co’ sApr i lmar queesal e

St r auss&Coi spl easedt oannouncedet ai l sofi t sf or t hcomi ngl i vesal eofmoder n,post warandcont empor ar yar t ,decor at i vear t s,j ewel l er yandf i newi ne,duet obehel dovert hr eedaysf r om 11t o 13Apr i l .Thi ssal e,t hecompany’ sf i r stmar queel i veeventf or2021,i ncl udesani mpor t anthi st or i cal col l ect i onofar tassembl ed overhal facent ur ybyt heCapeWi neGr ower sAssoci at i on ( KWV) ,t wo i mpor t antcol l ect i onsofChi nesepor cel ai nandapr oducer t hemedsal eofwi nesf r om t hr eel egendar y Cape est at es. A t r anscendent J H Pi er neef l andscape domi nat ed by baobab t r ees l eads a t opqual i t ysel ect i onbyt hi smast erl andscapepai nt er . “ Ourf ourmar queel i vesal esar ei mpor t antcal endarevent sf orcol l ect or s,ast hi si swhenSt r auss& Cor eveal si t spr emi um of f er i ngsandpr esent si t ssi ngl eownerpr oper t i es, ”saysSt r auss& Coj oi nt managi ngdi r ect orBi naGenovese.“ Thecat al oguef ort heApr i lsal ei snoexcept i on.Thepai nt i ngsel ect i on i sbr acket ed by t wo i mpor t anthi st or i call andscapesby ThomasBowl erand a sel ect i on of gr aphi csbycont empor ar ymast er soft hef or m,MrBr ai nwash and Banksy .Thel i vesal ewi l li nt egr at e var i ous bi ddi ng opt i ons,f r om commi ssi on t ot el ephone,onl i ne and i nper son bi ddi ng,t o ensur eef f or t l esst r ansact i ngandper sonalwel l bei ng. ”

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St ar t ed i n 1958, t he KWV Col l ect i on f eat ur es post warpai nt i ngsr oot ed i nt he Cape r egi on,i t s l andscapes,peopl e and i ndust r i es.For mer l y di spl ayed att heLabor i eManorand KWV Sensor i um i nt heLaConcor dehead of f i ce,bot hi n Paar l ,t he consi gnmentt o St r auss& Co i ncl udesThe Or i gi n ofWi ne/ The Epi c ofGi l gamesh ( est i mat e R800 000–1.

2mi l l i on) ,anel abor at epanelpi ececommi ssi oned by KWV f r om Ceci lSkot nes.The wor k nar r at est hehi st or yofwi neandi t sar r i vali nSout h Af r i caandmar kedapi vot almomenti nt hear t i st ’ s l at er car eer . The col l ect i on al so i ncl udes t wo Skot nest abl e set t i ngs,not abl ySt i l ll i f e wi t h Bot t l es( est i mat eR400000–600000)andWynwat di e Meusehar tVer heug ( est i mat e R60 000 – 80 000) Ot herhi ghl i ght sf r om t heKWV Col l ect i onar eEr i k Laubscher ’ sl at el andscapeWi nt erVi nes,Kl oovenber g( est i mat eR400000–600000)andMaggi e Laubser ’ sSt i l lLi f ewi t h Dahl i asand Gr apes( est i mat e R250 000 – 350 000) .Col l ect or s ofCape l andscapesar edi r ect edt owor ksbyMar j or i eWal l ace and Gr egoi r e Boonzai er ,i n par t i cul ar t he l at t erpai nt er ’ sEdgeoft heFor est ,Keni l wor t h( est i mat eR150000–2000000)andAf t ert heRai n, Keni l wor t h( est i mat e R 250 000 – 350 000) .The KWV Col l ect i on al so i ncl udes f i gur e st udi es and por t r ai t s by Fr ançoi s Kr i ge,Chr i st o Coet zee and Maur i cevanEssche.

Oi lpai nt i ngs by Thomas Bowl erar e exceedi ngl y r ar ewi t honl yt wel veexampl esknownt obei nexi st ence.St r auss & Co i s del i ght ed t o of f er t wo Bowl eroi l sconsi gnedbyMet r opol i t anLi f e:t heundat edmar i t i mesceneAr r i valoft heEastI ndi aman, St .Lawr encei nT abl eBay ,CapeofGoodHope( est i mat e R100 000 – 150 000)and a bay scene of Por tEl i zabet h made ci r ca 1861 ( est i mat e R150 000–200000) .Bot hwor kshaveexcel l entpr ovenanceandexhi bi t i onhi st or i es.

Two wor ksby J H Pi er neeff r om t he pr oper t y ofa gent l eman l ead an i mpr essi ve sel ect i on ofwor ks byt hi sauct i onbel l wet heri nt heApr i lsal e.Pai nt ed i n 1952 and measur i ng 44, 5 by 59cm, Baobabs( est i mat eR2.

5 – 3 mi l l i on)i saf i neexampl e ofPi er neef ’ sor nament all at est yl eofdepi ct i ngt he nor t her nl andscapesofSout hAf r i ca.Consi gnedby t hesamesel l er ,a1906 st i l ll i f eexecut edi n char coalandpenci l( est i mat eR250000–350000)r eveal s Pi er neef ’ s sol i d gr oundi ng i nt he academi c t r adi t i on.

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Ot hernot abl e Pi er neefl ot si nt he Apr i lcat al ogue i ncl ude hi sepi coft one and mood,Sunl i tMount ai ns,Cl ar ens( est i mat eR1.

5–2mi l l i on) ,andEl ephantCast l e,Sel at iRi vi er ,Phal abor wa ( est i mat e R1.

8 – 2.

4 mi l l i on) ,an assur ed wor kf r om 1945 depi ct i ng t he conf l uence oft he Sel at i and Ol i f ant s r i ver sout si dePhal abor wa.Fi ndl ayFar m,Magal i es ber g( est i mat e R1.

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6 mi l l i on) por t r ays t he r egi on sur r oundi ng Har t beespor t Dam and was madeshor t l yaf t erPi er neef ’ sdi vor cef r om hi sf i r st wi f e,Agat ha,i n 1924.A t i r el ess t r avel l erofhi s homel and,Fi shi ngBoat s,HoutBay( est i mat eR2– 3 mi l l i on)dat esf r om 1942 and depi ct sa pai rof scul pt ur alf i shi ngboat sbackedbyar ow ofcoast al housesandmount ai ns.

A not abl e hi ghl i ghtoft he sal ei s Maggi e Laubser ’ sShepher dandSheep( est i mat e1200000–1 500 000) .Execut ed i n 1924 when Laubser r et ur ned f r om Eur ope t o her f ami l yf ar m,i tr epr esent soneofnumer ouspai nt i ngsofOuBooi ,t he bushman who was t he shepher d on t he f ar m spor t i nghi st r ademar kout f i t .

Themi ddl eoft het went i et hcent ur ywasat i meof changeandi nnovat i onf orSout hAf r i canpai nt i ng.

Thr eepai nt er sst and out .Al exi sPr el l er ’ sConst el l at i on f r om 1966 ( est i mat eR650 000 – 850 000) i sal ow r el i efmadeofgesso,oi landgol dl eafon wood and f eat ur es abundant gal act i c al l usi ons.

Chr i st o Coet zee’ sAf t erJ apan ( est i mat e R250 000 – 350 000) r ecal l s hi si mpor t ant wor k vi si tt o J apan i n 195960,and wasf i r stexhi bi t ed atGal er i eSt adl er ,Par i s,i n1961.

Er i kLaubscher ’ svi vi dl y col our ed t r i o ofacr yl i cs– Eggsand Gasket ,St i l l Li f e:Homaget oMar sdenHar t l ey ,r ect o;Bui l di ngs, ver so,andAbst r actSt i l lLi f e( est i mat eR250000– 350 000 each)–der i ve f r om hi sconf i dentmi ddl e per i odi nt he1970s.

Thevi br antLaubscher sar et hepr oper t yofapr i vat ecol l ect or .Anot hernot abl el otf r om t hi scol l ect i on i s Amer i can pai nt erLar r y Ri ver s’ snot at i onal por t r ai tofhi sl overt i t l edHeadofMol l y( est i mat e R200000–300000) .Thewor kwasacqui r edf r om deal erJ oe Wol pe and hasbeen aut hent i cat ed by t heEst at e ofLar r y Ri ver s.

The st or y ofpai nt i ng i s one ofmany possi bi l i t i es Adr i aan Boshof f ’ si mpr essi oni stst udi es off ar m l i f e and yout h have beenast apl eofpr i vat ecol l ect i onssi ncet he1970s andovert hepastt wodecadeshehascommanded sol i dpr i cesatauct i on.

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Boshof f ’ sCat t l eBr andi ng( est i mat eR900000– R1.

2mi l l i on)l eadsasel ect i onoff ourwor ksby t hi ssel f t aughtpai nt er .

Cont empor ar y pai nt er sr epr esent ed i nt he sal e i ncl ude Ar l ene Amal er Ravi v, Beezy Bai l ey , J anHenr i Booyens, Tom Cul l ber g, Mat t hew Hi ndl ey ,AyandaMabul u,J oelMpahDooh,Thi er r y Oussou,Li onelSmi tand Pi er r e Ver meul en.

Est herMahl angu’ s2014 canvasAbst r act( est i mat eR70000–100000)r ecor dshercommi t mentt o a cul t ur al l yr esonanthar dedged abst r act i on.Must af aMal uka’ st wocanvases,They havegott oHat ewhatt heyFearf r om 2008( est i mat e R200 000 – 300 000)and You Say you Know how we Feelf r om 2007 ( est i mat e R200 000 – 250 000) ,ar el ar ge,col our f ul ,bol d por t r ai t sofst r eetsmar t s.

The scul pt ur e of f er i ng al so spansgener at i ons.

Ant on van Wouw’ sSl egt eNuus( Bad news,est i mat e R2 – 3 mi l l i on)was concei ved i n 1907, dur i ng a hotst r eak ofcr eat i vi t y ,and movi ngl y por t r ays t wo cr est f al l en Boer sol di er s. Dyl an Lewi si sbestknown f orhi sl ar ge catbr onzes.

Rest i ngCheet ahI I IS224( est i mat eR900000– 1.

2mi l l i on)dat esf r om 2004andi sf r om asmal l edi t i onofonl y12br onzes.

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Fol l owi ngonasuccessf ulr unoft hemedf i newi nesal es,St r auss&Co’ swi nedepar t mentwi l lpr esent apr oducer f ocused sal edevot ed t oDeTor en Pr i vat eCel l ar ,Meer l ustEst at eand Mul l i neuxFami l y Wi nes.Tr aci ngi t shi st or ybackt o1991,DeTor eni sunder goi ngat r ansf or mat i onunderSwi ssbased CEO Dani elMuel l er .TheDeTor enl i stf ort heApr i lsal ef ocusesont hewi nemaker ’ scel ebr at edBor deaux bl ends:t he mai den vi nt age oft hei rFusi on V ( 1999) ,t he ul t r al uxur i ousand wi del yf et ed BookXVI I( 2012) ,handcr af t ed,l i mi t edr unFusi onV Di r ect or sReser ve( 2009) .

Thedecor at i vear t sdepar t mentwi l lbepr esent i ng hi st or i calCapeand cont empor ar yi nt er nat i onal f ur ni t ur e,f i nej ewel l er y ,si l verandt woexcept i onalcol l ect i onsofChi nesepor cel ai n.St r auss& Co’ s of f er i ng ofhi st or i calChi nesepor cel ai n,j adeand obj et sd’ ar thaveconsi st ent l yexceeded pr esal e est i mat esi nr ecentl i vesal es.

St r auss& Co’ smar queel i vesal ewi l lcommenceonSunday ,11Apr i lwi t hasessi ondevot edt ot he t hr eeCapewi nepr oducer sandi twi l lconcl udeonTuesday ,13Apr i l .Thesal ewi l lbel i vest r eamed t obi dder sf r om t wosal esvenuesi nCapeTownandJ ohannesbur g.Ther ei sanopt i onofi nper son bi ddi ngatbot hvenues.Covi d19saf et ypr ot ocol sappl yt hr oughout .

TIENIE PRITCHARD Sout hAf r i canar t i stTi eni ePr i t char d,oneoft he most pr omi nent Sout h Af r i can scul pt or s, becamei nt er nat i onal l yr enownedf orhi sbr onze monument al publ i c commi ssi ons. The ni ne met erhi gh Geor ge Har r i son i n Set t l er ’ s Par k, Eastgat e,J ohannesbur gi sone oft he bi ggest and best known br onze monument s i n t he count r y .The Wat er Nymphs at t he Avent ur a r esor ti n Bel a Bel a( War mbat hs) st ands si x met er st al l .TheWal lPanel ,depi ct i ngSout hAf r i ca’ spar t i ci pat i oni nWor l dWarI I ,i nt hecommemor at i ve museum at Del vi l l e Wood i n Fr ance, measur es an i mposi ng t hr ee met er s hi ghbyt enmet er sl ong.Hi swor ki sr epr esent ed i n pr i vat eand publ i ccol l ect i onsal lovert he wor l d.Hi s subj ecti st he human f i gur e,por t r ayednudeorsemi nudeand,al t houghheal so scul pt sani mal s,hepr ef er st oi ncor por at et hem i nt ohi scomposi t i onswi t hhumanf i gur es.

Eversi nceTi eni ehaddi scover edcl ayashi spr ef er r edmedi um,i twashi sgr eat estchal l enget o scul ptt he nude human f or m.Thr oughouthi s car eer ,t henudewashi spassi on and t hebasi s ofhi s cr eat i ve mot i vat i on.To Ti eni e Pr i t char d t henudei snotonl yasubj ectofar t ,buti nf act asepar at ef or m ofar t .Thehumanbodyi sr i ch i nassoci at i onsandwheni ti st ur nedi nt oar t ,i t can beexpr essi veofawi der angeofconcept s.

Hei sconvi ncedt hathecancapt ur et hehuman f or mi nt hr eedi mensi onsonl ybymeansoft he cl assi calr eal i st i c st yl e.To hi m scul pt ur ei s al l aboutf or m.Hest udi edanat omybyassembl i ng t hehumanskel et onandbyf ami l i ar i zi nghi msel f wi t hever ymuscl ei nt hehumanbody .

Wi t h hi sver yf i r stpubl i ccommi ssi on i n 1972, he f ol l owed hi shear tand scul pt ed a composi t i onofnudef i gur esr epr esent i ngt hehumanl i f e cycl ef ort he Depar t mentofI nt er nalAf f ai r si n Pr et or i a.Nudescul pt ur esponsor edbyt hegover nmentwasunhear d ofand unaccept abl ef or t he conser vat i ve sect i on oft he Sout h Af r i can publ i cdur i ngt hoseyear s.Nudeswer edeemed det r i ment alf orpubl i cmor al sandi nappr opr i at e f orpubl i cdi spl ay .Thi spr ot estcat apul t edTi eni e Pr i t char donacont r over si albutver ysuccessf ul scul pt i ngcar eer .

Thechal l enget opor t r aymanbeyondhi sphysi calr eal i t yi ni t i at ed Ti eni e’ si nt er esti n anci ent cul t ur esandci vi l i zat i onsandi nevi t abl yt hemyt hol ogi esoft hesecul t ur es.

Hi sl at ernudespor t r ayt henudewi t hi nacul t ur almi l i eu and shows how t he mi nd f unct i ons wi t hi nagi vencul t ur albackgr ound.Ti eni ehonour sandi l l ust r at est hehumani magi nat i on.

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Pr i mar i l yknownasascul pt oroft henude,Ti eni e scul pt sbot h mal eandf emal e.However ,hepr ef er st hef emal ef or m,whi chi sbet t ersui t edt ohi s smoot h pol i shed f i ni shes and subt l e model l i ng t echni que. Ti eni er egar ds t he cl assi calGr eek scul pt or s as t he gr eat est mast er s of r eal i st i c scul pt ur e,unsur passed even i n moder nt i mes.

Hei si nt r i guedbyt heanci entf emal er ol eofgoddess,pr i est ess or sor cer ess – a phenomenon t hatvani shedi nmoder nt i mes.

Lucki l y Sout h Af r i ca i sr i ch wi t h l egends and Myt hol ogy of our own. The Beaut i f ul ,Modj adj i THE RAIN QUEEN,Mant at i sit he AFRICAN QUEEN, Shaka, THE GREATELEPHANT(Ndl ovunkul u) Ki ngoft heZul u peopl eandHonour i ngt hePeopl eoft heKal ahar i i sj ustsome oft hi s Mast er s ar t .

Br i ngi ng honourt o ourown t he l egends& myt hs.

OTHER f avour i t et hemesar eher oi cand cont r over si alhi st or i calf i gur es,J eanneD’ Ar c,Cl eopat r a, Sal ome) ,( TheRoyalHunt ,Cl eopat r a)andt hevul ner abi l i t yofman( Vul ner abl e,For saken,TheFi ve Fool i shVi r gi ns,TheMar r i ageMar ket ,Backt ot heWomb,Sear chf orWi sdom,Despai r ) .

Ti eni ePr i t char dmodel shi sscul pt ur esi ncl ayandcastt hem i npl ast erofPar i s.Thepl ast ercasti s wor kedf ur t hert oobt ai nt hedesi r edsur f acef orhi spol i shedbr onzescul pt ur es.Li mi t ededi t i ons( not mor et han15)ar et henbei ngcasti nbr onze.Ti eni eal waysusesl i vemodel s,becausehebel i eves t hatwor ki ng f r om l i ve model s gi ves soult o a scul pt ur e.Ti eni e Pr i t char d’ s br onze ar thai l st he humanspi r i t .

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-i dealf orconvent i onsand t r ade f ai r s.Luxur i ousdecori nneut r alt onescr eat ear el axi ngand TheCi t yofGol d,‘ Egol i ’ ,i savi br antmel t i ngpot comf or t i ng at mospher e.Wat ch t he ni ghtski es oft hemover sandt heshaker s,t hedeal er s,and t wi nkl ewi t hal lt heci t yl i ght s,addi ngt ot heamt he way maker s.The sear ch and di scover y of bi anceoft hi sexcept i onall uxur ybusi nesshot el . gol d somanyyear sagohasl ai di t sf oundat i on t oJ ohannesbur g,Sout h Af r i ca,and t hatsame St andar dr oom f eat ur esi ncl udecompl i ment ar y spi r i tr uns t hr ough i tst i l lt oday .Thi st hr i vi ng WI FI ,r ai nshower ,t eaandcof f eemaki ngf aci l i busi nessandr et ai lci t yof f er san ener get i chub t i es,saf e,hai r dr yerandmagni f yi ngmi r r or .The wher eal lt heact i ont akespl ace.Nat ur al l y ,t her e super i orr oom hast he addi t i on ofan espr esso i sa pl et hor a ofhot el sand accommodat i on op- machi net ohel pyourdaygetgoi ng,pl usvi ews t i ons t o house t he busi ness wor l d,ambassa- overt hepool .TheExecut i ver oomsand Sui t es dor s,del egat es and j etset ,butnotal lhot el s go al l outwi t h mi ni bar ,magazi nes,newspaar ecr eat ed equal .Thepr est i gi ousLuxur yLi f e- per s,sl i pper s,bat hr obe,snacks,and cl i mat e st yl eAwar dshavej ustannouncedt heRadi sson cont r ol .Ther angeofl uxur ySui t esar ei dealf or Bl uHot elSandt on,J ohannesbur g,i st her eci pi ext ended st ays,as t hey of f er addi t i onaland ent of The Best Luxur y Busi ness Hot el i n separ at el ounge space and ki t chenet t e whi ch Gaut eng,Sout hAf r i ca. hel psyou f eelathome.Lovel yt ouchesar et he deep sl eep pi l l ow spr ay and eveni ng t ur ndown TheRadi ssonBl uHot elSandt oni soneofJ ohan- ser vi ce-somet i mes,i ti st hel i t t l et hi ngs. nesbur g' smostupmar ketl uxur yhot el s,si t uat edi nt heci t y' sf i nanci alhubandwi t hi nwal ki ng Enj oy super b downt i me af t era f ul lday i nJ odi st ance oft he Gaut r ai n St at i on,whi ch con- hannesbur gbydi ni ngatVi vaceRest aur antand nect st oJ ohannesbur gandt heORT amboI nt er - Baron t he 13t hf l oor ,t hei ropenst yl e ki t chen nat i onalAi r por t .Localat t r act i ons on i t s door - wher eyoucanwat cht hechef si nact i onpr epar st epi ncl udet heNel sonMandel aSquar e,Sand i ng f r esh cont empor ar y cui si ne. They pr i de t on Ci t y and Sandt on Convent i on Cent r e.Thi s t hemsel vesonusi ngf r eshl ocalpr oduce,ensur cent r al i t y makesnavi gat i ng bet ween meet i ngs i ngsust ai nabi l i t yandqual i t yi suphel d.I naddi ef f i ci entand ef f or t l ess.Wi t h over300 r ooms t i on,you do notneed t o be i nt he Cape Wi neandsui t es,t hehot elhasampl ecapaci t yt ohost l ands t o enj oy Sout h Af r i ca’ s super b wi nes, l ar gegr oups t hankst ot heexper t l ycur at edwi nel i stonof f er .

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Di s coveri ngaLuxuri ousHol i day Experi enceatVi s t aPal azzo LagodiComo Or i gi nalanduni quet hi ngsal wayshaveaspeci al st at us,andt heVi st aPal azzoLagodiComoi sa st r i ki ng exampl eofa hot elt hatat t r act sat t ent i onwi t hi t snobl echar act er ,unsur passedl ocat i on,andr ef i nedat mospher eofr ef i nement .But t hi shot elal sohast hepr i vi l egeofbei ngt hef i r st and onl yf i vest arhot eli nt he anci entci t y of Como and st ands outf ori t s pr oxi mi t yt ot he mosti nt er est i ngpl acesi nt heci t y .

Thi s year ,t he mer i t s ofVi st a Pal azzo Lago di Como have been dul y appr eci at ed, and t he hot elhasbecomet hewi nnerofLuxur yLi f est yl e Awar ds i nt he cat egor y of The Best Luxur y Hot el si nt heLakeComoAr ea,I t al y .Thebeaut i f ulbui l di ng wasconst r uct ed i n 1870 undert he name ofPal azzo Venezi a.I t used t o be t he headquar t er sofasi l k

companyandanar i st ocr at i cr et r eat ,andt oday i ti st hemostexcl usi vepr oper t yi nComo.Vi st a Pal azzo Lago diComo i soper at ed by t he Lar i o Hot el s,af our gener at i onhot elgr oupownedby t he Passer af ami l y and cur r ent l y consi st i ng of f ourpr oper t i es on Lake Como.The hot elwas opened i n 2018 af t er t he bui l di ng was over haul ed.

Vi st aPal azzoLagodiComoi sl ocat edonPi azza Cavour ,al ar gepedest r i ani zedsquar eover l ooki ng t he magni f i cence oft he mount ai ns,att he f oot ofwhi ch t her ei s a st unni ngl y beaut i f ul Lake Como.The apr i cot col or ed Venet i anst yl e bui l di ng wi t hr omant i cbal ust r adesand J ul i et ’ s bal coni esboast scl osepr oxi mi t yt ot hechar mi ngci t y’ scent erandsi ght s.

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The hot elof f er s 18 pal at i alr ooms and sui t es t hatpr esentanew l evelofcomf or tand l uxur y accommodat i on.Each r oom i s an epi t ome of I t al i an cr af t smanshi p wi t h Mi not t imahogany woodwor k, j ewel t oned dr apes f r om desi gn houseDedar ,handmadecr eamymar bl esi nksi n t hebat hr ooms,t ai l or madevel vetsof as

and ar mchai r s, and an ai r of excl usi vi t yi n ever ydet ai loft hei nt er i or .Ther oomsar eal so equi ppedwi t hl i ght i ngpr oduct sf r om i coni cI t al i anmanuf act ur er sCast i gl i oniandAr t emi de,at t r act i vef abr i csont hewal l s,andwoodenf l oor s cr eat e a cozy and sophi st i cat ed at mospher e t hatmakesyouf eell i kehome.

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On t he r oof t op ofVi st a Pal azzo Lago diComo, t her ei sspect acul arRi st or ant eSot t ovoce,a pl acewher eyou can enj oyf abul ousmeal sand i ncompar abl evi ewsi n an unpar al l el ed i nt i mat e ambi ence.Her e,you wi l lhave t he pl easur e of t ast i ngt her est aur ant ’ smenuorchoosi ngf r om àl acar t e sel ect i ons cr eat ed by t he t al ent ed chefSt ef anoMat t ar a.

Hi scul i nar yst yl ei schar act er i zedbyanar t i st i c combi nat i onoft hef i nesti ngr edi ent sf r om I t al y and t he i nt er sect i on oft r adi t i onaland exper i ment alappr oaches,r esul t i ngi ngour metcui si ne wi t h an i nt er nat i onalt ouch.You can al so vi si t t her oof t opI nf i ni t yBar ,whi chof f er s300degr ee br eat ht aki ngwat ervi ews

and a del i ght f ulj our ney t hr ough t he menu of cockt ai l s,wi nes,spi r i t s,andbr ews.An i nt egr al par toft he I nf i ni t y Barexper i ence i st ot ake car e oft he envi r onmentand use onl y bamboo ormet alst r awsi nst eadofpl ast i cones.

Ever yguestofVi st aPal azzoLagodiComohas t heoppor t uni t yt oi ndul gei n agr eatvar i et yof exper i ences and cust omi ze t hei r st ay at t he hot el .Amongnumer ousoppor t uni t i est odi ver si f yt her estand makei tunf or get t abl e,Luxur y Li f est yl e Awar dsexper t shi ghl i ght ed t he possi bi l i t yt o see t he Lake Como f r om t he boar d of Ri va mot or boatora seapl ane,goi ng shoppi ng wi t haper sonalshopper ,oruset heser vi cesofa Per sonalConci er ge.

Fi neDi ni ngChef sRei magi ne TheEverydayDi ni ngScene– ANew Fi neCas ualTrend.

Fi nedi ni ngchef swhoyou’ dexpectt of i ndpl at i ngupaf i vecour sef eastar edi ver si f yi ngandi nnovat i ng,br i ngi nganew waveofmor ecasualof f er i ngst ot hecont empor ar ydi ni ngscene.Dr i nkst o gowi t ht hi sar et opqual i t ybutequal l yr el axedandappr oachabl e:nat ur almi ner alwat er s,Sanpel l egr i noI t al i anSpar kl i ngDr i nks,aswel lascr af tbeer sandl ocalwi neswhenl ockdownper mi t s.

Chef sPet erTempel hof fandMi chaelBr ought ont al kaboutt hei rnew of f er i ngs.

Fi nedi ni ngchef shaveal waysr el i edoncr eat i vi t yandi nnovat i on ast hei rwat chwor d.Thecur r entCovi dcl i mat ehasst r et chedt hati nnovat i on t onew l evel sandwe’ r eseei ngagr owi ngt r end t owar dsdi ver si f i cat i on,whatyoumi ghtcal lf i ne casual :l ess f or mal of f er i ngs t hat ar e mor e about ever yday di ni ng t han speci alcel ebr a t i ons,butst i l lwi t ht hel evelofqual i t y ,i ngr edi ent s and at t ent i on t o det ai lt hat you woul d expectf r om f i nedi ni ng.

Wesaw f r ont r unner soft hi st r endpr eCovi d– Ber t us Basson,EatOutS. Pel l egr i no & Acqua Panna Chefoft he Year2019,opened De Vr i j e Bur geri nSt el l enboschi n2018,separ at et ohi s f i nedi ni ngest abl i shment s

Over t ur eand Ei ke,pr oduci ng t hebestbur ger s i nsi mpl est yl e.Hi sSt el l enboschwi nebarSpek & Bone has a hotnew f avour i t e di sh - t hei r Spekki esf r i edchi ckeni ssecondt onone.

Thi sf i necasualpr esent at i onopensupt hef i el d t o accompani mentby dr i nkst hatar e al so t op qual i t y but equal l y r el axed – sophi st i cat ed spar kl i ng bever agessuch ast he Sanpel l egr i no I t al i an Spar kl i ng Dr i nksr ange i n a var i et y of ci t r us f l avour s,and t hei rf i ne nat ur almi ner al wat er s,pl usl ocalwi nesand cr af tbeer swhen l ockdown l evel s al l ow.We speak t ot wo f i ne di ni ng chef sr espondi ng t ot he chal l enges of t hi spastyearwi t hf r esh,new andi nf or malof f er i ngs.

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Pet erTempel hof f St i ckmanbyFYN put st hespot l i ghtonaut hent i c J apanese yaki t or iand r amen, a concept t hat ChefPet erTempel hof fhas been devel opi ng f or overayear .Launchedon3r dMar ch,i ti scur r ent l ydel i ver yonl y ,avai l abl et hr ough t heBol tFood app. “ I t ’ snotsomuchadar kki t chenasi ti sahomel ess r est aur ant , ”he says wi t hal augh.He and Ashl ey Moss,hi s execut i ve chefand busi ness par t neratFyn,hadbeenaboutt oopent hei rf i r st St i ckmani zakayar est aur anti nCapeTownser vi ng t hi st ypi calJ apanese chi cken on a st i ck, st r eetf ood,when Covi d st r uck.“ We wer e 90% r eady t ol aunch wi t hf ood phot ogr aphs t aken, hat sand par apher nal i a appr oved,shi pment sof sakei nmyhouse,pl at esdone.Wedi dn’ twantt o l eti tf i zzl eoutanddi e.

I twast heper f ectoppor t uni t yt o do somet hi ng casualf or t he home di ner . ” St i ckman pl ugs a gap l ef tby t he qui et l unch t i meser vi ce,cur r ent l ywor ki ng outoft he Fynki t chenunt i l7pm.Wi t hmor epeopl ewor ki ng f r om homeandl essbudgetf orbusi nessl unches Fynhasseenabi gdi pi nl unchcust om,hesays, al t houghdi nner sar enow busyagai n.

Peopl ewantmor ef r om del i ver yt hesedayst han t he st andar d pi zzas and bur ger s,Pet ercont i nues.“ Ther ei sadi f f er entdemandf orhi gherqual i t yhomedi ni ngexper i ences.Wehaveal otofour r egul ar sor der i ng–peopl ewhohavebeenf ol l owi ngFynandusedt oor derFynatHomewhenwe wer edoi ngt hosedel i ver i es–t heywantadi f f er ent exper i ence – t hi s hi ghqual i t y J apanese st r eetf oodof f er i ngi sappeal i ngt ot hem,nott oo f ancy ,done r eal l y wel l . ”Ther e’ s not hi ng casual aboutt heamountofwor kt hatwenti nt oput t i ng t he St i ckman menu t oget her .“ We’ ve done a l ot ofr esear ch-evensomet hi ngassi mpl easr amen noodl esyouwoul dn’ tbel i evehow compl exi ti si n t er ms oft he sci ence behi nd i t ,t he br ot hs,t he t echni ques,t he var i et y ofdi f f er entbr ot hs and noodl esyou can make,we’ r e expl or i ng a whol e new i nt er est i ngwor l d. ” Thet eam makeever yt hi ngt heycani nhouse,i ncl udi ng mi so,i mpor t i ng soysaucesand kombus f r om J apan,aswel last hebestbi nchot an char coalf ort hegr i l lt oachi evet hehi ght emper at ur es r equi r ed.

“ We’ vesour cedt hebestchi ckensi nt hecount r y and i n 8 weeks we’ r e get t i ng r ar e br eed poul etnoi r whi ch ar e bei ng r ai sed f or us.I know i tsoundsl i kemeatonast i ck,l i keasosat j i e,butt her ei ssomuchmor et oi t . ” Dr i nksar eal lpar toft heexper i ence–t heor i gi nalconceptsaw J apanesewhi ski es,sakeanda speci al l ybr ewedbeeront hedr i nksmenu,but t he sof tdr i nksar ei mpor t antt oo.“ The spar kl i ngSanpel l egr i nodr i nks:t hel emon,or ange, gr apef r ui tand t hel emon i cet ea,wef i nd t hesepai rf ant ast i cal l y wi t ht he f ood.They have j ustt heaci di t yyouneedf ort hesl i ghtf at t i ness on t hechi cken ski n,and t heI ber i copor k,t he st i ckysauce,t heywor kwel lwi t hi t . ” Andt hi si sn’ taf l ashi nt hepanconceptt of i l la shor t t er m gap.“ It hi nk unt i lt he wor l d get s backt ogoi ngoutagai npost Covi d,del i ver yi s her et o st ay .Peopl e ar e st i l lgoi ng t o wantt o eatathomebutwi t heatoutf l avour s. ”

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Mi chaelBr ought on Pr evi ousl y head chefatawar dwi nni ng Ter r oi r r est aur ant f or 16 year s,Mi chaelBr ought on’ s car eeri sexpl or i ngnew pat hsasar esul tofTer r oi r ’ s cl osur ei nt he f i r stf ew mont hs ofl ockdown.Wor ki ng wi t h Tom Br eyt enbach ofBr enai ssanceWi neandSt ud,Mi chaeli snow managi ng ever y det ai loff ood and oper at i ons f or f ournew r est aur antspaces on Pl ei n St r eeti n St el l enbosch, t he f i r st of whi ch t o open i s Cuci na – an ever yday I t al i ani nspi r ed r est aur antai med atl ocal s.The nextt o open wi l lbe TheSt udBur gerf oreat i nandt akeaways,t hen Bosch,a wi ne bar wi t h decentsi zed shar i ng pl at es,and f i nal l y Ember ,a t opend gr i l land meatexper i ence. “ We wantt o make good f ood mor e accessi bl e, t hati swhatTom and Iar et r yi ng t o do her e, ” saysMi chael .“ We’ r eput t i ngi nt hesameat t ent i ont odet ai lasi nf i nedi ni ng,butf ocussi ngon si mpl et hi ngs,ver ywel ldone. ”Thi smi ghtbea chi cken sal ad wi t h aspi n,mar i nat ed t oper f ect t ender ness,ora f i l l etst eak wi t h gr een pepper sauceandf r i es.Theyhaveadi st i nctadvant age i nt hatt hey ar e usi ng beeff r om t he Br enai ssancecat t l ef ar msi nt henor t hwestwher e,Mi chaelsays, “ t hecowseatsevent ypesofgr assandt hat ’ si t , movi ng f r om past ur et o past ur e,r ot at i ng t he f i el ds.Ever ycal fi sbor nont hatl andandt r aced genet i cal l y t hr ough t he gener at i ons. I t ’ s a Bor on beef ,i tr eal l yi s somet hi ng t o eat .You pi ckupt hef l avouroft hegr azi ngi nt het ast eof t he meat ,j ustas you do wi t h pr oper Kar oo l amb m . ” Thi si s anot her r eason t oi ncl ude a separ at e bur gereat er y ,sot heycanuseal lt hecut sf r om t hebeeft hr ought hef ourr est aur ant s,mi ni mi si ng wast e.Pl us ofcour se desi gni ng an eat i ng exper i encet ocoverever ybudgetandoccasi on.

Mi chaeli susi ngadar kki t chent ost r eaml i neoper at i onsandt ohel pmai nt ai nt hei rai m ofa67 mi nut et ur nar ound t i me i n Cuci na,whi ch j ust hasa f i ni shi ng of fki t chen open t ot he r est aur ant .“ Adar kki t cheni sawonder f ulconceptbecause t her e’ sno ser vi ce,you’ r e notundert he pr essur e of t he r ush of l unch ser vi ce t hen di nnerser vi cewi t hal ul li nbet ween. ”

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St i l li nt hepr ocessoff i nal i si ngt hedr i nksmenus, Mi chaelwas abl et or evealt hatBosch wi l lbe sour ci ngal li t sal cohol i cdr i nksl ocal l yt oSt el l enbosch,i ncl udi ng 20 ofSt el l enbosch’ st op bout i quewi nes,aswel lasgi ns,br andi esand whi ski es.Oft hemovef r om f i nedi ni ngt oamor eever ydaycasualof f er i ng,Mi chaelsays,

He’ sconf i dentt hatt hef ut ur el ooksgoodf ort hi s wel lt houghtoutof f er i ng.“ Ast heeconomyr ecover sandi nt er nat i onalt r avelr esumes,It hi nk t hi ssegmentoft hemar ketwi l lst i l lbegr owi ng – easy ,accessi bl e,good f ood done wi t h car e and l ove,no bel l s and whi st l es,maybe a f ew t r i cks.Keep i tsi mpl e,f r esh and good,keep i t l ocalandj ustkeeppeopl ecomi ngbackbecause “ Af t erso many year si nt he f i ne di ni ng de- i t ’ ssogood. ”

par t ment ,i t ’ sachanget oaski ngwhathaveI l ear ned,how canIappl yt hi s,how canIt hi nk di f f er ent l yi n put t i ng good f l avour on t he pl at e.Fi ne di ni ng i s an expensi ve way t o pr esentf ood.Il oved i tbutmy t i me i nt he sun off i ne di ni ng i soverand I ’ m r eal l y enj oyi ngwhatI ’ m doi ngnow.I ’ m notusi ngso much ofmy br awn behi nd t he st ove.I ’ m usi ngwhatI ’ vel ear nedovert hel ast25year s and put t i ng i tt oget heri n a di f f er entpackage.

Dr i nkst omat ch Commi t mentt oqual i t y ,f i nei ngr edi ent sandexcel l entexecut i on,t hesenew eat i ngexper i ences r ef l ect t he sophi st i cat i on but accessi bi l i t y of Sanpel l egr i noI t al i anSpar kl i ngDr i nksandnat ur al mi ner al wat er s, S. Pel l egr i no and Acqua Panna–r ef r eshi ngandper f ect l ypai r edf orany occasi on.Formor ei nf or mat i on on Sanpel l egr i no I t al i an Spar kl i ng Dr i nks,pl ease vi si t Fi ne Di ni ng Lover s and t o pur chase f or a speedy homedel i ver ypl easevi si tI t al i anDel iOnl i ne.

TheGri l l room & Sus hiBar l aunchesf l avourpacked del ect abl eAut umn/ Wi nt ermenu

Wi t ht heweat hercool i ngdown,TheGr i l l r oom & SushiBarhasputt oget heradel i ci ousandhear t y aut umn/ wi nt ermenut oent i ceyourt ast ebudsandt akeyouonaj our neyofcul i nar ydel i ght s. “ Thi nkwar m,spi cy ,r i ch,cr eamyar omast osl ow r oast s,pi esandt heCl assi cBr eadAndBut t erpuddi ng.Ourmenu boast ssomeSout h Af r i can f avour i t esmadewi t h acl assi ct wi st , ”saysHead Chef J ami eSut her l and.

He sayst he menu att he newl yl aunched r est aur anti n Br ookl yn,Pr et or i a,f eat ur esdi shesmade f r om homegr ownpr oducet osuppor tl ocalf ar mer s.

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TheGri l l room & Sus hiBar Aut umn/ Wi nt ermenu New di shesf eat ur ed on t hemai n cour semenu ar e a bean casser ol ei nf used wi t h chor i zo sausage f ora war m ki ck,ser ved wi t h a 36hour Sl ow Roast ed Mar i nat ed Lamb Shank, sl owr oast ed f or8 hour s.The Gr i l l ed Veni son Pi e wi t hr ed wi ne i nf used gemsbok i s cooked wi t hl ovel ychunkyveget abl est opr oducear i ch t hi ckst ew.Thi si st oppedwi t hal i ghtpuf fpast r y l i dandser vedwi t hasmoot hpar mesanmash.

The st ar t er menu hi ghl i ght si ncl ude saut éed War m Chi ckenLi ver swi t hacr eamygr eenpepper cor n sauce ser ved i n a cr i spy pot at o ski n basket ,and a cl assi c St eak T ar t ar e cutf r om pr i mef i l l etst eak,madewi t hcur edeggyol kand accompani ed by a l i ghtt ar t ar e sauce and t er i yakisaucet ol i f tt hef l avourcombi nat i on.

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The sl owcooked Succul entPor k Bel l y hasdi st i nctf l avour sofcumi nandt hymeandi sser ved wi t h sweet pot at o mash i nf used wi t h gr at ed Gr annySmi t happl e,br ai sedr edcabbageanda gr ai nmust ar dandcr eam sauce.

The Kassl erPor k Chop i s mar i nat ed f ort hr ee daysbef or ebei ngl i ght l ysmokedi nt heMi br asa oven f ort wo hour st o gi ve i ta di st i nctsmoky f l avourand i ti st hen chargr i l l ed t oper f ect i on.

The di sh i s ser ved wi t h a war m baby pot at o sal ad wi t h gr een beansand a l i ghtvi nai gr et t e dr essi ng.A r oast ed r ed pepper sal sa adds a l i t t l eki ckt ot hedi sh.

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New desser t saddedi ncl udet het al eoft heDecadent Cr eam T ar t . The mel t i nyour - mout h sweetpast r ycr umbl est or evealasmoot hchocol at e sponge wi t h al ayerofr i ch chocol at e ganachet oppedwi t hst r awber r ycur dandf i ni shed wi t h a cr eamy cr ème pat i sser i e. The bl ood or ange sor betwhen combi ned wi t h a spoonf ul oft he t ar tbr i ngsoutt he sheerbeaut y oft hi s di sh.

TheChocol at eSmor e,wi t hasal t ycr unchybase and a r i ch chocol at e mousse i st opped wi t h t oast ed mar shmal l ow and a t hi nl ayeroff r esh r aspber r i est o cutt hr ough t he sweet ness.The r est aur ant ’ shomemadecof f eei cecr eam adds t ot hecombi nat i onoft ext ur esandf l avour s.

TheMi l l i onai r eShor t br eadwi l lhaveyounost al gi cf orGr anny’ s desser t s.Thi s cr umbl y shor t br ead i st opped wi t h ar i ch sal t ed car ameland cover ed i n dar k chocol at e. For a l i t t l e ext r a t r eat ,weser vei twi t hCoi nt r eaui nf usedor ange bon bons and a homemade bi t t eror ange i ce cr eam.

TheCoconutPannaCot t aconsi st soft oast edcoconuti nf used cr eam and a r aspber r y sponge combi nedwi t hadel i ght f ulsur pr i se-abeet r oot j el l y and a homemade r ose and beet r oot sor bet .When you combi ne al lt he component s on yourspoon and pl aceI ti n yourmout h,t he f l avour sexpl odei nt oaheavenl ydel i ght .

Passi onFr ui tBr ul ee i sa f l avour f ulr i ch cr eam desser t ,t opped wi t h cr unchy car amel . The homemade pomegr anat e and bl ack pepper sor bethel ps t or educe t he r i chness butt akes not hi ngawayf r om t hef l avour s.

TheCl assi cBr eadandBut t erpuddi ngl ayer sbr i ochecoat edi nbut t erandapr i cotj am,t oget her wi t hdr i edcr anber r i esandi sbakedwi t haf r esh eggandcar damom f l avour edcust ar d.Thedesser ti scompl ement ed by a homemade ci nnamoni cecr eam andf r eshcr eam. “ I fmymot hermadebr ead and but t erpuddi ng l i ke t hi s,Iwoul dn’ thave l ef thome.Ourmenu has ever yt hi ng f or ever yone,and I have no doubtyou’ l lbebackf ormor e, ”concl udesChef J ami e.

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