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Best Sushi on the Seaboard

Summer, especially on the Atlantic Seaboard, is synonymous with sushi: sushi for sundowners, sushi and cocktails, sushi with champagne to celebrate the return of normal life after a very strange and scary year. While Europe and the US brace themselves for a grim lockdown winter, the sun has come out in Cape Town and people…

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The Doctor Is In

A sure sign that summer proper is on its way is when, out of nowhere, the mild, sunny days of spring are interrupted by gale-force winds known by Capetonians as ‘the Cape Doctor.’ We humans have a short memory when it comes to the weather. Every late spring we are surprised by the intensity of…

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Camps Bay – Bay of Beauty

Before the sea-facing suburb of Camps Bay became the sparkling gem in the crown of the Atlantic Seaboard and one of the most sought-after addresses in the country, it’s bizarre to think there was a time when nobody wanted to live there. Despite its proximity to some of the best beaches in the land, it…

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Sexy Sundowner Spots

Things are certainly looking up for us. Despite our fears and some scary predictions, we rode out the Covid-19 storm with extraordinary success, and a recovery rate so high it has medical professionals puzzled. As we enjoy the transition to Level One and look forward to international borders opening up on 1 October, spring has…

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