Sidewalk Cafe

Picture nicked from Travel Start

Sidewalk Cafe is another Madame Zingara favourite of mine. Tucked away in Vredehoek, I feel at home amongst the patrons and casual atmosphere. The croissant with scrambled eggs, cheese and mushroom is delicious, ask for some fresh chilli for an extra bite (pictured below).

Cafe Paradiso

Cafe Paradiso is possibly my favourite restaurant in Cape Town.
Delicious food, a bakery, awesome coffee, a selection of divine wines, friendly staff, a lunch buffet and free wifi, what more could you ask for?

Outside seating, a little romantic courtyard at the back and two cosy fireplaces inside, perfect for dinner, lunch with friends or a quick breakfast.
Pictured above, The Really Cheap Breakfast for R30

The Winter lunch buffet runs from Monday to Friday.
R35 a small plate and R45 for a large plate, including soup.
Fresh salads, stews, pasta, bakes, freshly baked bread and pates, you can't go hungry here.

Crocheted Mat

Isabeau is in production on my very own crocheted mat. I'm already having fantasies of Thaya and I sitting by the fire and my house, having a craft date sitting our bums on this mat *excited!!

Skinny Legs & All

I've just come across the sweetest, most beautiful little
restaurant on Loop Street.
Skinny Legs and All, Luxury Cafe shows off a menu filled with delicious, locally sourced, free range, home made dishes.
All the words I love.

With a vase of flowers on every table and free wifi, I'm thinking
this will be my new little coffee spot.

70 Loop St, Cape Town
Open Monday - Friday 07h00 - 16h00
and Saturday from 08h30 - 14h00
Closed Sundays.

Sale

I went to a sale on the weekend and bought some lovely tea towels and cushion covers from Skinnylaminx. Look how gorgeous on my new dark bedding. Ah!


Lady Bonin was there in her gypsy caravan to keep us warm with her beautiful teas.
I also spied the most gorgeous bags by Missibaba and stunning lamp shades from Moonbasket.
I also got drunk on champagne and chocolate at 10 in the morning.
Yay for sales!

Winter Wonderland

I'm taking part in a group exhibition with other illustrators called, Winter Wonderland.
I'm very excited to be doing new work for this show, something new and fresh in a new medium.
Hope to see you there!

Salon 91, 91 Kloof St
Opening Night: Wednesday, 13 July 2011 at 19h30
Show Dates: 13 July - 6 August

Illustrators include:
Adam Shear, MotelSeven, Jaco Haasbroek, Katrin Coetzer, Mine Jonker, Sindiso Nyoni, Jade Klara, Jordan Metcalf, Emma Cook, Jade Waller, Daniël Hugo, Andrew Sutherland, Miss Yucki, Marsi & Maya for Animal Kingdom, Kronk,
Bruce Mackay, Lorraine Loots, Clement de Bruin, Simon Berndt, Adam Hill, Cassandra Johnson, Mieke van der Merwe, Lauren Fowler, Linsey Levendall, Candice Ježek aka Ž & Jean de Wet.

View the facebook event here

Dark Horse

There's a new shop in town.
Laptop covers are my favourite item in the shop.
Not to mention the custom furniture!
hellyeah.
Find them here or on 83 Kloof Nek

Winter Fair

A Winter Fair!
Just what we need to warm up!
Check more details here.

Isa Beau Peep

Wow!
I love these locally made crochet mats, definitely getting one for in front of my fireplace to craft on.


Read Isabeau's blog here
Mats are availble at the Fringe Arts, 99B Kloof St

House and Leisure Blog

House and Leisure have a blog!
I featured as "Item of the day" a couple of days ago.
I'm feeling stitchy, get your orders in!

083 431 9513

This is brilliant.
I saw my first sign yesterday on the highway that said "Escape Capsules"

I want to repost all the pics, but they're all too brilliant.
Check the blog out here.

Call the number and leave a message, "they'll probably call you back"
hehe

General Store

After reading an article on Design Sponge about Alex Kopps and the Mollusk surf shop in Sunset, CA, I was reminded of my time in San Fransisco and Oakland. It also reminded me that I hadn't posted about General Store yet, one of my favourtie shops I visited!

Top Left: store front
Top Right: beautiful products
Bottom Left: Where I bought my Justin boots. nice.
Bottom Right: Loved this cute little greenhouse
made of reclaimed wood by Jay Nelson.

Classical Music: City Hall: 23 June 2011

Everyone always asks me to tweet or blog about the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra BEFORE they play a show.
So, this is me doing it.

This Thursday (23 June) the orchestra will be playing at the City Hall.

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat major Op.19
Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp minor
Conductor: Thomas Sanderling
Soloist: Melvyn Tan (piano)

Get more info here
Ticket prices range from R180, R155, R130

Love ThySelfi

Selfi is a local brand based in Cape Town.
The range is made up of beautifully folded pieces of fabric to make up an interesting geometric shapes that flatter the female figure.
Check out the new winter range here.


Accessories by The Summit

36 Boutiques

36 Boutiques have launched a sneak peak of their website.
It's quite cool.
Have a look here.

You can see me walking with a large ball of yarn falling out my bag.
Knit or Die yo.

Yarn Bombing

Saturday was International Yarn Bombing Day. I met up with some lovely knitty ladies and we chatted and sipped coffee at the Company Gardens. Then we bombed the rail of the National Gallery and surrounds. It was fantastic.

The finished rail.


Jesse getting her stitch on.


Keeping the statue warm.

Thank so much to Pam Sykes for organising all us woolly ladies together.

Marie Claire Green Lunch

Last week, I went to the Marie Claire Green Lunch at The Conservatory in Fransschoek.
I had a ton of fun with Thaya, Hanli, Lize, Jessica and made some new friends too.


We learned all about Green Living, got drunk on rad wine, scored free swag, jived (yes. jived) to Hot Water and ate yummy organic food.

It was an all round fantastic day out in the winelands.

Clare Foxcroft Williams

Clare is different from most photographers, she's interested in people and their bodies, people and their passions. Clare recently came round to my kalk bay home and took some photographs of me.


View more of Clare's work here.

The Fringe on Kloof

The Fringe is opening up on Kloof St!
Come and wet your whistle in celebration of the new Fringe home.

99b kloof street
wednesday 15 june
6pm - 8pm

Check out the Facebook event here and the competition through running here

New Stockists

I'm really excited to be stocking some new shops in Cape Town.

Haas

-cross stitch wall hangings
-assorted gift cards and tags
Find Haas on 67 Rose Street, Bo-Kaap

Vamp

-cross stitch wall hangings
-assorted gift cards and tags
-art prints
Find Vamp on the corner of Albert Road and Treaty Street,Woodstock

Blink

-selected gift cards
Find Blink on 71 Regent Road, Sea Point

36 Boutiques

The good people at 36 Boutiques are following what
I wear everyday for 5 days.
Sheesh, talk about pressure!
I've been taking pics of myself with my mac built in camera
and my iPod.
And generally feeling like a douche bag.
See my clothes that don't have holes in them here.