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De Bakery windmill on Van Riebeek Avenue in Edenvale

This Is the East: The Windmill of Van Riebeek Avenue

12 March 2019

On Van Riebeek Ave., amist the hair-braiding salons and car stereo shops, is a Dutch wooden windmill, home to De Backery and De Molen Pancake House.
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Loretta Chamberlain, owner of Yukon House in Bezuidenhout Valley

Afternoon Tea in Bezuidenhout Valley

5 March 2019

Yukon House, a beautiful historic mansion in the old Jozi suburb of Bezuidenhout Valley, is one of Joburg's best secret places to have afternoon tea.
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Inside the Artivist in Braamfontein

Artivist: Braamfontein's Must-Visit Art Bar

28 February 2019

Artivist is a bar/restaurant/art gallery/music venue on the coolest secret street in Braamfontein. If you like art, food, cocktails and music: Go.
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Photo of Mother Theresa at Langwan Cleaners

Langwan Cleaners and the Mother Teresa of Albert Street

24 February 2019

After years of gentle prodding by Jay Patel's daughter, I finally visited Langwan Cleaners, a general dealer on Albert Street in downtown Joburg.
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Loof Coffee in Norwood

My Favorite Jozi Coffee Shops: Loof Coffee in Norwood

20 February 2019

The seventh installment of "My Favorite Jozi Coffeeshops" features Loof Coffee, a fantastic coffee and breakfast spot in Norwood.
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Finishing process at the Workhorse Bronze Foundry

Casting Bronze in the Heart of the City

17 February 2019

The Workhorse Bronze Foundry, which casts the work of Joburg's top sculptors, is an artistic oasis in the middle of a rough, industrial city neighborhood.
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Joburg cycling tour with Kennedy

Cycle Joburg With Kennedy

11 February 2019

Kennedy Tembo of Microadventure Tours offers innovative tours in Joburg, Gauteng, and beyond. I tried out his coffee and cycling tour and had a great time.
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O' Peri Peri restaurant in Edenvale

This Is the East: O' Peri Peri of Edenvale

7 February 2019

My review of O' Peri Peri, a family-owned Portuguese restaurant in Edenvale on Joburg's East Rand. Don't go there unless you're starving.
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Melville cat on the table

2019 Update From the Melville Cat

3 February 2019

Some updates from the Melville Cat, including photos of Trixie (the Midget Fluff Ball Menace) and exciting news on the Melville Cat's Instagram stardom.
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Nguni cow at Brahman Hills in KwaZulu-Natal

A Summer Weekend at Brahman Hills

30 January 2019

I spent a weekend in a cottage at Brahman Hills, a beautiful and quirky lodge and spa just off the N3 Highway in the Natal Midlands.
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Rants and Rages of a 40-Something Woman

27 January 2019

Gen X women seem to be losing their minds. Or at least I am. Here are some thoughts and reflections from a 40-something woman on why this is happening.
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Pasta from Cremalat

This Is the East: Cremalat

25 January 2019

Cremalat is an Italian deli and cheese shop inside an indistrial estate in Germiston. Cremalat's restaurant, La Cucina, is the East Rand's best kept secret.
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