28 & 29 SEPTEMBER CAPE TOWN
The Cape Town Food & Wine Festival at Westridge Gardens
is the place to be! A celebration of the best locally produced
wine and creative cuisine Cape Town has to offer, pop in
and sip, taste and shop your way through two days of festival
fun for the whole family. With a selection of premium wines,
craft spirits and gourmet goods, as well as beer and food
tastings by local vendors, meals prepared by celebrity chefs
and their restaurants, and live entertainment from a stellar
line-up, you can expect to be wowed from the moment
you arrive. Early Bird tickets can be purchased on or
before 1 September for R80 per adult and R25 per
child via computicket.com, after which prices go up to
R120 pp with children under 3 entering for free. Visit
capetownfoodandwine.co.za for more information.6 – 8 SEPTEMBERJOHANNESBURG
WithSeptembercomesthemuch-
lovedBraaiDay(24September)–
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aquesttoeducateyourselfon
anythingtodowithmeat–from
whichcuttopurchasefortheBigDay
tohowtomarinateit–thentheFire
&FeastMeat&FoodFestivalatthe
TicketproDomeinRandburg,isjust
foryou.Expecttolearninteresting
newwaystopreparemeat,
presentedbyleadingbutchers,
andcatchupwithsome
ofthecountry’sbest
chefsasthey
demonstrate
different
cooking
techniques
usinga
varietyof
modern
utensils.
Whether
youlikeyour
meatstewed,
roasted,cured,
simmered,seared
orbraaied,the
chefswillbehappyto
assistyouwithperfectingyour
favouritecookingtechnique.This
quintessentialproudlySouthAfrican
weekend-longloveaffairofmeat,
fire,braaisandmusicpromisesto
betheeventoftheyearforall
discerningdiners,foodies,braai-
masters,butchersandindustry
experts.We’reespeciallyexcited
aboutthefactthatvisitorswillhave
thechancetosampledifferentmeats
andotherproudlySouthAfrican
foodsallunderoneroof!Ticketsare
R100peradult,R80forpensioners
andstudents,andR20forchildren
under 12 viacomputicket.com.
Visitfireandfeast.co.zaformore
information,includinghowtogeta
weekendpassaswellasbraaibucks.Diary dates
13 – 15 SEPTEMBER PRETORIA
All foodies, home cooks, chefs, pastry artists and
culinary gurus listen up! The Appetite Fest is coming
to Gauteng again! This family-friendly food festival will
be held at the Time Square Sun Arena at Menlyn Maine,
with former MasterChef Australia judges Matt Preston,
Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris, along with MasterChef
Australia guest judge Shannon Bennett – as well as the TV
show’s 2018 winner, Sashi Cheliah – attending the event. The
three-day programme promises to be bigger and better, with
an extra day added to give foodie adventurers more time to
tickle their taste buds. General access tickets are R175 per
adult and R60 per child via suninternational.com/time-square/
appetite-fest/tickets/. Visit the website for more info on how to
book your spot at the other special experiences planned.20 SEPTEMBER 2019OUT & ABOUT