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Cape Town Nightlife: Madame Zingara’s Theatre of dreams.
In a rather unusual location below the highway in the foreshore, is a antique tent housing the relocated and renamed Madame Zingara’s Tent/Theatre of Dreams.
The original restaurant in Bree Street burnt down in Sept ‘06, and the insurance payout wasn’t enough to reopen so negotiations then started with the Klessen family Belgium who own a rather rare 1920’s dinner and dance hall tent. “Constructed of wood, mirrors, canvas, leaded glass and detailed in velvet and brocade” The family have toured with this tent for four generations.
Apparently the tent is on loan for only a few short months, so make the …
Date: June 7th, 2007 |
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Global Breakthrough South Africa: Sir Norman Jay!!
I would hate to compare Cape Town with Ibiza, mainly because I have never been there, but also I think I have a pretty good idea what it’s like. Red sweaty yobs on ecstasy at 200bpm. Anyhoo some people are touting Cape Town as the next Ibiza, namely the “industry experts” at DJ magazine, UK (The red sweaty ones). Cape Town has so much more than Ibiza, history, heritage, culture and, many more varied/scenic places to throw up.
Ibiza or not, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw that Sir Norman Jay was to be playing at Caprice in Camps Bay!! Jay kicks ass. The last time I heard him live was at Bondi beach pavilion 12 years ago, before vinyl was even invented.
His appearance is part of a tour called Global Breakthrough, which by the looks of it is an extremely ambitious project: With unbelievable sounding venues like “The Predator tank” at the V@A Aquarium! and a Wine Cellar at the Bloemendal Estate. Cynic that I am, something tells me this is too good to be true… My hunches are itching further at the fact that
Date: February 8th, 2007 |
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Blue Peter Hotel and Bar: Bloubergstrand Village, No, but yes, but.
The Blue Peter is a regular haunt of ours, and the other night I was trying to figure out why?
For one the service is horrendous. The waiters are all extremely busy, with what I am not sure, but too busy to actually serve anyone. The place is always rammed to the ceiling with bikers, kids, dogs, hippies and pensioners and is very difficult to find a table. The food is highly mediocre and overpriced as such and the décor is very nothingesque, so why do we spend so much time there?.
Date: December 20th, 2006 |
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MCQP: Mother City Queer Project Pictures, The straight and harrowing.
The evening started with us debating whether or not we were going to go at all, but try and persuade a hair and makeup artist not to go to a costume ball and you’ll know how the negotiations went. The next stage was deciding what to go as.
Date: December 18th, 2006 |
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Cafe Vespa, Cape Town: Cafe Review
Cafe Vespa
Kloof Street
Tamboerskloof, Cape Town | Map
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Vespa Cafe
Specialty: Shooters, espresso, traffic-dodgin’ Italian glam machines.
Tel: +27 (0) 21 426 5042 , Fax
www.cafevespa.co.za
SA Blog recommends a look inside? Possibly
Date: August 17th, 2006 |
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Kalk Bay and Cape to Cuba restaurant.
We came back to the Kalk bay/Simon’s town area on Monday to have another crack at the Olympia cafe, which was fuller than a minibus, and to fetch Sarah’s cell phone from the kind gent that found it under our table at “Skebangers” in Noordhoek. Who says there is no good left in this world.
Kalk Bay is a lovely little village between Muizenberg and Fishoek and it has seemingly really caught on in recent years. Tons of antique shops and little speciality stores are here and doing a roaring trade. TIP, if the traffic looks heavy along the coast road from Muizenberg, take “Boyes Drive” along the mountainside, this could save you an hour of bumper busting on a weekend.
Date: April 10th, 2007 |
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Roosevelt Nightclub: 160 Bree Street.
Just at the edge of the Urban decay in Bree Street; Roosevelt has opened its doors and promises to be a very chic venue indeed. They have certainly spent a great deal of money on the décor and sound system, and it goes to show that Cape Town has easily caught up with our international counterparts. It has the atmosphere of a jazzy, smoky cigar lounge with opulent leather booths that could have been lifted from the Four Seasons, and a great curved wooden bar which must have taken some effort indeed.
The music and cocktails are
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Date: December 27th, 2006 |
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Canal Walk and the V&A Waterfront: Tis the season to get trampled.
I started my Christmas shopping today and seemingly so did the rest of South Africa. Both the V&A Waterfront and Canal Walk at Century City were full to the teeth and not just with Capetonians. Many Jo-burgers or Gautengers are here spending their banks hard earned money, not to mention the thousands of tourists. To keep the punters punting the malls are outdoing themselves with attractions and events. Here are a few of the highlights.
Date: December 20th, 2006 |
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13th MCQP: Mother City Queer Project - Comic/Strip.
The “Mother City Queer Project” has been running for 13 years now and this year’s theme is Comic/Strip. Which means you HAVE to dress up as either, a comic character or a comic character without his/her clothes on. No costume, no party those is the rules!.
Date: December 14th, 2006 |
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Where to Watch the World Cup in Cape Town: Catwalk TV, Sea Point
SA Logue introduces you to some of the best places in Cape Town to park for World Cup Matches! Find more spots with our Watch the Cup tag.
Catwalk TV
251 Main Road
Sea Point, Cape Town | Map
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Catwalk TV
Specialty: Internet cafe; bar; light meals; gay travel center
Tel: +27 (0) 21 2277/8899
www.catwalktv.co.za
Date: June 29th, 2006 |
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