Noel Kanyemba – Chef de Partie in the kitchen at the Big Easy Durban – is a master at juggling pots and pans, his studies and being a father-of-two. Kanyemba – who joined the Hilton Durban in the main kitchen in February 2012 – recently graduated from an internal three-year …
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Shisanyama Rocks Durban this Heritage Weekend
This Heritage Weekend brings you the smokiest, flame grilled event, when the very first Shisa Nyama Festival lands at People’s Park East, Moses Mabhida Stadium. Seven of the KZN’s most legendary open-flame chefs stoke the coals side-by-side, offering visitors eKasi cuisine in South Africa’s biggest shisanyama spectacle. Finalists in the Shisa …
Read More »SurfSup Yoga is what’s up this Spring!
If by now you haven’t spotted Lauren Crichton’s yoga classes popping up all over Durban, you must be a fan of sleeping in! SurfSup Yoga is barely a year old and already has Durbanites eagerly flocking to different outdoor spaces around the city to attend their classes and retreats. Ask …
Read More »Heritage Month Braai Tips From My Chef – Heritage Day 2016
Heritage Day 2016 As you well know, Heritage day is coming up and South Africans are celebrating our Heritage Day with good old fashioned braais, friends and family. During the month of September, My Chef are running a competition where you could stand the chance to win a gourmet braai …
Read More »My Chef is Your Chef…
Changing the game – My Chef Life can be super hectic at times, and often we lapse into a bit of a rut when it comes to dinners. My Chef certainly changed that for our family, and they do it for many happy families in Durban. But what makes My …
Read More »Summit Everest with Sean Wisedele at The Oyster Box Hotel
Sean is the first from Africa to achieve the ‘Seven Summits’ – a mountaineering prize consisting of reaching the summit of the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. Sean’s 40-minute multi- media presentation, accompanied by a glass of wine and canapes, is about reaching the summit of Mount …
Read More »A Fashion Feast at 2016 Fashion Recognition Awards
Quintessential Durban designer, Kathrin Kidger, took home the Durban Designer of the Year Award at the vibrant Durban Fashion Fair (DFF) presented by the eThekwini Municipality at the 2016 Fashion Fair Recognition Awards which is currently celebrating five years, hosted at the Inkosi Chief Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre on …
Read More »Mount Edgecombe Retirement Village
Demand for retirement estates continues for outweigh supply A report commissioned by the US government, called An Aging World: 2015, found that 8.5% of people worldwide (617 million) are aged 65 years and over. This number is estimated to jump to around 17% of the world’s population by 2050 (1.6 …
Read More »What’s cooking…at Big Easy Winebar & Grill Aug – Dec 2016
Earning his nickname ‘Big Easy’ as much for his effortless golf swing as for his big heart and philanthropic efforts, Ernie Els is synonymous with all-round excellence; pursuing the best in sports and leisure, while always staying true to his love of family and country. “Having travelled the world, I …
Read More »Tsogo Sun Amashova celebrates 30 years by recognizing local legends
South Africa’s oldest road cycling race, Tsogo Sun Amashova Durban Classic is turning 30 this year. As part of the celebrations for reaching this significant milestone, the event’s coordinators have launched a “local legends” campaign. According to Tsogo Sun Amashova’s Race Director, Annie Batchelder, the campaign being run via predominantly …
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