The Ceramic Factory (see my post here) will have a stall there as well, be sure to pop in.
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| Images courtesy Associated Media Publishing |
16 May 2013 5 - 9pm
Katy's Palace Bar
6 Desmond Street, Kramerville, Sandton
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
House & Leisure's inaugural Night Market in Jozi
This week I'm so looking forward to heading to the inaugural House & Leisure night market at Katy's Palace Bar in Kramerville, Thursday 16 May 2013. The market is set to bring the pages of the magazine to life. I love markets and a House & Leisure curated market should be a dream.
The Ceramic Factory (see my post here) will have a stall there as well, be sure to pop in.
House & Leisure Night Market
16 May 2013 5 - 9pm
Katy's Palace Bar
6 Desmond Street, Kramerville, Sandton
The Ceramic Factory (see my post here) will have a stall there as well, be sure to pop in.
16 May 2013 5 - 9pm
Katy's Palace Bar
6 Desmond Street, Kramerville, Sandton
An Afternoon with Raffaele Ruggeri at BiCE Southern Sun Hyde Park
I cracked an invite to join foodies & media at BiCE Ristorante Southern Sun Hyde Park a couple of weeks ago. It was a celebration of the BiCE South Africa journey, with BiCE Southern Sun Hyde Park currently being the only South African link to the BiCE Ristorante Group. The guest of honour and our host was the handsome and charming Raffaele Ruggeri, the CEO of the BiCE Restaurant Group. I most enjoyed getting insights of the overall BiCE journey from Raffaele, along with the planned expansions into emerging markets. I am excited to hopefully see the BiCE Ristorante Group expand into Africa. All we need is an appetite for real Italian food.
The afternoon was centred around an authentic Italian menu concept combined with a seafood journey and a sweet end featuring the signature BiCE apple tart.
The starter was two-fold, a medley of cold Tuna Tartar, followed by grilled tiger prawns with asparagus and seafood ragout. I preferred the sweet grilled tiger prawns on a deep umami ragout.
A seafood risotto with baby Zucchini and tomatoes and lobster ravioli with white sauce and black truffle followed. The seafood risotto just outclassed the lobster ravioli. Even Raffaele commented that "It'll make Milano proud".
A kingklip with porcini mushrooms and asparagus sauce and grilled seabass with lemon potatoes - served as one dish as main course. This one the verdict was out I loved the earthiness of the porcini mushrooms in the kingklip main and the flavour of the seabass.
Of course the classic Italian tiramisu and BiCE apple pie were the sweetest end to a wonderful afternoon filled with culinary delights. There was no context here, the tiramisu won hands down!
To quote Raffaele on BiCE Ristorante Southern Sun Hyde Park “Once again, our recipe of authenticity has proven to be successful. We believe in keeping it real… real Italian food made with fresh produce, prepared by renowned Italian chefs. The local success of the brand can also, largely, be attributed to our partnership with Tsogo Sun. The alignment of the first and only BiCE restaurant on the African continent to the Southern Sun Hyde Park Sandton hotel provided us with the correct platform to bring our expertise to South Africa.”
Images thanks to Angelfish PR
BiCE Ristorante
Southern Sun Hyde Park, Sandton
011 341 8080
Best For: Seafood risotto and Tiramisu, High end Italian group lunches (think corporate team or family occasion lunches)
Not sold on: the lobster ravioli, the ravioli was a bit to rustic for my liking.
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| Top Left: Executive head chef Nicolai Paretti & Raffaele Bottom Left: Myself & Raffaele |
The starter was two-fold, a medley of cold Tuna Tartar, followed by grilled tiger prawns with asparagus and seafood ragout. I preferred the sweet grilled tiger prawns on a deep umami ragout.
A seafood risotto with baby Zucchini and tomatoes and lobster ravioli with white sauce and black truffle followed. The seafood risotto just outclassed the lobster ravioli. Even Raffaele commented that "It'll make Milano proud".
A kingklip with porcini mushrooms and asparagus sauce and grilled seabass with lemon potatoes - served as one dish as main course. This one the verdict was out I loved the earthiness of the porcini mushrooms in the kingklip main and the flavour of the seabass.
Of course the classic Italian tiramisu and BiCE apple pie were the sweetest end to a wonderful afternoon filled with culinary delights. There was no context here, the tiramisu won hands down!
To quote Raffaele on BiCE Ristorante Southern Sun Hyde Park “Once again, our recipe of authenticity has proven to be successful. We believe in keeping it real… real Italian food made with fresh produce, prepared by renowned Italian chefs. The local success of the brand can also, largely, be attributed to our partnership with Tsogo Sun. The alignment of the first and only BiCE restaurant on the African continent to the Southern Sun Hyde Park Sandton hotel provided us with the correct platform to bring our expertise to South Africa.”
Images thanks to Angelfish PR
BiCE Ristorante
Southern Sun Hyde Park, Sandton
011 341 8080
Best For: Seafood risotto and Tiramisu, High end Italian group lunches (think corporate team or family occasion lunches)
Not sold on: the lobster ravioli, the ravioli was a bit to rustic for my liking.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Jozi Foodie Fix turns 3 Give Away 2 - The WKND SOCIAL
As you know I am part of The Collective that presents The WKND SOCIAL, a monthly that brings Jozi Good Food, Good Music and Good People. This is the monthly event that I most look forward to and I would love for you to join in on the dancing because I sure do love dancing my face off.
All you have to do to win two tickets to the May Edition of The WKND SOCIAL |MONOCHROME| After Party is:
- Like the fb page or follow me on twitter
- Spread the word via social media (Facebook or Twitter) "I have entered @JoziFoodieFix bday giveaway to win two tickets to @TheWKNDSOCIAL |MONOCHROME| After Party"
- Use the hashtag #JFFTheWKNDSOCIAL
- Do let me know you have done so by either commenting on this post or tagging me on Facebook or Twitter
Competition closes on Wednesday 15 May 2013.
Winner announced 16 May 2013 | Open to Jozi only | Must claim prize within 24 hours
If you'd rather not take your chances with the competition you can buy tickets here
Like my fb page for updates on posts and you can find me on twitter for general foodie ramblings.
Winner announced 16 May 2013 | Open to Jozi only | Must claim prize within 24 hours
If you'd rather not take your chances with the competition you can buy tickets here
Like my fb page for updates on posts and you can find me on twitter for general foodie ramblings.
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