Creation Sensation Pairing experience recently launched
The latest innovation in Creation wine estate’s food and wine offering has recently been launched – the Creation Sensation Tasting Experience. Aimed at stimulating your sensory nerves and heightening your sense of taste and… Continue Reading
UNESCO City of Gastronomy adopts Safe Eats Pledge
Cape Whale Coast Restaurants taking Safe Eats Pledge With the hard lockdown restrictions still fresh in mind and a real fear of a second wave of COVID-19 infections hitting the Overstrand, Tourism developed a Safe Eats Pledge stating 8 operational measures that make restaurants safer. And COVID compliant. The pledge was rolled out in collaboration with hospitality expert Vanessa Bisschop-Louw. Vanessa has done safety and service excellent training with a number of local restaurants especially those on the Hermanus Waterfront and in Hemel-en-Aarde. The pledge is visible confirmation of efforts made to enable a economic recovery for a sector that has suffered so much. Should anyone wish to do staff training please contact Vanessa on 083 871 4598
Best of Wine Tourism Awards Winners 2021
Celebrating innovation and excellence in wine tourism throughout the nine greatest wine regions in the world, wineries across the Western Cape entered into the prestigious Great Wine Capitals Best Of Wine Tourism Awards.
The great Overberg – Pie Debate
Who knew pies could be as polarizing as politics? Surely it’s just something to scoff on a road trip? But when it comes to picking a pie in the Overberg, tempers flare, insults fly and friendships are put on hold.
11 brewery restaurants to try in the Western Cape
As we head into summer, it’s the perfect time to support local breweries – they have plenty of beer, both bottled and on tap, and tasty food on offer. Continue Reading
Daans Bakery
16 Dirkie Uys Street, Hermanus
Roadtripping for pork nirvana and scotch eggs
Our markets are just the place to meet up and tuck in to the many great tasting goodies our local cooks and chefs prepare weekly. Here is a link to a recent review of visitor Kim Maxwell to Hermanus Country Market who made the road trip to Hermanus for the love of Scotch eggs. Continue Reading
Overberg 2020
Acknowledging and celebrating AGRI workers for their role in ensuring a sustainable food supply
2020 Absa Top 10 Pinotage
Stanford winery, Springfontein, made it to the finals of the annual Absa Top 10 Pinotage competition. The Single Vineyard Jonathan’s Ridge Pinotage 2016 is made by local winemaker Tariro Masayiti from fruit grown on Springfontein under the wine of origin appellation of Walker Bay. There are 20 finalists and we hope that Tariro’s Pinotage wins a spot on the coveted Top 10 listing.
Ficks
Ficks opened in November 2019 and immediately received much attention as it became the gathering place for locals and visitors alike. CapeTownMagazine wrote “Add this to your summer must-see list: a sun-drenched bar and restaurant in Hermanus. Ficks is an outdoor eatery right on the sea, with wrap-around decks.