• Cafe Review: Ginja Beanz Coffee Cafe, Langebaan

    13 September 2017 - By 

    In late July, our three-day trip to Langebaan revealed some true local gems. One such place was Ginja Beanz Coffee Café. Found in Waterfront Square, this charming coffee shop will surprise more than a few visitors. People always think that small towns can’t have top class food spots… But, having grown up in Montagu where hospitality reigns, we know better than that. Referring to itself as the “coffee capital of Langebaan”, Ginja Beanz takes their coffee seriously. This is evident from the moment you enter. Inside there is an elegant display counter offering a glimpse at their coffee for sale,…

  • Bakery + Cafe Review: Vovo Telo, Cape Town

    15 February 2016 - By 

    I’m blessed with some fairly extraordinary people in my life and I’m never more of aware of this fact than when my birthday rolls around each February. This year was no different and for my entire, so-called ‘birthday week’, friends and family made sure I was blessed with: love, good company and, not least of all, amazing food – and some top quality ‘caffeine fixes’ too! As a very special birthday treat, one of my close friends said weeks in advance that she wanted to take me out for a light meal and coffee at a place of my choosing.…

  • Restaurant Review: Old Cape Cafe, Gordon’s Bay

    22 June 2015 - By 

    A recent trip to Gordon’s Bay with my parents (and a wonderfully scenic mountain drive afterwards along the R44 between GB and Rooiels… To see my travel review on this, please visit my main site’s homepage: http://tamlynamberwanderlust.com) on a reasonably warm winter’s afternoon helped to unearth the quaint and undoubtedly charming treasure trove that is the Old Cape Cafe. Beach Road, which runs adjacent to the lovely, clean Main Beach, is reminiscent of Sea Point Promenade with its cluster of sea-facing restaurants and cafes that catch one’s eye and tempt the appetite. Although there were quite a few options for…