When the Biscuit Mill opened a few years ago, it didn’t take a prophet to predict that Woodstock was on track for a revival. I must admit that I imagined it would happen faster but I think i...
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Date Posted: 2010-01-25
Always a popular event, with Cape Town locals and tourists alike. The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are something, some people spend all winter looking forward to. And thanks to Dax from Relax-with-Dax, of the restaurant and Cape Town socia...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-29
Dax visists the sleepy little town of Wellington and visits an event he is very familiar with. Besides him having the great time he was expecting at the Pinotage on Tap event, he was surprised at how much of a good time he had in Wellington itself an...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-28
Dax is back to his bread and butter today with a review of a dinner restaurant, the Duchess of Wisbeach. Right near one of his favourite haunts gave it early bonus points as it meant he could go to either if one was full. The prices seem quite high b...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-23
Another article that represents the diversity of the things Dax will review. Today he gives us a little peek into his visit to the Cape Town International Convention Centre, where the From the Earth Expo was being held. Very different from the usual ...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-22
Dax returns to @Union to try out the new breakfast that they have begun offering recently. Underwhelmed would be a good way to describe this review, but there are still a few perks to enjoy, read on. Source: Relax with Dax I’ve reviewed &Union before (here), and it’s no secret that their pork...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-21
Sometimes it is better to have a nice home cooked meal than go out, but on these occasions it is still preferable to have a glass of wine or two. After buying a case of wine himself, Dax has organised with Cloof Wine Estate to get four more cases of ...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-19
Sometimes a restaurant isn't just about the food, as Dax reveals when he got blown away by Boo Radley's purely by the amount of effort they put into the place. Even though Dax does later admit that the food was good, it is quite obvious to se...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-16
It's not always about, fancy upscale restaurants with Dax, he likes to mix it up a bit and keep the content varied. This is a review that people who work in Cape Town city centre will find useful, as it is a review of a new lunch spot in town. Us...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-15
Far from a review of a new way to get some exercise, Dax reviews the return of the people who brought us Madame Zingara, after their unfortunate failed trip to Europe.Source: Relax with Dax A topic that comes up in conversation often is the question of what makes a restaurant successful. I’ve heard many suggestions such as location, price, owner involvement, quality, etc....
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Date Posted: 2009-10-14
Dax heads down to Portofino for this review where he finds a newly opened restaurant struggling to fill itself up, a friendly manager who is more than keen to show off his wears, very good bargains on good wines and very good food, but it seems like ...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-13
Dax is back after a weekend in Franschhoek at the Uncorked festival. He didn't manage to get review of the entire festival, or even get into Franschhoek himself, but he did stop off at Solms Delta for some picnicing and wine tasting before moving...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-12
And for something even more different from Relax with Dax, after recieving an invitation to what seemed like a glorified tourist shop, Dax was plesantly surprised by the Rainbow Experience. Unfortunately though after having such low expectations he made other plans and was unable to stay for the live music part of the venue, a bit disappointing but an interesting revue none t...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-09
Recently the Relax with Dax entries have been all about restaurants, eating and food reviews. The Relax with Dax website has a little more substance to it though, with reviews of clubs, bars, theatres and shows. So here is a review of a stand up comedy show called uNick starring Nik Rabinowitz and the Read full news
Date Posted: 2009-10-08
In his never ending quest to find the best restaurants in and around Cape Town Dax recently attended the American Express Platinum Fine Dining Awards. The hotel where the awards ceremony was held also houses a couple of restaurants Dax wants to try, ...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-07
A little bit different from his usual wine and dine reviews, although Dax still had some wine of restaurants bars or even night clubs, today Dax reviews a little place called Liquorice & Lime that focus more on breakfasts, lunches and lighter mea...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-06
Cape Town and it's surrounding areas have always been highly regarded by tourists and locals alike and the local restaurant is no different. Today Dax takes a look at the anual Eat Out Top 10 list, that the Western Cape usually dominates. It'...
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Date Posted: 2009-10-05
Today Dax takes a look into what we should be expecting from the people who serve our food. It is a very interesting take on how we should think about dining to make sure we do it responsibly and also that what we are eating hasn't resulted in so...
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Date Posted: 2009-09-30
Ever heard of Anytime Cafe? Well Dax has heard numerous glowing reviews of the place, so he decided to go check it out for himself. Maybe the stories he heard about it gave him unrealistic expectations, or maybe the people he heard it from had more w...
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Date Posted: 2009-09-29
Dax is visiting an old family favourite restaurant with this review, Da Vinci's. Which he hasn't been to in awhile and it seems to have gone through a little bit of a face lift.Source: http://www.relax-with-dax.co.za/ A while ago I posted about a visit to Pizza Fair, and last night I had pizza in the Southern Suburbs again. This time it was at Da Vinci’s in Harf...
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Date Posted: 2009-09-28
Relax with Dax is back today with some useful information for those of you who prefer to eat in a private room in a restaurant. There are plenty of reason why someone would not want to eat at home but would still need a private environment to enjoy f...
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Date Posted: 2009-09-23
It's been a while since a restaurant review has featured on the site, and just as long since Dax was last on so in a combination of the two Dax returns with a concise review of Sinns, a restaurant in Wembley Square in GardensSource: www.relax-wit...
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Date Posted: 2009-09-22
Two thousand and mine, Two thousand and fine, Two thousand and crime, Two thousand and economic crisis. Who knows what 2009 holds for us? I do believe it’s going to be a difficult year for the globalised world, but I feel optimistic about the o...
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Date Posted: 2009-02-04
Well, it’s been an interesting and busy few weeks. I have dedicated a lot of time to Relax with Dax and it seems to be paying off as the readership of the website has increased noticeably and the number and frequency of the comments has improved too. I’m finding it more rewarding, which has motivated me to post more. Restaurants I ate at this month...
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Date Posted: 2008-11-18
Right, I’m back. I had a good trip to London, it was expensive but I had great weather which compensated. The wedding was awesome and it was great to catch up with some old friends again. You can read my thoughts on restaurants in Cape Town vs ...
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Date Posted: 2008-09-18
Well it has been another full few weeks, so I have a lot to report back on. The highlight was a fun cooking lesson at a cooking school called Sense of Taste. The full course of 4 evenings looks like great value for money. You can find the details in my comment on my post on cooking ...
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Date Posted: 2008-06-01
Well, it just doesn’t stop. I’ve been so busy since the last newsletter. I tried some new places, The Vault at Riboville, Live Bait, Piccolo Mondo, Read full news
Date Posted: 2008-04-01
I think it was when I started to receive several re-subscription requests that I got the hint that it’s time to get my A into G and do another newsletter. It’s been a full few months… I’ve eaten at quite a few places for the ...
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Date Posted: 2008-02-01
I managed to watch 3 documentaries at the Tri-continental Film Festival at the end of last month. Revolution and Salud were very good, What’s it worth? was not fantastic. There were a few more I might like to hav...
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Date Posted: 2007-11-16
I’ve just been watching The Biggest Loser on TV while eating my dinner (corn on the cob). That is a pretty hectic show, it must take a lot of courage for those people to weigh themselves in front of millions of people like that. It bring to min...
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Date Posted: 2007-09-16
You probably noticed that I didn’t send out a newsletter last month. A lot happened last month and I just couldn’t find the time required to compile the newsletter. Hopefully it just heightened the anticipation for this one. I did manage ...
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Date Posted: 2007-08-16
When I first came to Cape Town, someone told me that Winters are really quiet. Everyone hibernates and there is nothing going on. Video shops apparently do very well in Winter. My first Winter was indeed quiet, but I think that was because I hardly k...
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Date Posted: 2007-06-01
Public holidays are a killer. Don’t get me wrong, I love a day off or a long weekend as much as the next guy. April is my favourite month because of all the holidays but if you actually have to get work done, it’s a nightmare. I took off ...
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Date Posted: 2007-05-16
All right, so, very exciting times. This month Relax with Dax collected a 4th place in the SA Blog Awards, thanks to all of you who voted for me. RWD was also the feature of an article in the Weekend Post in Port Elizabeth. In addition, the new site is now officially up and...
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Date Posted: 2007-04-16
Last month I wrote about recycling and I received an enormous response. Most told me they loved the article and I should write more stuff on environmental issues. This tells me one thing, they haven’t been reading the Read full news
Date Posted: 2007-03-16
Dax’s Diary I received a notice recently. It stated that Sea Point residents can now take advantage of recycling services. From the beginning of this month, we can separate our cans, glass and paper from the rest of our garbage and they will b...
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Date Posted: 2007-02-16
Dax’s Diary Our national pastime is becoming risky. It seems that us well behaved, law abiding citizens can’t drink and drive anymore. Or at least not without running the risk of getting our cars confiscated. I been following the newspape...
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Date Posted: 2007-01-16
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MyBusiness News Articles
Superette review
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2009/2010
Diemersfontein Pinotage on Tap 2009 review
Duchess of Wisbeach review
From the Earth Expo review
&Union breakfast review
Cloof Wine Giveaway
Boo Radley’s review
Soupa Cafe review
Bombay Bicycle Club review
Portofino review
Franschoek Uncorked and Solms Delta & Lynx Wine Estates
The Rainbow Experience
uNik at On Broadway review
American Express Platinum Fine Dining Awards
Liquorice & Lime review
Nomination list for 2010 Eat Out Top 10
Meet the Maker at &Union
Anytime Cafe review
Da Vinci’s Restaurant review
Dining in Private
Relax with Dax reintroduction
What economic crisis?
New Cape Town Restaurants, Events and Documentaries
The Hussar, Wharfside, Simply Asia, Dirty Skirts
Cooking Courses, Cheese and Movie Festivals, Home Affairs and Fast Food
Friendly Service, Kirstenbosch Concert, GM Foods
Top 10 Cape Town Restaurants, SA Blog Awards
Restaurant Reviews, Natural and Organics Expo
Dieting in Cape Town, BMW Pavillion Theatre, Service Issues
Restaurant Experiences, National Credit Act, Kalk Bay Theatre
Video Shops, Good Food and Wine Show, Wine Tastings
Public Holidays, Cheese Festival, Cooking Courses
Cape Town Venues, Cape Town events, Social Networking
Environmental Issues, SA Blog Awards, Argus Cycle Tour
Recycling Services, Plastic Bags, Cape Town Environment
Drinking and Driving, Riboville is Open, J&B Met
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