Situated in Rue Saint-André des Arts, you will find La Jacobine. This casual eatery is open late at night and is perfectly located in Saint Germain des Prés, Paris. For us when choosing where to dine when in Paris, we always look for something local. We prefer to be in walking distance of the restaurant … Continue reading La Jacobine, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris

The concept of the American smokehouse has arrived locally at The Hickory Shack. Dave and I first went for lunch mid-week and we were both surprised at how full they were. We have learnt from that meal that we need to make a booking. Our second visit was with friends, and then a few months … Continue reading The Hickory Shack, Grabouw South Africa

The one place we dine out more often than not in Cape Town is Zibaldone. Situated at the Tygervalley Waterfront, this restaurant offers authentic Italian cuisine. Zibaldone Choose your dessert first. LIfe is unpredictable. This is how the menu starts, with the dessert page. However, no matter how many times we eat there we very seldom … Continue reading Zibaldone, Bellville South Africa

Casa Bella Dave and I were invited by Andrew Grundling of High5s Connect to review Casa Bella. This Italian franchise is located at The Sanctuary shopping centre in Somerset West. Casa Bella has been open for two and a half years and all their pizzas and pastas are made on site. The competition in this arena in … Continue reading Casa Bella, Somerset West, South Africa

Restaurant Seven You know a restaurant is excellent when you find yourself eating there twice in less than a month. For Dave and I, Restaurant Seven, could easily become our new favourite. We seldom eat out, and when we do, there are few restaurants we go back to. But both times our meals were excellent … Continue reading Restaurant Seven, Somerset West South Africa

Field And Fork I love eating out at fine dining restaurants, and Field and Fork nearly meets this description. The concept of using locally sourced ingredients, fresh from the surrounding farms really resonates with me. I had read about this restaurant which is situated in the heritage area of Swellendam and I knew exactly where … Continue reading Field And Fork, Swellendam South Africa

Dave and I are not keen on going out for dinner in large groups but when we go motor racing this often becomes the norm. We were in Port Elizabeth twice in two months and both times we had dinner at Coachman On The Bay. The restaurant can be considered smart, and has an ocean … Continue reading Coachman On The Bay, Port Elizabeth South Africa

Dave and I wanted to eat out at a local restaurant when we were in Maratea last year. After reading the menu at La Perla, we decided that this would be our meal out. La Perla Overlooking Piazza Buraglia, La Perla offers several dining areas and their speciality is aqua pazza. This translates to crazy water … Continue reading La Perla, Ristorante Maratea, Italy

Ristorante Pizzeria Il Maneggio Dave and I were on our way from Agrigento to Siracusa, in Sicily, when we stopped for the night. Situated 11km outside of Licata is the seaside village of Falconara Sicula. We spent the night at a local hotel and needed to dine out. Along Strada Statale 115 is Ristorante Pizzeria Il Maneggio. Dave and … Continue reading Ristorante Pizzeria Il Maneggio, Falconara Sicula