2023 was an exciting year in terms of destinations. And finding things different to your expectations. The seven panelists travelled to far-flung destinations like Japan, Columbia, Canada, Brazil, the USA from their bases in Spain, Austria, Cyprus, the UAE, Australia and South Africa. They also revisited foodie favourites like Italy, France and Germany. Some previousContinue reading “2023 was an up and down year”
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2023 Top 3 Winner: THE CURRY CLUB, Cape Town, South Africa
From the moment I stepped into The Curry Club, I was overwhelmed by the aromatic fragrances from the Punjabi spices that began seducing my nose-buds. Punjabi cuisine has its origins in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, and it is known for its rich and flavorful dishes. Punjabi curries are typically less hot thanContinue reading “2023 Top 3 Winner: THE CURRY CLUB, Cape Town, South Africa”
2023 Top 3 Winner: LONGTABLE RESTAURANT, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Longtable Restaurant at Haskell Vineyards in the Cape Winelands of South Africa, has won an international Thacks Award for ‘Best Brunch in the Cape Winelands’. Longtable Restaurant offers exceptional food, warm service, and stunning views that make it a must-visit for anyone in the Stellenbosch Cape winelands area. During our visit, we had the pleasureContinue reading “2023 Top 3 Winner: LONGTABLE RESTAURANT, Stellenbosch, South Africa”
2022 Top 5 Winner: THE KNYSNA OYSTER COMPANY, Cape Town, South Africa
“I love oysters. My panelist profile picture on the panelists page attests to that!Nothing is better than a good oyster: fresh, plump and creamy.But alas, nothing is worse than a bad one either: dehydrated, thin, stale, sandy and shelly. Many times price is not a good indicator of quality. So getting a good oyster canContinue reading “2022 Top 5 Winner: THE KNYSNA OYSTER COMPANY, Cape Town, South Africa”
2022 Top 5 Winner: RUST EN VREDE RESTAURANT, Stellenbosch, South Africa
As far as international comparisons go, Rust en Vrede Restaurant on the stunning Rust en Vrede wine estate near Cape Town, under the fine management of superb chef Fabio Daniel, has already won multiple awards in 2022 since winning the Thacks Awards 2021 Top International Eatery award: and their ‘Estate Experience’ is an appreciated benchmarkContinue reading “2022 Top 5 Winner: RUST EN VREDE RESTAURANT, Stellenbosch, South Africa”
2022 will be a cracker!! But who will win the next Thacks Awards?
As we’ve already raced towards the end of the first month of 2022, we’re happily seeing signs of economic recovery for the tourism and hospitality sectors. Which is also a great thing for 2022’s haul of Thacks Awards. The panelists are looking forward to traveling beyond their Spain, Austria, UAE, Cyprus, Australia and South AfricanContinue reading “2022 will be a cracker!! But who will win the next Thacks Awards?”
2021 Top 5 Winner: OCEANS 8 SEAFOOD & SUSHI, Somerset West, South Africa
Contrast amazing pizza in Vietnam, superb Chinese food in Cyprus and champagne-style Corpinnat in Spain, the final Thacks Awards Top 5 awarded for 2021 was awarded in December to a Sushi Restaurant in South Africa. Think, thickly cut salmon; freshest yellowfin tuna and other line-fish, recently fished from Africa’s southern-most bay (False Bay). Combine theseContinue reading “2021 Top 5 Winner: OCEANS 8 SEAFOOD & SUSHI, Somerset West, South Africa”
2021 Top 5 Winner: IMPODIMO GAME LODGE, South Africa (bordering Botswana)
Impodimo Game Lodge is a luxury lodge in South Africa’s fifth largest reserve, Madikwe Game Reserve. Remote and unspoilt, nestled in the northwest part of South Africa, on the Botswana border (about 3.5 hours drive from Johannesburg), Impodimo is one of a few unfenced lodges, meaning wild animals can (and do) roam freely. We hadContinue reading “2021 Top 5 Winner: IMPODIMO GAME LODGE, South Africa (bordering Botswana)”
2021 Top 5 Winner: Culture Wine Bar, Cape Town, South Africa
At the top of a staircase, off Cape Town’s foodie street (Bree street), sits an oasis of relaxed chic. Here the truism “less is more” applies, since they don’t stock everything, but the wines they do stock are thoughtfully curated by expert sommeliers: some bottles rare and hard to find. Simply put, you can’t goContinue reading “2021 Top 5 Winner: Culture Wine Bar, Cape Town, South Africa”
2021 Top 5 Winner: TOP INTERNATIONAL EATERY – RUST EN VREDE RESTAURANT, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Three of the six international Thacks Awards panelists met in South Africa this month to undertake a final critique – and they were blown away. Again. The outcome was as expected: Rust en Vrede Restaurant wins the Thacks Awards Top International Eatery for 2021 amongst shortlisted contenders in Australia, the UAE, Spain, Malta and Austria,Continue reading “2021 Top 5 Winner: TOP INTERNATIONAL EATERY – RUST EN VREDE RESTAURANT, Stellenbosch, South Africa”
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