tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31754396214128455282024-03-05T18:34:19.611-08:00The Grate App Blog The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-41375188176214438552021-08-17T05:18:00.003-07:002021-08-17T05:18:24.708-07:00Watcha gonna do<p> <img alt="" class="wp-image-12080" src="https://thegrateapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-16-at-17.53.40.png" /></p><!-- wp:image {"id":12080,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} -->
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<p>"Bad boys bad boys whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when they come for you"</p>
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<p>Well one thing you can do when they come for you is to check your smartwatch for your heart rate, speed, location, blood saturation levels and many more</p>
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<p>In this data-driven world smartwatches offer a third eye to look at your body from, gone are the days where you need to go to a doctor to view your heart rate and other data. </p>
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<p>Now you can monitor your heart rate, sleep quality and blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂) all from the comfort of your wrist..</p>
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<p>You are now your body's own data subject, you are your own big brother. </p>
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<p>Now we know what you are thinking - "They are just trying to sell us smartwatches" and you would be correct: <a data-id="https://thegrateapp.com/product-category/wearble/" data-type="URL" href="https://thegrateapp.com/product-category/wearble/">Smartwatch sales link </a> but at least we are upfront about it :-) </p>
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<p>But there is more... </p>
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<p>Our editor at large has been using a smartwatch for 3-5 years and we will just let him share his experience </p>
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<p><span> </span><i>I have a Huawei Band 3 </i></p>
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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p><i>Initially, I used the watch as all watches should be used - to tell the time </i></p><p><i>Over time I started using its workout modes tracking and heart rate monitoring. A few things that annoyed me about it were the short battery life, charging connector, and lack of SpO₂ monitoring. Now I'm a sports nut and love the data but I want more </i></p><p><i>Recently I tried sleeping with the watch on and I am blown away by the results. I can now view detailed sleep graphs showing when I fell asleep, deep sleep, woke up, and for what duration. Now I can correlate the ratio of sleep/deep sleep and measure it against productivity the following day. I have also set the alarm on the watch so no more loud alarm to wake my wife up as I get up at 5am to start my day. </i></p><p><i>Now I love my watch and i have turned off the heart rate monitoring as it consumes the battery life, all i need now is the SpO₂ monitoring and I will be happy. </i></p><cite>editor at large </cite></blockquote>
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<p><br /></p><p>Based on this we have compiled a list of key smart watch features you should be on the lookout for </p>
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<h2>Screen </h2>
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<p>There are two key technologies with the screens : <strong>TFT, Amoled </strong></p>
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<p>Amoled is the more advanced and great for in sun screen visibility (great for when you are out for a run or marathon)</p>
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<p>Other watches have larger displays that allow you to customize background pics and the likes </p>
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<h2>GPS </h2>
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<p>GPS is one of the key smartwatch features, if you ever go out running, walking or cycling and want to sync your watch to a monitoring app that will show where you were on the map then GPS is vital. </p>
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<p>This is a key feature that separates budget watches. If you are not really into tracking your every movement on a map but still want the monitoring then a watch like the XIAOMI band 5 is a good option </p>
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<h2>Battery life</h2>
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<p>The longer the better. The end. </p>
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<p>Okay there is a bit more to it than that and here are some of the prominent watches their battery life </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Watch </strong></td><td><strong>Battery life </strong></td><td><strong>Price </strong></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://XIAOMI MI SMART BAND 5">XIAOMI MI SMART BAND 5</a></td><td>14-day extra long battery life.</td><td>R700</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://thegrateapp.com/product/huawei-band-4/">Huawei Band 4</a></td><td>6 days of usage time.</td><td>R1200</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://thegrateapp.com/product/huawei-watch-fit-black-pink/">Huawei Watch FIT – Black/Pink</a></td><td>Up to 10-day battery life</td><td>R2600</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://thegrateapp.com/product/xiaomi-mi-watch/">XIAOMI MI WATCH</a></td><td>16 days of long battery life </td><td>R2100</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://thegrateapp.com/product/xiaomi-mi-watch-lite/">XIAOMI MI WATCH LITE</a></td><td>9 days of battery life.</td><td>R1100</td></tr><tr><td><a href="https://thegrateapp.com/product/xiaomi-smart-band-6/">XIAOMI SMART BAND 6 </a></td><td>Up to 14-day battery life</td><td>R899</td></tr></tbody></table><figcaption>Smart Watch Battery Comparision </figcaption></figure>
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<h2>Monitoring </h2>
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<p>When it comes to monitoring there are some key sensors to consider </p>
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<ul><li><strong>Blood oxygen saturation (SpO₂)</strong></li><li><strong>Sleep monitoring : sleep duration, deep sleep, light sleep, and REM sleep</strong></li><li><strong>PPG biosensor</strong> measures your heart rate</li><li><strong>Stress Monitor</strong></li><li><strong>Calories monitoring </strong></li></ul>
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<p>If you are looking for a watch that monitors all these then have a look at the XIAOMI SMART BAND 6 </p>
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<p>All these workouts require certain seonsors to be activated. There is nothing worse then going for a 50km cycle only to find out your watch is not recording the calories burnt as it senses that your arm is stationery and does not count the calories. </p>
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<p>The standout watches here are the Huawei watch fit which has 96 Workout Modes and the XIAOMI MI fit which has 17 professional workout modes and 100 extended workout modes and can be used for triathlons, swimming and HIIT. </p>
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Matches and lighters at your fingertips?</p><p>The kettle boiled and fireplace nice and warm?</p><p><br /></p><p>What if we told you there was a device you could get that would render all of this futile? </p><p>A device that could power your essentials and more</p><p>A device that can keep your TV and router on as you watch the Olympics </p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br />Introducing the mini-Power Station</h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>How does this work you ask yourself? Well you plug it in the wall socket to charge when there is power and run your TV, router and other appliances when there is no power <h3 style="text-align: left;"><br />Device No. 1 - RCT </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v-mXmaUGOjT1DAQSR-IegMu_qpiA3stXNA9oag1JnrW6fE7vN-1TEUW2jMCp_CEsuOji4bMR5RL9CA9XmW-GVDE1itgG67J193_xWHABiA8Q3ICPhBomAIabtUXfrF8e2LgKDgjuZMQ/s1026/rct-megapower-54k-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1026" data-original-width="1026" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v-mXmaUGOjT1DAQSR-IegMu_qpiA3stXNA9oag1JnrW6fE7vN-1TEUW2jMCp_CEsuOji4bMR5RL9CA9XmW-GVDE1itgG67J193_xWHABiA8Q3ICPhBomAIabtUXfrF8e2LgKDgjuZMQ/s320/rct-megapower-54k-3.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Get the RCT MegaPower 80000mAh AC Power Bank which has 2 USB ports and AC Power Points <br />Features<br />-Portable compact AC power supply<br />-Universal AC output socket to power all electronics up to 200W<br />-USB type A & type C output to charge multiple phones & tablets<br />-Perfect for camping & outdoor events • Ideal for load shedding as it can<br />-BATTERY RATINGS: 80000mAh</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Available for R4700 from the <a href="https://thegrateapp.com/product/rct-megapower-80000mah-ac-power-bank/">Grate Tech Store </a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Device No. 2 - RavPower </h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQj0qov-y003E9cfDjGcJGUxPHvc50F3QH-mtDZgFLbXbx_XsgBKGa83k-x3Z1_5SyQFf5ddQ2c41iEtmyjhPDC3uo1gyYXvOkZ9kqcd88joxQU6-QQvFCX6T9WrNzHKE5RjcciFC0Ys/s707/Screen+Shot+2021-07-26+at+09.23.58.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQj0qov-y003E9cfDjGcJGUxPHvc50F3QH-mtDZgFLbXbx_XsgBKGa83k-x3Z1_5SyQFf5ddQ2c41iEtmyjhPDC3uo1gyYXvOkZ9kqcd88joxQU6-QQvFCX6T9WrNzHKE5RjcciFC0Ys/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-07-26+at+09.23.58.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>The Gizzu 296Wh Portable Power Station is the ideal solution for power outages. It features a 300W power output, 80000mAh lithium-ion battery, 296Wh, an LED flashlight, and a rugged, portable design for powering various small appliances and devices.</div><div><br /></div><div>Available for R4599 from the <a href="https://thegrateapp.com/product/gizzu-296wh-portable-power-station/">Grate tech store </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com4South Africa-30.559482 22.937506-58.869715836178841 -12.218744000000001 -2.2492481638211537 58.093756tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-21478401438725707062017-06-15T08:14:00.001-07:002017-06-15T08:14:04.991-07:00Durban's finest<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Some say the best thing to come out of Durban is Ink Foods, Qom and the Indian Ocean(in no specific order) </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">So while some of you Google what Qom is, others will be curious about the place occupying the number one spot. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Ink Foods is an amazing KwaMashu based food joint. </span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">We discovered this special joint on #BurgerRouteZA and fell in love with the burger.</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">We reached out and had a chat with owner Sizwe Zulu and this is how the conversation went down</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So there are always three questions we have in the back of our minds when we do a foodie-view(foodie interview) What, Where and Why? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Huge Gap indeed! If you run an analysis on the market size of the food industry in South Africa you will be pleasantly shocked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The name of the restaurant came from an acronym INK – INANDA, NTUZUMA KWA MASHU </span><br />
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convenience of doing this not too far from home however the township doesn’t
provide suitable sit down restaurants. Come to think of it there aren't many sit down restaurants in the townships so we think Ink foods is onto something </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just looking at the images we can already tell the burgers and wraps are the best biggest sellers and we know foodies who would fly down to Durban just for that milkshake, Outstanding!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We wonder how the food scene in Durban is compared to Jozi-burg and Cape Town, Ink Food did indicate that the food scene in Durban is slow compared to Cape town and
Johannesburg. Durban has more party rockers then foodies however over the past two
years they have seen a rise of a few independently owned restaurants but they still
have a very long way to go! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We love movements and this looks like a Grate movement to support, so next time you are in Durban, Ink your journey down to Ink Foods and guess what, that burger you see below will be waiting just for you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Emerging from the coding and wine capital of the South Africa Stellenbosch we have a wine </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">farm</span><span style="color: #545454; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">called Spier and today we take a proverbial sip of the fine wines that Spier produces. Enjoy.</span><br />
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tourism approach, Spier has been recognised by various external organisations
including Fair Trade in Tourism (FTTSA) and the Wine Industry Ethical Trade
Association (WIETA), and was awarded gold at the African Responsible Tourism
Awards 2016 in the category of Best for Accommodation for Responsible
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environmental and social initiatives, which includes ways to reduce water
usage. Spier recycles more than 100% of its wastewater, and more than 95% of
its solid waste! Spier supports local communities through the Tree-preneur
project, which encourages people in impoverished communities to grow trees in
exchange for essential goods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at Eight, Spier’s farm-to-table eating experience. “Being on the farm and
seeing the seasons change, you feel more connected to nature. It has a big
impact on the thinking behind the dishes you create,” says Chef Lolli. Inspired
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force behind the wines, working to “to get the most out of each grape with as
little interference as possible”. He truly believes that the quality of the
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Signature, their classic everyday drinking range; </span></li>
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Creative Block, the range of wine blends;</span></li>
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Smit, was named after their Cellar Master, who has also been a member of the esteemed
Cape Winemakers Guild (CWG) since 2010 – an association of the top winemakers
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you enjoy it with your friends at a dinner party, or have a glass by yourself
while cooking, it is meant to enhance your experience. And if you can make your
way to Spier, do try to fit in as many experiences as you can! From
farm-to-table food, amazing wines, seasonal picnics, vineyard tours on a Segway,
interacting with rehabilitated birds-of-pray at the Eagle Encounters or just relaxing
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>White wines is made from white grapes (in most cases). At Spier, we hand-harvest grapes early morning, and hand sort it before crushing it to separate the juice from the grape skins. The juice is transferred into tanks to undergo fermentation under controlled temperatures. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So the different wines styles (and prices) can all be attributed to the different methods used during the crafting process, eg. whether a wine ferments in a stainless steel tank or in a French oak barrel, whether a wine ends up in barrel for further maturation, whether those barrels are new or used. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That sounds like a great amount of technique, skill and experience goes into every bottle of the Spier wines and with Cellar Master Frans Smit at the helm you can expect only the best. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now we are sure you are reading this and wondering where can you get ahold of these amazing wines we have Grate news for you, Spier wines are available nationwide, or directly from the farm at <a href="http://store.spierwines.co.za/">http://store.spierwines.co.za </a></span><br />
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-82500941154196128622017-06-06T13:23:00.000-07:002017-06-06T13:43:33.853-07:00Restaurant of the Week : Gemelli<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hey Grate foodies </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0a1a3e; font-family: "cabin" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We first asked Paulo h</span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">ow he would describe Gemelli in a tweet, Paulo - "</span><span style="color: #0c343d;">Gemelli is a contemporary Italian inspired, casual
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<i style="color: #0c343d; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">We love the earth tones and imagery around the restaurant, it gives you a sense of fine Italian art and the restaurant just has a sense of style and casual elegance, Just look at it!</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">We love love love the decor and story it tells next we wondered h</span><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">ow the restaurant’s name come about?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Paulo - "Gemelli (Italian) translates into “twins” in English. Owner Alessandro and brother Thabo Khojane (investor) looked very alike growing up, as though they were twins. The word is also an extension of our approach to family in this business. As the slogan goes: La Famiglia prima (The family first). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Family first all the time or should we say La Famiglia prima tutto il tempo. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Our slogan at the <a href="http://www.thegrateapp.com/">Grate App</a> is Food first everything else last, we will not try translate that to Italian as we might break the internet but here goes - "cibo di prima tutto il resto lo scorso"</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">We asked Paulo a very tough question, what is Gemelli's signature dish? whats that one dish everyone keeps coming back for?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Paulo eluded to the fact that many of the dishes in Gemelli’s relatively short
history have become firm favourites with their clients. Slightly more so than
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Alessandro (featuring smoked chicken, prawn & creamy mustard) and our
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">Smoked chicken, prawn and creamy mustard sounds like a Grate combination, we cant wait for foodies to come to Gemelli and Grate this dish </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">We then tried to take Paulo back in time and asked him what his favorite memory from Gemelli is? Was it when the restaurant opened or when they had a famous celebrity over?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">"Personally, the day we opened was a blur as there
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<span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span>The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-3525529984992708802017-05-11T11:52:00.002-07:002017-05-11T11:52:54.522-07:00Clay Oven <span style="font-size: large;">This weeks #GrateRestaurantOfTheWeek is the legendary Clay Oven. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: center;">Situated in </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Jukskei Park in Randburg, this gem is definitely awaiting to be discovered. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clay Oven is not about mincy-fancy-pants nouvelle/nouveau/haute cuisine. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">They are about real food. That’s what we are about : first and second generation Portuguese and Greek Cypriot immigrants making the food they know and grew up with.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Open Sans", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyone a fan of Real food? Lets dig in 😁</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">C-FAMILY “PortuGreek” fusion food; combines Portuguese/Cypriot
influences… with strong SA roots. Real family food!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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associate offered us the name he’d had registered. We were building an oven;
the concept fitted and we took it</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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like asking us which one of our children is our favourite! Trinchado! Moussaka!
Tempura veg! Onion rings!...</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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your Favourite memory from <i>Clay Oven</i> ? Was it when you opened, was
it when you had a famous celebrity over?<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">C-Every
KID that tells their parents to bring them <b><i><u>HERE</u></i></b>. No
playground no games. They like <b><i>us</i></b> and come to <b><i>us</i></b> to
<b><i><u>EAT</u>. </i></b>That’s special!</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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your favourite social media channel and where can Grate App users follow you on
social media? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">C-We
are very active on FaceBook with almost daily posts – Keeps everybody informed.
Twitter too.</span><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So there you have it #foodies <a href="http://clayoven.co.za/index.php">Clay Oven </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pop on over and get your <a href="http://www.thegrateapp.com/">Grate</a> on </span><br />
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You can also follow Clay Oven on their social media pages and by searching for them on <a href="http://www.thegrateapp.com/">the grate App</a><br />
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#share #share #shareThe Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-90632598430375429242017-05-04T14:18:00.001-07:002017-05-04T14:35:57.079-07:00Foodie of the Week : Glamfoodie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Today's foodie of the week is the highly talented Glamfoodie AKA <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Charmaine Mampe Ramalope. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Joburger turned Capetownian, </span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">extravagant</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> foodie and courageous entrepreneur. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">GF: Growing up I remember my grandmother used to collect cookbooks and recipes, she
used to try out different cuisines and most times improvised because we didn't
have much. Her ability to turn simple ingredients into delicious meals always
stand out. Thanks to her, I had the best school lunches. Her homemade pies were
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Mampe Ramalope is a PASSIONATE foodie. I'm infatuated with food. Cooking is my
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- Being an entrepreneur has its challenges and despite the setbacks I've
encountered along my journey I've been able to always get up and start over.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">GF : <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Not a lot of people don't know that I actually
studied Fine Arts and Information Technology. I'm bit of an artsy geek, shy and
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">GF: </span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I started GlamFoodie in 2015, Foodies were
either hobbyists or bloggers, no one was offering a compelling and
comprehensive service; the category lacked professionalism. I felt that I could
exploit the gap and provide a complete foodie package. I wanted to also
showcase what the South African fine food & luxury wine culture was all
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<i><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">GR: We love the can do attitude. </span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">When you spot an opportunity, take it :-), we wonder what Charmaine's favorite wine is...</span></i></div>
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I collaborate with talented chefs and bespoke wine brands to create upscale
food and wine pairing events. My first event was by far the most memorable, it
was a 5-course food and wine pairing dinner which I collaborated with SA's
first Masterchef winner Deena Naidoo and showcased award-winning wines from the
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">GR: We are sold, next Grate event you definitely have our business :-)</span></i></span></div>
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constantly seeking career growth and grow my business as well. Cape Town is the
South African food capital so naturally as a foodie and wine enthusiast it was
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">GF :The food scene in Cape Town is much different from Joburg, culinary trends
start in Cape Town and there's an abundance of world class restaurants which we
don't have as many in JHB. I absolutely love that the Cape Winelands are easily
accessible. My number one spot at the moment is Faber Restaurant which is
situated at the Avondale Wine estate in Paarl -it's a stunning country style
restaurant that focuses on refined dining. Chef-owner Eric Bullpit spent time
in Europe working in some Michelin starred kitchens, he's brought back a wealth
of culinary expertise which is evident in the dishes they create - it's an
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0South Africa-30.559482 22.937505999999985-56.7802775 -18.371088000000015 -4.3386864999999979 64.246099999999984tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-39004449704501718062017-04-25T12:33:00.001-07:002017-04-26T13:25:39.827-07:00Foodie of the week karabo<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); white-space: pre-wrap;">It was a warm sunny day and we were on Insta doing the usual liking, loving and commenting when we stumbled upon a picture that took our breath away. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); font-family: "roboto slab" , "times new roman" , serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">G-So who is Karabo_Tau?</span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;">K-<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -18pt;">Karabo_tau
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -18pt;">I am Karabo Mashego and Tau is my clan name meaning
lion/warrior which practically describes me in a nutshell but I would be the
lioness in this case. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -18pt;">I’d like to think of myself as a very focused and driven
individual. I’m very bubbly, ever smiling and too friendly for my liking at
times. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -18pt;">I am not just a pretty face, I’m a hard worker and a go getter, and I
always know exactly what I want except when it comes to deciding what I want to
eat haha. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -18pt;">I over analyse almost everything which kind of sucks but I’m working
on it. I’m a people’s person but I enjoy my own company as well, a bit too much
at times. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #0c343d; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 115%; text-indent: -18pt;">Overall I’m a pretty awesome easy going human being and a faithful
believer</span></span><br />
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been cooking for 8 years now, my mother taught me the basics when I was 14
years old and then she took me to cooking classes when I was about 16 years
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would be when I cooked and baked for my father’s birthday. I baked his cake and
made one of his favourite meals. What made it special was that it as his
birthday of course and it was my first time decorating a cake with fondant, I
was really happy with myself and he was too.</span></span><br />
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Mtongana, this lady really inspires me and is exactly where I’d like to be in a
few years time. She’s the reason why I decided to study food and nutrition
because I read an article about her career a few years back and that’s when I
decided this is exactly what I want to do.</span></span><br />
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wanted to be in the kitchen when my mom was cooking so when I finally got the
opportunity I was really over the moon</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">G-Do you have a blog? Where can the Grate foodies follow you?</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">And that Grate foodies is Karabo (round of applause) </span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">From the looks of that awesome food we cant wait for a dinner invite</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">Goto her blog, Share the article, download the <a href="http://www.thegrateapp.com/">Grate App</a> and share foodie experiences :-)</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><br /></span>The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-75523258478175483342017-04-17T04:10:00.002-07:002017-04-17T04:15:00.635-07:00Grate Restaurants of the decade<div style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 6px;">
<span style="font-size: large;">We have been on a Grate Spree and have found some real hidden gems</span><br />
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-65359146134175646572017-04-11T14:19:00.000-07:002017-04-11T14:19:38.329-07:00Foodie of the week Jozinic<span style="font-size: large;">This weeks Foodie of the week is Jozinic aka <span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nicola Taylor</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well traveled, Music loving, remote beach loving, this Thai food loving dunked chicken wing guzzling foodie sure has a story to tell. </span><br />
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never forget or waking up to the smell of a freshly baked cake</i></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">J: Taking
a private cooking lesson on a remote beach in Thailand before it filled up with
tourists. I got chatting with the lady who ran the beach hut where we hit
sundowners in the afternoon, and she offered to teach me a 5 course traditional
Thai meal with all the classics. The best thai green curry ever.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><i>G: We love Thai food, the flavor combinations are just amazing! </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">J:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">music.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">food. love. curiosity. magic. Heart and soul behind @taylorsgoodfood Always</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">choose love</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">J: A
restaurant in East London, UK called Chapters about 10 years ago. The first
time I noticed that I didn’t need salt because the food was seasoned so
perfectly. Always learning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">J: I
gotta say, pizza. It is such a perfect food; cheese and bread are pure comfort,
but you can dress it up or go healthy if you want. It is totally balanced, I
could definitely eat it every day in some form. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">G:Worst
food addiction, <i>ours are hotwings</i>?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">J: OMG!!!!!!! I think it’s got to be fried chicken. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hotwings are in a league of their own but
I can inhale a box of dunked wings just as quick. I will never say no to a
cronut. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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there any new restaurants or dishes you just recently discovered that you would
like to mention?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mode doesn’t allow for too much dining out but you gotta support the mates who
open new shops, and lets face it, </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sumting Fresh are definitely the originals
when it comes to killer fried chicken. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am also hearting on Glory’s chicken
wings, tender and crispy AF! </span></div>
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gem.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><i>G: We fully support a fellow startup-er, its a long, lonely road but luckily there is Grate scenery :-) </i></span></div>
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is one thing that no one knows about you?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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first time I cooked anything was when I was 19. It was a fried egg. They had to
take a picture of me to record the evidence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-53642837827360423382017-04-06T12:12:00.000-07:002017-04-06T12:27:34.502-07:00Restaurant of the week : Asanka <span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">This weeks restaurant of the week is the amazing Asanka. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">A contemporary fine-dining restaurant situated in Johannesburg, <span style="background-color: white;">Rivonia Junction, Sandton </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;">Asanka's mission is to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">fuse the aromatic </span>flavors<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the African continent has to offer, with familiar Western and cosmopolitan delicacies, resulting in inspired, exceptional gourmet foods, and a truly memorable culinary experience in the heart of Johannesburg’s cosmopolitan Sandton metropolis.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">Headed by the</span><span style="background-color: white;"> seasoned and passionate restaurateur</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;">JAKE MASISI</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666;"> this fine-dining restaurant is looking Grate </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">G:How would you describe your restaurant in 140 characters? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;"><em><span style="font-style: normal;">A: Asanka</span></em><span class="st"> fuses </span>aromatic
flavours of the African continent with<span class="st"> contemporary fine-dining
gourmet food for a</span> memorable culinary experience.</span><span style="color: #5b9bd5;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">G:How did the restaurant’s name come about? '</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">A:The
Asanka is used in West Africa (Ghana) to blend and create the purest and
healthiest meals. This useful tool is the origin of our approach and philosophy
to creating authentic, classic foods, presented with fine-dining flair, and
prominent African influences from Morocco, Egypt, Madagascar, Mauritius, and
beyond.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">G: What is your signature dish? The one everyone keeps coming back for? </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">A:Harissa Brisket - Braised pressed brisket,
harissa jus char spring onion potato chips, celeriac puree. It’s a winner!</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">G:Sounds like a winner, the Grate App foodies will be coming for that Harissa Brisket!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">G:What is your Favourite memory from Asanka? Was it when you opened, was it
when you had a famous celebrity over? </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;">A:We recently had a blogger event at the
restaurant hosted by Hello Magazine. We were blown away by the rave reviews. </span><span style="color: #5b9bd5;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">G:Sounds like there is a Grate App foodies event coming soon!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #7f6000;">G:What is your favourite social media channel and where can Grate App users
follow you on social media? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: "crimson text" , serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">You can follow the<a href="http://www.asanka.co.za/">Asanka</a> on their social media pages and watch out for Asanka's gratings on the Grate App <a href="http://www.thegrateapp.com%20/">The Grate App</a></span><br />
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-25051886001153375252017-03-30T11:59:00.000-07:002017-03-30T12:16:14.432-07:00Urbanologi <span style="font-size: large;">This weeks restaurant of the week is Urbanologi. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "raleway";"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Based inside the Mad Giant Brewery, in the heart of Jozi, Urbanologi works side by side with the brewery team at </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "raleway"; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Mad Giant Brewery </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "raleway"; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">brainstorming and testing new ideas in search of new flavours, ingredients, processes and techniques.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">U: We have a very young team, and the culture that we have is quite electric. Constantly bouncing ideas off of each other, always seeking new ways to stream line our systems, methods of bettering guests experience. It an incredible work environment and it is a very powerful tool. This electric atmosphere is passed on in a very contagious manner to our guests. The atmosphere is very upbeat but relaxed. We try push the envelope somewhat when it come to the food. Always trying to keep our ideas fresh and interesting. As a team we just want to create a unique experience for our guests.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">We have a very young team, and the culture that we have is
quite electric. Constantly bouncing ideas off of each other, always seeking new
ways to stream line our systems, methods of bettering guests
experience. It an incredible work environment and it is a very
powerful tool. This electric atmosphere is passed on in a
very contagious manner to our guests. The atmosphere is very upbeat
but relaxed. We try push the envelope somewhat when it come to the
food. Always trying to keep our ideas fresh and interesting. As a team we
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">Urban, refers to our surrounding. Set up in a
warehouse in fox street. The setting is very industrial, bare and
edgy. We feed off the energy that the bustling CBD provides.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">The ologi, is the science behind what we do. We create dishes
that are inspired by the surroundings, hence the coined phrase, “Urban Grande
Cuisine “. Our aim is to use the urban space and the science of both food a
brewing techniques. We work closely together
with the brewers to provide unique flavours to put onto plates. We strive to
create a product that can be appreciated by all.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">The “I” on the end is the Japanese connection. Street food. To
tie the urban space with a culinary science as well as the Mad Giant Brewery we
decided that Asian street food was the perfect way to do this. This can been
seen throughout our menu which is broken down into the traditional preparations
of street food. Coal fired on the yakitori grill. Steamed, Cured, Frozen and
Raw.</span></li>
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we push in the restaurant or in the media. We try and push our signature
style, the Urban Grande Cuisine. When someone thinks of Urbanologi,
the first thing that pops into their head must be the type of food we
produce rather than just a dish. A great deal of thought is put into the
way the menu is structured and how the dishes are prepared. We strive
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Urbanologi? Was it when you opened, was it when you had a famous celebrity
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gets excited by their own idols. We often have the pastry ladies
giddy when musicians show face. There was quite a stir when George
from master chef Australia joined us for lunch. However on the
whole the collections of memories are the best. Listen to the guys the set
up the shop tell you how it used to be and how they spent sleepless nights
setting everything up all the way through to the present. So much has been
crammed into a short space of time, it holds for some exciting prospects in the
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the best form of social media to follow. We aim to give our
followers a behind the scenes look at what we do and what we are working at
present. Its also a great way to follow the process of how dishes
are conceptualised, services are conducted and getting to know who’s
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can follow Urbanologi on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/urbanologi">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/UrbanologiFood">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/urbanologi/">Instagram </a> </span></div>
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-1373927990350711202017-03-28T12:12:00.001-07:002017-03-28T12:15:05.418-07:00The Food Musketeer <span style="font-size: large;">Some amazing things have come from the East Rand like Charlize Theron, Charlize Theron and Charlize Theron but now we have a new Entry to the East Rand Wall Of Fame : Foodie, Traveler and Social Musketeer - Maya aka "thefoodmusketeer" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There are also stories of a Roadhouse turned Art Gallery in the East Rand but that is an entirely different story. Today is Maya's story so lets dig in </span><br />
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Favourite food memory</span><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">? Eg - is there a Xmas dinner you can never forget or
waking up to the smell of a freshly baked cake</i><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><i>, restaurant experience?</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><b>M</b>:</span><span style="color: #20124d; font-size: large;">I have so many as growing up I was always
surrounded by good food. My mom is an excellent Baker and Cook and she loves to
bake so there is always something to eat in the house (known for our Chocolate
cakes and Cape Malay Koeksisters) and my dad makes a mean Braai ( Masala lamb
chops or lamb kebabs) . I guess I do miss the big family Christmas lunches we
use to have with all the trimmings of Turkey, Gammon, Corned Beef and a proper
Christmas Pudding and finding coins inside wrapped in foil. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: large;"><b>G:</b>Can you cook? if so what is the best dish you can whip out .</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><b>M</b>:Um...I can cook the basics to survive. My best
dish which is flop proof is Chicken Tacos with Salad and Potato
wedges.. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b>G:</b> What has been your best restaurant experience? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>M:</b> It
has to be dinner at Aurelias (Emperors Palace) meeting the first South African
Chef to receive a Michelin Star - Chef Jan Hendrik vd Westhuizen and having
dinner with him when he came to SA shortly thereafter to launch his book. The
food he prepared was amazing. </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b>G:</b>What is you favourite dish in the world? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>M: </b>Pork
Ribs, nothing better than sinking your teeth into juicy finger licking ribs
that just fall off the bone. </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="color: #073763; font-size: x-large;">M:</b><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;">Onion Rings with Spurs Dirky Sauce
( don't judge ) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #073763;"><b>M:</b> I still want to give Momo Bohaus, Urbanologi and Brian
Lara Rum eatery a try... and keen to see what Milk & Honey Bar (Monte) has
to offer once it opens as I really loved it's predecessor. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;">We have heard amazing things about Urbanologi and Brian Lara Rum so there definitely looks like there is an opportunity for a #gratemeet :-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-size: large;"><b>G:</b>Is there anything you would like the world to know about you? </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>M:</b>Besides the fact that I love food? I've never been a
Millionaire, but I know I'd just be darling at it #stolen <span style="font-family: "segoe ui symbol" , sans-serif;">😂</span></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-size: large;">For all those who want to follow the food musketeer you can do so by checking her out on the following platforms, for all those wondering when you can find the food musketeers Gratings on the Grate App the answer is soon, we are maneuvering past some Samsung gremlins and we will have a solution soonest :-) </span></o:p></div>
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<o:p></o:p>The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-62206730071367958432017-03-24T14:17:00.000-07:002017-03-24T14:23:26.043-07:00Burger & Lobster <span style="font-size: large;">Today we feature the incredible Burger & Lobster all the way from the beautiful windy City called Cape Town.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />At the Grate App we are all about uncovering Gems and in Burger & Lobster we think we have really found one. Located in the heart of Cape Town on the infamous Bree street this restaurant promises great food and a good times and we think that is just Grate</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This first question we asked the team at Burger & Lobster was "<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">How did
the restaurant’s name come about?" and their answer was <span style="color: #073763;">"</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;">We as
restaurateurs in Cape town wanted to create something very different and unique
that would stand out and become Cape Town’s Go To Spot. We have been to the
Burger and Lobster in London and really enjoyed the Simple but Tasty menu. We
are not affiliated with the brand but have the same unique concept.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is very interesting next we asked them <span style="color: #444444;">"</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">What is their signature dish? What is that one dish everyone keeps coming back for</span><span style="color: #444444;">" their answer was </span><span style="color: #073763;">"<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">This is a very
tough question to answer. Our B&L Gourmet burger keeps customers coming
back. We make a lovely home-made brioche bun, with a 250g steak patty, topped
with cheese and maple syrup bacon. Served with fries & Side Salad. We made
on of the Top Burger spots in Cape Town To go to.</span></span></span><br />
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Lobster Roll is unique. People feel so Strong about this dish and come back
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<span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">So I have to
say Both is our signature dish. We couldn’t be Called Burger & Lobster for
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& Lobster, we get many celebrities, Chad le Clos, Cameron van der Burgh,
Graeme Smith, Jeanie D, Top billing crew, Expresso crew, Lee-aan Liedenberg,
Liezel van Westerhuizen , which is lovely to have them here.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wow what a celebrity mix, from swimmers to actors we can imagine many a selfie being taken there </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next we tried to to find out what their<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> favorite social media channel is and where can Grate App users follow them on social media? <span style="color: #073763;">They</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #073763;"> are on
Instagram- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/burgerlobstersa/">BurgerLobsterSa</a>, Facebook – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/burgerlobsterSA">Burger & Lobster Cape Town</a> and
Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/burgerlobsterSA">BurgerlobsterSA</a>. But our Best Sociaol Media form is Instagram.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Those fries look exquisite, we are seriously tempted to hop on a plane and fly down to Cape Town just for those fries... Don't get us started on the burger, we will gladly Hyperloop for that burger </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So finally we asked the question that is probably on everyone's tongue "<i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">what came first the burger or the lobster?</i>" to which they replied <span style="color: #073763;">"We <span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">don’t know,
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<span style="font-size: large;">And that is just it about Burger & Lobster, everything just comes together </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Like a Burger & Lobster </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We cant wait to see more Grate reviews on the Grate App from Burger & Lobster so come o foodies lets get Grating </span><br />
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<br />The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-49513226399991805842017-03-21T09:44:00.003-07:002017-03-21T09:45:27.449-07:00It's all about the dough <span style="color: #444444;">Today we feature two ladies that have captivated us on Insta. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">It was love at first 'like' and since then we have become real fans. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Whether they are lifting weights or burgers they make it look so stylish and classy. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Ladies and gentlemen introducing girlsmeetdough. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Jokers, Pies, Tattoo's, Gardens, Breaking a sweat and Pig ears.... lets dig in </span><br />
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Q-<i>Where/how did the two of you meet? Is there a memorable
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A-We wish it was memorable but we met through mutual friends and kinda just grew on each other. We bonded over our love of food and super villains *Joker*<br />
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There you can eat lunch in an unbelievably serene garden because kids are banned. The tables are far apart and everything is lush and green. </div>
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A-We started working out and reducing calories because we were losing control, over weight and out of breath. It was a very sad time. We now say a firm NO to diets but choose to eat plenty of fruit and veggies anyway! Lifting weights gives us the freedom to eat all the things we love while maintaining a body we are comfortable with. A happy accident of fitness is also the ability to carry all the groceries in one trip without breaking a sweat!</div>
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-53832494026494009122017-03-14T11:00:00.000-07:002017-03-14T12:10:11.993-07:00We are Whipped <span style="color: #666666;">Today we feature <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">FoodiewhippedSA </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">who shall share their Epic </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">fo</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">odie journey with all of you. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The exciting food trends, food reviews, and great recipes for everyone. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.6667px;">Forensic Investigation and Audit Manager by day and moonlighting as a Foodie and Creative by night lets dig in </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">Q- What is your </span><span style="font-size: 12.6667px;">Favorite</span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;"> food memory</span></span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">? Eg - is there a Xmas dinner you can never forget or
waking up to the smell of a freshly baked cake</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;">, restaurant experience,..<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">A-One
of my fondest memories is when i was about 5-6 years old. The entire
extended family went out on a Sunday afternoon drive. we would visit a
park and then move on to the little Ice-cream place in Pretoria.. they would
have the most decadent ice-cream cones ever known. My favourite was usually the
Nutty choc dip. absolutely fantastic. This was a weekly
ritual, and one of the best foodie moments in my life.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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if so what is the best dish you can whip out <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">A-I
can whip up really awesome home made bread rolls, flavourful vegetable pasta
dishes, spicy nacho's...so YES I can cook almost anything, One of my
favourite dishes to can cook is a spicy chicken roast with "my
version" of roast potatoes and home made garlic bread, I make pasta
dishes.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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your best restaurant experience?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">A-One
of my best restaurant experiences was at Meadow Green situated in the Irene
Country lodge in Pretoria, It was a Saturday night live event and what a
memorable experience it was. It was fine dinning at its best. The
attention to detail and the way the food was plated was just amazing! Our
table was decorated with candle light and rose petals and everything felt
straight out of a fairytale.. the perfect romantic evening for my wife and
myself.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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favourite dish in the world?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">A-I
generally love all kinds of food, but chicken curry or a good roasted chicken
will ultimately satisfy my hunger any day.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Q-Worst food
addiction, <i>ours are hotwings</i>?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">A-Definitely
chicken licken hot wings with extra extra soul fire sauce, or pizza</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Q-Are there any
new restaurants or dishes you just recently discovered that you would like to
mention?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">A-One
of my more recent discoveries is Geet Indian Restaurant- best Indian food I've
ever tasted and Higher Ground Restaurant-perfect Sunday afternoon lunching
place with really great Sunday lunch comfort food. Jamies Italian for the Prawn
Linguine Pasta!!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Q-Is there
anything you would like the world to know about you?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><span style="color: #444444;">A-Well
I'm a Forensic Investigation and Audit Manager by day and moonlighting as a
Foodie and Creative by night</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-65801491636426547842017-03-10T04:32:00.004-08:002017-03-10T04:33:03.391-08:00Foodie of the week : Pugiso<span style="font-size: large;">This weeks foodie of the week is the snazzy Pugiso</span><br />
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Gym fanatic, Hopeless Romantic, Globe Trotter and Quarter Pounder-lover these are just a few words to describe Pugiso.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">2-Can you cook? if so what is
the best dish you can whip out </span><span style="color: #ff9900; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">-</span><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Yes, butter
chicken with steamed dumplings (its our favorite dish - especially on
those cold & wet days).</span></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">3-What has been your best
restaurant experience? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">I'm easy to please.
Best dinning experience I ever had (which happens all the time) was / is Mythos
in Mall of Africa.<br />
It is not always about the style the restaurant has, but the professionalism,
presentation the as well the turn around time in terms of preparation their
dishes & drinks.</span></span><o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #ff9900;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">4-What is your favourite dish
in the world?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">Look I have only traveled to 2
countries in Africa (Ghana & Kenya) & to the US (Washington) and I am
still drawn back to our beautiful home dishes (and they should be traditional),
so it would have to be my husband's mash + woolies' farmstyle boerewors +
sauce.</span></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">5-Worst food addiction, <i>ours
are hotwings</i>?<span style="color: #ff9900;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">McDonald's double quarter
pounder or Fold Over meal(s), especially their fries - for a gym fanatic this is
the least of my problems *hides*....</span></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">6-Are there any new restaurants
or dishes you just recently discovered that you would like to mention? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">uhmmm .... restaurant - no, dish ... the most famous West
African Kenkey while I last visited Ghana (late 2016) *hides* - was one of the
most challenging dishes to get used to, especially from a texture
perspective. Kenkey is a staple dish similar to sourdough dumpling from
the inhabited regions of West Africa, usually served with pepper sauce and
fried fish or soup, stew.</span></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">7-Is there anything you would
like the world to know about you?<span style="color: #ff9900;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Ofcourse,
not only about me per se - but about all young mothers out there, that are
juggling to be mothers of more than one younger then 15yrs child, wife,
studies, work (8 - 5 & own smme), social life (with hubby, friends and
family) as well as healthy living - all this without having to have full time
assistance in terms of having a full time helper at home.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">It is a
daunting ideal for many - though some tends to want to look forward to but
have not gotten the gist of how it actually work and how 24hrs in a day could
be an idea of it being enough to everything.</span></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;">8-What is </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">buhle Kolekshens?</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">buhle Kolekshens is a beading company, we hand craft mainly female accessories.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">However, we are is also involved in promoting entrepreneurship in the Thatchfield area through hosting markets to allow for those that have their own small businesses to market and promote their products / brands.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Most are professionals with normal 8-5 Mon - Frid; whom have their individuals passions and these range from hand made handbags, accessories etc.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">You can follow our foodie on her social media accounts or watch out for her Gratings on the Grate App</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pugiso.m.ntsele">Pugiso Mpakanyane-Ntsele </a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pugi.mpakanyane.ntsele">pugi.mpakanyane.ntsele</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">So we wondered the roads of Cape Town and came across something Black and Yellow, it was a Kaizer chiefs fan who was obviously lost and looking for the premier league title. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">We then wondered off in pursuit of a fast food outlet we had heard rumors about online. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">This mysterious place was Snoekies, some say Snoekies has the best fish in Cape Town and that was a point we had to verify ourselves. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">We were staying in a charming Guesthouse in Tableview and upon checking on Google Maps we saw the closest Snoekies as 43 minutes away. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">We thought for a second then came to a conclusion that it was too far as we were tired from beaching around, We chose to stay-in and watch the movie titled War Room on TV </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">As time went the rumors of a buttery sensation started to get real. So we whipped out my phone and checked Google Maps and checked again hoping that Snoekies had mysteriously relocated and was now 5 minutes away, Unfortunately it hadn't....</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">So we checked the website and low and behold there was a Snoekies in Big Bay which was only 10 minutes out. </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">We put on our flip flops and off we were to taste this Snoekies that we have heard so much about. The strange thing is that all the Cape Town-ians we know dont particularly endorse Snoekies as much as the Joburgers we know.... </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">We ordered a parcel of Chips and Hake and Calamari respectively </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444;">Foodgasm alert! </span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;">Foodgasm alert! </span><br />
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Crunchy, Tasty, and Full of flavour #toomcuhflavour<br />
These are just a few words we can use to describe the Hake and we have no words for the Calamari, it was that good<br />
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The spices, The batter, Everything works so well and in a matter of minutes our plates were clean<br />
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Oh Snoekies, why are you not in Joburg....<br />
We are willing to form human chain, sign a petition, invest in your franchise model, start a social media campaign, form a 2 km line to the first outlet. We as the Grate team will do whatever it takes to get your Hake and Calamari just a 1000KM closer.<br />
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Lets make it happen<br />
Lets make Snoekies GrateThe Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-81575798054710636182017-02-27T01:17:00.000-08:002017-02-27T01:18:47.014-08:00Evolution of BOTS <br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Humans have evolved over time, from Homo Sapiens to Home Naledi, but humans haven't been the only forms of life to evolve.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">BOTS have gone from interfaces that can do simple calculations to BOTS that can order an Uber, Translate a sentence, Find a Hospital to Posting a unique opinion. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The biggest BOT areas lie in the customer engagement where BOTS can literally replace customer service agents and help customers with whatever query they have.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There is a big revenue saving opportunity where companies can now outsource customer service to BOTS. </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they don’t take smoke breaks</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they dont call in sick</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they dont go on strike </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">there are no sexy harassment issues</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they dont ask how the weekend was </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they dont partake in office gossip </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they dont arrive late and leave early </span></li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Perfect right?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well there are some disadvantages.... </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">BOTS can be programmed to browse the Internet and click and engage with users. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In July 2012 a digital distribution company claimed that 80% of its clicks from Facebook Ad’s came from BOTS. This sparked outrage and controversy. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Companies create Social Media Ad’s to reach new customers based on certain targeting parameters, Facebook and other companies charge those companies for each click as it implies that these clicks are coming from potential customers who will then go on and buy the product or service or game being advertised. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If BOTS are clicking on those links it means companies are losing money..</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">But that is not where it ends Microsoft created a Microsoft AI chatbot called Tay, that leant to be racist in less than a day, “Tay” went from “humans are super cool” to full nazi in <24 hrs </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">BUT enough about BAD BOTS </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We are all about Good BOTS that can change the world for good. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Grate App Team (www.thegrateapp.com) have created a BOT called “G” we are obviously open to new names and suggestion lines are open. What this BOT does is that you arrive at a restaurant and ask the Grate BOT what it recommends you order at that restaurant and the BOT go through all the Dishes posted on the Grate App and will recommend the best dish. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All you have to do is </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">1-Go to any of our social media pages</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2-Type in the name of the restaurant </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3-Ask the Grate BOT what it recommends and type in #GrateBOT</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Simple as that</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Try it out, we are intrigued to see what the BOT recommends for you </span></div>
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The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-14657350773937691872017-02-24T01:14:00.002-08:002017-02-24T01:14:59.202-08:00Restaurant of The Week<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stacked Diner strives to provide healthy, fresh ingredients to the busy bees of the mother city. Located in Cape Town's CBD, the diner combines the old with the new and its all day quality breakfast is something to buzz about.</span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Where and why is the restaurant
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Stacked
Diner is located in the heart of Kloof Street – a go-to destination for both
locals and tourists. We love the area’s energy and diversity as well as the
Kloof Street visitor’s appreciation for both the old and the new. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Stacked
Diner’s core offering is PROPER FOOD. MADE FAST. This is resonating really
nicely with Kloof Street where many people are looking to grab a quick bite to
eat but are also serious about fresh, real food made of quality ingredients.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Our
store vibe is modern but friendly, the perfect place to grab a coffee while you
do some work on your laptop, to have a quick lunch with colleagues or to wait
out the traffic over a burger and a beer. On the weekends – Kloof Street is a
bustling breakfast destination which is a great fit with our all day breakfast
offering and our incredible flapjacks!</span></div>
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restaurant?</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Stacked
Diner opened on 20 November 2016 so we’re quite a newbie. That having been said
– we’re reaching milestones every day, and those do make for great memories. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">My
personal favourite is probably the first time I could sense the store was
“buzzing”. It was a Friday evening, people were chilling with friends and
family over yummy food, our staff had found their groove and were loving the positive
feedback they were getting from customers. There was such a great energy in the
store and it was exactly what we had envisioned. It made me smile. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What makes you different?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> We
like to think that the combination of food made of fresh, quality ingredients
served fast in a modern yet friendly and casual space is what sets us apart. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Cape
Town is no stranger to the great, quality burger. It’s also no stranger to the
traditional fast food burger. But a burger comprised of 100% free-range, grass
fed beef, made in the store from scratch every day, then served up quickly and
really well priced is something that we feel is quite unique. That same
principle applies to all our menu items. We’re as fanatical about the quality
of the ingredients as we are about the taste. And we’re non-negotiable about
offering our customers amazing value for money.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Our
unlimited free toppings concept is also something our diners cite as being
special to Stacked. Customers can build their own burgers and hotdogs from
scratch - adding as many of our 17 free toppings as they’d like – without the
price of the meal changing at all. We’re getting great feedback from people
around this.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What is the culture, vibe and style of
the restaurant?</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Our
interior is based on a contemporary diner theme. We wanted to include a few
iconic diner elements in a space that is fresh, modern, light and friendly. Our
colour scheme of grey, yellow and white has been described as being clean and
easy-going with a touch of trendy, which we think is great. </span></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">When
it comes to vibe – we lead with friendly – and Kloof Street clientele seem to
be loving it. I think customers like the fact that we’re very comfortable with
who we are. The Stacked Diner crew are amazing and almost all of the reviews we
get mention their great, friendly and attentive service which is awesome.</span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Who are your customers (which
demographic)?</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> We’re
really proud to say that Stacked Diner seems to be as viable a pit-stop for a
freelancer on a laptop as is it for a quick business lunch, two friends
catching up over a burger, a family enjoying a chilled dinner, and a group of
friends having cocktails before going out. We love that so many different types
of people feel comfortable in our store and see it as “being for them”. It
means that we’re managing to bring a little bit of what Kloof Street is all
about into our venue. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How would you classify you restaurant
(bistro, cafe)?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Tough
one. Can I go with contemporary diner? <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How did the name come about?</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> We
chose the name on a drive between Cape Town and Kommetjie. We were chatting
about how many free toppings one could physically get onto the same burger and
someone said, “it’ll depend on how good you are at the art of Stacking.” Stacked
Diner… we loved it immediately. It talks to our free toppings concept as well
as to how we serve our flapjacks and our waffles. And everyone we tested it on
“got it” which was great. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Who is the head chef? What dish is the
chef's personal favourite and why?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A: </b>The
Stacked Diner menu is a team effort lead by Sean Pelser and Michelle Birch –
who are both very passionate about making simple, quality food that tastes so
good you cannot help but smile. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">When
I asked the menu team they battled to single out a favourite (similar perhaps
to a parent being unable to select a favourite kid</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">) but when pushed they
listed a few elements they were really proud of including:</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> ></span></span><span lang="EN-US">The
Stacked Diner burger patty which is a unique blend of 100% free range, grass
fed beef with no starch, egg or binding agents and which tastes delicious all
on its own. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hash browns… which are made on site from farm fresh potatoes and never see the
inside of the freezer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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veggie burger – it’s made of the freshest quality ingredients, is delicious and
is vegan<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Stacked Diner flapjacks… because even grown-ups act like excited kids when they
see them and taste them <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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homemade lemonade – it’s unbelievably yummy and refreshing (and a great cure
for a hangover… so we’ve been told)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What is your signature dish?</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> The
Stacked Diner “Stack your own” burger. 100% free-range, grass fed beef patty,
served on a fresh bun with a choice of 17 free toppings so you can literally
build the exact meal you want! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What are your 3 most popular dishes?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> The
Stacked Diner Cheese Burger<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Stacked
Jacks (our flapjacks) <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Our
flat-top dog made with pure-pork, preservative free franks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Where can people follow you on social media?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/stackeddiner/<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Facebook:
</span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/StackedDiner/">www.facebook.com/StackedDiner/</a></span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Twitter:
https://twitter.com/stackeddiner<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What is your food and design
inspiration?</span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Food
inspiration – PROPER FOOD. MADE FAST. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Design:
where contemporary and fresh meets casual and friendly.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We thank Karen and the Stacked team, for sharing with our grate users!</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To find out more about this week's restaurant check out its website @ </span></span><a href="http://www.stackeddiner.co.za/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.stackeddiner.co.za/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Throbbing Strawberry is located in Douglasdale, Fourways, est in 2006 , it is located there because Douglasdale is a very diverse bustling suburb with lots of different cultures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> The style is unpretentious, welcoming to all customer, we cater for the discerning connoisseur to the chilled laid back creative hippy. Vibe is buzzing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Modern European influence , strong French and Italian, fourways being so diverse we also serve sushi and sublime grills. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b>The name refers to throbbing meaning the vibe, heartbeat of the place and strawberry referring to freshness, unique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Grant Murphy owner I design all meals, my head chef is Nikita Zoulis , chefs favourite dish is seared salmon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Signature dish is fillet bordelaise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Duck confit, lamb cutlets, wrapped rump.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> All platforms.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Inspiration is from the likes of Anthony Bourdain, Led Zeppelin and classic chefs like Marco Pierre white, to be a rock and not to roll, after 25 years in the business my objectives are to train and inspire young Restauranteur's to follow there heart, take risks travel and believe in themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To find out more about this week's restaurant check out the website @ </span><a href="http://throbb.co.za/throbbing-strawberry/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">http://throbb.co.za/throbbing-strawberry/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00479551077118877269noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-19993571173611556022017-02-15T01:48:00.002-08:002017-02-15T04:18:29.320-08:00Foodie of The Week<div class="quoted-text" style="color: purple;">
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">What is your Favourite food memory<i>?</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Sundays... Sundays will always remind me of when my mom would cook chicken stew with dumplings. Mmmmh the aroma could wake anyone one up from any sort of coma. Then the meal would be accompanied by 7 salads and at the end of the meal, they had me as a dishwasher lol. My mom, to this day wont teach me how to cook this dish, I’ve tried, it just doesn't taste the same.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Who is Gena?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> I’m an intro/extrovert, meaning I am great with people, I love hosting dinner parties and braais, but I am not great at meeting new people and I prefer to do things alone. I’m a bucket full of sunshine if I do say so myself. I love to cook, eat and read murder novels.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">What has been your best restaurant experience?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> I have three:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>1. Bread Street Kitchen and Bar (Gordon Ramsay’s restuarant in Dubai) </u> </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Apart from the fact that I love the living out of chef Ramsay, the food served at the restaurant is amazing, I wanted to taste the oh so famous risotto that is constantly mentioned in his show but that wasn’t on the menu so I opted for the wings and those were the best wings ever, I got a full palate massage and great mouth orgasms with every bite I had. Plus I was able to get a kitchen tour and picture with staff. The amazing thing here is I am unable to eat a full 3 course meal because by the time I start my main I am kinda full from my starter and the bread, but here I enjoyed every single dish. The portions are perfectly served.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>2. Signature (Morningside)</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This restaurant has it all, from the ambiance to the amazing service, the live entertainment and the mouthwatering food – explains the price tag that comes along with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The menu is very extensive and covers all types of food you'd love to eat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>3. Simpsons (England)</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Walking into Simpsons made me feel like royalty, the way the staff greets you, the high ceilings the smooth music playing in the background and the smell of cinnamon ( it was the festive season) it was just amazing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The service was impeccable, the food was more than what I expected, I was extremely close to licking my plate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Another restaurant where I did complete all my courses and felt full but not pig full lol.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">What is your favourite dish in the world, something you could almost eat all day every day?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> SOLE FISH! Provided I get a different side everyday.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Worst food addiction, <i>ours are hotwings</i>?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Chicken Licken HOTWINGS dunked in their salsa or hot sauce or both lol.</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Are there any new restaurants or dishes you just recently discovered that you would like to mention?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> RiStretto Morningside.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Perfect restaurant for people with kids, they have staff that looks after the kids, the kiddies menu is very friendly plus they can create they own pizza.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The menu has a lot to offer, the staff are willing to give they opinion on what to order or what compliments what. I went there twice in 1 week, ordered pasta with mushrooms and beef strips, great portion but way too much beef strips for me. The last time I ordered vegetarian pizza with extra Bolognese sauce and avocado ( the logic behind the vegetarian pizza is because it had my favourite toppings but I also wanted a Mexican pizza).</span><br />
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">How would you compare food from South Africa vs food from England?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> The pricing of the food in the UK is way higher, they serve ridiculous amounts of food usually when you go to a chains fast food outlet (TGIF). I am a pasta fanatic but was very disappointed at the fact that I constantly had to ask for extra sauce regardless of what kind of pasta I ordered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you for sharing with our grate users, Gena!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">To find out more about this week's foodie, check out her Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/senora_gee/">https://www.instagram.com/senora_gee/</a></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00479551077118877269noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-19121177125151508432017-02-10T08:30:00.000-08:002017-02-11T01:16:58.736-08:00Top 5 V-Day Spots in Jozi 2017Its the month of Love and if you haven't tindered your way into a new thang then this might just be the time to swipe right. A joyous month for some and a miserable one for some who have forgotten to make those all important reservations, worry not the Grate App team has got you.<br />
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We have compiled a list of the Top 5 V-Day Spots in Jozi that are just waiting for you to pick up the phone and make that reservation.<br />
If you dont like picking up the phone to make reservations then the Grate App Team has got you, we are working with some select restaurants and in a couple of days you will be able to reserve a table at your favorite restaurant through the <a href="http://www.thegrateapp.com/">Grate App </a> #winning<br />
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So here goes, Presenting the Top 5 V-Day Spots in Jozi ...<br />
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<u>1-<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: rgba(0 , 0 , 0 , 0.870588); font-family: "roboto slab" , "times new roman" , serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">A la Bouffe</span></span></u></h2>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">An Authentic French Bistro in</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Johannesburg that provides french cuisine prepared by multi-award winning French Chef</span> <span style="background-color: white;">Patron, Romuald Denesle, using locally supplied produce with the help of his wife, Margeux Denesle and Father in Law, Dennis Rhodes Human. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And it has a really cool name </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Website link - <a href="http://alabouffe.co.za%20/">http://alabouffe.co.za </a></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Balata provides Exquisite fine dining under the leadership of Jean-Pierre Siegenthaler. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Using the freshest produce available, all meals are served with great care and attention to detail.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We have already got some awesome Gratings on the Grate App from Fairways Hotel and they look Grate. Their Valentines special might be sold out but hey its still an awesome restaurant </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They have a<span style="background-color: white;"> gorgeous set menu; bubbly and live entertainment for valentines day but it is probably sold out...Oh well there is always next year or the 13th or 15th...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tres Jolie is a country restaurant and venue in the Ruimsig area of Gauteng. Characterized by exquisite gardens and landscaped with fountains and water features this picturesque restaurant also boasts a farmyard where children can feed the animals, enjoy a pony ride and play whilst under the watchful eye of their parents.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Carnivore Restaurant situated in the countryside of Muldersdrift overlooking the Krugersdorp hills, is next to the Misty Hills Hotel. Access to this fantastic restaurant is through a stunning thatched walkway surrounded by indigenous gardens and featuring a magnificent water feature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The restaurant is situated around a huge open fire, surrounded by 52 Masaai tribal spears holding 10 different types of meat such as pork, lamb, beef, chicken, ribs, sausages and for the more adventurous, meats such as crocodile, zebra, giraffe, impala and ostrich.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So there you have the Top 5 V-Day Spots in Jozi for 2017, now its time to download the <a href="http://www.thegrateapp.com/">Grate App</a> and start Grating</span>The Grate Apphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11167786746556520199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-78774264720949201832017-02-10T05:43:00.001-08:002017-02-10T06:33:13.331-08:00Top 5 V-Day Spots in Cape Town 2017<div class="MsoNormal">
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by the Dutch East India Company as a guardhouse in 1786, the restaurant is rich
with history including its very own love story. Chef Dylan Laity offers contemporary dishes which combine
European cuisine with distinct South African flavour. The Roundhouse has a Valentine’s
special for two at the Rumbullion terraces and lawns. </span><a href="http://theroundhouserestaurant.com/"><span style="line-height: 115%;">http://theroundhouserestaurant.com/</span></a></span><br />
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beautiful, old building was once the family home to the mayor of Cape Town. Now owned by Chef Henry Vigar and his wife Mari who turned it into a restaurant. Henry has experience working at top-ranked UK Michelin
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76<sup>th</sup> best restaurant in the world, 2016. Chef Proprietor Scot Kirton
has worked at Savoy Grill in London (one of Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants) and
was voted 2015 Eat Out San Pellegrino Chef of the Year. Head Chef James Gaag plates dishes that are
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is named after the ancient Khoi name for the Cape, meaning “The Place of Sweet
Waters,”. The Executive Chef, Jocelyn Myers-Adams links the city’s cultural heritage
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00479551077118877269noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3175439621412845528.post-57544043801917160252017-02-08T01:20:00.001-08:002017-02-08T01:20:35.858-08:00Foodie of The Week<br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Vanessa Dossi is a food blogger, caterer, cook and recipe developer. She is the founder of the homely, hearty and heavenly business Vanilla Scented Kisses. The (predominantly catering) business also offers cooking classes, instructed by Vanessa herself. You may have recently heard her speak about her love and passion for VSK on SAfm radio. We asked her some scrumptious questions to see what's #CookingWithV.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Vanilla Scented Kisses - Vanilla is the flavour that best describes my personality. It's warm and inviting but also vibrant. Everything I posted on my blog is a little piece of me, a vanilla scented kiss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> My first catering gig. My friends have always supportive of my business and my friend was throwing a 5th birthday party for her son. I got to see peoples reactions to my food and it brought me such great joy to see both kids and adult come together over my food. At that moment I knew I was on the right path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Food Idol: Chef Roble Ali - He embodies where I'd like to take my business. His food is authentic, hearty and homely with great class. It's the type of food that brings people together, I have a great passion for family meals and sharing plates. One of my goals is to eat at his Restaurant "Streets BK" He's also in the catering business and his canapé creations are a constant source of inspiration for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> How was my first? - Hahaha, extremely awkward and nerve wrecking like all firsts. I didn't go to school for catering so things like pricing and costing I've had to learn on the job. The hardest job is charging people prices you don't feel you're worth yet, but I've learnt that you have to believe in your own hype. You're worth every penny you charge cause no one can cook like you do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had the same experience with hosting my first cooking class (Cooking With V) - a lot of nerves accompanied by lots of errors but I've learnt to relax a lot more and be myself. People are more drawn to that and the classes flow easier.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>What are your top 3 quick dishes to cook up in less then 30 minutes?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> Top 3 dishes - 1. I make an amazing grilled cheese sandwich - 2 Cheeses and lot's of butter. It's a meal on its own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">2. Loaded Potatoes - They are always a hit. They are garlic sautéed potatoes in a cream sauce with mushrooms and bacon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">3. Pork Meatballs in a spicy coconut curry - Moist pork meatballs in hearty and spicy coconut curry. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Favorite cooking spice/herb and why?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>A:</b> This is a hard one, can I give you my holy trinity? Garlic, Oregano and Paprika. I use this combination for almost everything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you so much for sharing with our grate users, Vanessa!</span></div>
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