Denied! Delayed! De-can't-believe-it!
Passport issues... thesis issues... ah well, what's another two weeks at this point? At least now I'll have a chance to check out this joint with a couple of mates before I go. I met the owner / chef the other night... he told me that they are doing a 6 course winter special for R150. Not bad. Not bad at all. I know it will be fantastic as the chef has won a series of national and international awards and the restaurant itself received glowing reviews in a Conde Nast publication recently.
One thing that the Mother City does well (which the Hammer / Toronto do not) is restaurants. Mother City restaurants are generally locally owned and tastefully done and waiters are likely to suggest a decent wine pairing with your meal. The Hammer / Toronto, on the other hand, are dominated by The Chain Restaurant and the decor mimics every other chain restaurant in existence. Like, you could be at a Swiss Chalet in the Hammer, which is the exact same as the Swiss Chalet in Toronto. Likewise for the Keg or Kelsey's or any other chain... and the waiters, instead of offering a decent wine pairing, are likely to offer to supersize your curly fries with your meal. Curly fries. *shudders*
About Me
- T-Lo
- After 12 years, 3 passports, 20 countries, 5 work permits, 1 permanent residence permit, countless passport stamps, 3 no-cents-to-my-name moments, 1 incident of everything-I-own being stolen, (almost) 3 university degrees, 1 bout of pneumonia, 1 sickness requiring a tropical disease specialist, 5 interesting career paths, 1 Big Leap Of Faith, 9 ridiculously long layovers, many Airplane Party Packs prepared and consumed, (only) 1 threat of arrest, 1 mild detention, dozens of rivers paddled, handfuls of mountains climbed, 4 oceans swum, a few fights fought, many animals seen, hundreds of exotic meals consumed, 47 tears shed, thousands of friends made, hundreds of thousands of memories stored and a million laughs guffawed... it is time to go home.
2 comments:
good point that.. restaurants here are a tad lame!
totally... you've really got to look to find a gem!
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