Eating Out

Love, patience, passion and food.

3 January, 2013 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Artisan bread is hot and on the rise fresh from Port Elizabeth. A bunch of mates visiting Madagascar had a swell idea when their craving for fresh warm bread was satisfied when they bought delicious warm fresh bread from a man on an old bicycle, stacked high with fresh baguettes. The experience was too divine not to share, and so the name Vovo Telo was born in Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth. It was all about bread – until neighbours started rocking up outside with their own fillings, and devouring the yumminess perched on the bakery’s stoep. The team then decided to make the environment a little more hospitable and put out some chairs and tables and offered coffees too. Vovo Telo now has nine bakeries across South

Tagged With: Artisan Breads, Baguette, Bakery Port Elizabeth, Ciabatta, Foccaccia, Olive levain, Pain au levain, Panini ciabattini, Richmond Hill, Sourdough, Vovo Telo, Whole wheat

Wagyu beef now available in South Africa

28 December, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Top Chefs, foodies, cooks and discerning diners are talking about the hottest meaty option to hit South African menu’s - Wagyu Beef - be it a delicious burger, a succulent sirloin or a tasty T-bone - Wagyu is an absolute meat lovers treat! The word Wagyu refers to all Japanese beef cattle ('Wa' means Japanese or japanese-style and 'gyu' means cattle). South African beef is generally very lean compared to other countries’, but it is actually the fat that produces and enhances the flavour in the meat, this is the main reason why Wagyu is so delicious because compared to other beef, it has incredible fat marbling that renders down to produce a wonderfully intense flavour. South African Wagyu cattle are farmed solely on

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Foong’s

20 August, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Every town and City has its Magic China Town; our little Gem has to be Foongs in Mt Pleasant. Foongs has a fabulous history and regardless of your age you will know it as an institution. Chen Foong started the business as a General Dealer with his wife over eighty years ago, operating from a room in their home. It was then passed onto their son and then their grandson and the legend continues. Grant Foong is now the Master Chef in the kitchen and smiles with pride owning his legendary family business. When you walk inside you feel right at home, the family knows you by name and his children are always popping in or out. The vibe well quite extraordinary… A time warp, you could be in Hong Kong, or in a local

Tagged With: Buffelsfontein Road, Chinese, Dim Sum, Eating Out, grant foong, Indonesian cuisine, Japanese, Sushi, Thai

Nanaga Farm Stall

19 March, 2012 by WotzUpPE Leave a Comment

The legend continues.. To the PE virgin, ‘Nanaga’ means nothing. It’s just a word that is difficult to pronounce. To everyone else, it is a magical term that retains a mythical and nostalgic quality, bringing back memories of delicious pies and refreshments from a little building on an innocuous stretch of road. As a child, you always had to stop at the legendary Nanaga Farm Stall and, as a grown up, nothing has changed. Nanaga is a success story built around its famous, handmade pies. Anyone who has approached Port Elizabeth from the northeast will testify having being told vehemently in advance by locals to stop for a chicken, mint and lamb or spinach and feta pie. The

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