Things at Spruce HQ have been rather manic lately; we have barely had any time to get to our weekly blogging done . Thankfully, we are now back in the full swing of things and thought we would re-cap on a divine food and wine pairing we were invited to a couple of weeks ago at Level Four (situated in […] Read more…
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Easy Entertaining
Sometime last month I found myself thinking about the last time friends came over to my apartment, and realized it had been absolute ages since I had last entertained. Although it can be quite costly (I tend to overspend), I adore having friends over, in my space, having a good time – so I decided that it was time to […] Read more…
Zomato XX Winehouse
Ilaria and I had the privilege of attending a “foodie meet up” this past week, hosted by the wonderful people from Zomato at The Winehouse in Dunkeld. It is the second collaboration between Zomato and The Winehouse (hence the double x); we were absolutely thrilled to be included in the evening, allowing us chance to […] Read more…
Handmade Contemporary Fair
Sam and I both enjoy attending unique and interesting events, even more-so now that we have our blogger hats on! This past Sunday was therefore a real treat for us as we attended the Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair (previously known as Food Wine Design) on the rooftop of Hyde Park Shopping Centre. The fair was a […] Read more…
Vaal Happiness
Weekends come and go, and often I think “I should have spent it a bit differently”. Too often I find myself using the time to run errands, do the dreaded groceries and just odds and ends. Last weekend however, my friend Jed celebrated his 30th Birthday and his fiancé Lara, organized a surprise gathering at […] Read more…
Lunch date – Delaire-Graff wine estate
As much as I love Jozi, and its vibrant nature, there really is nothing here that competes with the beauty of the Cape. The Delaire-Graff wine estate, situated on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschoek, is one of those jaw-dropping locations that I had the pleasure of lunching at this past week during my […] Read more…
Pinotage On Tap 2014
A few months ago, Sam begged me to buy some tickets to POT for a girls day out! Ilaria: WTF is POT? Sam: Its Pinotage on Tap, and it’s the best day ever! Knowing Sam and her skills for identifying the finer things in life, I said OK and we headed off to what was […] Read more…
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