In living color..street art

it is not something that you would immediately appreciate but its all around the streets of Cape Town and i am completely fascinated by it. Im talking about street art, in its purest in living colour form. 

I have always been intrigued by it and a friend and I decided to spend an afternoon roaming some of the streets to get a good view and appreciation for this art form. i have no idea what the art means or what the take away message should be - i don't even think it is legal! 

However I think you will agree that some of the work is incredible and that there is a definate market out there for it to be showcased and for the message to be heard. 

 

Zubeida trying to fit into the art!! LOL

and then we spent sometime in Bo-Kaap
appreciating the brighly coloured houses

So the next time you are in town, stop, collaborate and admire!! 

Delicious Treats

My love for food usually extends to sweet things first before the actual food type. 
I usually start with dessert first when I have a choice.So this week I tested out this frozen yoghurt place in kloof street called Myog. M? what? M-y-o-g, but with a french accent. 

Situated in kloof street , Gardens, next to Checkers, makes it an ideal and convenient spot for sweet tooth addicts to pop in and get their fix. 
What is great about this yoghurt is that it is all natural and 98% fat free ( you dont have to feel guilty) and they boast a wide selection of toppings ( which is an even balance to the fat free i guess)  

The menu offering a selection of healthy delights
They also have a happy hour from 7-8pm daily at
R19.90 for any size and R29.90 for unlimited toppings.
They do not offer sugar cones only different sizes of cups. 

Your choice of flavour will be natural or flavour of the day
Nutella was the flavour of the day on this day and make
your selection of toppings which you see to the left of the pic

All the important details.
Take note it is halaal as well

Trendy interior to enjoy your dessert

More funky space to relax and leave your comments
on the blackboard

Nutella with chocolate sprinkle topping
Medium cup

Nutella flavour with kiwi and smarties topping.
SML cup

So did it past the test??? Most definately. I enjoyed it as an alternative to Marcel's Frozen Yoghurt which as far as I knew was the only frozen yoghurt place that existed. Their cup sizes are a lot bigger to what i am use to which was worth it and although the price was a bit steep, i loved that they had unlimited toppings which is quite reasonable. 

Theatre of dreams

On Sun 7 April 2013 I had a taste of what Dorothy from Wizard of Oz felt like when she clicked her heels and was transported into a magical world...I was transported into the land of Madame Zingara.  

Welcome to Madame Zingara

One of my good friends wanted to celebrate her birthday the Zingarian way and was disappointed when she could not get a booking to the most talked about show in Cape Town this year in her birthday month. However when we finally got a booking, she didn't mind that it wasn't her birthday anymore because we partied like it was still her birthday. 

I had heard that there was such a crazy vibe at the show - which is right up my alley - and took the opportunity to be part of the craziness. 

We arrived before the doors had open and we were welcomed and entertained by a little preview of what was to come. The decor, the vibe and entertainment was unlike anything  you have ever seen. I was so glad I made the effort to dress up as accessories are available for sale at a rather ridiculous price. 

The Birthday Girl

Dressing up for the show

Some of the characters in the foyer 

Host from Soho

More characters in the foyer

MR C and the friends who enjoyed the magical night with me 

This cute lady was seated in a carriage like cinderella LOL:) 

Welcome drinks are also available on arrival and while sipping away on our cranberry slushy, just before the doors were opened, we were surprised by the parade of knights in armour officially opening up the show and welcoming us to our magical night. At this point the excitement was all over the place. When you view the tent from the outside you can hardly believe that it has so much inside. I was quite shocked when we were escorted to our table by the amount of people that could fit in the main area. 

And the doors opened 

We were not allowed to capture any pictures of the actual show but the following words describe the acts the best, MESMERIZING  OUT OF THIS WORLD, AMAZING, AWESOME, YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS SHOW AT LEAST ONCE IN YOUR LIFE!!!!
Some of my favourite were the Mongolian brothers performing great acrobatic acts that left you speechless, the Mongolian contortionist, the Russian (amazing abs) act, the bathtub girl, i lie all of the acts were my favourite LOL. I especially enjoyed the musical interludes between meals - great local performers showcasing their musical talents which were definite crowd pleasers.

Although the show was amazing, i have to comment and rave about the dinner that was served. We were given the run down of our 4 course menu  (the starter was a pasta raviloi dish - pic not available) by Aden , the waitress dressed up as a cat with tail attached to her:). She did an amazing job making sure that we received drinks, food, dessert all within minutes. All waiters were dressed up in various costumes and were whisking around the tent seeing to their guests who were being thoroughly entertained. While the show was on they were not allowed to serve you, so we ensured we had a drink in hand before the next act began. When the official programme ended at 11pm,  the stage was opened for the crowd to party with the hosts and waiters, and boy did we party. I even lost an ear ring whilst dancing away. yikes!!

Chilli chocolate steak - signature dish - you gotta try it

Norwegian Salmon on a bed of potato mash

Death by chocolate dessert

Getting our groove on

dancing next to Marc Lottering...ha ha 

And finally on the stage!!
( i think that is where my ear ring might have disappeared)

i think i should get a job here -
 I just could not get enough of the entertainment

thank you for an unforgettable night!!

I could never understand why people return back to the show whenever it is in town and I 
now I finally get it. The entertainment, the show and the food leaves you captivated in the most exciting ways and definitely worth the price. I wasn't ready to click my heels to return back home.