SINNS...

So, ages and ages ago, we went out for dinner to a gorgeous, trendy restaurant, called Sinns. It's in Wembly Square at the top of town and, despite the overlooking gym (I was a little disappointed that we couldn't actually see any hard working men up there) we all ate and drank to our heart's content. The food was excellent, but then again, it generally is. I don't think we've ever been anywhere that I haven't been at least satisfied with my meal.

We were a small group again (where are you girls, we missed you!!), but still had a great time. I must be honest, I'm finding that I'm the only one updating this blog and nobody seems to comment, so I'm not even sure that anyone checks it. Hello... is there anybody out there? I'm running out of things to say, it's a bit like talking to myself. Never mind, I do that often enough anyway. Here are the photos that Pia took with my camera on the night (there would've been only these first 2 if she hadn't taken the rest!)...

The food shots...


This was mine - a fish salad. I was VERY impressed, delicious!!!



Naughty? Yes, always!!



Till next time, girls! XXX

Zibaldone...

Our May dinner club was held at Zibaldone in the Tygervalley Waterfront. The restaurant is a fine dining Italian one and, once again, we all had a great time. It's always good to get out without men and kids and, as a group of relatively young women, just to let our hair down. We enjoy a glass of wine (or cocktails), some great food and experience a new restaurant. I love our dinner club and I love seeing friends I don't see often enough! We have a new member, Karen, who's recently moved to Cape Town from the UK with her two girls. Karen lost her husband 2 years ago, so she's a single mom like me and we've been spending quite a bit of time together. She doesn't know many (younger) people in Cape Town yet, so she had a great time out too!!

So, since there's not much else to say, here are the snaps...

We started off with drinks at Beuna Vista Social Club, next door to Zibaldone. Anchen agreed to have this 'Shrek' shooter. It's a shot of Apple Sours, a shot of something else and the Red Bull to finish it off...

This is Michelle & I with our new member, Karen...

Some of the food - don't ask me now what any of it was. Again, I forgot to take photos...
Pia's got a secret...
Maybe Anchen does too... Hmmm... I love dessert. This wasn't mine though. I don't like wobbly desserts...


Bill time...

See you all next week XXX

Fabulous...

OK, so I'm revoltingly late in getting these pictures up here. Actually, it's our next dinner club tonight and I thought I'd better make an effort to sort out last month's photos and post them before I have to do tonights...

So, our last dinner was at a restaurant called Fabulous. It's a Moroccan restaurant and I really enjoyed the whole mood created by low tables, cushions, dim lighting and of course, deliciously flavoured food. The restaurant's situated at the top of Kloof Street, in the heart of Cape Town. It was a divine and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, although I think the mojitos had something to do with that too.

Anyway, sorry this is so short, looking forward to seeing you all tonight!!

Anchi enjoying a mojito...

Suzaan with her rose flavoured drink...

Conversation around the table. How'd you like my hair straight? I didn't know it was so long...

Our very gay waiter, Anthony. He's also the owner and is great fun. It'd be worth going back there, just to catch up with him again... He was very patient in explaining everything to us girls...

Pia's looking fabulous - she's just glowing in happiness... The menu...Michelle with our visiting member & her sister-in-law, Kelly...

OK, so since it was so long ago that I took these photos, I'm not quite sure what's what any more. These are some of our starters. Deep fried camembert... Beetroot & goat's milk cheese...Falafal herb salad. This was mine - it was delicious and way too big to finish...
Mains were delicious, but after the huge starter, I couldn't finish mine. This was the vegetarian pasta. I know it had chickpeas in it, but not sure what else. I can remember someone saying it was hot...

I have no idea what was inside this phyllo parcel, but it looks pretty...This one I recognise - it's fish done with a mango and pomegranate salsa, with couscous done with parsley (in my opinion, way too much parsley)...
Besides the cocktails, this was our wine of choice for the night...By the end of the night, I'd almost forgotten I owned a camera and almost entirely forgot to take any photos of the desserts. I did manage to snap one of my half eaten halva ice-cream, which was, well, fabulous...

Meloncino

Well, last Tuesday night (sorry I've been slack in getting these pictures up!!) saw The Delicious Divas seated at Meloncino in the V&A Waterfront for dinner. It was a stunning evening and we sat right next to the huge open doors looking out over the lights twinkling in the water. Had the sun still been up, we would have had a beautiful view of our gorgeous Table Mountain as a backdrop.

It was a really fun dinner club - there was much celebrating over the safe arrival of baby Nina May and bubbly was ordered and enjoyed in her honour. While we missed having Caroline with us at our dinner, it was just so exciting for us to all be together to celebrate the birth of her beautiful second daughter. We wish you, Caroline and Craig, everything of the best in this next chapter!! And we can't wait to have you back at dinner club!!

Meloncino is an Italian restaurant and boasts 3 genuine Italian chefs. It's a relatively trendy and very busy restaurant with the most divine pizzas and pastas (I had one with parma ham, rocket and parmesan shavings - to die for). Their wine list is extensive and offers the best of the best. Since they're based in the Waterfront, one of our top tourist destinations, the service level was good and we all had a great time.

For me, the only downer was that the waiter never brought me my leftovers (half a pizza!) to take home with me. While I don't enjoy walking around with a pizza box full of leftovers tucked under my arm. I would've enjoyed another slice of that pizza for breakfast!!!

And on that note, here are some shots of the night...

Sunset from the balcony...

Pre-dinner snacks...

Our celebratory bubbly...

Welcome to the world Nina May, Congratulations to the new parents and big sister!!

Veronica...

Anchen...

Veronica, Michelle, Suzaan and Pia...

One of the waiters. Not ours, but he was picking up my serviette that I'd dropped...

Suzaan, Pia, Anchen and Jo...

Our table by candlelight...

Jo, Anchen, Pia, Suzaan, Veronica, Michelle and Zaneta...

Beyerskloof Pinotage (I'm not really a pinotage fan, so it wasn't too difficult to say no to wine)...

The next mommy to be. Less then 2 weeks to go!!

Thanks for the great night ladies, sorry I was in such a miserable mood! Looking forward to next time XXX