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Plate Up! Tei Avon
I have avoided the infamous Mi-Vami mainly because I am not addicted to schwarmas and some of the staff hanging outside before their reincarnation at Victory Park shopping centre, have been to say the least intimidating. So imagine my surprise when the revamped Victory Park Shopping Centre, The Terrace also…
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Plate Up! The Red Chamber
I remember when the Red Chamber opened in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, and over the years it has become my most favourite of all Chinese restaurants in town. We frequent The Red Chamber regularly. Why ? Simple. Always greeted warmly. Good service and great food that is served piping hot. Last…
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Revvy Trevvy and Zonked Out Zuma
How lovely to read Trevor Manuel’s (South African Minister in the Presidency)comments about the role of civil servants and government representatives. I agree it is time to stop using the apartheid era as an excuse for bad service, non-delivery of governmental services and apathy towards serving the citizens of our…
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Mr Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela has been in and out of hospital regularly these last few months. He is an aged man, statesman and family man. Usually for a man of that age one sits back and says, he has lived a good life, a good age, but in his case one is…
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Plate Up! Bad Service Snippet – Dopio Zero Greenside
I have always liked Dopio Zero in Greenside. For me it is the Dopio flagship. Nicely situated, comfortable, great service, nice food, plenty of space, good parking facilities. I started to change my mind a bit late last year, service became a bit tardy, food quality dropped. This year I…
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Plate Up! – Burnsides, Craighall
Just off Jan Smuts Avenue, past Craighall, Johannesburg is a lovely restaurant called Burnsides. Bit of a way-around to reach it what with the one way street but upon arrival you find a really lovely old house with a terrace and a warm welcome. We chose to have an early…
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