Mojito
When visiting us in the Cape, one of son Adam and son-in-law Mike’s favourite occupations is concocting (and consuming!) cocktails. Their respective rates of consumption have slowed considerably with the onset of fatherhood, but their enthusiasm has not waned...
Raspberry Lime Rickey
We’ve had lots of family, big and small, here in the Cape over the last week. We were blessed with marvellous weather and spent many happy hours watching excited children dash in and out of the water, discover hermit crabs, dig holes for the tide to fill...
Nine Great Barware Gifts For Father’s Day
With Father’s Day around the corner, it seems a good time to explore some gifts for the barware enthusiast in your life! Vintage Beer Glasses. We got these many years ago from Elise Abrams Antiques. A search on eBay for Vintage Beer glasses...
Bar Carts and Cocktail Plates
New Year is approaching, calling to mind exquisite Old Hollywood gowns, black tie events and cocktails. We watched Out of Africa the other evening, with its gorgeous New Year’s celebration just after WWI. Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Michael...
Black Walnut Manhattan
The Glass Onion is one of our favourite restaurants on the Cape. They don’t accept reservations, Update 2020: Recently, they’ve started taking reservations; we often sit on the screened-in porch and enjoy a liquid refreshment while waiting for our...Follow Us
