On the weekend, which saw the Beaumont Wines Open Days take place in conditions that were ideal for swimming in the dam but challenging for enjoying red wines (the chenin was much appreciated however), I heard a very interesting bit of food news…
Chef Richard Carstens, our local “molecular gastronomy” whizz, is leaving Lynton Hall in KwaZulu-Natal where he has been cooking for the last five years – and is coming to Cape Town to cook at Manolo on Kloof Street.
Last I heard, Phil Alcock (of Manolo) is moving to the showroom to cook with Bruce Robertson, a move that should see the showroom able to be more “showy” with Robertson able to be more of a proprietor.
Meanwhile, the arrival of Carstens should shake the scene up considerably, because he is known to be quite a firebrand and not short of confidence or desire to be top of the heap.
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