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  • What happens to your Body when you drink Cola

    When the drink was first produced in 1888, Coca-Cola had two key ingredients: cocaine & caffeine. The cocaine was derived from the coca leaf while the caffeine from a kola nut. This lead to the name Coca-Cola. A future multi-million dollar company was born. The original Coca-Cola forumlar once contained an estimated nine milligrams of […]

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    The Last Dinner on the Titanic

    It was the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic a while ago and the History Channel on DSTV dedicated several hours to documentaries about that tragic day for the past few weeks. Some historians and experts were trying to analyse and understand the wreckage to trace back the events that occurred between hitting the […]

  • The Solar System Lollipops you need to know about!

    Would you pay up to R100 for a pack of lollipops. I wouldn’t but I am still happy that the universe just got a little bit sweeter! The next time your sweet tooth comes calling, licking one of these solar system lollipops should be at the top of your to-do list. Each lollipop is made […]

  • 9 Reasons I will never visit this Restaurant

    This restaurant is located somewhere in China. They say that once you have finally managed to reach the top, you can eat there for free. Let me know how the food is, ’cause I’m not going. This is insane!

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    The Weirdest Food on Earth

    Bucketlists, like New Years resolutions, are things I have never been very good at sticking with. I forget about them, get over them, or realise that they make no significant difference to my life and decide to focus on something else that interests me more. Until now. Now I have a mission. It’s a mission […]

  • The 5 Weirdest Food Museums in the World

    Going to a museums is not only a pass-time for members of high society anymore. This is certainly the case when talking about Pizza Brain – the new pizza museum that will open its doors in Philadelphia. It is the life’s work of Brian Dwyer who calls himself a professional collector of pizza memorabilia. This […]

  • Top 5 McDonald’s Fails

    McDonad’s have always been about innovative new products to stay on top of the game in a very competitive US & European market. Some of those have been a great success while others failed miserably. I’ve had a look at the top 5 worst McDonald’s products that no one knows about anymore.

  • The Weirdest Beers on Earth

    Since there are many beer festivals in South Africa happening throughout the year, we had a look at some beers you should think twice about drinking. I don’t think these are available in South Africa but you have been warned – drink at own risk!

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    10 Amazing Ice-Cube Designs

    As I haven’t posted anything in a while, I will write something that I’m truly passionate about: Ice-Cubes! Not just any ice-cubes – the ones you find everywhere. I am talking about ice-cube designs, that are so powerful that they start conversations. And here they are, my top 10 most awesome ice-cubes designs…in the world!

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    The 10 most dangerous Foods to eat while Driving

    Insurance.com have conducted a study to find the 10 most dangerous foods to eat while driving. We all know that driving and eating is probably not the smartest thing. In order to save time in this fast paced world we’ve all been guilty of it. They claim the bad habit of munching while navigating traffic […]

  • My Top 5 Movies about Food

    I love going to the movies and do so about once or twice per month even though the ticket prices are somewhat ridiculous. I’ve been told that tickets in Europe are around 15 Euros so we shouldn’t be complaining here in South Africa.  I’ve compiled a list of my top 5 favourite movies involving food. […]

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    Top 8 Most Expensive Foods in the World

    I am not made of money. Bring on the 2-for-1, the half-price and the winter specials. However, one day I plan on being a multi-gapillionaire (although I haven’t figured out how) and, when I am, it’s this section of my Bucket List that I’ll refer to. (Although I may first need to contact some insurance […]

  • Don’t miss out on the NEW Monday two for one special at Col’Cacchio Pizzeria

    Col’Cacchio pizzeria, one of South Africa’s most popular and authentic eateries recently launched its new Monday ‘Buy 1 & Get 1 on Us’ special which will be available from May until 31 August 2017 at all outlets across the country. Mondays buy 1 and get 1 free at Col’Cacchio pizzeria Purchase any gourmet pizza and […]

  • Our Top 10 Father’s Day Gift Ideas for 2017

    Are you still looking for a Father’s Day gift for Father’s Day? If you dad is a huge foodie, the braai master in your house, a wine connoisseur or appreciates whisky, then we’ve just made your search for the best Father’s Day present a lot easier. We’ve highlighted a few of our favourite gift ideas […]

  • A Mari Ocean Gin – distilled with Atlantic Ocean Seawater

    Founders of A Mari Ocean Gin, Jess Henrich and Niel du Toit have returned to Cape Town after globetrotting for 14 years. Both enthusiasts of new ventures, these two entrepreneurs started discussing the gin trend and its potential in South Africa. The only gin in the world distilled with Atlantic Ocean seawater! A Mari – […]

  • Celebrating Wold Cucumber Day with Hendrick’s Gin

    Hendrick’s Gin has conducted a somewhat unorthodox, but genuinely scientific experiment with cucumber scientist Graham Brown of the University of Sydney to quantify the true sensitivity of cucumbers – and the results revealed today are astonishing. Exhibiting traits usually associated with sentient beings, the green fruits show undeniably impressive abilities for reacting to outside stimuli, […]

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    The Journey of Perfection by Wixworth Gin

    Wixworth, an artfully balanced gin, subtly infused with South African Renosterbos, has launched on April 5th, 2017. Following in the footsteps of London distillers in their quest to perfect their Dry Gin recipes, Wixworth undertook their own journey to craft and perfect the quintessential gin recipe with subtle hints of South Africa. They spent many […]

  • Wonderbag Review

    Thanks to the awesome people at PromoteCommunication, we were able to test out a marvelous product called Wonderbag. It was created for developing countries where there is limited access to electricity (*cough *cough Eskom) and water in order to help the rural communities provide nutritional meals to their families. Please watch the video below; it […]