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After lunch Jonathan worth having is not an arches are made from local stone conducted a tasting with us, from the original thought; many quarried on the farm, and the solid entry level Heritage series through have been quoted on wooden posts and beams were cut to top of the range single varietals. thisW matter, including Theodore from selected alien Eucalyptus Cla- The focus is on Italian reds like San- Roosevelt, who said: “Nothing in the dycalyx (bluegum) trees. giovese, Barbera and Nebbiolo, as world is worth having or worth do- There is a further father/son con- well as a complex and rather divine ing unless it means effort, pain, dif- nection with the “Generations of 100% petit verdot. This is in the ficulty…” Expression” exhibition of works by 900 Series, which are rare and lim- Keep this in mind on your way to artists Anton Smit and Lionel Smit, ited, coming from just three barrels Idiom, because it is by no means an some of which are displayed outside yielding 900 bottles. The Idiom Wine easy road to travel (especially if you while others reside inside the glass- Tasting Centre is open from 10am to are directionally challenged; I’ve in- walled structure, along with pieces by 5pm daily. The Idiom Restaurant cluded simple instructions below) but other artists. Is open from 10am to 5pm at the end of the journey along high- The venue is still new, having (Wednesdays to Sundays). For Idiom ways and byways and gravel roads, opened in June this year. In the res- Flamed beef fillet with smoked mushrooms, potato fondants, wine tastings and restaurant reserva- you will be rewarded with a magnifi- taurant Chef Irwin de Vries is a culi- steamed veggies, and a cabernet sauvignon reduction tions call 021 204 1059. For more cent location, an extraordinary ven- nary artist who uses the plate as his information, go to www.idiom.co.za. ue, and remarkable food and wine, canvas and has been tasked with cre- The address is Da Capo Vineyards, and any grumpiness over the drive ating food that in true Idiom style is are priced from R290 to R490 and fondants, steamed veggies, and a Sir Lowry’s Pass, Knorhoek Estate that took so much longer than it creatively expressive. He has worked each dish includes a small splash of cabernet sauvignon reduction. The entrance, Sir Lowry’s Pass, Somerset should have, immediately evaporates. at numerous five-star properties and paired wine. small piece of meat is served sliced, West. From its position high up on the has cooked for Will Smith, our waiter My friend started with panko- and neither arrived as ordered, both Better directions than Idiom’s hills, the view from Idiom stretches Jonathan told us, clearly impressed crusted Mozambican prawns served being overdone. Jonathan later ex- website: Take the N2 through Som- across wide expanses of pristine em- by this tidbit. with crushed wasabi avo, aioli, and plained that the sous-vide cooking erset West. At the traffic light to erald lawns to the bluegum trees The menu has two options – the coriander and pine nut pesto. It was method is employed, which can af- Gordon’s Bay, turn left to Sir Lowry’s beyond. The vista extends to the Explore section offers platters and paired with Viognier. I had the game fect the colour of the meat, but I’m Pass Village. Drive through the village Helderberg basin and the full expanse salads to be shared, as well as a burg- trio - Zinfandel salt-cured springbok not convinced. We had a few other (over a circle, a four-way stop and a of the Cape Peninsula, from Table er comprising a patty made with Gle- loin with beet and buchu emulsion, questions about the food during the railway line). Mountain to Cape Point, with False noaks pork, porcini mushrooms and charcoal-seared kudu carpaccio with meal, and no one could answer these Turn right. Shortly after that turn Bay glistening in the foreground. grass fed beef topped with wagyu sweet chestnut puree, and smoked without going back and forth to the left, where you see the brown build- The building which houses the marrow, caramelised onions, wild gemsbok tartar with quail yolk. Paired kitchen to check. This is something ing called Kingdom Builders Minis- Idiom Restaurant and Wine Tasting rocket and aioli. Another easy eating with the Rhone blend, this dish was that can easily be addressed with tries. Continue along that road until Centre was designed by architect choice is a pizza from the wood fired a winner. proper training and educating all the you reach the Knorhoek Estate. The Thomas Leach in close partnership oven. For our main course we both had staff about the menu. security guard will direct you further. with Idiom owner Alberto Bottega If you want to go less casual, the the flamed beef fillet, described on The restaurant does not have a Do not ask local police to help you. and his son Roberto, to mirror South Idiom Food & Wine Experience is the menu as chargrilled. It’s served liquor license yet, hence the accom- They don’t know as much as Africa’s unique positioning in the what you want. Two to four courses with smoked mushrooms, potato panying tasters of wine offered with you’d think. Tony, Olivier and Pulitzer prize-winning play for Cape Town Winner of the Tony Award for Best same property is being bought by edy with characters that expose each Play (2012), Olivier Award for Best a young white couple, Lindsey and other’s opinions and challenge those New Play (2011) and Pulitzer Drama Steve, whose plan to raze and rede- opinions around race and the proper- Prize (2011), Bruce Norris’ acclaimed velop the house stirs similar echoes ty divides and distributions. Although black (and white) comedy ‘Clybourne of unhappiness in the now all black it is set in Chicago, this is a play that Park’, is soon to have its South Afri- community. will shine light on a lot of Cape Town can premiere at the Fugard Theatre. The all South African cast includes residents’ own neighbourhoods,” says Eric Abraham - a producer of the Andrew Buckland (‘Tobacco, and the actress. play in the West End – will present the Harmful Effects Thereof’); Susan “It’s a brilliant piece of writing that this Fugard Theatre production, di- Danford (‘Broken Glass’, ‘Missing…’); will leave you reeling for a scotch. It’s rected by Greg Karvellas (‘Bad Jews’), Lesoko Seabe (‘Siembamba’); Scott exciting because it’s wound as tight from August 16 until October 1. The cast of ‘Clybourne Park’, with Scott Sparrow & Claire-Louise Sparrow (‘Strangers On A Train’); as a bow string,” adds Scott Sparrow. Bruce Norris’ humorous script ex- Nicholas Pauling (‘The Pervert Laura’, plores the fault line between race and Worby third and fourth (from centre outwards) ‘A Steady Rain’); Pope Jerrod (‘Othel- Performances will take place property. The work is the author’s lo’) and Claire-Louise Worby (‘Court’). Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8pm. response to Lorraine Hansberry’s re- “It is a play that will inspire conver- Tickets, ranging from R120 to nowned play, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’, It’s 1959 and Russ and Bev are move into the neighbourhood, creat- sations, for sure,” Claire-Louise Wor- R240, can be booked at Compu- with that play’s protagonists, The selling their desirable two-bedroom ing ripples of discontent amongst the by mentions to The Next 48hOURS. ticket, or through the Fugard Youngers, as the young black family Chicago Bungalow in Clybourne Park, cosy white suburbanites. “Bruce Norris has really mastered a Theatre box office on 021 461 moving to Clybourne Park.