Jane Mayne

Cape Town

Editor at WeekendSpecial

Editor at Everything Property

Arts Editor, The Cape Times

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Articles

Michelin-Star cooking collaboration at Salsify

1 week ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

This April, acclaimed London-based Chef Phil Howard, of Michelin-starred Elystan Street, will join Chef Ryan Cole in the Salsify kitchen in Cape Town for two unforgettable evenings. Experience it all on 25 & 26 April 2025. Seats limited. Fresh off being crowned Restaurant of the Year at the Eat Out Awards, Salsify continues to soar – this time with an eight-course, four-hands tasting menu that highlights great produce, thoughtful technique, and exceptional ingredients.
Cape Town Concert Series review - Marimbist Magdalena de Vries

1 week ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

CAPE TOWN CONCERT SERIES REVIEW. Percussion in Concert, with Magdalena de Vries, Eugene Trofimczyk, Stephan Galfin and Dylan Tabisher. At The Baxter Concert Hall. On 12 April, 2025. ALBERT COMBRINK reviews.
Morgenster Estate Bespoke tasting menu

1 week ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

Federica and Vittoria, a dynamic mother-daughter duo, are proudly carrying forward their family’s legacy of excellence in winemaking and olive oil production at Morgenster Estate. Founded by Giulio Bertrand in 1992, the history of the farm dates back 300 years. It is here that Giulio set out to create excellence – world class Bordeaux-style wines, small pockets of Italian varietals and the highest quality Extra Virgin Olive oils.
Exec Chef Kerry Kilpin crafts classic flavours with a twist at Bistro Sixteen82

1 week ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

Exquisite taste sensations are the hallmark of Executive Chef Kerry Kilpin. Helming Steenberg Farm’s Bistro Sixteen82’s kitchen since 2014, she’s brought a new vitality to the restaurant’s tapas and bistro-style menu. JANE MAYNE found out more about her creative cuisine and knack for crafting memorable dining experiences.
Adam Glasser SA Tour and Harmonica Workshops

1 week ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

Harmonica and piano doyen Adam Glasser is set to take three Cape Town stages by storm and conduct several harmonica workshops when he concludes his 2025 South Africa tour. KEANETSE FOTHOANE reached out to him in the UK to get information about the workshops and the inspiration for his performances with Bokani Dyer. Please tell us more about your tour?
CPO Review: Bernhard Gueller with soloist Yaron Kohlberg

1 week ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

SYMPHONY CONCERT REVIEW. Thursday, 3 April, 2025. At Cape Town City Hall. CPO conducted by Bernhard Gueller, soloist Yaron Kohlberg; Weber: Overture to “Der Freischütz, Op 77; Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No 3 in C, Op 26; Tchaikovsky: Selection from “Swan Lake” Ballet, Op 20. DEON IRISH reviews. Having been out of town for the orchestra’s entire Summer Season during January of this year, this was the first symphony concert I have attended at this venue since mid-November. It seemed like an age ago.
Special guests with maestro Andrea Bocelli in SA

2 weeks ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

The wait is almost over, as global music icon Andrea Bocelli soon embarks on his long-awaited South African tour, bringing his timeless voice to the SunBet Arena, Time Square on 12 and 13 April 2025, before heading to DHL Stadium, Cape Town on 16 April 2025 – which will mark the largest outdoor classical concert ever staged in Cape Town.
Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha sings The Four Last Songs

2 weeks ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

Peta Stewart It may only be six years since Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha left Cape Town for London, then Bern and now Zurich, but every day she misses the sunshine of South Africans – the people as well as the weather – and can’t wait to be back. “Money can’t buy what we have in South Africa,” she says.
Cableway Charity Challenge on Table Mountain

2 weeks ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

The Table Mountain Cableway Charity Challenge soon returns for another great day outdoors. The 2025 event is scheduled event for Saturday, 10 May, and the organisers, Table Mountain Aerial Cableway (TMACC), call on you to be a part of the action by cheering on participants, pledging your support through generous donations, and enjoying a day on the mountain.
Top Endler Concerts this month

3 weeks ago | weekendspecial.co.za | Jane Mayne

The Endler Hall stages various concerts this April 2025. Take a look to see who’s up on stage:Quatuor Avena in Around the World in 80 MinutesA pinch of South Africa, a teaspoon of France, a touch of Italy, a zest of Japan, all simmering in Strasbourg since 2016: These are the ingredients that make up the Quatuor Avena and its members Adam Campbell (South Africa), Nicolas Allard (France), Fabio Cesare (Italy) and Sumika Tsujimoto (Japan).