Some days it's really hard not to use this blog as a platform to bitch and moan about people's behaviour! Gosh! Where do people get off? I mean, why have the words "excuse me / pardon me / would you mind / may I" and more, disappeared from the list of essential vocabulary required to ensure normal, healthy interaction between human beings? Beats me!
As you can tell, yesterday was one of those days where I had to get out the way before some 'lady' (yeah, right!) bumped me to the side with her stainless steel trolley, or drove right over me with her SUV. Coming from the platteland where we were taught manners and to respect others, this remains a shock to the system! You'd think I'd be getting used to it by now... All I can say is that I am having a T-shirt printed that reads, "I survive shopping at Cape Town's BIG FIVE daily!" In case you're wondering, the Big Five are: Constantia Village / Cavendish Square / Tygervalley Centre / Canal Walk and the Garden Centre (although the last three are actually much more "user friendly!") Needless to say, I prefer to buy my produce from smaller companies that stock brilliant produce and who remember my name - it keeps me out of the line of fire!
And so, on a positive note, today found Paddy and I at the door of a new establishment called Bon Fromage on the Main Road in Newlands, Cape Town, just opposite South African Breweries. The business is father and son owned, but run by father, Brain Said. Brain is a great host - born in Egypt, and having lived in places like Kenya and England, Brain found his way down to the tip of Africa where Cape Town presented him with this wonderful opportunity!
Brain says that, years ago he worked as a bakery manager and learnt to bake bread the French way - by using a combination of the best ingredients and the best ovens. In later years, he says, he still yearned for that same bread and so, in an effort to recapture the flavour of his youth, he started baking again.
Combining this with amazing cheese and olives, and the knowledge of his restaurateur son, Michael, a beautiful range of innovative and delicious light meals can now be enjoyed by food lovers in Cape Town!
We're off to Louis and Rose-Marie for dinner, and instead of the usual 'flowers, wine and chocolates', I have filled a basket with a bread baked using stone-ground flower and a chunk of raclette from Bon Fromage! Be sure to visit this shop soon to enjoy the good food that's on offer, to enjoy Brain's warm hospitality, and to share in a passion for good food!
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