Sweet Sundays at Shisa Nyama
Make the most of the second half of summer, party kasi style on Sunday all day and into the night with wicked DJ’s on the decks. If you don’t know what a Shisa Nyama is, you’re missing out. Get amongst. Even Wikipedia knows! In this case we’re assuming Shisa Nyama is a venue based on the concept. Shisa nyama is a term used in many South African townships to describe an informal barbecue or braai where friends come together near a butchery, to grill meat in an open fire. The site is usually provided by the butcher owner and only people who buy meat from the butcher are allowed to use the facility. Shisa Nyama is a Zulu phrase and it literally means “burn the...
Represent Photo’s: Sanzalicious @ Spaza
Let’s hope we won’t be struck with a snowstorm for saying this, but we think winter is being really kind to us here in Jozi. Supposedly we’re on the downhill to sprummer which is a wonderful notion, but right now the days are gloriously mild and balmy. We can’t complain. What better way to avert the ‘cold’ Sunday bedroom blues than a delicious outdoor lunch prepared by none other than Sanza Fakudze the soulful vegetarian chef at the sunny Spaza Art Gallery in Troyville. We’ve been going to feast on his delights for about three years now and we’re never disappointed. The sun streams into the courtyard, the crowd is eclectic, the mood laid back, the conversation enriching and the food delicious. At R30 a dish for interesting and subtle flavours and the most reasonably priced drinks in Jozi, it’s a winner for pre-month-end. Click here to see some pics of the day out – contact the Spaza gallery to find out when next the Sanzalicous is in the 2010 ‘hood. More...
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