Now trading and serving great coffee under the giant fig tree is Fig Tree Coffee, located on the premises of Grace Family Church, Riverside in Anthony Road, Durban. Though the core service is great coffee served between 7am and 4pm daily, they offer a range of salads, wraps and healthy rolls to satisfy your appetite. Such a great location with ample parking and a safe place for … [Read more...]
Cargo Hold Restaurant
December 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Cargo Hold Restaurant is a fine dining establishment serves up sensational meals inside the hull of a sunken ship at Ushaka Marine World in Durban. The venue is truly unique in that one of the aquarium's shark tanks forms part of the restaurant environment. The friendly team and top class chefs will be sure to provide a memorable experience while dining with the sharks! … [Read more...]
City Chicks Famous Fried Chicken
November 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
City Chicks is the new Famous Fried Chicken franchise in Durban North situated along Umhlanga Rocks Drive which compliments its already successful branches at the Westville University and Gateway Caltex. I had the privilige of working with food stylist Janice Annetts and together we documented their entire menu which will go a long way in promoting their meal and tantalize the … [Read more...]
Vodacom Durban July 2012
July 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
I recently had the privilege of showcasing the festivities of the Pegasus Lounge at the Vodacom Durban July for 2012 - horse racing at its best. Although there was a major upset in the feature race, it did not dampen the spirits of those intent of a great day at the races. See below an overview of the event. … [Read more...]
Lensbaby Loving the Astoria
May 10, 2012 by 2 Comments
Inspired by the love of good food and incredible coffee aromas and flavour, I really enjoy the commissions to showcase coffee shops and speciality restaurants. In my ability to beautifully capture the interior finishes, combined with the added skill in seeking out the detail of the chef's dishes and the precise barista process, you'll realize how this detailed imagery can then … [Read more...]
Taste Buds Dancing at Mama’s Deli
December 9, 2011 by 4 Comments
Mama Luciana's holds a special place in the hearts of both my wife and myself as have we enjoyed many indulgent meals at the first Florida Road store in our early years of marriage. We've watched the Mamas brand grow and mature in various new store openings but none more exciting than their new venture in the Luciana's Italian Food Market situated in Glenore Centre, Glenashley … [Read more...]
Gloria Jean’s Coffees
June 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
I've been a big fan of the Gloria Jean's Coffee franchise since their introduction to South Africa and is one of the many good brands to come out of Australia. It is a brew of passion, community and commitment to delivering the highest quality coffee to their guests. They have a great model, well run stores even to the point of making sure they capture your name in the order … [Read more...]
Dining at Jamila Lodge
February 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Jamila Lodge is an upmarket game lodge in the Welgevonden Private Game Reserve about 3 hours drive north of Johannesburg in prime Big 5 country. Not only will you experience a great vacation in African bush with simple modern luxuries but the food ranges from family classics in the boma to some executive fine dining ... below I shall showcase a fruit platter for breakfast on … [Read more...]
OBH Valentines Dish
January 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I'm getting a good deal of requests to photograph food or food service of late and I'm all for it. Love the capture of fine food. Latest project was to showcase the signature dish that the Oyster Box Hotel will be serving up on Valentine's Day - the creation of head chef Luke Nair. Looks very yummy if oysters are your thing. Worked hard to 'shape' the light to fill in all the … [Read more...]