Guests who stayed recently at Liz at Lancaster went off to Katzys in Rosebank for live music and had a great evening.  Situated in the Firs , a mall in nearby Rosebank, right next to the well-renowned Grillhouse –this is the place to be seen.  Resident bands perform 5 times a week , and patrons can order off  the Grillhouse food menu [...]

Joburg is host to several major expos during the year some of which are listed below.   The Dome is a very popular exhibition venue and while there are many accommodation establishments in that area, many exhibitors and visitors choose to stay in the Parks Region to be close to the Rosebank neighbourhood and  restaurant life [...]

We had guests who stayed last here last week who had dinner at one of the Parks new drinking-eateries – the Griffin in Illovo Junction, about 4 km from Liz at Lancaster at the top of Corlett Drive.   They said it was really fun – lots of young people, with a great vibe and atmosphere.  [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
Looking forward to this exhibition of Gunther Herbst’s work at Arts on Paper, 44 Stanley Ave.
Opening on 11th August at 2 pm  ‘The Man who Wasn’t There’ runs until 1st September and will show a range of  Herbst latest work where Bauhaus meets de Stijl meets Pop Art.  Herbst is represented in most major South [...]

A cheese maker on Liz at Lancaster’s doorstep … literally in the same street , one block away, and I never knew about it. Am off there this week. And seems he supplies no lesser luminary retailers than Thrupps, Organic Village Market in Bryanston, Nieghbourhoods in Braamfontien, and our great neighbourhood restaurant Cnr [...]

Concert on the Deck – Love, Life & Opera– Sat 25th February 2012 15h00 – 17h30
From Gingko’s newsletter: 
With February being the month of love, we thought we’d put together a programme that would celebrate some of the world’s greatest love songs. Michèle Corbin (soprano) and Donato Somma (tenor) will perform a wonderful selection of operatic, [...]

La Cucina di Ciro, set in a delightful old house off 7th Ave Parktown North, and Osteria Tre Nonni in Grafton Ave Craighall Park  (5 minutes from Liz at Lancaster Guesthouse),  have both  had their membership renewed for the 2012 American Express Platinum Fine Dining Awards.  The prestigious programme has strict criteria relating to quality, cuisine, decor, service, [...]

The nationwide winners of the 2011 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards were announced last night. Congratulations to 3 restaurants in the Parks Region who scooped awards. -

Best steakhouse countrywide: The Local Grill Parktown North
The City Press ViP Sunday Breakfast Award: The Salvation Cafe 44 Stanley Ave
no 7 in Best Restaurants nationwide [...]

See http://www.jhblive.com/reviews/restaurants/the_king_of_soups/67210

Listen to Hot Club d’Afriques, a Gypsy Swing Jazz band while enjoying a tapas spread    3.30 – 6pm @ R250/p head To book  catherine@gingko.co.za    011 4863361