In today’s modern fast paced world dinning out isn’t just about eating and leaving. There are many things involved in your experience. Today a restaurant must have a good ambiance, quality food, a good range of wines and drinks on their menu but is this enough. Today’s individual is exactly that, an individual with personal tastes and expectations, this person goes out to spend their hard earned money at a restaurant of their choice because it offers them the things that they want the most at that particular time. If I go out it is always about good service, fast but not rushed service, a good choice of different things, such as a nice choice of aperitifs, good tasting but not overdone food, a good wine and beer choice as well as a good choice of hard tack if I’m in the mood for that, a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere and most importantly “simplicity.” A restaurant that over does things by trying to be too extravagant, in their menu’s, their décor and service tends to be a restaurant that will rarely, if ever, see me.
The Wine magazine has a top 100 list that comes out every year and to be on this list is a highly coveted thing. The list for 2008 is as follows:
Eastern Cape
Smokey Swallows in East London with a trendy atmosphere and fine dinning food range including a touch of Indian and oriental foods.
Free State
De Oude Kraal in Bloemfontein, offering an incredible variety with Free State Farm style cooking with a touch of French Flair.
Seven on Kellner in Bloemfontein with a hip and happening atmosphere and Mediterranean African style foods.
Gauteng
Al Amin in Pretoria. Pakistani style food with flair of its own.
Amsale in Johannesburg.
Assagi in Johannesburg with its comfortable casual ambience and Italian style cooking.
Auberge Michel in Johannesburg is an elegant restaurant with French style cuisine and is the 1st restaurant to achieve a 5 star rating from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa
Le Canard in Johannesburg is an incredible upmarket restaurant set in a Georgian House. Visited by dignitaries, royalty, and a host of the famous and the not so famous, Le canard is famous for its ambiance and Old French style cooking.
The Green Truffle in Johannesburg is a mix of classic elegance meets contemporary cool. If you enjoy truffles (the chocolate or mushroom varieties) or anything with truffle as an ingredient then this would definitely be the place to go. The type of food served is contemporary mixed with fusion.
De Hoek in Mogale City.
Linger Longer in Johannesburg is a fine dining restaurant with its own special brand of elegance. Food served is fine dining with a South African Flair.
La Madeleine in Pretoria is an upmarket restaurant with French Mediterranean flair
Mosaic in Crocodile River valley is a sublime setting with an amalgamation of modern European and slightly spiced oriental cooking it is definitely worth coming.
Osteria Tre Nonni in Johannesburg with it’s relaxed atmosphere and Italian style cuisine.
Pomodoro in Johannesburg. Italian style cooking with hints of Spanish and French.
Ritrovo Ristorante in Tswane is Authentic Italian fine dinning.
Roots in Muldersdrift has African and Asian Cooking combined with French roots.
Sai Thai in Johannesburg. Meaning connected to Thailand lives up to its name as this restaurant serves some of the most authentic Thai food to be found around.
The Saxon in Johannesburg is a beautiful fine dinning restaurant with contemporary modern cuisine.
Sel et Poivre in Johannesburg has French Cuisine at its heart with undertones of African flavour in classical surroundings.
Le Soufflé in Johannesburg
Villa Francesca in Pretoria is an Intimate restaurant with beautiful surrounds serving choice Italian dishes.
Yamato
In Johannesburg is an upmarket Japanese style restaurant serving seafood, sushi and health foods.
Zemara in Pretoria is a Family friendly restaurant serving halaal African cuisine.
Kwazulu Natal
9th Avenue Bistro in Durban, an upmarket feel with fine dining elegance.
Aubergine in Hillcrest, Durban has a wonderfully relaxed ambience serving French cuisine.
Cleopatra in Kamberg Valley is A haven for food lovers with a style that is eclectic, contemporary Country cuisine.
Granny Mouse in Lidgetton has an Elegant ambiance with South African and International cuisine.
Hartford House in Mooi River is an elegant fine dining experience.
Havana in Durban is a vibrant grill and wine bar in the glamorous Sun Coast casino complex.
Ile Maurice in Umhlanga with its Upmarket feel and French style cuisine.
Lynton Hall is an Upmarket restaurant with fine dinning at heart.
La Petite Normandie in Ramsgate has a classic elegant feel with French cuisine at its core.
Spice on Florida in Durban with a relaxed atmosphere and a fusion style of cooking.
Umami in Salt rock is a fusion of Eastern, Mediterranean and European cuisine.
Limpopo
L’Orange Bleue in Bela Bela is a French Belgium restaurant with 4 star rating.
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Mpumalanga
Artists’ Café in Hendriksdal with a comfortable hip and happening ambiance and Italian style cooking.
Mrs Simpson’s in Dullstroom has a comfortable intimate environment with Local cuisine.
Northern Cape
Die Hantam huis in Calvinia serves traditional fair in comfortable surrounds.
Le Must in Upington with its typical Kalahari warmth and comfortable hospitality.
Northwest
Silver Orange bistro in Hartbeespoort. South African classics with a modern twist.
Villa Del Palazzo at Sun City with its classic regional Italian cuisine.
Western Cape
95 Keeroom in Cape town. Italian with a reasonably priced menu and contemporary cool ambiance.
The Atlantic in Cape town has fine dining with an upmarket feel.
Aubergine in Cape Town is Fine dining at its best with a relaxed atmosphere.
Bahiados Vaqueiros in Mossel bay is A fine dining Portuguese style restaurant with an upmarket feel.
Barnyard Brasserie in Cape Town. Its meals are described as classic French peasant with modern sensibility.
Bibi’s kitchen in Cape Town. Indian style fair with an upmarket feel.
Bon Appétit in Cape Town has French cuisine with an upmarket ambiance.
Bosman’s in Paarl is Apart of the Grand Roche Hotel, the only Relais Gourmand in Africa and has fine dining at its heart with a luxurious upmarket feel.
Bouillabaisse in Franschhoek is a trendy Asian style seafood restaurant set in the heart of Franschhoek.
Bread and Wine in Franschhoek has contemporary style dining with a relaxed atmosphere.
The Cape Colony in Cape Town is apart of the luxurious Mount nelson hotel and of course has fine dining with an upmarket ambiance.
The Cape Malay in Cape Town is a quiet relaxed restaurant with Cape Malayan Cooking at its core.
Cargills in Cape Town is intimate, romantic and sophisticated, with fine dining, and French contemporary cooking.
Castle Hotel in Cape Town has Portuguese style cooking with a comfortable and casual ambiance.
Catharina’s in Cape Town with Fine South African Dining and an upmarket ambiance.
Caveau in Cape Town is a continental Wine bar with a relaxed atmosphere.
The Cedar in Cape Town.
La Colombe in Cape Town offers modern and innovative French cuisine with touches of Asian elements.
Constantia Uitsig in Cape Town
a Wine farm atmosphere with Italian cuisine at heart.
Daniela’s in Knysna is an intimate and elegant restaurant at leisure isle lodge.
Emily’s in Cape Town has an upmarket atmosphere with a South African Style Cuisine.
Firefly in Knysna is an intimate restaurant on the lagoon.
The Food Barn in Cape Town French cuisine mixed with South African flavours. Fine dinning to suit every pocket.
Fu.Shi in Plettenburg Bay is a fusion cuisine restaurant.
Ginja in Cape Town. Fine Fusion dining with an upmarket feel.
Grandeprovence in Franschhoek has French cuisine at heart with a special upmarket feel.
The Greenhouse in Cape Town has global international food types with an upmarket ambiance.
Haiku in Cape Town has a Contemporary cool Ambiance with Asian flair.
Haute Cabriere in Franschhoek has an elegant ambiance with continental fusion cooking.
Ile De Pain in Knysna has a comfy and casual ambiance with French Mediterranean cooking.
Jardine in Cape Town has a Contemporary cool atmosphere with Continental, South African cooking.
Jemima’s in Oudtshoorn.
Joostenberg Bistro in Stellenbosch with its casual comfort atmosphere and organic cooking.
Kitma in C ape town.
De Leeuwen Jagt in Paarl. Good South African cooking in a relaxed atmosphere.
Magica Roma in Cape Town is a warm traditional restaurant with Italian in every nook and cranny.
Manna Epicure in Cape Town, a Trendy ambiance with tapas and Bistro style cuisine.
Manolo in Cape Town is a Trendy restaurant with contemporary fusion style cuisine.
Marc’s in Paarl has Mediterranean style meals with a very relaxed atmosphere.
Megu in Paarl is a chic Japanese style restaurant.
Mon Plaisir in Stellenbosch with its Traditional French recipes and warm, relaxing atmosphere.
Mzoli’s Place in Cape Town lively and full of fun. You buy your meat at the butchery and they offer to braai it for you well worth the visit.
Noon gun in Cape Town is relaxed with traditional Malay meals.
Reuben’s in Franschhoek has contemporary cuisine with a Comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.
Sand in Plettenburg Bay is a sophisticated fine dining, upmarket restaurant.
Serendipity in Wilderness. Fine dinning with definite South African flavours.
The Showroom in Cape Town. Contemporary cool ambiance with contemporary fusion cooking.
Sinn’s in Cape Town. Continental with a relaxed atmosphere.
Stonehill in Little Brak River is an intimate restaurant with French style dining.
The tasting room in Franschhoek.
The Tea Garden in Paternoster.
Terroir in Stellenbosch has French South African cuisine with a touch of elegance.
 Tokara in Stellenbosch.
Topsy and Co in Franschhoek.
Zachary’s in Knysna has a traditional atmosphere with contemporary cooking.
Top 10 everyday restaurants
Bibi’s in Cape Town
Carlton Café in Pretoria
The food barn in Cape Town
Ile De Pain in Knysna
Joostenberg Bistro in Stellenbosch
Le Soufflé in Johannesburg
Mzoli’s place in Cape Town
Sai Thai in Johannesburg
The tea garden in Paternoster
Zemara in Pretoria
Top 10 smart casual
Bon Appétit in Simons Town
Bread and Wine in Franschhoek
Jardine in Cape Town
La Madeleine in Pretoria
Megu in Paarl
Ritrovo in Pretoria
Spice on Florida in Durban
Terroir in Stellenbosch
Umami in Salt rock KZN
Yamato in Johannesburg
Top 10 deluxe
Auberge Michel in Johannesburg
Aubergine in Cape Town
Bosman’s at Grand Roche
Cleopatra Mountain Lodge in Kamberg
Hartford House in Mooi River
Linger Longer in Johannesburg
Roots in Krugersdorp
The Saxon in Johannesburg
Tasting Room at le Quartier in Franschhoek
Zachary’s in Knysna.
Go try them out and enjoy the good life.    Â
If you are a high school lacrosse player, you may be thinking about earning your way to college with a college lacrosse recruiting scholarship. There are several tips that can help make the lacrosse college recruiting process more successful for you as you advance through your high school years. Make it easy for coaches to see you play This seems like a no brainer, but it really isn’t.
If you participate at a major lacrosse recruiting camp, there can be upwards of five hundred players out on the field on any given day, with no guarantee that the coach you want to see you will in fact have the chance. When coaches have rosters to fill, they are out every weekend with the goal of recruiting lacrosse players to fill the gaps on their teams. While it is important to attend a lacrosse recruiting camp, there are other methods that will enable you to be seen by coaches: utilize video on a personal webpage that you set up. While coaches may or may not have time to track you down at a tournament or lacrosse recruiting camp, it is very easy for them at their convenience to click on a link in an email you send to them and watch you play online. You can select the video, allowing you to put your best images forward for coaches to see.
Be selective when you attend a lacrosse recruiting camp You may have different goals for lacrosse college recruiting depending on where you are at in your high school career when you select camps and tournaments to attend. If you are a freshman or sophomore, you will want to focus on attending lacrosse college recruiting camps where you can learn and improve your skills. In later years, your focus will shift to attending college lacrosse recruiting camps and tournaments at colleges you would like to play for and where the coaches you want to be seen by will be in attendance. While on campus, you can check out the dorms and cafeterias, even classes and see how you like the school. Work hard at your high school academics This is especially true in your junior and senior years of college lacrosse recruiting.
It is all too easy to begin to let things slide in classwork, but it is this very work that recruiting lacrosse coaches will be looking at to see if you meet their requirements for admittance to their university or college. College is not all playing lacrosse; you have to meet the academic requirements to be admitted in the first place. Your college counselor can offer advice on lacrosse college recruiting and what colleges are looking for in terms of academics. Finally, have fun. College lacrosse recruiting can be stressful, but if you are properly prepared for it, it will be much less so.
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At sunrise on a Sunday, the boat launch buzzes with action as trucks and cars wait patiently for their turn to get a boat in the water and head out to test their luck on the lake. As the sun comes up the fish begin to rise, looking hungrily for the morning hatch of different insects that layer the water. Every fisherman has their secrets as to what works best at which time of year. Some believe in the good old fashion worm and bobber, while others prefer a good selection of lures, spinners, and flies. The best bait to use for rainbow trout fishing varies heavily depending on whether you are heading out for a day on the lake to troll, shore fishing with a spin cast rod or fly rod, or river fishing.
When considering baits, worms and night crawlers are commonly used and often substituted with imitation bait products that are scented and sometimes molded to imitate and attract the many types of fish and insects that rainbow trout will feed on. These Powerbait products are usually available at your local fishing, bait or tackle store. Food such as hotdogs, canned corn, marshmallows, and other creative ideas can also be used. Before using human food it is best to inquire about the effect that food may have on the fish and their environment. When using live bait such as minnows and seafood products, it is also best to check first for any regulations on bait use in the area you plan to fish.
When searching to catch a beautiful rainbow trout, lures are also a popular choice of bait. A common sight tailing a boat trolling on the lake is the long line of flashers and the string of wedding rings that are known to drive a rainbow crazy. Aside from ‘the wedding ring’, there are many other choices of lures available at most bait and tackle stores. Lures come in many forms, shapes and sizes, from soft plastic imitations of frogs and minnows to sparkly spinners and flatfish. The best choice for lures also depends on the current hatch and whether you are heading our in the boat for the day or sitting on the riverbank.
When trolling, a few different options work well with these vigorous trout. Spinners such as the Panther Martin are known to be very successful, while the vibrations of a flat fish will equal in comparison when stalking these fish. A personal favorite has to be the imitation minnow with lots of silver fleck, the big fish love them. These lures will also work well in fast moving rivers or when casting into deeper water, make sure to watch for river snags as these babies are not cheap. For deep pools and lakes, a weighted trout jig will find those deeper layers of schools quite a bit faster and assure the best catch of the day.
If the shore is where you plan to spend the morning a fly rod and a selection of flies may be more your style. When considering fly fishing in a new area, the local fly or bait shop will be your new best friend. Here you will find accurate information on which fly pattern is best to use, and which hatch is on at that time of the year. Other information to inquire about is whether to use floating line or sinking line with the fly and if wet or dry flies would be best. The best advice of all- be sure to show your appreciation for the information and pick up at least a small assortment of flies from the bearer of the good information!
For more information on rainbow trout lures and bait, the Rainbow Trout Lures website was found to be informative. In conclusion, the best bait to use when fishing for rainbow trout varies completely with the time of year and the area you plan to fish.
