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ON TOP OF THE WORLD (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): A STUNNING VIEW OF CAPETOWN’S SKYLINE; ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS HAVE MANY INFLUENCES; THE AIRY WATERFRONT; A RIDE HIGH ABOVE AT CABLE MOUNTAIN PRACTICAL | TRAVEL WeLL-t veLeD 12 noon Ctd.: Give yourself time to wander around the Waterfront shops and listen to the live buskers. Then, check out the spectacular aquatic displays on at the renowned Two Oceans Aquarium. www.aquarium.co.za 2pm: From ocean to plate. It's time for a late lunch at the fabulous Sevruga Restaurant. Dine in style on decadent sushi platters and cocktails (half-price between 2pm and 5pm daily), whilst gazing at one of the most famous views in the world. www.sevruga.co.za 4pm: Duly sated, head around the mountain to one of Cape Town's most beautiful beaches: Camps Bay. Take a walk along the shoreline, and feel that fine white sand between your toes. Catch a few rays before dusting off and heading up to the popular and uber trendy Cafe Caprice for a cocktail top up and to experience one of our spectacular Cape Town sunsets. 37 Victoria Rd, Camps Bay. www.cafecaprice.co.za Sound Bar for a taste of the local music scene. Grab a drink out on the balcony, and listen to live bands, whilst watching Long Street waking up below. 196 Long St, City Bowl. www.zulabar.co.za 11pm: Time to get dressed up and head for Club Hemisphere. Located on the 31st floor of an inner city building, this popular party spot is one of the highest clubs in the world. Grab a glass of bubbly, contemplate the city's night lights, and wish you never had to leave! 31st floor, Absa Centre, 2 Riebeeck Street. www.hemisphere.org.za Itwasapivotalconversationin2006thatconM vincedMitalShah thatherpastexperienceasaninvestmentbankerinHongKongandNewYork,her ﬁveyearsasafashionexecutivefordesignerVera WangandthelossofhermentortoAIDShadall woventogetherseamlesslytoprepareherforWell SouledSouthAfrica.Theresulting312-pagecoﬀee tablebook“bridgesculture,styleandgivingbackin distinctfashion.Itisaboutastyleoftravelwhich thrivesonspontaneityandemotionratherthanan itinerary.” COURTESY PIA TAYLOR, SOUTH AFRICA TOURISM 8pm: Make your way back to the City Bowl, the heart of the city. Long Street is, well, a long street, filled with clubs, pubs and restaurants. It's here that you can wine, dine and party until the dawn. Find a table at the buzzing Royale Eatery and tuck into one of their thirty or so justly famous gourmet burgers. Board the rotating cable car and it's up, up and away, 273 Long St, City straight to the top in just a Bowl. Tel. 021few minutes. 422 4536. “ 10pm: Wander a short way down Long St to Zula ” IliketowakeupinCapeTown.Thisisamorningcity,breathtakingasit awakens. The sun rises over the spectacularproﬁleof TableMountain.Themorningrays bounceoﬀthebrightly-coloredhomesinBoKaap, thehistoricalMalayquarterperchedonSignalHill abovethecitycenter.Fromthebakeries,likeManna onKloofStreet,comesthesmelloffreshlybaked breadandmorningcoﬀee.OnSaturdaymornings, theNeighbourgoodsMarketattheOldBiscuitMill inWoodstockcomesALIVEwithfruitsandvegetablesandcheeseandwineandpeople. Thedeep,auberginehueoftheCapetonian grapeskinsisassophisticatedasthewinethatisproducedfromthem.TheSouthAfricanwinelandsStellenbosch,Franschoek,Constantia,Durbanville, Paarlandmore–arearequisiteexperienceforthe palette,asistheaward-winningcuisine(andcorrespondinghospitality)attherestaurantsscattered acrossthewineestates. Backintown,wanderalongtheVictoria&AlbertWaterfrontwithitsboutiques, restaurants,outdoorfestivalsandmagniﬁcent,yachtdottedharborviews.Tuckedalongthiswaterfrontis theCapeGraceHotel,perfectforanafternooncupof teainthelibrary.Thereisacozy,invitingfeelabout theCapeGrace–asthoughyouhavebeenthere before. Orwanderup,throughthecolorfulBoKaap streetstowardthefamilyruntearoomatthetopof SignalHill.UpCliftontoapointwhere,lookingdown, youseeonlythebrightbluewaterinalldirections. Itispossibletofeel,onaparticularlywindyday inCapeTown,thatyouwillblowrightoﬀthemountain.Theurgencytowindyourwaydown,towards thewaterandsaferground,isinterruptedasyou comearoundtheﬁrstbendandcatchyourﬁrstview ofCampsBayandbeyond. Theverticaldropisspectacularly arresting. Thewindplaysanintegralroleinthecultureof CapeTown.ItisapowerfulforcedictatingCapetonian lifestyle, from kite-surﬁng to hair scarves to eveningwalksonthebeach(ornot).Onastillday,I feelthepossibilitiesareendless.ButthenthemercilessSouth-Easterlyblows,whippingacrossmyface, andIcanonlyprayforahidingplace thatisfarenoughfromitsreach.Justfor now.Justuntilitisstillagain. --excerptfromWellSouledSouthAfricabyMital Shah $110.00 (US), 20% of sales are reinvested in AIDSrelated social initiatives in South Africa www.wellsouled.com citystyleandliving.com | WINTER 2008/09 | 47 http://www.aquarium.co.za http://www.zulabar.co.za http://www.sevruga.co.za http://www.hemisphere.org.za http://www.cafecaprice.co.za http://www.wellsouled.com http://www.citystyleandliving.com

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City Style and Living - Winter 2008/2009 Contents Editor's Note Behind the Cover The District Events Wrap It Up To Market To Market Culinary Conversation Need It Want It Kitchen Restaurant Inspiration Dancing the Cocoa Covet Prêt-à-porter Inspired By... Giving Anatomy Of... Casanova Fragrance Profile Focal Pointe Passport 24 Hours In... The Staycation Ombudsperson Horoscopes Final Thought

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