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The Greenhouse Restaurant Relaunches at The Cellars-HohenortThe Cellars-Hohenort has just relaunched their flagship fine dining restaurant, The Greenhouse. It is limited to 45 seats, open just five nights a week and it sees Peter Tempelhoff returning full-time to the kitchen.
Congratulations to Mrs. M and her team on this great addition to the South African culinary scene. We, like so many others, can’t wait to dine at The Greenhouse! For more information, about The Greenhouse Restaurant, visit The Collection’s blog. To reserve your table call +2721 794 2137.  Comments: 0  
You Deserve a Break …Luckily we are still running our Local is Lekker R895 per person special. It’s a spectacular offer and it includes: Our delectable breakfast (we’re you’ll have a chance to meet our world famous sticky bun)
CC attribution natalia & gabriel on Flickr What are you waiting for? Phone us on 021 876 2151 to book right now! Comments: 0
The Greening of Le Quartier FrançaisWe are constantly tweaking our offering and looking for the right ways to improve it for our guests; and at the same time we are actively reducing the impact these improvements have on our environment. The most recent Le Quartier Français guest-experience improvement has been the renovation of our two Auberge Suites. These two suites now feature redesigned and refurbished bathrooms, lounges and solar heating throughout. This means that when you check into a Le Quartier Français Auberge Suite you can enjoy all the luxuries and help the environment at the same time!
In addition to our new solar heated Auberge Suites the following areas of Le Quartier Français already showcase our greener approach:
At Le Quartier Français we are committed to offering our guests the most exceptional experience and, at the same time, consistently and sustainably reducing the impact that experience has on the environment. Comments: 0
Tasting Room launches new Surprise MenuLast month Margot Janse, and her team, launched the new Tasting Room Surprise Menu. It has proved to be incredibly popular and – without ruining any of the surprises – we can share that it is packed full of African inspiration and delight! If you’re looking for a dining experience that will captivate your imagination, and tastebuds, book a table in The Tasting Room and try the new Surprise Menu.
Posted by: Susan Huxter
Posted in: Cuisine, Experience, Le Quartier Français, Margot Janse, The Tasting Room, Comments: 0
Owner’s Dinner and Local Wines – The Franschhoek Affair at Le Quartier FrançaisTake part in an interactive dinner with the Le Quartier Français chefs. Enjoy a 5 course tasting menu paired with excellent local wines in the comfort and privacy of the Owner’s House.
The cost, per person, for the Owner’s Dinner and Local Wines is R800.00. Space is limited to just 10 people (Friday’s dinner is already fully booked) so please reserve your place, as soon as possible, to avoid any disappointment! Date: Saturday, 26 June 2010 To book call Michelle on 021 876 8447. Comments: 0
The Franschhoek Affair: Bread & Wine Vineyard Restaurant Dinner & Môreson WinesEnjoy an interactive dinner with Bread & Wine Head Chef, and Charcuterie King, Neil Jewell and Môreson Winemaker – and 2009 Diners Club Young Winemaker of the Year – Clayton Reabow.
Dine out on a 4 course menu paired with award-winning Môreson wines for just R660.00 per person. Space is limited to just 10 people so please book as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment! Date: Saturday, 26 June 2010 To reserve your seat call Tina on 021 876 4004.
Posted by: Sue Huxter
Posted in: Bread & Wine Vineyard Restaurant, Experience, Festival, Franschhoek Affair, Comments: 0
Back to Basics Cooking Class with Le Quartier FrançaisTake part in the exciting Back to Basics Cooking Class – with Le Quartier Français – and learn how to turn dough into bread, cream into butter and milk into cheese in this authentic artisanal experience!
The course costs R895.00 per person and space is limited to a total of 6 people. Book as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment! Date: Saturday, 26 June 2010 To reserve your place, in the Back to Basics Cooking Class over the Franschhoek Affair weekend, call Michelle on 021 876 8447.
Posted by: Sue Huxter
Posted in: Cooking Classes, Experience, Festival, Franschhoek, Franschhoek Affair, Franschhoek Restaurant, Comments: 0
Le Quartier Français and The Franschhoek AffairFrom the 25th to the 27th of June 2010 Franschhoek – through the intimate Franschhoek Affair – will be introducing visitors to Franschhoek’s hidden gems. We, at Le Quartier Français, have put together a few exceptional experiences for visitors. In fact these experiences have proved so popular that the majority of those offered on Friday the 25th of June 2010 are already fully booked (and therefore not included in the list below). If you’re interested in attending please book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment! P.S. For detailed information on each experience please visit events section on the Le Quartier Français Facebook Fan Page.
Posted by: Sue Huxter
Posted in: Experience, Festival, Franschhoek, Franschhoek Affair, Franschhoek Restaurant, Comments: 0
Exotic Plants now at MôresonIf you’ve visit Le Quartier Français over the last few year you would definitely have noticed our beautiful orchids. We actually can’t take credit for these beautiful plants. Mike Tibbs, from the Exotic Plant Company, handles all our exotic plant and fresh cut flower needs. Mike is our green-fingered magician and he makes sure that, from an indoor plant perspective, the hotel and restaurants always look phenomenal. The Exotic Plant Company have recently moved their Orchid Nursery and Fresh Cut Flower business to Môreson Farm. They’ve erected a beautiful greenhouse which, as luck would have it, officially opens its first phase tomorrow (Friday the 18th of June 2010). The final phases will be completed by the end of June/July 2010.
The addition of the Exotic Plant Orchid Nursery, to the Môreson offering, means that – as a guest – you can pop in for lunch, at Bread & Wine Vineyard Restaurant; buy a case or two of the excellent Môreson bubbly, Premium Chardonnay or Pinotage to take home; and pick up a orchid (or three) and some beautiful freshly cut flowers on your way out. For more information about the Exotic Plant Orchid Nursery at Môreson Farm visit their website or call +2721 876 3399. Comments: 0
Dining at Noma – The Owner’s PerspectiveIf you’ve read Margot’s blog post, about our dinner at Noma, you’ll already know that it was fantastic. In fact it was so fantastic that I just had to write about it too. The entire Noma experience is phenomenal but there are a few things that were standouts for me.  Image courtesy of paz.ca (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pazca/4065853316/) The first standout – the décor: Noma’s décor is minimalist. It showcases beautiful, simple Scandinavian design and there isn’t a tablecloth in sight! In many ways the decor is not what you’d expect from the best restaurant in the world. But it is very true to its heritage and, as we rediscovered throughout the night, Noma is all about being Nordic! All the ingredients, used at Noma (which incidentally stands for Nordic Food), are from Nordic countries. So, for example, no olive oil is ever used! In fact René and his team (from 21 different countries) spend time foraging on the local beaches for natural and different ingredients. The third standout – the food: The fourth standout – the plating: The fifth and final standout – the juice pairing: As someone who doesn’t do wine pairings I find that I end up drinking glass after glass of water with a great meal. As you can imagine this can get a little boring so I absolutely loved the fact that I could have my 12 courses paired with different juices. This made me feel, like I too was experiencing something very special! The trip was worth every minute and, if you get a booking at Noma, you have to go! This might be a feat in itself because after being named no.1 in the San Pellegrino World Top 50 Restaurant Awards their website crashed, their emails gave up and their phone stopped working. They could be fully booked for the next 3 years but, luckily, they only take bookings 3 months in advance. For more information visit the Noma website. Comments: 0
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