TOTT 11 October 2018

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Epicurean delight in Van der Riet Street
From page 14
next wine pairing event will be held on November 3,
so book now to avoid disappointment.
Maison Décor, at 38 Van der Riet Street, is a gift and
interior decor shop where you will find a large variety
of unusual gifts and decor items. They stock several
ranges of natural and goat’s milk body products and
soaps that are not tested on animals. They have a
large range of scented candles, room sprays and
diffusers.
They also stock Pepper Tree handbags, sterling
silver and costume jewellery, holsters, hourglasses,
ceramics, bedspreads, tablecloths, homeware and
imported wooden handmade furniture, as well as
local and imported dresses from Bali.
They recently increased the size of the shop’s retail
space, allowing for many more affordable and
exciting ranges to be added, including 100% cotton
Turkish Hammam towels.
Owner Terri Howard is looking forward to assisting
you to find the perfect gift. At this time of the year,
they specialise in Secret Santa Christmas gifts with a
choice of more than 100 gifts from R50 to R200. They
are open seven days a week. For more information,
contact Terri on 046-624-8095. Please follow them on
Facebook to see all the new Christmas stock.
MyPond Hotel is a four-star hotel with a restaurant,
lounge/bar, conference room and boardroom. They
are also the learning hotel for Stenden South Africa
where they train students studying their BCom in
international hospitality management. They were
voted best four-star hotel in the Eastern Cape in 2015
and 2016 and have won numerous other awards.
MyPond offers river-facing rooms and standard
rooms for accommodation, a restaurant that serves
breakfast, lunch and dinner daily with a variety of
specials and a full service bar. They have a
conference room with a capacity for 120 people for
meetings, workshops or team-building, and a
boardroom for smaller meetings. They also do
weddings, gala dinners and year-end functions.
They are open seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
However, the restaurant is open from 7am to 10pm
daily and the bar from 10am to 10pm on weekdays
and 10am to midnight on weekends. People are
welcome to e-mail them at ask@mypondhotel.com or call
046-624-4626 for any enquiries or bookings.
Ocean Basket Port Alfred is proud to introduce a
new fresh menu for summer. With friendly and
efficient service, great choices of dishes and good
value for money with a great view, this is the place to
enjoy balmy evenings while watching boats go past.
The new summer menu boasts s fusion crunch
platter, two-way platter, salmon platter, rising sun
platter, Chan’s platter, bonsai platter, a new range of
salads such as smoked trout salad, med salmon bowl,
med veg bowl and village salad, and in sushi they
have maki, nigiri, futomaki, and sashimi, to tantalise
your taste buds – make sure you pop in to try out
their new menu. To top off this impressive line-up,
their new dessert menu will make your mouth water.
The wonderful news for dog lovers is that you are
welcome to bring your furry child along and sit
outside, as long as they are on a leash. You can also
bring the kids along who can keep themselves
entertained along the river bank to work up an
appetite for the yummy-looking kids’ menu.
Niche will entice your taste buds and calm your aura.
Niche is a cosy and warm restaurant, suitable for any
occasion and mood you may be in.
Start the day off with Blacksmith – their exclusive
artisanal brand of coffee – together with either a slice
of their in-house variety of cakes and pastries or an
exquisite breakfast or lunch. Niche’s menu changes
with the season, so you will always find something
new and unique to your palate. If they don’t have it on
the menu, they are flexible to suit your lifestyle and
dietary requirements. They are open in the evening
for bookings only. To entice you even more, they are
also a shop, bakery and deli with fresh artisanal
breads baked daily and also to order.
Using only fresh, locally sourced produce, Niche
strives to provide their customers with only the
freshest and best dining experience in town.
Niche is open six days a week and every last
Sunday of the month for a themed Sunday lunch.
They do catering for all occasions, be it your
birthday, high tea or even a business year-end
function – Niche will cater to all your needs.
Pop in to Niche to enjoy their delectable cakes and
pastries or one of their delicious meals, bring this
article along and receive a 10% discount on any
sit-down meals.
FINEST TASTE: Niche staff hold some of the
delectable treats you can get at their Van der
Riet Street café. They are, from left, Thando
Poni, Phelisa Nelo, Asemahle Tyabazayo, M i c ke
Erasmus, Nicholette van Niekerk, and holding
the delectable bread is Nolubabalo Breakfast
Picture: JON HOUZET
GOSPEL RHYTHMS: The audience waits in anticipation at a gospel concert which took place at
Jauka Hall in Nemato recently
Gospel show has
fans on their feet
TK MTIKI
Scores of gospel music fans
turned up for the gospel concert
held at Jauka Hall in Nemato
r e c e n t l y.
Godfrey Masele Ministries
International in partnership with
Living Hope Church featuring
Lwethu Roda from Cape Town,
Zane Seti from Port Elizabeth,
Pastor M Plaatjie from
Grahamstown and local artist
Elethu Makhephe delivered
praise and worship
performances of the highest
order to their fans.
The Nanaga festival to raise funds for the
benefit of Laerskool Nanaga will be held on
Saturday October 20, at the well-known Nanaga
Farm Stall.
A highlight of the festival will be singer and
winner of Idols 2010 Elvis Blue.
Some of the other artists who perform at the
festival are Jacque Saaiman, Chantelle, Wanda,
Wiehann, Belle and the Beard, and Animals in
Calvary Event and
Management manager Lifa
Bhudaza was behind the
concer t’s success and used his
marketing influence to good
effect to keep the large audience
on their feet.
Show host apostle Godfrey
Masele sang a touching song, He
is Good To Me, that kept the
audience on its feet.
Having the responsibility to
keep the moment alive was
Chuma Jacobs, who took to the
podium after Masele.
When Jacobs sang Alikho
igama elimnandi (There is no
precious name than His), the
congregation joined him in song.
Boasting about God’s grace
through his music, Plaatjie sang
Nam angazi ngidlule kanjani (I
do not know how I went
through).
Clearly moved by the song, a
number of people pulled out
their mobile phones to take
videos.
Acknowledging experience as
the great teacher, Makhephe
sang Through it all I’ve learnt to
trust in Jesus.
Living Hope Church choir
closed the concert on a high
note, singing I am a living hope
ndofa nawe (I will die with you).
Nanaga Farm Stall hosts music fest
Wo n d e r l a n d .
There will be entertainment for the little
ones, a large selection of stalls, delicious food
and drinks, a pie-eating competition and a beer
tent. The festival starts at 10am and tickets cost
R120 for adults and R60 for children under 12
years. For more information contact Yolandi
Fourie on 083-438-3636 or e-mail at
nanagafees@gmail.com
Ribs, chips or salad
Fish, calamari and chips
To reserve a table
please call
046 624 4626
33 van der Riet Street
Port Alfred
Tel: 046 624 1727
2 Port Frances House
Van Der Riet Street
portalfred@oceanbasket.com
DOG STARS: Local artist Joy Hayes recently completed a series of paintings entitled,
Contemplating the Cosmos, depicting dogs wistfully staring up at the sky at specific astronomical
objects. Some dogs stare at the planets while others are considering entire galaxies. Nick Howard,
owner of Graze by the River, agreed to display the paintings in his restaurant and all profit made
from sales will be donated to local animal shelter Retreat to Eden
Picture: ROB KNOWLES