AA Traveller Winter 2022

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Eat and be merry
Marble
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Like allmigrant cities, Johannesburg’s
food cultureisamishmashofcultures
from alloverthe globe. You’re in for
everythingfromfinediningtocoffeeand
cake with akick.Visithungry!
■ Marble, The Trumpet Building,
corner of Keyes and Jellicoe Avenues,
Rosebank: This little bit ofluxury has
it all: great views, atop selection of
wines and heavenly food, largely
cooked on wood-fired grills. Helmed
by renowned chef David Higgs,
Marble is atrue celebration of South
African fare. Book at marble.resturant.
■ ThePantrybyMarble, 170 Jan
Smuts Ave, Rosebank: Ifyou don’t
have the time orbudget for Marble,
why not try out their new sibling?
Only in Joburg would a24-hour
garage store beall the rage. But
this isn’t your basic “cigarettes, pies
and ice situation”. Rather itoffers an
extensive range of baked goods, deli
items, coffee, grab-and-go meals,
homeware, and local and imported
produce. Pantry.co.za.
■ SalvationCafé, 44Stanley Avenue,
Milpark, and TheWhippet, 347th
Street, Linden: We think you can
judge acity byits brunch offering,
and luckily Joburg doesn’t come up
short onthis front. Salvation Café
and The Whippet lead the pack. The
Whippet’s pumpkin seed and feta
on sourdough is perfection and their
selection of pastries and cakes is out
of this world. Alternatively, navigate
your way over toSalvation Café for
their celebrated eggs benedict or
breakfast burrito. Bookings can be
made on salvationcafe.co.za. The
Whippet (thewhippetcoffee.com)
doesn’t take bookings.
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■ Gerald andCharlie’sTown
Treasure, 110 Fox Street, City Centre:
Fancy ameal inone of downtown
Joburg’s old bank vaults? Us too! With
amenu inspired by migrant culture
(think dombolo and bobotie), this
is an eatery run bylocals who love
and understand the city. Its owners,
Gerald Garner and Charlie Moyo, also
offer tours ofthe city centre and fun
storytelling evenings. Bookings can
be made on joburgplaces.com.
■ TheRand Club, 33Loveday Street,
Marshalltown: Founded in1887, the
oldest private club inJohannesburg
is worth avisit just toexperience its
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