Nov 22 - JHB North

Tapas & cocktails
A hot new tapas pop-up and a botanical cocktail ...
Summer in the city’s looking chilled
Traditional Spanish tapas at Bocodillo pop-up at the lovely Glenda’s in Hyde Park
Small plates of deliciousness with a glass of chilled wine at sundown.
We’ve massively envious of this Spanish tradition. So huge excitement
when we heard about Bocodillo, the new tapas pop-up restaurant.
Bocodillo is, it’s promised, where great food meets great art ... the
inspired brainchild of chef Glenda Lederle and bon vivant Kevin Collins,
a renowned artist and extraordinary cook in his own right. Bocodillo,
which means snack or sandwich in Spanish, has an exciting tapas menu,
with dishes like chilled gazpacho, grilled sardines and calamari, layered
tortilla de patatas (Spanish omelette); chorizo sausage and wonderful
pork belly, and our favourite Patatas Bravas - roasted lemony potatoes
on a base of rich and spicy sauce. There are the sweet and sour carrot
pickles, first served at the Polana Hotel in Maputo, and Pan Con
Tomato is served on holy crystal bread (famous in the sidewalk cafes in
Barcelona). Although it’s not traditional, Bocodillo has added a sweet
component to the tapas menu - a packed with flavour, cooling blood
orange sorbet to finish off your evening and a glorious Crema Catalana.
And to drink ... a crisp, icy glass of Cava or a jug of blood orange sangria.
To add to the experience, peak through the hole-in-the-wall kitchen
and watch the dishes being made ... basically a masterclass can learn
while you eat. And the dishes are all served on artistic fishy small
ceramic plates created by Kevin, and which you can (and we bet you
do) buy at the pop-up.
Bocodillo is open from 4pm to 8pm from Thursday to Saturday from
now until December 17, in the courtyard of Glenda’s Restaurant,
Hyde Square Shopping Centre, 285 Jan Smuts Avenue, Hyde Park.
Details: Bookings on 011-268-6369
Botanical cocktails for Summer
Marigold margarita. Lemongrass and
ginger tequila. Cinnamon and apple
whiskey. Elouise Anders’ Cocktail
Botanica kicks off with some flavourfilled
infusions, then follows with
boozy concoctions in which botanicals
- floral, herbaceous and fruity - take
centre stage. So there’s an orange
blossom screwdriver and rosemary
gimlet, a peachy old fashioned and a
cloudy pear rum punch, a chamomile
gin cooler and dragon fruit daquiri.
Beautifully illustrated ... prettiest little
cocktail book for Summer holiday
inspiration. Abrams, R445
30 Get It Magazine November 22