b-served> at The Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel turns 150 this year, making it the oldest hotel in the Western Cape (it has more than three decades on the Mount Nelson) in one of the oldest towns in South Africa. To celebrate, owners Robert and Carminda are hosting a Gourmet Food & Wine Evening on 25 May, with a special package that includes dinner, accommodation and breakfast for visitors who would like to stay over. More>

know your City

Chapman’s Peak Drive is a breathtaking experience, whether in awe of its beauty, or holding one’s breath for an entirely different reason. Did you know that there is about 100 million years of time missing in the mountain’s geological record? More>

b-pampered> at Just Pure

Regular visitors to Hermanus may already be familiar to the calm oasis that is Just Pure. Unique, stylish home furnishings and house wares, and a bistro serving divine organic coffees and teas, share space with Just Pure’s 100% natural skin and body care range in a charming, old world emporium. Luckily for those of us who don’t often get to Hermanus, their products are available locally and online. More>

b-inspired> by South African design

When Kerry and Bobby Hugill found themselves searching for originality in a sea of mass production, and convenience in a country where designers and artists are spread far and wide, they solved the problem by creating a store to showcase design from well established & future stars. Meekel is an online store where design enthusiasts enjoy the added convenience of delivery to their door. More>