Articles in Durban
Spicy sisterhood stirs gourmet halaal in Durbs

Creativity, passion and their Muslim faith inspire chef sisters Zainab and Faatimah Paruk. Their success is flavoured by Durban’s diversity.
Fusing heritage one poké at a time

Heritage. Custom. Culture. Tradition. Roots. Things one thinks about around now. So how about Hawaii meets Vietnam meets Korea meets …
Durban meets a wee Scot at Humble coffee

Amy Gardiner is from Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a passion for cooking and recipe development. Stress-baking is her tonic. She started working her first café job at age 13 and has long been “obsessed” with hospitality. This year her cafe was named best in South Africa by Coffee Magazine.
A Tale of Three Somms

Wine rock stars Winston Matthews, Zwai Gumede and Job Jovo are sommeliers at three of Durban’s top fine dining establishments. Remarkably not one of them grew up drinking wine.
Intermittent fasting for feasting

The best bones go into the Dr Broth bone broth.
Time to take stock. We might think of ‘fasting’ and …
Chatsworth’s Bangladesh Market

The spirited entrepreneurial traders at the Bangladesh Market in Chatsworth just outside Durban have everything you need – including advice.
My Big Fat Greek Feast

The ‘PYC pie’ – aka pie by committee and no longer pie in the sky. Photo: Wanda Hennig
Nick …
Dough Girl: A rising Durban talent

Durban ‘Dough Girl’ Courtney Stuart.
From croissants to her ‘fat kid food’ indulgences, Courtney Stuart, just 20 years old, is …
9th Ave Waterside: Durban eatery’s new dockside life

The 9th Avenue Waterside team does prawns.
When a Durban destination restaurant moves from its gloomy parking-lot location to a waterside …
The Extraordinary Journey of Steve Clements

St Clements restaurant in Durban is where Steve Clements lights the fire out back four nights a week and cooks the speciality dishes he’s passionate about. Prepares the type of food that, along with his enthusiasm for the culture, the colour and the friendliness of the people, physically pulls him back to Southeast Asia year after year.