Mixed with home-grown flair. Our lovely clients Sone & Lauren from Rhubarb Room has just opened their doors for business.

Situated at 142 Buitengracht Service Street (opposite Harley’s Liquor)...

They have delicious cheesecake & home made soup on the menu.

Visit them for luxurious gifts to spoil yourself or someone special.

Their opening hours are Monday to Friday 7.30am – 5pm and Saturdays from 9am – 1pm. So pop in for a light lunch or the best Cappucino in Town! ;)

I came across the most exquisite ribbons from Ebony & Ivory the other day…

Contact them directly at: ebony.ivory.ribbons@gmail.com or buy their ribbons from Rhubarb Room, 142 Buitengracht Service Street, Cape Town.

In October 2007 the Constitutional Court restored the ownership of diamond-rich land to the Richtersveld community – and in December a ceremony was held to formaly honour this agreement.

Each book was packaged in a beautifully covered box & personalised foiling of each claimants name…

I was very privileged to work in conjunction with Bester Burke Slingers in designing this book which was then given to each claimant as a gift to remind them of their heritage and this beautiful land that surrounds them.

Detail of the share certificate that each claimant received

The theme of the book followed through on the diamond-rich land with the repeat of a faint diamond outline on alternating pages between beautiful landscapes of the Richtersveld area.

About two years ago, while researching various brands of chocolates around the world, I came across this most exquisite company called MarieBelle. It is then that I vowed that on my next visit to New York City I’ll just have to visit this shop… and so I did.

MarieBelle New York on 484 Broome Street…

W-O-W! The packaging, store interior, The Cacao Bar, the Crepes, the Espresso size Aztec Hot Chocolate… everything was so delicious.

I was really amazed by the thought that is put into the detail of every flavour of chocolate with it’s own hand screen-printed illustration, the packaging, from paper boxes in a two tone brown & blue to bright red stackable leather trays filled with carefully selected chocolates – such a feast to the eye.

MarieBelle window display…

Read more about owner Maribel Lieberman’s sweet success in the February 2008 edition of Entrepreneur Magazine.

The Hot Chocolate tin and beautiful little box holding four bite-sized chocolate delights…

If you can’t wait to get to NYC for a first hand experience – visit Melissa’s Food Shop to get your fix of MarieBelle’s Aztec Hot Chocolate…

Time to leave on the 6am train to Boston, yawn…

A three and a half hour train ride – I had to keep myself amused and my cable tie got hungry.

Aaaaah…

... look at the cute mini-me milk carton… :)