"You are an Angel"

checking out the student photography exhibition

That was the secret password phrase that gave us entree into last night's SecretEATS dinner. Not sure what the phrase signified and I forgot to ask. Maybe the host at the door just liked to be told he was an angel.

Once again, the welcome cocktail included some Bombay Sapphire gin - and once again, it was good. Dinner was prepared by Chefs James Diack and Matthew Wright, both from Coobs restaurant on 4th Avenue in Parkhurst (yet another restaurant I have been wanting to try!) Coobs sources their produce from local suppliers and organic farms to create unique modern bistro-style food. Close to 75% of ingredients come from our organic farm ‘Brightside’ in the Magaliesburg.

The secret location? The College of Digital Photography in Saxonwold. I didn't even know there was a local college of digital photography. But now that I do, I am going to take some classes there. And there was a 25% off voucher in the goodie bag - Woohoo!

photo studio turned dining space

clever centerpieces

the brew of the evening was Innis & Gunn ale aged in Scottish whiskey barrels

Radford Dale wines from The Winery of Good Hope

Merlyn M from Piece de Resistance 0835707795

I met a milliner ... or as they say in South Africa, a hatterer.

Vince chats with Chef James Diack

Vince met a chef. Maybe he was the angel in question. Dinner certainly was divine.











And because it was a photography school, they had a photo booth:

I love photo booths!!