The participating
distinctly-African restaurants will be the House
of Baobab, Blackanese, Kahawa Club, Roots Restaurant and Lapa La Rona, while
the sounds of Africa will ignite the food-theatre space with performances by
Senagalese and Congolese musicians.
Says Gauteng Tourism CEO, Dawn Robertson:
“The Gauteng Taste of Africa Experience
is about bringing the deliciousness of the Maboneng Precinct to Soweto so that
visitors to the 10th TOPS at SPAR Soweto Wine & Lifestyle
Festival can discover some of the amazing African-inspired cuisine being served
by Gauteng’s hottest restaurants. What’s on offer from these restaurants is but
a taste of what Gauteng has to offer when it comes to African cuisine.”
Meaning ‘Place of Light’ in Sotho, the Maboneng Precinct is a regenerated
inner-city district that for years was declared a no-zone area due to urban
decay and crime, but is now a thriving community of creative energy, featuring
a mix of art galleries, private studios, theatres, markets, cutting-edge
fashion and some of Johannesburg’s tastiest cuisine.
House of Baobab is one such restaurant
located in the heart of the precinct. It is set to delight with its
authentically-African food and drink, while Blackanese, one of Maboneng’s newest restaurants, will tantalise
taste buds with African-Asian fusion cuisine. Kahawa Coffee Club is a promoter of all things African and will
only be selling coffee made from Fairtrade African beans, served up with
decadent sweet treats, at the 10th TOPS at SPAR Soweto Wine &
Lifestyle Festival.
Soweto’s Roots Restaurant & Gallery and Lapa La Rona will be showcasing their
five-star township-inspired cuisine to festival-goers.
Launched in
2005, the TOPS at SPAR Soweto Wine & Lifestyle Festival has evolved to
become a celebration of Soweto’s sensational soul, helping to shape a new
generation of black wine connoisseurs and wine producers, transforming the
landscape of wine consumption in South Africa over its 10-year history and
leading to an increase in domestic wine sales following years of decline.
The 10th TOPS at SPAR Soweto
Wine & Lifestyle Festival is happening from 4 – 6 September, 2014 at the
University of Johannesburg, Soweto Campus. Festival opening times are: Thursday
& Friday, 6 – 10pm; and Saturday 5 – 9pm.
For more information and to book tickets go
to http://www.sowetowinefestival.co.za.