Taste Of Cape Town Festival.

It was approaching dusk, and I was lying on the floor in the lounge, drowsy from the sleeping pills The Girlfriend had ground into my coffee. This usually occurs whenever she wants me to take her out to dinner or buy her new shoes, as the sleeping pills prevent me from being loud and causing a potentially embarrassing scene.

So it came to pass then, that we ended up at the Taste of Cape Town Festival, a food event held at Camps Bay High School.


Taste of Cape Town - A Food Event Held At Camps Bay High School

I had actually never set foot on the hallowed turf of Camps Bay High School before. I had always seen the institution from afar on the high seas, during my days as a snoek fisherman in the turbulent 80's. I had also tried with varying success to sleep with many of the females who attended the school, back when I was still involved in the professional volleyball circuit.

The school itself looks in need of a good makeover, and resembles an old government institution, like a court house or a state library. Seriously, what gives? How about a nice coat of paint and maybe planting some palm trees?

This is supposed to be Camps Bay High, the equivalent of Beverley Hills 90210... High School, or the school that the kids from the O.C would go to. You have an image to uphold, come now, let's get cracking shall we?

Anyhoo, the festival itself was on the fields of the high school, with large marquees and tents erected all around. It featured 16 of the finest restaurants in the city, which included the like of Beluga, Jardine and The Show Room. Pepenero's wasn't there though, which was mildly surprisingly, until I remembered that Pepenero Restaurant is quite shocking.

There was also live music, some performance artists, and many alcohol tents. It was basically like the Community Chest Carnival held in Maynardville, except there were more white people here, with less fighting and broken bottles. I can honestly only think of the one incident between the two Camps Bay kugels fighting over a glass of Merlot, but otherwise everyone was fairly well behaved.

Cover charge is R160 to enter, which is basically to keep the riff raff out, and then you pay for food and drinks with "Crowns" which cost about R5. A decent starter would cost in the region of 7-8 Crowns, whilst a Marzen Gold would set you back about 2. The festival is running until the 6th April so take the initiative and check it out.

Otherwise, you may just end up being drugged like I was, and waking up the next morning with a dead chicken down your pants.

What was that all about?



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