Three women and a fat bastard …
Yesterday was Women’s Day. A public holiday happily enjoyed bossing around the male folk and doing whatever the flip we like. Like a slow ‘n steamy sauna session at the gym, an afternoon shopping binge (the bill came to nearly R3000), flipping through brain-numbing magazines in the sun, cup of Earl Grey tea in hand, not, obviously made by us. And, of course, late lunch with the girls…
National Women’s Day is an annual public holiday in South Africa on August 9. It commemorates the national march of women on this day in 1956 to petition against legislation that required African persons to carry the “pass”, special identification documents which curtailed an African’s freedom of movement during apartheid.
We chose tasha’s in Constantia. It’s the latest edition to the tasha’s brand, which has shops all over Johannesburg and in Umhlanga Rocks, KwaZulu-Natal. You can dine indoors or out, between the trees. We arrived to a full house and waited outside for a table in the sitting area under umbrellas, with ample international magazines on the wooden logs for us to page through. A few of Cape Town’s celebrities were seated amongst us. People famous for no reason anyone can remember anymore, but if celeb watching is your thing, tasha’s ensures good views. I prefer the other kind of game viewing, though.
We dined inside, which was packed with people. The decor is modern and white, clean and minimalist. Kind of how I wish the architecture of mind looked. It’s definitely a popular joint, this. And they do food good. Damn good. The way food should be. Special. Flavoursome. The menu is varied and extensive. We had cappuccino con pannas and then went straight to the bottle of Fat Bastard white wine, which we named after various men we’re happy to see the back of. It being lunch with the girls and all…
There’s a great cocktail list, including tempting offers like ‘the gingerbread man’ (vodka, gingerbread cordial, lemon, apple juice and soda) and a ‘macadamia cosmopolitan’ (orange vodka, macadamia cordial, lime and cranberry juice with zest of citrus).
On the food front, ‘lady and the tramp’ was an obvious choice to mark the occasion – homemade meatballs in tomato and basil sauce and pasta – penne, spaghetti or fettuccine. They have great fresh and healthy options and you can create your own sandwich combinations from their list of fillings.
There were only two things to criticise – flies and being called ‘Sir’ by the waiter. All in all, tasha’s is unique and the attention to detail is top notch.
Where is it?
Shop 55, Constantia Village
Constantia Main Road & Spaanshemat River Road
Constantia, Cape Town
There’s plenty to get up to in Constantia, the only South African wineland situated completely within a city, backed by a World Heritage Site – Table Mountain. For more about tours and accommodation in the area, contact us.
Delightful!!