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Joburg’s Best Christmas Lights: Moray Drive, Bryanston

Joburg’s Best Christmas Lights: Moray Drive, Bryanston

by 2summers | Dec 14, 2023 | Arts and Culture, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds

Christmas lights and decorations aren’t a big thing in Joburg. A huge percentage of the city’s houses are behind high walls, and a huge percentage of the city’s residents leave town for the Christmas/summer holidays. So most Joburgers don’t...
Asian Food Explorations in Rivonia

Asian Food Explorations in Rivonia

by 2summers | Sep 27, 2023 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds

I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for weeks but I kept getting distracted by other adventures: a dazzling community light festival, a 2-billion-year-old meteorite crater, and a Heritage Month tour of churches. Now I’m back on track and ready to...
Mexican Food in Alexandra (and Other Tales From the Kasi)

Mexican Food in Alexandra (and Other Tales From the Kasi)

by 2summers | Jun 21, 2022 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds, Townships/Informal Settlements

Some of the best tacos in Johannesburg are served at a restaurant in Alexandra Township. Who knew? I certainly didn’t. But luckily I do know Asanda Daza, and Asanda knows everything about food in Alexandra (a.k.a. Alex). Asanda at the Junk Park, our first stop...
My Favorite Jozi Coffee Shops: Vice in Craighall Park

My Favorite Jozi Coffee Shops: Vice in Craighall Park

by 2summers | Jun 1, 2021 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds

Eleventh in an occasional series about my favorite coffee shops in Joburg.  Vice, a coffee shop next to CNR Café in Craighall Park, has become a semi-regular coffee hangout for me lately. I’ve held off on blogging about it because it’s a tricky...
My Favorite Jozi Coffee Shops: Toasted in Parkwood

My Favorite Jozi Coffee Shops: Toasted in Parkwood

by 2summers | Feb 11, 2021 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Sandton and Surrounds

Tenth in an occasional series about my favorite coffee shops in Joburg.  Remember the good old days, when I used to meet people for coffee in interesting places and then blog about it? I’m ready to bring those days back. Last week the Johannesburg in Your Pocket...
Jozi Restaurant Round-Up

Jozi Restaurant Round-Up

by 2summers | Oct 9, 2019 | Food and Drink, Johannesburg, Melville and Surrounds, Sandton and Surrounds

When I first started 2Summers, I blogged about practically every Jozi restaurant I went to. (Even Spur.) I’m a bit more selective these days, as writing about every restaurant in town is neither feasible nor desirable. But I’ve been to quite a few...
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Heather Mason

I’m an American writer/blogger/photographer living a quirky life in Johannesburg. Follow along as I explore Johannesburg, South Africa, and the rest of the world.

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