Audacia - Root 44 Market

I'm a real sucker for a market! I just love everything about a market and hearing about a new market is enough to get me out of bed bright and early on a Sunday morning.
There's nothing better then waking up, going to have your coffee and lovingly made breakfast somewhere new.

The Root 44 Market at Audacia Winery (along the R44 to Stellenbosch) started 3 weeks ago and wil be without a doubt one of the best things to hit Stellenbosch. Unlike most markets there's ample space, with 2 huge marques and apparently more in the pipe line you are able to move easily from stand to stand. Once you've bought your tasty treats you're able to find a chair under one of the very cleverly positioned tree shaded tables - they have actually built the tables about the tree trunks. There's also a huge stage that has been built for live concerts during the market. Which caters for young and old as well as hula hoop workshops-definitely the first I've heard of that
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With so many markets popping up everywhere these days you often land up seeing the same things over and over again but fortunately the Root 44 market is a breath of fresh air with all sorts of new stalls. There's plenty of delicious organic fruits and veg as well as gorgeous baked goods and countless craft beer stands (as well as a beautiful bar called the Blue Moon Bar). There is just so much to choice from!! -Personal favorite was the cannoli from La Masseria and their mascarpone, fig and walnut cheese.

Do yourself a favor and make a day out of it, pack your picnic blanket and don't be put off by the packed parking lot-there is loads of space and so much to see.


ROOT 44 Market is now open on Saturdays & Sundays from 09h00 - 15h30

This is not the Post Office

Because I’ll literally jumping out my skin I’m so excited to go to Madam Zingara Theater of Dreams this month (you just have to check out this website) I thought I’d do a bit of a prelude and share our adventure to This is not the Post Office.

A while back we went through to Cape Town on a complete different adventure which landed up not happening so we took the opportunity to do a little exploring and ventured up Kloof Street. The main reason was to find the Bombay Bicycle club (this strangely enough is also part of Madam Zingaras group) which I'd heard about a few times and was rather curious. It's hard to miss with their massive Jollywood sign on the roof and the car balancing next to it. When we got there they told us their kitchen wasn’t open yet –really disappointing because the menu looked delicious. In hind-sight it was probably a good thing ,because the décor is so crazy I don’t know if I would have been able to keep my eyes on my plate. One of the tables even has swings suspended from the ceiling instead of chairs. The theme seems to change like Cape Towns weather so there's always something new happening.

After we left the Bicycle club we wondered down the road to the giant post box we saw on the way up to investigate further. This is not the Post office is one of the most exciting places you’ll ever stumble upon. I can only describe it as an Alice in Wonderland meets Nania meets Harry Potters under the staircase  room meets some wonderful magical carpet ride. It’s a hoarders dream with nik-naks and sparkly things from floor to ceiling and like Mary Poppins carpet bag it just keeps on going the more you look around.

This is not the Post Office is open mondays to fridays from 10:30 till 6pm 

Saturdays from 10:30 till 5 and sundays from 11 till 4pm

you can find it at the top of Kloof street (number 114)

or you can phone them on 021 423 7817 if you get lost