UNESCO – Hermanus is THE Gastronomic town of AFRICA
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Anton Verhoogt and Darryl David in Hermanus, Gastronomic town of Africa
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Anton Verhoogt (left), owner/head chef of Barefoot Cook Restaurant in Hermanus, treated Darryl David to an eight-course tasting menu for lunch mid-November 2019, exposing him to delicacies such as lamb brains on toast and calves tongue on a mustard risotto. Chef Anton has also agreed to host a “Dinner With…” next year.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and among cities that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable urban development. The 246 cities which currently make up this network work together towards a common objective: placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans at the local level and cooperating actively at the international level.
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Source - The Village News - 12th Nov, 2019
One week after Overstrand Hermanus was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy a full programme of new events has already been confirmed, beginning December 2019.
“Cape Whale Coast Tourism would like to celebrate the Overstrand’s UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy award by adding extra creative flair to our outdoor markets – the hubs of local fare. We want to focus on the personalities who work so hard at pleasing the palates of locals and visitors. On Saturday 14 December, 2019, we would greatly appreciate it if the market organisors can ask their traders to add something more, something even more gastronomic, something in UNESCO blue to their presentations,” said Frieda Lloyd, Cape Whale Coast Tourism Manager. “Maybe cupcakes with blue icing or cappuccinos with a ‘U’ stencilled on… the traders can go wild with their ideas.”
In February, once the new school year is underway, a competition with cash prizes will be held to come up with a logo that the Overstrand can use to highlight its UNESCO designation.
“This will be a great opportunity to educate young people about UNESCO but also provide a platform for informing parents as well,” says Darryl Earl David, Director of the Overstrand UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, whose vision sparked the idea to apply for the recognition.
“In everything we do, it is important that we bring it down to the level of the ordinary man and woman,” adds Darryl.
From 28 – 31 May 2020, Stanford Tourism will be hosting their inaugural Stanford Culinary festival, an event designed to showcase all that is best in the culinary arena in the Stanford area. It will include restaurants, wine estates, food producers and all those involved with food who choose to be part of the activities.
Some of the planned events include a fresh produce market, a progressive dinner and ‘Dine with a Local’ for those home chefs who wish to open up their homes and host a group.
Hangklip-Kleinmond will host the first Ceramics and Porcelain Festival from 24 – 28 June 2020. “Our aim is to showcase the relationship between food and ceramics while also highlighting the artists of the Hangklip area,” says festival organiser, Deon Brits, who is also the vice-chair of the Hangklip-Kleinmond Business Forum. “Our relationship to eating and drinking… from our first cup of coffee in the morning, through all nuances of simple meals, to elaborate family celebrations is richly informed by ceramics.”
The Festival will include a series of 15 interactive workshops, exposing children and adults to working with clay, master classes, exhibitions, talks, a market and community tables.
While the exact dates have not been confirmed, the Overberg Hermanus Padkos Festival will also take place next year. This festival aims to highlight two of the three things that the Overberg is famous for – fine food and scenic drives. The aim of the festival is to democratise the word gastronomy by reaching out to the farm stalls dotted around the Overberg that make a road trip through this agricultural heartland all the more memorable. Everyone will be given the chance to be a part of the gastronomy scene by selling delicious food at farmers’ markets.
Although the Stanford and Hangklip-Kleinmond festivals were not included in the original application, Darryl says, “UNESCO doesn’t hold you to each and everything. You are allowed to make changes, given the dynamics of the city and changing circumstances.”
In partnership with The Village NEWS and the local restaurants in the Overstrand, a ‘Dinner With…’ series will begin in mid-January, with 24 restaurants, including those in the suburbs of Zwelihle and Hawston, hosting a guest and a journalist from The Village NEWS for dinner every two weeks throughout 2020. Guests will include young people, chefs, those involved in sustainability or creativity and locals who are well-known for their home cooking skills. Along with an article in the newspaper, on the website and social media, a 5-minute podcast will also be produced.
In order to help him gain a better understanding of the restaurants in the Overstrand, Darryl, who recently moved to Stellenbosch from KwaZulu-Natal for his new teaching post at the University of the Western Cape, will select the restaurants.
“Our role is to promote the region and not specific businesses or restaurants,” says Darryl. “The Dinner With… series will help to profile the range and quality of restaurants to build the reputation of the Overstrand as a gastronomic hub.”
A stand-alone website will be developed that will specifically highlight all the UNESCO initiatives launched in the Overstrand.
Hermanus Tourism has also employed Kyle Bonorchis, an 18-year-old who is completing his matric at Hermanus High School, on a one-month contract to run their Instagram page with the aim of increasing the engagement levels.
“As a local who also studied tourism, I want to share images of my hometown that inspire not only tourists but also locals. I want to show how much there is for everyone to experience here,” says Kyle.
These activities will be in addition to those featured in other events such as the FynArts Festival and Pinot Noir Celebration that already form part of the Overstrand calendar and were included in the UNESCO application bid.
One week after Overstrand Hermanus was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy a full programme of new events has already been confirmed, beginning December 2019.
“Cape Whale Coast Tourism would like to celebrate the Overstrand’s UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy award by adding extra creative flair to our outdoor markets – the hubs of local fare. We want to focus on the personalities who work so hard at pleasing the palates of locals and visitors. On Saturday 14 December, 2019, we would greatly appreciate it if the market organisors can ask their traders to add something more, something even more gastronomic, something in UNESCO blue to their presentations,” said Frieda Lloyd, Cape Whale Coast Tourism Manager. “Maybe cupcakes with blue icing or cappuccinos with a ‘U’ stencilled on… the traders can go wild with their ideas.”
In February, once the new school year is underway, a competition with cash prizes will be held to come up with a logo that the Overstrand can use to highlight its UNESCO designation.
“This will be a great opportunity to educate young people about UNESCO but also provide a platform for informing parents as well,” says Darryl Earl David, Director of the Overstrand UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, whose vision sparked the idea to apply for the recognition.
“In everything we do, it is important that we bring it down to the level of the ordinary man and woman,” adds Darryl.
From 28 – 31 May 2020, Stanford Tourism will be hosting their inaugural Stanford Culinary festival, an event designed to showcase all that is best in the culinary arena in the Stanford area. It will include restaurants, wine estates, food producers and all those involved with food who choose to be part of the activities.
Some of the planned events include a fresh produce market, a progressive dinner and ‘Dine with a Local’ for those home chefs who wish to open up their homes and host a group.
Hangklip-Kleinmond will host the first Ceramics and Porcelain Festival from 24 – 28 June 2020. “Our aim is to showcase the relationship between food and ceramics while also highlighting the artists of the Hangklip area,” says festival organiser, Deon Brits, who is also the vice-chair of the Hangklip-Kleinmond Business Forum. “Our relationship to eating and drinking… from our first cup of coffee in the morning, through all nuances of simple meals, to elaborate family celebrations is richly informed by ceramics.”
The Festival will include a series of 15 interactive workshops, exposing children and adults to working with clay, master classes, exhibitions, talks, a market and community tables.
While the exact dates have not been confirmed, the Overberg Hermanus Padkos Festival will also take place next year. This festival aims to highlight two of the three things that the Overberg is famous for – fine food and scenic drives. The aim of the festival is to democratise the word gastronomy by reaching out to the farm stalls dotted around the Overberg that make a road trip through this agricultural heartland all the more memorable. Everyone will be given the chance to be a part of the gastronomy scene by selling delicious food at farmers’ markets.
Although the Stanford and Hangklip-Kleinmond festivals were not included in the original application, Darryl says, “UNESCO doesn’t hold you to each and everything. You are allowed to make changes, given the dynamics of the city and changing circumstances.”
In partnership with The Village NEWS and the local restaurants in the Overstrand, a ‘Dinner With…’ series will begin in mid-January, with 24 restaurants, including those in the suburbs of Zwelihle and Hawston, hosting a guest and a journalist from The Village NEWS for dinner every two weeks throughout 2020. Guests will include young people, chefs, those involved in sustainability or creativity and locals who are well-known for their home cooking skills. Along with an article in the newspaper, on the website and social media, a 5-minute podcast will also be produced.
In order to help him gain a better understanding of the restaurants in the Overstrand, Darryl, who recently moved to Stellenbosch from KwaZulu-Natal for his new teaching post at the University of the Western Cape, will select the restaurants.
“Our role is to promote the region and not specific businesses or restaurants,” says Darryl. “The Dinner With… series will help to profile the range and quality of restaurants to build the reputation of the Overstrand as a gastronomic hub.”
A stand-alone website will be developed that will specifically highlight all the UNESCO initiatives launched in the Overstrand.
Hermanus Tourism has also employed Kyle Bonorchis, an 18-year-old who is completing his matric at Hermanus High School, on a one-month contract to run their Instagram page with the aim of increasing the engagement levels.
“As a local who also studied tourism, I want to share images of my hometown that inspire not only tourists but also locals. I want to show how much there is for everyone to experience here,” says Kyle.
These activities will be in addition to those featured in other events such as the FynArts Festival and Pinot Noir Celebration that already form part of the Overstrand calendar and were included in the UNESCO application bid.
Hermanus, Gastronomic town of Africa, near Cape Town, South Africa
MISSION STATEMENT - - - Mission Launched in 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) aims to strengthen cooperation with and among cities that have recognized creativity as a strategic factor of sustainable development as regards economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects. By joining the Network, cities acknowledge their commitment to sharing best practices, developing partnerships that promote creativity and the cultural industries, strengthening participation in cultural life and integrating culture in urban development plans. The Network further commits to supporting the United Nations frameworks, particularly the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The UNESCO Creative Cities Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts, and Music.
Objectives of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network aims to: 1) strengthen international cooperation between cities that have recognized creativity as a strategic factor of their sustainable development; 2) stimulate and enhance initiatives led by member cities to make creativity an essential component of urban development, notably through partnerships involving the public and private sectors and civil society. 3) strengthen the creation, production, distribution and dissemination of cultural activities, goods and services; 4) develop hubs of creativity and innovation and broaden opportunities for creators and professionals in the cultural sector; 5) improve access to and participation in cultural life as well as the enjoyment of cultural goods and services, notably for marginalized or vulnerable groups and individuals; 6) fully integrate culture and creativity into local development strategies and plans.
Areas of action - The objectives of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network are implemented both at the level of the member cities and at the international level, notably through the following areas of action: 1) sharing experiences, knowledge and best practices; 2) pilot projects, partnerships and initiatives associating the public and private sectors, and civil society; 3) professional and artistic exchange programmes and networks; 4) studies, research and evaluations on the experience of the Creative Cities; 5) policies and measures for sustainable urban development; 6) communication and awareness raising activities.
Objectives of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network aims to: 1) strengthen international cooperation between cities that have recognized creativity as a strategic factor of their sustainable development; 2) stimulate and enhance initiatives led by member cities to make creativity an essential component of urban development, notably through partnerships involving the public and private sectors and civil society. 3) strengthen the creation, production, distribution and dissemination of cultural activities, goods and services; 4) develop hubs of creativity and innovation and broaden opportunities for creators and professionals in the cultural sector; 5) improve access to and participation in cultural life as well as the enjoyment of cultural goods and services, notably for marginalized or vulnerable groups and individuals; 6) fully integrate culture and creativity into local development strategies and plans.
Areas of action - The objectives of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network are implemented both at the level of the member cities and at the international level, notably through the following areas of action: 1) sharing experiences, knowledge and best practices; 2) pilot projects, partnerships and initiatives associating the public and private sectors, and civil society; 3) professional and artistic exchange programmes and networks; 4) studies, research and evaluations on the experience of the Creative Cities; 5) policies and measures for sustainable urban development; 6) communication and awareness raising activities.
Hermanus wine valley of Hemel-en-Aarde has over 22 wineries and 120 award winning wines, plus 5 great restaurants to enjoy, cheers
Incredible meals from local amazing chefs/restaurants -
Raspberry and mint sorbet, Hermanus restaurant
Spicy Calamari rings on a pea mash
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Scallops with peach sauce, Hermanus restaurant
Roast duck breast with beetroot
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Seafood soup, Hermanus restaurant
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Smoked salmon sushi, Hermanus restaurant
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Spicy Pork Belly Ramen, Hermanus restaurant
Creamy Tomato soup, pesto, croutons, Hermanus restaurant
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Springbok fillet with beetroot, pomegranate and raspberry jus, Hermanus restaurant
Spicy Chicken tandoori salad, Hermanus restaurant
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Thai phyllo pastry prawns, Hermanus restaurant
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Apple and raisin tart
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Summer fruit pavlova, Hermanus restaurant
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Tempura Prawns in plum sauce, Hermanus restaurant
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Beef tartar, balsmic, quail egg
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Duck pie on bed of apple salad, Hermanus restaurant
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Indian chicken curry, sambals, roti
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Seared tuna cutlets in spicy sweetcorn mayo jus
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Springbok shank, on a bed of bacon, cheese mash
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Malva orange pudding with popcorn
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Whale Watching boat trips and tours - season CLOSED - restarts in JUNE 2023
Restaurants –
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On the way to Hermanus – via R44 –
KabelJoe's Seafood – Kleinmond Bistro 365 – Pringle Bay On the way to Hermanus – via N2 and R43 – Salt @ Paul Cluver – Elgin Peregrine Farm Stall – Elgin Gabrielskloof – Botriver Moody Lagoon @ Benguela Cove Hemel–en–Aarde, wine valley of Hermanus – up the R320 towards Caledon – Mana @ Bartho Eksteen B’s Bistro @ La Vierge Newton Johnson Moggs Spookfontein Creation |
Hermanus town centre –
Burgundy Char’d Pear Tree Paradiso La Pentola Origins @ The Marine Appetite Knight @ The Gallery Café – (plant based) Fabios (Italian) Tikka Palace (Indian, Pakistan, Nepalese) Lemonicious (seafood) Tosca (Portuguese) Fishermans Cottage Cuckoo Tree Barefoot Cook Wine Glass Ficks Oskars Rossi’s Bientang’s Cave |
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Hermanus New Harbour –
The Harbour Rock Quayside Cabin (seafood) Voelklip – Lizettes Dutchies Walker Bay Grill Birkenhead House |
Stanford –
Stanford Hills Havercrofts Madres Mosiac Farm Springfontein Eats Stanford Manor House Grootbos Blue Gum KleinRiver Cheese Farm |
Breweries – there are 5 locally – Honingklip (near Botriver), Hermanus Brewery, Old Harbour, Folk & Goode @ Newton Johnson, Birkenhead (at Stanford).
Hermanus Wine estates and vineyards, Hemel-en-Aarde valley, South Africa
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WALKER BAY and HERMANUS WINERIES -
Hermanus has a high concentration of Wine Farms and Wine Estates, with the entire valley called Hemel-en-Aarde (Heaven and Earth) and rightly named too, as it has outstanding mountain scenery and lush farmlands - the valley is split into 3 Wards - Hemel-en-Aarde, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde and Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge. Listed below are ALL of the Wine estates of Walker Bay from Elgin thro' Hermanus and Stanford to Elim and Napier. Some wineries produce and offer excellent - Olives, Olive oils, Honey, Chocolate, Food and Wine pairings. Many wineries also have excellent Restaurants offering Breakfast and Lunches - some are open for Evening Dinners. |
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HERMANUS WINERIES - (23)
HermanusPietersFontein - food market on Saturday Whalehaven & Idiom Southern Right WijnSkool & Bartho Eksteen Hamilton Russell - oldest winery in the valley Ashbourne Bouchard Finlayson - cheese/meat platters Lotter Family Wines - at Die Plaaskombuis restaurant La Vierge - with a restaurant Bosman - nibbles / platters Sumaridge - platters / lunches Newton Johnson & Felicite - with a restaurant Restless River Spookfontein - with a restaurant Hemelrand Alheit Vineyards Ataraxia Creation & Pod - with a restaurant Mount Babylon Jakob's Vineyards Domaine Des Dieux Storm 7 Springs Wine Village & wine emporium Benguela Cove (on Botrivier Lagoon) - with a restaurant --------------------- Moggs Country Cookhouse is also a great restaurant |
GRABOUW & ELGIN WINERIES - (28)
Elgin Vintners Corder Family Paul Cluver - restaurant called SALT Oak Valley South Hills Ross Gower Iona William Everson Basco Shannon Lothian; Hannay C. Marshall Elgin Ridge Belfield Elgin Valley Thandi Paul Wallace Charles Fox Glen Erskine Kingsbridge Oneiric Almenkerk Arumdale Spioenkop Highlands Road Sutherland Barry Gould STANFORD WINERIES - (10) Misty Mountains Sir Robert Stanford Stanford Hills / Jacksons - restaurant Welgesind Cellars Walker Bay - (Birkenhead) - restaurant Springfontein - restaurant Raka Boschrivier Brunia Vaalvlei |
BOTRIVIER WINERIES - (16)
Gabrielskloof - restaurant Anysbos Paardenkloof Genevieve MCC Maremmana Eerste Hoop Goedvertrouw Luddite Beaumont Rivendell - restaurant Feiteiras Wildekrans - restaurant Barton Arcangeli Wines Ecology Lifestyle - restaurant Villion Family Wines ELIM and NAPIER WINERIES - (8)
Jean Daneel Zoetendal The Berrio Black Oystercatcher - restaurant Strandveld / 1st Sighting Lomond The Drift Farm Sijnn Winery - Malgas VILLIERSDORP WINERIES - (2) Villiersdorp Kelder Faraway House GREYTON WINERIES - (2) Andy Mitchell Lismore |
Wine Tours of Hermanus wineries offering over 120 wines in the pretty Hemel-en-Aarde wine valley - tours to other wine regions too
Wine bottles in Hermanus, Stanford, Botrivers, Elgin winelands, South Africa
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Wine grapes ready for harvest Hermanus, Stanford, Botrivers, Elgin winelands, South Africa
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Winery Tasting Rooms in Hermanus, Stanford, Botrivers, Elgin winelands, South Africa
Winery Oak barrel cellars in Hermanus, Stanford, Botrivers, Elgin winelands, South Africa
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Wineries in Hermanus, Stanford, Botrivers, Elgin winelands, South Africa
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Hermanus. Botriver and Stanford Wineries and Wine Routes - 90mins from Cape Town, South Africa
Hermanus Wine Festival - designated transport company for the Wine Festival - DON'T drink'n'drive
