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It the Baconfest done right!  On Saturday the 29th November The South African Baconfest celebrates the love of bacon at La Bottega Restaurant at Buchanan square 160 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock in Cape Town. The event is divided into two sittings, afternoon and evening, where you can pig out to your heart’s content, on all dishes presented including 2 x 500ml Boston Lager Draught beer for the price of R250 a ticket. On the main menu are the following bacon inspired dishes carefully prepared by our chefs at the new 11 Kitchen venue which is situated in Woodstock: Chicken twizzlers wrapped in bacon, Beef twizzlers wrapped in bacon, Baby potatoes wrapped in bacon on a skewer, Mealies wrapped in bacon on a stick, Candy bacon on a stick, Bacon chilli poppers, Mini bacon and peppadew pizzas, Pigs in a bacon blanket, Chicken drumsticks wrapped in bacon, crackling and bacon popcorn. There is a full bar available, as well as the entire beer range on tap from Boston Breweries. Win a case of Boston Breweries Craft beer! All you need to do to enter is to purchase a ticket from Webtickets, ‘like’ the Boston Breweries Facebook page; it’s that easy. The winners name will be drawn from a hat after the Baconfest, and if you are that lucky person a case will be delivered to your door the following week! Limited tickets available from Webtickets, 150 tickets for the Afternoon session (12pm – 5pm) and 150 tickets for the Evening session (5pm – 10pm) Keep up to date and follow us on twitter @baconfestct, our Facebook, or on www.baconfestsa.co.za Please note it is a sit down and eat function and no take away will be permitted. Surplus food will be donated to the St Annes Home for pregnant abused homeless women and children in Woodstock.

Learn the fine art of Sushi making with one of South Africa's best Sushi chefs. This is not a skill that can be learnt by reading a book or watching T.V. On arrival you will receive a welcome drink to steady the nerves and prepare your hand/eye coordination skills. Most people feel nervous about making Sushi and there's no reason why you should be! You then proceed into the kitchen where you prepare and set up your own space to include all the equipment and ingredients to make Sushi. The Sushi chef gives you an explanation of all the ingredients and explains how Sushi rice and rice vinegar is made after which you are coached through making a variety of Sushi dishes. We suggest that you take a large container as you will not be able to eat everything that you make! This activity is for two people and takes place in Randpark Ridge, (Johannesburg) monthly, subject to availability.

Learn the fine art of Sushi making with one of South Africa's best Sushi chefs. This is not a skill that can be learnt by reading a book or watching T.V. On arrival you will receive a welcome drink to steady the nerves and prepare your hand/eye coordination skills. Most people feel nervous about making Sushi and there's no reason why you should be! You then proceed into the kitchen where you prepare and set up your own space to include all the equipment and ingredients to make Sushi. The Sushi chef gives you an explanation of all the ingredients and explains how Sushi rice and rice vinegar is made after which you are coached through making a variety of Sushi dishes. We suggest that you take a large container as you will not be able to eat everything that you make! This activity is for one person and takes place Randpark Ridge (Gauteng). Lessons take place every 6 - 8 weeks, subject to availability. No experience necessary.