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Time Out
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Time Out
The Red Wall at 78 Grosvenor: A teaser campaign with a bite for Bryanston
If you've driven past 78 Grosvenor Road in Bryanston lately, you've probably noticed the now-infamous Red Wall, bold, cheeky, and impossible to miss. What began as a series of cryptic one-liners quickly sparked curiosity, social media buzz, and even some chaos, with brands like Tabasco and Spar jumping in to hijack the hype. There was a QR-coded playlist, local outrage, and plenty of laughs as Joburgers tried to figure out who was really behind it all. Turns out, the real masterminds were property developers Craft Homes, using guerrilla-style marketing to build intrigue around its next big launch, Bryanston Country Estate. Now that the cat is finally out of the bag, we can see the strategy behind the spectacle. Bryanston Country Estate is set to be one of Johannesburg's most exciting new residential offerings - a curated collection of 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, and 3- and 4-bedroom duplexes, nestled in one of the city's most desirable suburbs. The development is being branded as a luxury lifestyle. I've always found Bryanston to be such a large, leafy and established suburb, so a development of this kind talks to the terrain. A modern country aesthetic inspires the architecture, characterised by classic pitched roofs, soft whites, timber textures, and earthy tones, all brought together with crisp lines, large windows, and a warm, grounded feel. It's Bryanston charm, reimagined. The interiors will lean into comfort and natural finishes: warm wood, matte metals, cosy textures, and clever layouts designed to let light in. As a lover of light, I am obsessed with the emphasis on large windows and natural light. From young professionals to established families, the development is built for how Joburgers actually live with space, flow, and soul. Whether you've lived in Bryanston your whole life or you're dreaming of your first move there, this development strikes a beautiful balance between heritage and forward-thinking design. Craft Homes isn't new to this. They've been around the block (and the construction site) for more than 30 years. As part of the Abcon Group, they bring a solid mix of expertise and attention to detail. They've made waves recently with a string of high-impact projects, each one designed with metered backup water and electricity, and a specific lifestyle in mind: The Hive Oxford in Rosebank: A silver winner at the Reside Awards, it's a sleek, investor-friendly development tailored for corporate tenants. Bright, stylish, and ideally located for the work-life crowd. Riverstone Wetland Estate in Fourways: Surrounded by wetlands, with solar and water backup systems, pet-friendly ground floors, and fibre-ready homes. Green, grounded and designed for off-grid-conscious living. Iconic in Melrose: Launching soon with studio to 3-bedroom options, this one is aimed at urban living with all the sleek and central trimmings. Craft Homes has built a reputation for more than just delivering buildings - they're about lifestyle design. Each development feels like it has its own identity. It's not just about ticking boxes; it's about crafting spaces that people actually want to live in. As someone who has been marketing real estate for close to 15 years, the Red Wall campaign was such a refreshing surprise in our traditional industry. Something we are not used to in the way property is marketed in South Africa. What made the red wall work was its playfulness. It sparked curiosity without giving everything away. They also adapted the campaign and held their own to humour global brands like Tabasco and Spar – this gave the wall life. It got the public involved, from playlist scavenger hunts to blood donation selfies. The success of the campaign wasn't just about visibility - it was about talkability. Creating content that is shareable and inspires conversation. It got people to ask, 'What is this?' 'Who did this?' 'When can I buy in?' The Red Wall in Bryanston may have started as a mystery, but it's ending as a masterclass in modern real estate storytelling. If this is the future of property marketing in South Africa, I am here for it. Keep your eyes on the wall and your ears on the playlist for her next chapter of development – the real heat has only just begun.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
I'm always asked where to find Edinburgh's best Sunday lunch, now I know what to tell them
Contributed You will not be disappointed by the feast at this new venue Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... I've been a restaurant reviewer for a couple of millennia now. One of the most commonly asked questions I used to get asked was, where can I get a good Sunday roast in Edinburgh? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad That doesn't happen so often now. I think this traditional meal's popularity has declined. Generation Z are too busy eating kimchi noodles. However, I still get the occasional person who asks for a recommendation. To be honest, I have always struggled with an answer. Usually, I'll say, what's that in the sky behind you, before roly-poly-ing away before they can look round again. Now, I can mention The Captain Darling, which is presumably named after the Blackadder character and is in the former premises of Hamilton's in Stockbridge. Not that Sunday lunch is all it does. This is a seven-day operation, which offers things like chicken schnitzel and fish pie, and there is a decent kids menu, not to mention a Workers' Lunch, Monday to Friday, where you can get a substantial main course for £12.50. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This new pub seems like a friendly rival to Tom Kitchin's nearby gastropub, Scran & Scallie, just along the road, and has a crack squad of cheffy talent behind it. There's Scott Smith, formerly of the excellent but recently closed down fine-dining restaurant, Fhior. As part of his new project, Blank Plate Creative, he's helping with the launch of this place, which is owned by the folk behind Oir Group, who operate Bodega as well as the fun and vibrant Lucky Yu on Broughton Street. Great pedigree, and we like the interior, with its teal walls and box-fresh mustard yellow velvet banquettes. We bagged an ideal people-watching spot by the window, though I think the passers-by were watching us rather than vice versa, especially when the Sunday lunch menu plates started arriving. The people at the bus stop had eyes as big as saucers. No wonder. I'd gone for the prawn cocktail (£9.50), which wasn't made with those retro tiny and hard commas, but five big fat langoustines. They were slapped in plenty of Marie Rose sauce, with a good whack of Tabasco and cayenne, and served with crispy strips of iceberg heart. I teamed this with an equally calamine-coloured El Sueno tequila based paloma (£10) cocktail. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He tried the haggis and smoked Dunlop croquettes (£9.50). This starter consisted of three mobile-phone-sized sea-salted bricks, but, luckily, they were lighter than they looked, with a melty liquid centre and crispy Panko cladding. They came with a ramekin of beautifully tangy and molasses sweet brown sauce, and a pile of pickled cucumbers. Gaby Soutar The main event was next. You can choose confit chicken leg (£20) finished on the barbecue, or hispi cabbage (£15), which has Smith's name all over it, since he did amazing things with this humble veg at Fhior. However, I went for the rare breed porchetta (£23), and my other half went for the dry aged sirloin roast beef (£26). I can't remember the last time I had proper crackling in a restaurant. With this stuff, you could probably hear my crunching reverberating all the way down to Comely Bank. These were on two saucer-sized slabs of soft meat, which came with all the trimmings - aka a huge pair of crunchy-seamed potatoes, perfect rosemary-injected carrots, vibrantly green charred broccoli, and the most intensely meaty and addictive, sticky and rich gravy. Gaby Soutar I'm almost entirely unique, in that Yorkshire puddings don't do anything for me. However, I handed my fluffy and chestnut dappled cloud over to my pud taster and he joyously guddled them both around in the gravy, then noshed them. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad We should've both been stretchered out at this point, since it was now very difficult to bend and we were both in the midst of a carb slump. However, we thought it'd be remiss not to sample the sticky toffee pudding (£15), since it's a classic. My most regular disappointment, with this specific dessert, is down to sauce quantity. In this case, they'd included about a pint of the warm butterscotch stuff, and there was also a scoop of Mackie's vanilla ice-cream beside the block of relatively airy sponge. So, yeah, ask me where to go for Sunday lunch, and it's obviously going to be this place. I need not distract you, and roll away. At last, I have an answer.
Bloomberg
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Sheinbaum Ally Hit by Scandal Over Alleged Ties to Drug Cartels
A bubbling political scandal reaching into the senior ranks of Mexico's ruling party is threatening to chip away at President Claudia Sheinbaum's carefully constructed image as a crime fighter. The leftist Morena party's Senate leader, Adán Augusto López, finds himself at the center of the storm, after an arrest warrant was issued for his top security official when López previously served as governor of southern Tabasco state. The warrant cites alleged links to organized crime.
Boston Globe
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
With lush surroundings and playful food, Willow & Ivy will grow on you
The capacious dining room and bar are awash in juniper greens and golds; the walls are adorned with embossed upholstery that look like anaglypta wallpaper. The windows are tall; the sunlight streams in; the martinis clink. Everyone appears well-dressed and well-coiffed, right down to our server, with his monogrammed lapel. Advertisement Pineland Farms Beef Carpaccio at Willow & Ivy. Heather Diehl for the Boston Globe What to eat : This is a New England-focused menu, with many ingredients coming from Pineland Farms in Maine: beef carpaccio, skirt steak, filet mignon. Start with the shareable focaccia pie, topped with clouds of burrata, grilled peaches, balsamic, and chili honey ($19). Instead of ingredients baked into the dough, this version is heated and then topped, pie-style, and it's one of the restaurant's most popular items. Another essential: a monstrous lobster roll (market price), cold and tossed in mayo, with a canister of crisp, salty fries. Ask for a side of hot sauce, which comes in a tiny squeezable plastic fish. It tastes like Tabasco, but spicier. Like any good Boston hotel restaurant menu, there's a range of crowd-pleasing, familiar dishes: clam chowder ($19), Cape Cod scallops in a lemongrass ginger broth ($51), apple-brined chicken with whipped Maine potatoes and sweet corn succotash ($35). Advertisement Chef Daniel Kenney at Willow & Ivy. Heather Diehl for the Boston Globe But it's not snoozy. There are also surprises, like the branzino in bacon vinaigrette; a truly majestic iceberg wedge salad topped with pork belly wedges, crumbled Shropshire blue cheese amid an ocean of Great Hill Dairy blue cheese dressing, and some of the freshest, shiniest yellow tomatoes I've spied all summer ($18). For dessert, share a warm double-chocolate brownie sundae, which collapses into rivulets of vanilla ice cream as the sauce is poured tableside, adorned with ice-cold raspberries. (The presentation will earn you looks from neighboring tables.) Garden Strawberry "Shortcake" at Willow & Ivy. Heather Diehl for the Boston Globe Kenney is partial to the raspberry lime rickey crème brûlée. 'It's a play on a traditional New England drink. It's having fun with little things that spark someone's nostalgia. We're trying to have as much fun while having elevated cuisine and giving guests what they want,' he says. What to drink : Cocktails ($17 and up) match the verdant setting. Try a botanic bliss, made with Tito's vodka, St. Germain, lemon, and lavender, a pear martini with pear purée, or a greenhouse margarita with muddled cilantro. There's also a mocktail menu. Customers sit at the bar inside Willow & Ivy. Heather Diehl for the Boston Globe The takeaway : 'We're trying to break away from that stigma of a hotel restaurant, being a local establishment,' Kenney says. They do a good job. I'd gladly return, and I only live a few miles away. 65 Exeter St., Boston, 617-933-4800, Kara Baskin can be reached at
Time Out
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Morgenstern's Ice Cream and Crystal Hot Sauce are teaming up for a free spicy sundae collab
If your sweet tooth also has a spicy streak, mark your calendar for July 19. Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream is teaming up with New Orleans legend Crystal Hot Sauce for a scorching summer sundae collab—and for two glorious days, they're giving it away for free. Introducing: The Crystal Brown Sugar, Chicken and Waffle Sundae, a limited-edition masterpiece that sounds like it was dreamed up during a fever dream in flavor heaven. The base is Morgenstern's Brown Sugar Brown Butter Ice Cream (a.k.a. dessert royalty), topped with a golden homemade waffle, whipped cream, maple syrup and crispy fried chicken skin. The kicker? A generous drizzle of Crystal Hot Sauce, the Louisiana staple beloved for its smoky-sweet balance of heat and tang. It's the kind of combo that shouldn't work, but somehow, absolutely does. The sundae will be available for purchase at Morgenstern's starting Saturday, July 19, for one week only. But if you're smart (and punctual), you'll snag it for free: The first 150 guests in line at noon on Saturday, July 19, and again on Sunday, July 20, will get the sundae gratis, along with a limited-edition Crystal x Morgenstern's cap to complete the lewk. This isn't Morgenstern's first foray into pushing the boundaries of what an ice cream sundae can be. Founder Nicholas Morgenstern—part mad scientist, part sundae historian—has long believed that dessert can be a full-on meal. From the brown banana-fueled 'Apocalypse Sundae' to his sardine-and-hot-sauce snack hacks, he's always been a flavor maximalist with a nostalgic streak. The Crystal collab feels right on brand. As for Crystal, it's not just another hot sauce. The nearly century-old condiment has its roots in New Orleans but a fan base that spans the globe. It's a staple in kitchens from Metairie to Riyadh (popularized by oil rig workers from Louisiana), with a flavor profile that's bolder than Tabasco but restrained enough to pair nicely with dessert. If you show up, you're getting sweet, spicy, crispy, creamy, and a hat, so line up early—and maybe leave the lactose-intolerant roommate at home.
