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Matthew Burbidge

How running junkies find their next fix
Article
/ 18 December 2014

How running junkies find their next fix

Runners live by a guide that describes every race in the land – and there’s at least one every weekend.

By Matthew Burbidge
African albums you have to hear
Article
/ 22 May 2014

African albums you have to hear

Music from around our continent keeps giving the rest of the world’s best a run for their money.

By Matthew Burbidge
Comforting family fare
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Comforting family fare

A new cook book is packed with nourishing Jewish, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean recipes.

By Matthew Burbidge
Two Oceans: Like taking candy from a baby
Article
/ 24 April 2014

Two Oceans: Like taking candy from a baby

Your name is a powerful motivator to run the Two Oceans Ultra marathon just within the cutoff time.

By Matthew Burbidge
Jo’burg’s Yamato restaurant fishes for condiments
Article
/ 12 September 2013

Jo’burg’s Yamato restaurant fishes for condiments

Yamato offers some odd delights, if you can get 
the waiters to unblock the soy sauce for you, writes Matthew Burbidge.

By Matthew Burbidge
Elangeni: The bed & breakfast of champions
Article
/ 28 August 2013

Elangeni: The bed & breakfast of champions

The biggest hotel in the country with a lot of sporty mouths to feed. Matthew Burbidge undertakes a study of consumption.

By Matthew Burbidge
Now we’re cooking, Jozi
Article
/ 13 December 2012

Now we’re cooking, Jozi

With Cape Town chef David Higgs’s new restaurant at the Saxon, 500, Jo’burg food just got exquisite.

By Matthew Burbidge
Keep your figure, blow your budget
Article
/ 30 November 2012

Keep your figure, blow your budget

Croft & Co made its name selling expensive toys for boys, but now also boasts a stylish eatery.

By Matthew Burbidge
The Foundry: Good food on tap
Article
/ 9 November 2012

The Foundry: Good food on tap

Not every meal at a restaurant needs to be an occasion.

By Matthew Burbidge
Baking is big business
Article
/ 25 October 2012

Baking is big business

The cake is an essential part of any celebration, like a sugary anti-depressant.

By Matthew Burbidge
The Middle East in your kitchen
Article
/ 12 October 2012

The Middle East in your kitchen

Middle Eastern dishes can be complicated and laborious, but a new book delivers the diverse tastes of Jerusalem in a easy way.

By Matthew Burbidge
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Article
/ 5 October 2012

Sandwiched in the north

Eateries in Johannesburg’s suburbs are enticing customers with refreshing takes on an old staple

By Matthew Burbidge
Rocking cod in a roots-reggae style
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Rocking cod in a roots-reggae style

Levi Roots, the singing chef, along with his guitar, has been booked for the Good Food and Wine Show in Johannesburg this weekend.

By Matthew Burbidge
Champions of breakfast
Article
/ 24 August 2012

Champions of breakfast

The hotel buffet is in its own class. Once there, some breakfast patrons hardly bother with order. Everything is piled on one plate.

By Matthew Burbidge
Piecing together a memorable meal at Mosaic
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Piecing together a memorable meal at Mosaic

Chef Chantel Dartnall does not follow recipes — her imaginative creations are sublime improvisations.

By Matthew Burbidge
Music review: Actress – R.I.P
Article
/ 20 July 2012

Music review: Actress – R.I.P

Actress typically presents washes of layered sound and then uses what sound like real instruments — piano, organ, flute — to carry the melody.

By Matthew Burbidge
Biopic: The best of Bob Marley
Article
/ 8 June 2012

Biopic: The best of Bob Marley

No stone is left unturned in this biopic on the reggae star, but his private life remains elusive.

By Matthew Burbidge
Some like it even hotter
Article
/ 25 May 2012

Some like it even hotter

If you can stand the heat, get into some local kitchens that specialise in making searing salsas.

By Matthew Burbidge
Gallery refuses to remove ‘spear of the nation’ artwork
Article
/ 17 May 2012

Gallery refuses to remove ‘spear of the nation’ artwork

Johannesburg’s Goodman Gallery will not remove a painting of President Jacob Zuma with his penis exposed because that would be censorship.

By Matthew Burbidge
Cookbook bibles to dine for
Article
/ 14 May 2012

Cookbook bibles to dine for

Matthew Burbidge serves up the hottest tomes of culinary art and preparation on the market this year.

By Matthew Burbidge
Six shortlisted for Paton award
Article
/ 13 May 2012

Six shortlisted for Paton award

Six titles, including Mandy Wiener’s Killing Kebble, have been shortlisted for this year’s Sunday Times Alan Paton Award.

By Matthew Burbidge
Real men eat quiche
Article
/ 5 April 2012

Real men eat quiche

Melville’s Service Station serves the kind of good, fresh food you would find in the home of, say, Nigella Lawson or Donna Hay.

By Matthew Burbidge
Taking back Jo’burg, one pace at a time
Article
/ 23 March 2012

Taking back Jo’burg, one pace at a time

Sponsor Nike has made much of "taking back the city" during the Nike Run Jozi event, and that’s exactly what happened, writes <b>Matthew Burbidge</b>.

By Matthew Burbidge
A taste of Mauritius but there’s something for everyone.
Article
/ 9 March 2012

A taste of Mauritius but there’s something for everyone.

The Michelangelo Towers in Sandton, Johannesburg, has relaunched its restaurant.

By Matthew Burbidge
Material world rolls out the red carpet
Article
/ 24 February 2012

Material world rolls out the red carpet

The city of Dubai seems airless, like a still photograph from a science fiction future.

By Matthew Burbidge
Cooking up a storm in a summer paradise
Article
/ 24 February 2012

Cooking up a storm in a summer paradise

When you get tired of R&R on a Malaysian ­tropical island, what ­better way to pass the time than learning to cook like a local?

By Matthew Burbidge
A rising star that is reaching for the sky
Article
/ 24 February 2012

A rising star that is reaching for the sky

John Nash, from Virginia in the USA, is at the helm of one of the best restaurants in Kuala Lumpur. <b>Matthew Burbidge</b> explores the menu.

By Matthew Burbidge
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Article
/ 10 February 2012

Stand up for freedom of expression

South Africans can participate in the fight for freedom of expresson at the Constitutional Conference.

By Matthew Burbidge
Tomatoes are the stars of the X-factor
Article
/ 3 February 2012

Tomatoes are the stars of the X-factor

There are almost as many recipes for tomato sauce as there are cooks.

By Matthew Burbidge
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Article
/ 25 November 2011

Goldblatt rejects honour in protest against Bill

Photographer David Goldblatt says he won’t accept a national order in protest against the passing of the Protection of State Information Bill.

By Matthew Burbidge
Fresh, earthy food without the vegetarians’ fuss
Article
/ 25 November 2011

Fresh, earthy food without the vegetarians’ fuss

One of Jo’burg’s best vegetarian eateries will be packing all its goodness into a small stall at the FoodWineDesign Fair this weekend.

By Matthew Burbidge
Gorging on adrenaline
Article
/ 18 November 2011

Gorging on adrenaline

Magaliesburg’s zipline canopy tour is for people
with granite-like nerves and a whole lot of faith.

By Matthew Burbidge
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