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Liam Tomlin opens The Paul du Toit Private Dining Room at The Bailey in Cape Town’s busy, buzzy, Bree Street…

Liam Tomlin opens The Bailey Paul du Toit Private Dining Room at his Bree Street Fine Dining and Drinking Emporium...

July 27th, 2022|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Bailey, Bree Street, Cape Town, Jacques Grové, Liam and Jan Tomlin, Liam Tomlin, Paul du Toit Private Dining Room|
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LIAM TOMLIN TO UNVEIL NEW CONCEPTS IN 2022 AND HANDS OVER ‘LOCAL, MAZZA AND LA CANTINA’ TO BUSINESS PARTNER…

Always something new and exciting from Liam Tomlins, Cape Town's International Chef, roll on 2022...

November 29th, 2021|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Beau Constantia, Chef's Warehouse, Liam Tomlin, Thali, Tintswalo Atlantic, Victoria Engelhorn|
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Gin & Tapas for the Ginsmiths who distill in the Tygerkloof in a still named Bella Maria…

Gin & Tapas, such a lovely combination for a tasting on a warm weekend morning, Ginsmith Gins and Liam Tomlin's Tapas...

October 18th, 2020|Categories: Books, Michael's Writings|Tags: Colleen Smith, Dave Broom, Gin - How to drink it, Ginsmith Gins, Ginsmith Pink GIn, Lesley Clarke, Liam Tomlin, Tapas by LIam Tomlin|
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5 Minutes with Nanda Cardoso, Head Chef at Chefs Warehouse & Canteen…

I spend 5 minutes with Nanda Cardoso, Head Chef of The Chefs Warehouse & Canteen on Bree Street in the heart of Cape Town...

June 1st, 2019|Categories: Michael's Writings|Tags: Bree Street Cape Town, Chefs Warehouse & Canteen, Hesheng Sea Point, Jeremy Loops, Liam Tomlin, Margot Janse, Nanda Cardoso, Rene Redzepi|
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Chefs’ Warehouse

Chefs' Warehouse, 92 on BreeBeautiful old Georgian building The Chefs' Warehouse has a new home in Bree Street.  Liam and Jan Tomlin are on to a good thing. Liam Tomlin I met Liam shortly after he first came to Cape Town in 2004 when he helped me judge a national wine

March 15th, 2014|Categories: Michael's Writings, Restaurants|Tags: Chef's Warehouse, Liam Tomlin, South African Restaurants|
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fav-57 As a young aspiring chef, Michael laid a solid foundation for his career at the Cordon Bleu Cooking School in London. Over the next 30 years he had a series of high profile hospitality management posts, was the Public Relations Manager for Boschendal and ran three successful restaurants in the Cape, one of which, Parks, featured in the national top 10 restaurants.

Michael is a family man, author and broadcaster.
A lifetime devoted to the promotion and appreciation of the South African wine and food industry has earned him many accolades, including the Lannice Snyman Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Eat Out Awards.

Michael continues to be prolific, informative and entertaining on his wine and food website, michaelolivier.co.za

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