Flowers, donated treasured items, and a Boxer-mix dog awaits guests past the entrance of the eccentric tea garden. Not far away, a man from humble beginnings tends a fledgling herb business.

The author waxes nostalgic over favourite eating spots around the globe that have gone away, and such thoughts lead him to plan just such a place for the new Johannesburg. Diners, get ready for ...

Dinner on a township deck, lunch in a house in a place you’ve always driven past. Sometimes it’s worth ignoring the destination and stopping along the way instead.