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A Story I Wrote about Senegalese Cafe Touba in Cape Town for Life & Thyme

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019

I recently wrote a story for Life & Thyme about Khadim Diagne, a Senegalese immigrant who runs a cafe in…

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Chefs, Drinks, Food, Markets, Places, Restaurants, Travel, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Eating in Cape Town for National Geographic Traveller UK

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

I recently wrote a story for National Geographic Traveller UK’s food magazine (yes, pinch me…I really did) about eating in…

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Drinks, Sustainability, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Rooibos for thefeedfeed.com

Thursday, March 29th, 2018

Rooibos is phenomenal…a tea with super food powers that can only be grown in a very small region in South…

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Drinks, Experiences, Food, Sustainability

A Waterless Dinner

Wednesday, February 7th, 2018

I drive along beautiful coastline every day, yet I’m flushing my toilet with grey shower water, eating off paper plates…

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Drinks, Food, People, Places

Fire and the Forager

Thursday, December 7th, 2017

Few in Cape Town have done more to introduce foodies, chefs, distillers, brewers and tourists to wild food, particularly fynbos…

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Drinks, People, Places

“Beer is My Ticket to Freedom”

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

Brus before brews…this is a great beer story, a great people story, a great entrepreneurial story…. but first, a few…

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Drinks, People, Restaurants, Writing

A Story I Wrote About The Black Cellar Club for Life & Thyme

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

I recently wrote a story for U.S.-based Life & Thyme about The Black Cellar Club (BLACC), and the growing number…

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Drinks, People, Places, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Caperitif For Whetstone Magazine

Thursday, June 8th, 2017

I am thrilled to have contributed to the inaugural edition of Whetstone Magazine, a new publication about food origins. Please…

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Drinks, Food, Markets, People, Traditions

On Eating and Being Asian in South Africa

Monday, March 6th, 2017

Food has the power to unite people of different backgrounds, which besides the fact that it’s my obsession, is why…

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Drinks, People, Writing

Breaking The Wine Glass Ceiling

Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

You may have noticed that I haven’t been blogging lately. The reasons are threefold: first, the craziness of the holiday…

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  • A Story I Wrote About Frugality in the Kitchen for The Epoch Times
  • A Story I Wrote about Senegalese Cafe Touba in Cape Town for Life & Thyme
  • A Story I Wrote About Abalobi for SAVEUR
  • A Story I Wrote About Rusks for Life & Thyme
  • A Story I Wrote About Eating in Cape Town for National Geographic Traveller UK

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Hello…I’m Ilana Sharlin Stone.
I found my umami in Cape Town. The multi-cultural city that takes the cake when it comes to natural beauty. And the place where I live with my husband and two teenage daughters. Once, I was a chef from LA. I moved here to open and run a restaurant called Rustica, which became an overnight sensation and iconic place to eat.

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