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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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Chefs, Food, People, Restaurants, Sustainability, Writing

A Story I Wrote About One Chef’s Journey Through Cape Town’s Water Crisis for Life & Thyme

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018

How do chefs and restaurants deal with a severe water crisis, like the one Cape Town is currently experiencing? I…

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Food, People, Places, Restaurants, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Kitchen Language for Life & Thyme

Thursday, April 19th, 2018

I recently wrote a story for food and drinks site Life & Thyme about the language of a South African…

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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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Food, People, Places, Recipes, Restaurants, Writing

A Story I Wrote About The Table Restaurant for TASTE Magazine

Tuesday, October 31st, 2017

The Table at De Meye is a wonderful and relaxed farm-to-table restaurant in the Stellenbosch Valley of the Cape Winelands….

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Food, People, Restaurants, Writing

A Story I Wrote About Chef Bertus Basson for Life & Thyme

Friday, October 13th, 2017

One of the best things about what I do is getting to talk with chefs I admire. Bertus Basson —…

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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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Food, People

Why SA Food Pics Are Great Part I

Friday, May 26th, 2017

I spend a lot of time looking at pictures of food from all over the globe. Far too much time,…

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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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