Doung Jahangeer - seeing cities

As part of a conference and exhibition on responsible tourism in cities that I helped produce recently, we included an optional excursion which was a walk through the centre of the city of Durban guided by architect, artist and iconoclast, Doung Jahangeer. He has remarkable insights into cities, and particularly the spaces in-between the structures that we usually associate with places. If you want to learn (or be reminded) how to not just look but to see the spaces and places around you in a city - or in any community - you'd be hard pressed to find a better teacher than Doung.

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Doung Jahangeer - seeing cities

Real Mexican food in Cape Town (at last!)

Just a fly-by blog post, but a necessary shout-out to San Julian Taco & Tequila, the first and only real Mexican restaurant in Cape Town. The menu is simple with daily specials added. Only open for dinner Mon-Sat. Family run. Not inspired, but the authentic thing. The owners are from Rincón and cook accordingly, with some concessions to other Mexican regions. The hand made corn tortillas are a dream come true for me, and they sell them to take away at R30 per dozen.

Find them at 3 Rose St. in De Waterkant, +27 (0)21 419 4233, and on Foursquare.

A more thoughtful review by Tom Robbins here.

[Photos: Ron Mader, Planeta.com]

Real Mexican food in Cape Town (at last!)