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Today   18°C high  |  9°C low  |  WSW gusts to 30kph  |  91% cloud
Today's Headlines 3 reads

Cape Town just landed fifth in Time Out's global culture ranking, wedged in behind London, Paris, NYC and Berlin. Locals scored the scene an 84% approval rating, which sounds about right after one good First Thursday.

The mop-up continues: parts of Noordhoek and Hout Bay are on a planned water shutdown today, with the Hout Bay cut running 8am to 6pm on Skaife and surrounds. Fill the kettle early.

Today's forecast calls for 91% cloud cover, a high of 18, and a 6% chance of rain, with the sun technically clocking in at 7:30am. Layers, basically.

What To Do Today 5 plans
16:00 Float around the harbour on the Two Oceans Aquarium Duck Boat. It goes on land, it goes on water, it makes a duck sound.
18:30 Catch Open Mic Film Night at The Commons in Muizenberg. Indie shorts, dim lights, easy on a cold Wednesday.
18:30 Hout Bay's Hollow Tree hosts The Curious Exchange, a double-header on triggers and erotic intelligence in leadership. Bring a notebook (or a stiff drink).
19:30 The Chance takes the stage at Kaapstad Toneelhuis, written and directed by Aldo Brincat. Smart local theatre, indoors, perfect weather match.
20:00 Kalk Bay closes the night with Liam Undrugged at The Brass Bell. Live, stripped, harbour wind on tap.
Today's Hidden Gems 3 finds

Kleinsky's on Regent Road, Sea Point is still slinging the bagels that locals queue for. Order the salt beef on rye, grab a coffee, watch the joggers regret their life choices.

Bao Down in Green Point is a tiny Asian small-plates room with a fireplace and properly steamed bao. Cosy enough to dent the cold without dipping into the holiday fund.

If you have a car and a sense of nostalgia, Chapman's Peak Hotel still does fireside dinners with the Hout Bay harbour right outside the window. Order the linefish.

Tomorrow: a milder Thursday, where to find Cape Town's best post-storm bread, and the gallery openings worth the rush.

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