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Today   19°C high  |  12°C low  |  N gusts to 24kph  |  13% cloud
Today's Headlines 3 reads

Saturday's Wings Over Winelands airshow at Vergelegen has been grounded, with storm damage at the estate and the Gauteng-bound aerobatic team stuck on the runway. Refunds via Quicket.

The City wants you to pick the new colour of the Colonial Mutual clock tower. Options include mosaic brights, pastel harmony, and a red, white and blue number. Vote like you mean it.

After a week of biblical weather, CapeNature has closed reserves across the Western Cape for damage checks. Hold off on that hike. Reopenings begin tomorrow on a rolling basis.

What To Do Today 4 plans
18:00 Watershed (yes, the band) play Simon's in Constantia, live music served right next to dinner. Order a glass of red. Settle in.
18:30 The Big Wave, Big Beer, Big Comedy Auction at Jack Black Brewing pairs a charity auction with comedy and craft beer. Three Bigs, one venue.
18:30 Poetry Club at A33 is the kind of open mic where strangers say true things to strangers. Wine in hand. No phones, ideally.
20:00 Round it off at OBZ Books Comedy Nights on Lower Main. Chapter 18, which means by now they know what they're doing.
Today's Hidden Gems 3 finds

Rick's Café Américain on Kloof Street is an iron-lacework villa pretending to be Casablanca, tagines and burgers by the fireplace. Order something pink.

East City Grill & Yakiniku lives inside the world's tallest hemp building on Harrington Street, with a flame grill on one side and a DIY wagyu yakiniku table on the other. Cook your own dinner, feel powerful.

Hemelhuijs on Waterkant is the maximalist florist-meets-kitchen that has been quietly setting the bar for Cape Town brunch since you can't remember when. Go for the eggs, stay for the wallpaper.

Quote of the Day

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”

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