The Snack Bar at Spice Emporium

Archive for May, 2014

Spice up your life at The Snack Bar!

29 May 2014 | Explore Durban, News

Rich with Indian culture and heritage, Durban has an abundance of places where you can buy ingredients and also eat Indian-inspired curries and spicy foods. One such place, is the Spice Emporium in Monty Naicker Road. The Harie family, who have successfully ran the Spice Emporium for over 26 years, recently renovated The Snack Bar, an extension of the Emporium, where you can experience Indian street food, or “Chaat” as it is famously known as in India. Chaat is the Indian version of fast ...

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One small step for man, one giant leap for SA Wildlife.  

28 May 2014 | News

Is it a spaceman? Is it a teletubby? If you were somewhere around the stadium last week Wednesday, you might have doubted your sanity a little as you watched an interesting figure walking over the #MMStadium arch! On Wednesday, 21 May, saturation deep sea diver and SA wildlife advocate Steve Entwistle took his love for rhinos, to the next level. Literally. Kitted out in a diving suit from the early 1900’s weighing an approximate 70 kgs, he succeeded in conquering the infamous #MMStadi...

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Sell your Dad out this Father’s Day and WIN!

27 May 2014 | News, Top Gear Festival

Dad’s are awesome. That’s why we celebrate them! What’s even more awesome, are the things Dad’s say. Everyone’s Ballie has shared tidbits of knowledge and wisdom with them at some point in our lives. Maybe it’s been the best advice ever, incredibly funny, or maybe it was the worst advice if you’ve ever received - and totally embarrassing! Either way, we want to hear your #best or #worst Dad Advice. How to enter: All you need to do is share your Dad’s #best or #worst advice ...

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Reconsider South Africa

26 May 2014 | News

Warning! The content in the video may cause tears. Make sure there are some tissues closeby before you hit the play button on this video, which has been released by SA Tourism, as a part of their #MeetSouthAfrica campaign. Image via Matt Long    

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It’s the final countdown…

23 May 2014 | News, Top Gear Festival

If by now Top Gear Festival fever hasn’t gripped you like it has the rest of the country then you must be living under a rock! Everyone’s favourite and biggest automotive festival is less than a month away from rocking the socks off your Fathers Day gift list this year. Just in time for Dad’s everywhere, and in the best weather Durban has to offer all year round, it’s sure to be the highlight of 2014, with all the big boys coming down to make sure that the third installment is the bigges...

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South Beach. Where the surf’s not the only thing cooking!

22 May 2014 | Explore Durban, News

If you’ve been down to the south side of the Durban beachfront, you’ve probably noticed a funky bright yellow container just north of Addington. Inside this container, is everything you’ve ever wanted in a container, and more. By now you’ve probably spotted the famous Afro’s Chicken Trailer at a few Durban events and markets, maybe you were even lucky enough to get one of those famous burgers, or strips & tjips before they were sold out. Either way, there’s no need hunting the...

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The fun has only just begun…

19 May 2014 | Uncategorized

They came, they walked, they conquered. We called it! When we said it was going to be a weekend of epic proportions in Durban, we didn't know that come Monday morning we'd still be on a high from the vibe that took over the city, and our stadium! And if it’s anything to go by, it’s just the start of a winter season filled with great people, big events and even better memories. On Saturday afternoon thousands of people flooded the streets en route to #MMStadium for the Nedbank Cup F...

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Turbovite Jump City: back with a vengeance!

14 May 2014 | News

If your city is your playground, then you better have some fun! This is your chance to be a part of the ultimate urban experience - a 10km obstacle adventure course that takes you through, in, out and over Durban's favourite and most iconic landmarks. Now in it’s four year, the Jump City Challenge keeps growing from strength to strength, taking place throughout South Africa and challenging athletes and non-athletes to get out of their comfort zones and seize their streets like wild animals ...

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Health & Happiness rule in Durban!

13 May 2014 | News

This Sunday, The Discovery East Coast Radio Big Walk will once again bring people of all ages and walks of life together in an aim to promote general health & wellness. The walk starts off at Ushaka Marine World and ends at People’s Park at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Unfortunately, registrations are now closed, so if you missed out this year, make sure you get somewhere with a view of the beachfront to watch the spectacle; or support your friends and family as they cross the finish line at ...

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Do it for the Rhinos!

08 May 2014 | News

Now here is something you won’t see everyday. Over the last few years, Steve Entwistle has taken part in a number of gruelling endurance events to help raise funds for wildlife in SA. Steve currently works offshore as a saturation deep sea diver, and came up with this crazy idea to conquer the Moses Mabhida Arch in an original 1900’s diving dress that weighs over 70 kg’s,  all in the name of saving the rhinos! Tusks & Horns is a fundraising initiative for the Lawrence Anthony Earth...

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