Our next Pop Up at LOKAL in BBos
It’s time to fire up the wood oven for 2020 as we kick off our series of delectable feasts.
The journey to Lokal weaves its way through more than just the winding BBos (Baardskeerdersbos) road that passes rolling green hills and sleepy farmhouses. In fact, inspiration first sprouted on the clifftops in De Kelders where Stanley and Lainy Carpenter’s, Whalesong Lodge stands proudly bathed in champagne air.
The couple initially started spending quality time at their property in BBos to create an even balance between work and leisure time. Very soon they began selling sumptuous sandwiches and home baked tarts to visitors exploring the BBos Art Route.
It was on one such Art Route that Stanley and Lainy were reunited with Chef Suzy whom they had previously met at Gaaitjie in Paternoster. The trio enthusiastically decided to join forces and created what has now become one of the most sought after pop-up restaurant experiences in the country.
The pop-up menus are themed and have included gatherings around themes such as ‘Our Persian Version’, ‘Fed From The Fire’ and ‘Inshore, underground cooking’. Recipes are unique and created especially for the moment. You can expect to pay R450 per head for a four-course set menu which includes a handcrafted cocktail on arrival and a sampling of Chef Suzy’s deliciously flavoured witblits. Lokal can accommodate special dietary needs if requested ahead of the pop-up event.
Children over the age of 12 are welcome and younger children can be accommodated on request. There is a lovely grass patch which is perfect for impromptu picnics and a hidden surprise just waiting to be discovered in the nearby forest clearing...