August Newsletter

National Women's Day - 9 August 2012

Bring your wives, mothers, daughters, aunts, grandmothers and sisters to Ke-Monate this coming Women's Day. We have a treat in store for the lovely ladies who enrich and fulfil our daily lives.

Ladies can enjoy any of our selection of cakes plus a tea or coffee for R25.00

Please note that the restaurant will be open from 9:00 to 16:00 on Thursday.

Exciting New Summer Menu

On the 1 September, we will be releasing our new summer menu. You can look forward to new tapas, salads, platters and delicious main course meals. Our Chef's blackboard specialities will change on a regular basis to give you the excuse to keep coming back. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates. 

Art at Ke-Monate

From this month on, Ke-Monate is starting an exciting new venture. We will be featuring one or two talented artists works in our tasting centre or conference room on a monthly basis. So when you are here please feel free to go downstairs or ask the floor manager to view the pieces.
This month our featured artist is PC van Rensburg.

PC van Rensburg was born in Cape Town in 1955 and studied at the School of Architecture, University of Pretoria. He has been a practising architect for the past 30 years. As an artist he does large oil on canvas paintings and has participated in numerous group art exhibitions in Cape Town over the last 12 years. Several of his works have been auctioned for charity.

Chef Natalia's Recipe of the Month

My love affair with bread and butter pudding did not start until I started working in the UK, where this dish was a big crowd pleaser. The possibilities of this simple, but delicious dessert fired up my imagination and it did not take me long to start experimenting with different flavours, for example citrus or mixed berry – but I really hit the taste jackpot when I created my chocolate bread and butter pudding. My secret is a sprinkle of hot chocolate powder in between the slices of bread. Simple and effective.

Wine Tasting and Dinner Evening for August

Our August and September wine tasting and dinner evenings will unfortunately have to be cancelled due to the fact that, our speaker, Dr Charl van Teijlingen is having a back operation. He will be back for the October tasting. We wish all the best and a speedy recovery. 

July Newsletter

 

Warm Up at Ke-Monate this winter

Cold? Miserable? Hiding away under your duvet…? Come out to Ke-Monate! We have a fireplace, delicious food and wine which is sure to warm you up and take you to your happy place…

Wine Tasting & Dinner Evening

Ever hear the term "Cracking a bottle of Port"? At our June wine tasting and dinner evening we did just that. Charl van Teijlingen (local winemaster and tasting presenter) has special Port cracking tongs he brought along to show us how it is done.

The tongs were heated in the fireplace until extremely hot and we all watched in fascination as he clasped the bottle around the neck and kept it there for a while…will it burst, crack or break..? Then he casually took a damp cloth and simply snapped the top bit of the neck off!! The only ‘downside’to this method of opening a bottle of Port, is that you will have to finish it… dear oh dear! :)

Due to the school holidays, we will not be having our monthly wine tasting and dinner club this month, but it will continue in August. Be sure not to miss it! Also please be warned that these evenings are becoming increasingly popular, so early reservations are essential.

Chef Natalia’s Recipe of the Month

This Lamb curry recipe was taught to me by a chef that I met when I was working at the British Boutique Best Western Hotel. On my first day, he told me to make the best lamb curry that I knew. Keen to be challenged, I said sure, no problem. After he tasted it, he said it was good, but missing a key ingredient.

I added that specific ingredient and to my surprise, the curry was not just better, it was magnificent! I will not reveal what the key was but I’ll let you have a clue…it’s an item on this recipe’s list of ingredients. If you can’t figure it out, you’ll just going to have to come taste it at the restaurant!

Happy cooking!!

Ke-Monate Wine List

We have very exciting news! Our new wine tasting and wine lists have been released! We are very proud to offer you some of the best wines available from the Durbanville Boutique Wine Association, all under one roof here at Ke-Monate.

These limited availability Boutique wines are a real special treat and we can guarantee that you won’t find any of it on any shelves elsewhere!

We are open Friday to Sunday (Fri & Sat: 10:00 – 17:00 and Sun 10:00 – 16:00). For group tastings during the week, feel free to give us a call and make an appointment.

Art & Ke-Monate

Last month we had our Art and Shiraz weekend.
It was very successful and our guests absolutely loved the artworks. We would like to continue exhibiting art for in our wine cellar and conference room.

If you are interested or know someone who may be, please contact Marianne at 021 976 7343 or marianne@ke-monate.co.za
                      

Fathers Day @ Ke-Monate

Vader – Papa – Padre – Far -  Patro – Isa – Père - Vater – Baba – Tad – Pai – Pappa – Father

Swedish, Portugese, French, German…. It does not matter in which language we say it; the word father means protector, provider and hero in all our lives.

Come spend this very special day on which we honour the fathers in our lives at Ke-Monate. We have planned a man sized menu for the occasion.

We will be serving an a’la carte breakfast from 9:00 till 11:00 and lunch from 13:00.

It is R175.00 for this delicious three course menu while for kids under 12 it is R60.00. Click here to view menu.

If you are interested, you can contact Liné or Rebecca to reserve your table. Call: 021 976 7343

 

 

Menu:

Trio of Tapas
Chicken Springroll, Camemberry, Bacon wrapped Mushroom

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Mains
200g Pork Ribs and 200g crumbed pork neck served with chips and onion rings
OR
Spinach and feta Strudel with a tomato salsa and an assortment of steamed vegetables

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Chocolate and Apple tart wedge topped with Chantilly cream

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Kiddies Menu

Chicken Nuggets with chips OR Beef Burger with chips

Ice-cream and Chocolate Sauce

Ke-Monate Newsletter - June

Mothers Day - 13 May

             

Attention all fathers, children and grandchildren! This year Mothers Day falls on the 13th of May. Show your appreciation to the special lady in your life by treating her and yourself to a delicious three course meal designed especially with Mom in mind.

The cost for lunch will be R160.00 per person and R60 for children under 12.

We will not be serving breakfast on the 13th, but will serve two lunch seatings.
First seating: 11:30 – 13:00
Second seating: 14:00 to 16:00

You can call 021 976 7343 or email info@ke-monate.co.za for reservations.

Menu

Starter

Caramelised onion, goats cheese and olive tartlet

or

Bacon and pea soup with fresh bread

Main Course

Chicken Schnitzel topped with chunky tomato,

mushroom and melted mozzarella, served with roasted potato wedges and an assortment of fresh steamed vegetables

or

Roast butternut, feta and flaked almond strudel, with a green pea puree and an assortment of fresh steamed vegetables

Dessert

Chocolate pancakes filled with banana pieces &

butterscotch sauce, topped with vanilla Ice-cream

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Kiddies menu
Choice between
Chicken Nuggets or Beef Burger

Ice-Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Wine Tasting & Dinner Evening - May

This evening of tasting, dining, a little bit of learning and lots of laughter will be held on the 22 of May at 19:00, in our cosy wine tasting cellar. The cost per person is R175.00. We will be discussing the very famous red wine varietal, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cape Wine Master Charl van Teijlingen, winemaker of Maison de Teijger, will guide us through the tasting, in a relaxed and fun manner. While you taste the lovely wines, Chef Natalia will be cooking a delicious three course meal for you to enjoy afterwards.

Starter
Duo of cheese spring rolls
A delightful combination of Camembert with a hint of blue cheese served with a basil and garlic infused tomato dipping sauce.

Main Course
Pork neck steak crushed with herb and garlic, topped with sundried tomato pesto. Served with steamed broccoli, carrots and Portobello mushrooms and spring onion infused mash.

Dessert
Individual carrot cake with a hint of cocoa, topped with a delicious chocolate ganache

Booking is essential as seats are limited. To reserve your seat for this special evening, a 50% deposit is required. Please call 021 976 7343 or email Marianne at cellardoor@ke-monate.co.za.

May News.... 2012

April Recap

April started off with the Easter weekend and the traditional Easter rain. The plan was to do an Easter egg hunt, but with all the rain we opted to just give out the Easter eggs instead (the kids did not seem too bothered). Everyone stayed inside and enjoyed warm food and delicious red wine to chase the autumn chill away.

On the 14th we had two weddings at Ke-Monate. We would like to wish George and Gail Chaney as well as Hanna and John Weber all the best for the future, may it be a long and happy one.

Wine tasting and dinner evening

On the 24th of April we had our Pinotage tasting. This evening started with Charl’s interesting power point presentation about the history and development of Pinotage in South Africa. Charl took us on a journey back to 1925, when Prof. Abraham Izak Perold created Pinotage while working for the University of Stellenbosch, to our current day.

Our evening’s tasting started with a unique experience of tasting a two and a half month old Pinotage, which had only recently been placed in the barrels. Afterwards we had the honour of tasting Meerendal’s very first bottled Pinotage – A 1969 followed by Kanonkop’s 1989.

Our next wine tasting and dinner evening will be on the 22nd May 2012. The very talented Charl van Teijlingen will be discussing the distinctive taste of Cabernet Sauvignon. We will be serving a beautifully prepared three course meal afterwards that is specially designed to complement the wine cultivar you will taste that evening.

You can contact Marianne at cellardoor@ke-monate.co.za for reservations

Vino vino vino!

We are very excited to launch our new wine list in the restaurant as well as the tasting centre. You can look forward to, just to name a few, Phizante Kraal, Maison de Teijger and Hermit on the Hill wines from the Boutique Wine Association of Durbanville.

Remember, the tasting centre is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 to 17:00. You can book a tasting for large groups by contacting Marianne, cellardoor@ke-monate.co.za

Attention all fathers, children and grandchildren! This year Mothers Day falls on the 13th of May. Show your appreciation to the special lady in your life by treating her and yourself to a delicious three course meal designed especially with Mom in mind.

The cost for lunch will be R160.00 per person and R60 for children under 12.

We will not be serving breakfast on the 13th, but will serve two lunch seatings.
First seating: 11:30 – 13:00
Second seating: 14:00 to 16:00

You can call 021 976 7343 or email info@ke-monate.co.za for reservations.

This is going to be a very exciting weekend!

We have 60 tickets for the Friday and 60 tickets for the Saturday evening only. We will be exhibiting work from local artists.

The event starts at 18:30 for19:00. On arrival you will receive a glass of our Signal Gun Shiraz or sparkling grape juice. While you walk around, enjoying the art, you will be served delicious canapés made by our Chef Natalia.

Chris Swanepoel, a talented singer will entertain us over this enjoyable weekend of art and wine. After the exhibition, you will be served a three course meal, all included in the price per head.

A cash bar will be available for drinks throughout the evening.

There will be two family style tables on our side patio. Reserve your seats for either the Friday or Saturday by calling 021 976 7343 or mail Marianne at events@ke-monate.co.za for more information.

Mexican on Thursday and Friday Nights

Our Mexican themed evenings on Thursdays have been very popular the past few months; so much so that we have decided to have our Mexican inspired menu available on Friday evenings as well.

So from the month of May, on a Thursday and Friday evening you will be able to order from our a la carte menu as well as our Mexican menu.

That’s a wrap. We look forward to seeing you in the month ahead. Remember that we have a fire burning every cold day and red wine and tapas to go with it.

Art & Shiraz Celebration - 25 & 26 May

This is going to be a very exciting weekend!

We have 60 tickets for the Friday and 60 tickets for the Saturday evening only. We will be exhibiting 5 or more local artists work. 

The event starts at 18:30/19:00. On arrival you will receive a glass of our delicious Signal Gun Shiraz or sparkling grape juice. While you walk around, enjoying the art, waiters will be walking around and serving canapés. 

At 19:00, Chris Swanepoel will be starting with the live entertainment. You are welcome to order wine / drinks from our cash bar. 

The menu for the evening:

Hearty Soup and Homemade Bread
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Tomato Bredie
Green Thai Chicken Curry
Naan Bread & Sambals & Vegetables
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Malva Pudding & Custard

We’re building two huge tables on the side patio (2 x 24 seaters) and one 12 seater in the casual room. When you purchase your tickets at Ke-Monate, the floor manager will assist you, she will show you what is still available and you can then reserve your seats.

Tickets are R185.00 per person – it includes your food and entertainment but any drinks at the table are on cash bar only bases.

April News

It has been an exciting month at Ke-Monate. On the 21 March, Human rights day, we had a wonderful day. Chris du Toit one of our guests fired our cannon – and our photographer was lucky enough to catch the shot at the perfect moment.

Our Hanepoot grapes are sold out but we still have some prickly pears left. If you are interested, kindly contact Liné or Rebecca at 021 976 7343 or even better come and visit us and let us prepare them for you so that you can enjoy them while spending some time at Ke-Monate.

Wine-ing down Fridays has been an absolute blast with Chris Swanepoel entertaining us with his songs and music. We will be continuing with the wine-ing down on Fridays for the month of April – so come and join us on a Friday afternoon between 16h00 and 19h00 there will always be something to eat or drink at a special price during this time!

Wine Tasting & Dinner Evening - 24 April 2012

The next wine tasting and dinner club evening is scheduled for Tuesday the 24 April 2012. Clear your diaries and book your seat for this very interesting evening. The tasting starts at 19:00 sharp.

During this session we will taste Pinotage wines. Cape Wine Master Charl van Teijlingen, winemaker of Maison de Teijger, will guide us through the tasting. Those of us who attended the previous evenings will confirm that Charl's relaxed but very engaging way of sharing his knowledge made the evenings most enjoyable. The evening is for those of us who love wine, especially red wine.

Chef Natalia will once again spoil us with a three course meal that will complement the wine of the evening. During dinner you can order any wine off the wine list, this is however not included in the price per head of R175.00. Booking is essential as seats are limited. A 50% deposit is required to reserve your seat for this fun-filled evening. Please see below for contact details.

Starter

Roasted garlic, matured cheddar cheese and pitted olive crust less quiche

Main Course

Succulent venison steak in phyllo basket with a red wine jus, topped with onion and beetroot marmalade, served with vegetable chips

Dessert

Chocolate and pear tart, served with chantily cream

March Newsletter 2012

What happened in February….

The month of love was celebrated with good wine, food and conversation at Ke-Monate. Our Valentines evening was a great success and we would like to thank everyone for their support and the lovely emails we received afterwards.

Some other news, we are happy to welcome Rebecca Coetzer to our management team. She will be assisting our floor manager, Line de Wit in making sure that your will be taken care of when dining at Ke-Monate. Marianne Fick will be responsible to take care of your function and conferencing requirements – if you have any questions in this regard, you can contact her at email address: functions@ke-monate.co.za or telephone 021 976 7343

Chef Natalia has been busy with a sensational range of new summer dishes! Come and try our Prickly Pear Camembert Venison Steak….. Tempura Sushi chicken roll…..Big Boy Breakfast Croissant …..and many other delightful dishes! They are available on our weekly blackboard – ask you waiter for more information.

Ke-Monate Wine Cellar

We are happy to announce that our wine cellar is open to the public on Friday’s and Saturday’s from 10:00 to 17:00. Marianne will assist you, so pop in and taste some of our delicious Boutique Durbanville wines.

Wine tasting is R20 to taste 5 wines. For any information regarding the wine cellar, you can email Marianne at cellardoor@ke-monate.co.za

Ke-Monate Vibes!!!

This is for all our guests – many of you have spent countless hours at Ke-Monate, creating special memories, hopefully capturing some of it on your cell phones and camera’s.

We are creating a page on Facebook as well as revamping our website and would like you to share some of those special memories with all of us.

To get the ball rolling we will select the three best pictures received from all of our guests by the 30 April 2012. Our criteria will simply be the picture that we believe best captures the vibe here at Ke-Monate. The winners will be announced in the May news letter and will each receive a presentation pack (one bottle of Signal Gun Sauvignon Blanc 2011 and one bottle of Signal Gun Shiraz 2009) as well as a R100 voucher to use at your next visit to Ke-Monate.

So please send those pictures of your Ke-Monate memories to us at marianne@ke-monate.co.za . Please no more than two pictures per entry. We cannot wait to receive your entries.

Wine-ing down Fridays

After a week’s hard work, stop at our restaurant and come have a sip-down of our lovely Signal Gun Sauvignon Blanc 2009. Receive with the first glass of Signal Gun Sauvignon Blanc you buy a free sample of our Tempura Chicken Sushi roll with Soya to compliment the wine.

Every Friday in March from 16:00 to 19:00.

Ke-Monate Wine Bar and Bistro

Ke-Monate is a small bistro style restaurant just outside Durbanville, Cape Town. We specialise in tapas, local and international cuisine.

 

We serve breakfast from 9:00 to 12:00, lunch and dinner.

Conference and function facilities

We have a range of various function venues which include our wine cellar (max 20), covered patio (max 60) and casual room (max 12). 

Our conference facility is equipped with a data projector, screen and flipchart with pen and paper. We can accommodate 8 to 25 delegates (U-shape) or up to 60 delegates (cinema style).

You can contact Marianne Fick, the function and conference manager at the following address: functions@ke-monate.co.za

Boutique wine cellar – Home of Signal Gun wines

MJ de Wit, our wine maker, started making our wines in 2006 as a hobby, over the years it developed into an ever growing business. He and his wife, Estani decided that they needed a launch pad for their lovely Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc wines, so they started with project Ke-monate. In 2010 this beautiful restaurant with its wine tasting centre, was opened during the month of October. 

The Signal Gun wines form part of the Boutique Wine Association of Durbanville's list of exclusive wines. When we opened our wine tasting centre we decided to invite the other boutique wine makers of the Durbanville Valley. This meant that we can offer you, our guest a wider range exclusive boutique wines at Ke-monate. We host the great wines of Klein Roosboom, Eureka, Westerdale, Hermit on the Hill, Welbeloond and Nomada. 

Our wine cellar is open on Fridays, Saturdays (10:00 to 17:00) and Sundays (10:00 to 15:00)