A Velvet Apple a Day ...

I've always known  that I was born for fine things.  My sign points me to aesthetics.My soul is drawn  to the arrangement of color, shape, texture , form, line and space.  My eyes rest only on beauty... I love a beautiful thing.

It is not often that I come across something that evokes all my senses at the same time. Every , single , one! This rare occurrence when all the senses meet  is what I call perfect beauty   and  it has the power to send me floating into a pleasurable abyss.  It is hypnotic.

Naturally then  I am inclined to search for such perfect beauty as I need it to pull me through all the other moments. And because,  the universe  ever so often hears  the desires of our hearts and  leads us to them; I have found my sanctuary.  This my friends is how I discovered and fell in love with the Velvet Apple Cafe.  There at Number 80 Compensatie Street, in the heart of Polokwane lies heaven's lounge.

              When sight, scent,hearing, taste and  touch meet, the door to  beauty opens.

                      Love of course is a synonym for beauty!


On a  Saturday morning or afternoon or  any day for that matter  ( I say Saturday because I am still working on my campaign to  become a lady of leisure)one might make a trip to the Velvet Apple for a light meal  and most exquisite cup of tea.   The Cafe stocks an assortment of tea varieties from the world over which you may sip at the Cafe and purchase for later indulgence at home.

                        Around the world in 80 teas!

How jealous would the Mad-hatters  be of this pair?

                                    Need I say more?

                                      Shall we call the Lady of the house then ?

                                    Shadi and Sibo...a cup of tea between friends!

                               Quiche anyone?

Yummy yummy yummy I've got love in my tummy and I feel like loving you!


As they say in Verimark adverts " And that's not all"  . This little gem also offers architectural and  interior design services by the prolific Martin- Shawn.  You may have a consultation with him while you drink your tea and really if you like the art piece behind you ...well, you can buy it.  Black Apple Design   can make you a chair, hang you a curtain, fluff you a  cushion and paint you a picture.

 The front room by Black Apple Design.

When dusk falls the Cafe reveals her romantic side and gives you a little corner for you and yours to whisper sweet nothings to each other.   Dinner was a culinary carnival  on Saturday night  starting with   olives (from Greece ,also for sale) on a bed of fresh greens served with ciabata and biltong ritz, followed by rump steak with  snail (from Indonesia) and cheese sauce and  a side of  stuffed peppers. I am willing to bet my last Randella that the answer to world peace lies in their dessert of Japanese berry cheesecake and watermelon sorbet served in a Lindt chocolate basket.

                                           For the starter

                                       
                                        For the mains

                                       And for world peace...or dessert if you will.

                                           And a little bit of this to clear your conscience 

Darling Dewald arranges wedding, weekday or whenever flowers.  The quaint flower shop, Apple Blossom also offers soap, oils and salts to turn any bath into a luxurious experience. 

                                         Because  joy and beauty live here...Shadi and Dewald

I  find that lately I have so much on my plate that I do not  have the time or space to switch off and reconnect with myself.  I have been reminded that no one will give me that time so I just have to grab it.  The Velvet Apple Cafe is the perfect place to relax, unwind and spoil yourself a little bit.  Everybody deserves that kind of attention every once in a while.

And of course " you wanna go where everybody knows your name"