Shopping in Sandton – May 2012

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Contents:
Welcome ~ New Shops
Restaurant Review ~ Hike
All Gone ~ The Checkout

All Minor Dent and Bumper Repairs

KRP Auto Body will beat any written quote. Transport can
be arranged. T & C Apply.
 375 Rivonia Boulevard, Rivonia.
Tel: 011 234 0160 - 079 408 7892
krpautobody@telkomsa.net

Links to Other Pages:
Megaplex Home – Overview of Shops, Facilities, and Accommodation in Sandton.

Shopping Centres in and near Bryanston:
Nicolway Shopping Centre
Coachman's Crossing
Grosvenor Crossing
Hobart Grove Centre
Bryanston Shopping Centre
Riverside Shopping Centre
Hurlingham Pick 'n Pay Centre

Every Business Needs a ‘Breakaway’ Day!

And Chislehurst, is the heart of Rivonia, is just the place.

An elegant, private guest house in a tranquil setting close to the vibrant hub of the village centre, we offer a 10- seater boardroom, covered patio for coffee breaks, and a lovely large thatched lapa with dining table and bar for relaxed lunches. We can provide whatever catering you require, from cupcakes to caviar! Hire of our venue for a full day is R1 000, catering is quoted to you separately, and we will undertake to hire in any equipment you require at the best possible cost.

Jenny 083 271 5958

Shopping Centres and Shops in and near Rivonia:
Rivonia Central
Rivonia Village Centre
Rivonia Junction
Mutual Mews
Early Dawn Mall
Shops in Central Rivonia
Shops in Northern Rivonia
Cambridge Crossing
Petervale Shopping Centre

Shopping Centres in
Greater Morningside:

Morningside Shopping Centre
The Wedge, Morningside
Morning Glen Mall
90 Degrees on Rivonia
Morning View
Shops in the Morningside Area

Home of Beauty
Bryanston Hot Stone Massage and Antaneea

Experienced therapist specialising in Hot Stone Massage and Antaneea in a quiet and cosy space. Also Facials, Pedicure, manicure, slimming, and chakra balance.

Ladies Only!
Call Rita 082-210-0606

Shopping Centres in the Woodmead area:
Wendywood Centre
Woodmead Value Mart
Woodmead Super Value Centre
Woodmead Commercial Park
Woodmead Retail Park
Woodmead Square
Dunwoody Centre
Kelvin Village
The Bridge, Buccleuch
Other Shops in Woodmead

Shopping Centres in Sunninghill:
The Square
Sunninghill Village
Sunhill Shopping Centre
Chilli Lane Shopping Centre

Be a Modern Hero
– Donate Blood!

at The Colony, cor Jan Smuts & Rothesay Avenues, Craighall. Tel: 011 447-6665 / 880-4994.

Restaurants:
Restaurants in Rivonia,
Codfather Village of Restaurants,
Restaurant reviews for Rivonia
Morningside Restaurant reviews

Other Places of Interest:
Sandspruit Hiking Trail,
Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre,
Montrose Nursery Garden Centre and Gia's Coffee Shop

Pizza Perfect / Burger Perfect - Upper Level, Morning Glen Mall

The "Perfect" place for salads, subs, pasta, pizza, burgers, chips, soft drinks. Open 10:00-21:00 every day. Free delivery of orders R60 and up within 3 km. Johnny: 011 656-0652, e-mail

Feedback

When you locate a shop or restaurant on the megaplex.co.za web site, there may be a link to generate a message in your default e-mail program. The e-mail by default also contains a cc to us.  You can delete the contents of the cc box, but many people don't: We appreciate that because it gives us feedback on how the site is working. You might be getting this newsletter as a reward.

In May to date we have been cc'd on over 150 enquiries from the web site:

Enquires went to Adidas, Akhalwaya's, Ancient Health Care, Apollo Blinds, Billabong, Bontlelicious, Bookdealers, Brandmania, Bulhafi, Burger Perfect, Capitec Bank, Country Collage, Crazy 88, Curry, Custom Hobbies, Dentists, Exquisite, Extreme Exposure, Fego Caffé , Fightfit Militia, and Gias, to name but a few.

Some of the centres that got business as a result: Bryanston, Chilli Lane, Coachman's Crossing, Codfather, Grosvenor Crossing, Hobart Grove, Hurlingham Pick 'n Pay, Kelvin Village, Manor Medical Centre, Morning Glen Mall, Morning View, Morningside, Nicolway, Petervale, Riverside, Rivonia Village, Sunninghill Village, The Bridge, The Square, Wendywood, Woodmead Commercial Park, Woodmead Retail Park, Woodmead Super Value, and Woodmead Value Mart.

Thank you for copying us in!  It is fascinating to see what questions people ask; we've made additions to the site in some cases to save you having to ask in the future: Opening times and menus are a favourite.

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Odd Jobs (Unusual Professions)

What is a "Specimen"?

 

Answer: An Italian astronaut.

New on the Block  Back to top

  • Supa Quick Service Centre is now on the Upper Parking in Morning Glen Mall outside Manor Pharmacy (moved from the BP Garage) – car batteries, new tyres, tyre repairs, tow-bars.
  • Pandora, Shop 02/03 in Morning Glen Mall – Interesting Ladies' clothing, bags, shoes, boots, and accessories.
  • Leather and Luggage, Shop 36 in Morning Glen Mall – now open on the Lower Level. Leather goods: bags, suitcases, belts,
  • O'Hagan's Irish pub in Cambridge Crossing has reopened as the Dunn Bar and Grill with the same management and a modern Irish theme.
  • S.W.E.A.T. 1000, Shop L06 in Morningside Shopping Centre – Opened 2 May: Gym: Exercise and fitness. S.W.E.A.T = ‘specialised weight endurance aerobic training’ (a bit contrived!) and ‘1,000’ is the number of calories you can burn in the one-hour workout.

Don't Frack Up the Karoo and the SKA:
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Restaurant Review by Judith Back to top

***** Kiyota Sushi, Upper Level, Morning Glen Mall, corner Kelvin and Bowling, Morningside Manor

Just open for maybe two weeks when I went, this restaurant faces the Spur on the upper level of the centre.  There are three types of seating - at the Sushi bar, at tables in the central area and in alcoves.  The decor is understated and the theme red and black.  They have one of the heaviest menus (to hold) that I have come across recently!

However this menu is very well laid out and gives excellent descriptions of the food on offer, plus the pricing structure.  They are licensed.

Soft Japanese music plays to create a gentle and conducive atmosphere in which to enjoy a meal and the waiters are courteous.  Whilst studying the menu, I sipped on a glass of Seasons Sauvignon Blanc.  I finally chose the pork dumplings and the calamari Teppanyaki.  The Teppanyaki arrived first and was simply glorious!  Beautifully cooked vegetables, succulent calamari made a meal of pure joy.  The dumplings came somewhat later and they were worth the delay!  Crispy dumplings containing the softest pork accompanied by a really good hot chilli sauce.

Well with food that good, appetite checked in!  I closed this blissful experience with Thai Prawn rolls.  These were two prawns each wrapped it their own pastry casing and they made the perfect ending.  This was a great experience and the value is exceptional.

Contact Details for Kiyota Sushi.

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Funny Language, English...

Sheila: "Dear, would you run me down to the shops?"

Arnold: "My Love, you know I would never run you down."

Left and Gone Away... Back to top

Please Give R10 to Guide Dogs for the Blind! SMS 'SEE' to 38051

Rock Sliding in Maretlwane and Castle Gorge with Moya’s Trips and Trails  Back to top

by Sharmini Brookes.  Full Review and contact details here on the web.

I think hiking is a great way to discover anew the country, while getting acquainted with fellow South Africans and visitors.  A friend introduced me to Moya’s Trips and Trails.  The day’s trip including lunch and transport costs R270.

I have driven through Magaliesburg many times but have never been to the Maretlwane nature reserve.  It has lodges for rent but is still relatively untouched and wild with glimpses of buck flitting across the road or in the bush alongside.  Our trail is along the river and Castle Gorge with lunch laid on beside a rock pool with a waterfall.

A handful of the group chooses to hang around at the rock pool till lunchtime while the more intrepid of us complete the hike.  Moya creates her paths through the thorn bush, spiders webs, grass-covered gullies and down sliding rock faces.  A couple choose to return to the lunch spot rather than take their chances!  Those of us who persevere have some dicey moments and do a lot of bum-sliding but feel quite exhilarated.  This is an adventure hike, not a walk in the park.

We chat and make rest stops for water and meditation.  There are some very inviting rock pools along the way but we hold on and have a refreshing pre-lunch dip at our pre-arranged stop by the waterfall - swimming  in the clear cool water with tiny black fish nibbling our feet and legs. 

We warm up lizard-like on the flat rocks while Moya lays out a perfect lunch of assorted salads, cold meats and wholesome bread.

After the walk and drive back, we arrive in Bryanston after dark.  The muscles on my thighs are aching but I feel invigorated as though I have truly earned that hot bath, satisfying supper and curl-up on the sofa.

 

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Getting Help

Julius decided to see a psychiatrist about a new problem:

"Doc, I need your help: I keep thinking I'm a bell!"

"No problem: Take these pills and if it's still troubling you next week, give me a ring."

Community Notices (Service Delivery, what Service Delivery?)  Back to top

The Democratic Alliance Sandton Constituency invites you a Public Meeting on Service Delivery –or lack thereof! The meeting will be at Grayston Preparatory School, Corner North Road and Gillard Street, Strathavon, on Wednesday 30 May at 18:00. Guest Speakers: Deputy Mayor of Cape Town ClIr Ian Neilson, Shadow MMC of Finance Cllr Patrick Atkinson, Member of the Provincial Legislature Dr Gavin Lewis.

Meet your City Councillor, Cllr Vincent Earp, this coming Saturday, 2 June, on the lower level at Morningside Shopping Centre, between 10:00 and noon.  This event will be repeated on the last Saturday of following months.  Donations and membership applications may be made to the DA.

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