Editorial:

In preparation for a revamp planned to culminate in 2019, all parking is now free of charge at Morning Glen Mall.  Pick 'n Pay, Mica Hardware, Country Collage, Pizza Perfect, etc. are operating, and Clicks has a larger store that now includes a pharmacy.

A medical Centre will be coming soon to Chilli Lane Shopping Centre.  It will be situated where Prima Piatti Restaurant was, up the stairs (and lift, when it is working!) outside Ocean Basket.

Odd Jobs

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New on the Block, Movers and Shakers  Back to top

• Newly listed: Wendywood Squash Club, in Wendywood Sports Centre.
• Olivia Schiller Physiotherapy – Moved from Chilli Lane Centre Sunninghill to 53 Lingerette Avenue, Sunninghill Gardens. Treatment for whiplash, headaches, back and neck pain, sciatica, chest and sinus conditions, sports injuries.
• The Grillhouse, Sandton, moved from Atholl Square to Building #1, 11 Alice Lane (cnr 5th Street), Sandton – Famous steak restaurant.
• BCI Hair Studio has become Hair and Beauty Lounge, 1st Floor in Grayston Shopping Centre – weaves, braids, cornrows, ladies and gents hair, manicures, pedicures.
• The Dros Sunninghill, Shop 13, Lower Level in The Square Sunninghill – Restaurant and Take-Away, combining an atmosphere typical of a wine cellar with food and a warm ambience like the original Drostdy in Stellenbosch.
• Hash#Tag Kitchen & B@R, Ground in The Colony, Craighall – Restaurant. Three bars. Open for lunch & dinner Tuesday–Sunday.
• The Cookery, Lower Level in The Colony, Craighall – Cooking school and venue by "the secret Jozi Chef". Fun social classes for students during the week; interactive chef's table events.
• Roco Mamas, Ground in Grayston Shopping Centre – Burger Restaurant, design your own.
• Zulumites Holiday Club, for children in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre – Get your child a head start in Zulu! A week-long intensive holiday programme in Zulu for 3-to-8-year-olds, with fun themes that cover music, cooking, baking, sport, drama, arts and crafts.
• Orca / Orbea Concept Store - Morningside, Kinetic Sports Centre in Rivonia Area – Swim, bike, running equipment. Gauteng's premier triathlon and multi-sport store.
• AGC Legal Recruitment, Kinetic Sports Centre in Rivonia Area – Executive search, recruitment, coaching, skills & personality profiling, resume services, social media recruitment.
• Mbali's Nails, in Kinetic Sports Centre, Rivonia – Bio, sculpture, gel.
• Good Gossip Nail Bar, in Kinetic Sports Centre, Rivonia.
• Silver Fit in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre
• Get Fit Ladies' Bootcamp, in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centree
• Cechetti Classical Ballet, for adults in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre – Mon–Fri.
• Art of Living Yoga and Meditation in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre – Tuesdays.
• Hula Hoop Fun Mornings, in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre – Monday, Wednesday and Friday 08:30 for moms and kids. Plenty of hoops! Come play.
• Playball Soccer, Wendywood Sports Club in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre – Giving children three years and older a positive and encouraging introduction to soccer, and a headstart going into the season.
• The Square Car Wash & Auto Valet Centre, Shop B1, Basement in The Square Sunninghill – Under the lower level car park.
• Tyremart Sunninghill, Shop B2, Basement in The Square Sunninghill – Tyres, batteries, brakes, bull bars, drive shafts, mag repairs, run flat, shocks, suspension, towbars, wheel bearings, wheels.
• Africanza Sunninghill, Shop 38, Lower Level in The Square Sunninghill – contemporary and savvy brand offering fabrics, outfits and fashionable accessories, latest trends and new fabric designs.
• KGNM Boutique, Shop 05, Lower Level in The Square Sunninghill – Ladies' boutique.
• Baked by Smi, Sunninghill, Lower Level in The Square Sunninghill – Speciality Cakes: Birthday Cakes, Wedding Cakes, Baby Shower Cakes and more.
• Tammy Taylor Nails, Mezzanine in The Square Sunninghill.
• Andiccio24 Sunninghill, Upper Level in The Square Sunninghill – Pizza, hot & cold drinks, ice cream.
• Village Fish & Chips, Upper Level in The Square Sunninghill – Just what it says.
• Yoga Indian Curry, Upper Level in The Square Sunninghill – Indian Takeaway and delivery.
• Room 22 Dance & Night Club, 1st Floor in The Square Sunninghill.
• Breathe, Ground in Atholl Square – Relax and rejuvenate your body and spirit at this eco spa. Massages, facials, waxing, lash extensions. Venus Concept.
• Optomise (Suite 6), First Floor in Atholl Square – an approved venture capital company offering tax compliant solutions to maximise your tax incentive through investment.
• Spar Tops, Ground in Atholl Square – Bottle Store with extensive range of liquor.
• Sorbet Beauty Salon, 1st Floor in Grayston Shopping Centre – Health & Beauty: Face and body professionals.
• Chrome Supplements & Accessories, Ground in Grayston Shopping Centre – Sports supplements and similar stuff, at remarkable prices.
• Grayston Vaperite, Ground in Grayston Shopping Centre – Vaping shop.
• Fishaways in Chilli Lane Shopping Centre Sunninghill – Fast Food Fish Restaurant and take-away.
• Urbano Café & Bar in Edenburg Terraces, 348 Rivonia Bvd, Rivonia – Breakfast, lunches, sandwiches, take-aways, hot drinks.

Restaurant Reviews by Judith Back to top

Funny Language, English...

"There should be a special place in He'll for autocorrect." --Reinhardt.

Liquidated:  Back to top

• Yo Sushi, Shop 11 in 90° on Rivonia – Sushi Restaurant. Part of the Codfather Group.
• Sheriff Training Systems in Kinetic Sports Centre, Rivonia – bodybuilding, aesthetic sculpturing, fat loss, now lost..
• Fitness Link in Kinetic Sports Centre, Rivonia – Personal fitness trainer.
• Stamp Auction in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre – was every 2 months, now not at all.
• Weight Watchers in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre – liquidated. Fat has won!
• Little Kickers Sandton in Ernest Ullmann Park Recreation Centre – soccer skills for boys and girls up to 8 years, no longer up and kicking.
• Stuttafords Woodmead, Shop I on Map in Woodmead Value Mart – "Branded luxury you can afford" on a 6-month interest-free account. Was Upper Level.
• 082 CARWASH Sunninghill, Shop B1 in The Square Sunninghill – Car Wash. Under the lower level car park.
• Continental Tyre Sunninghill, Shop B2 in The Square Sunninghill – lower basement level.
• Ghazal, Shop 13 in The Square Sunninghill – Indian Restaurant and Take-Away. Taken away, not before time.
• Kutu Stationers in The Square Sunninghill, Lower Level – Sold stationery, now moved.
• So Mi Boutique Pop-Up Shop, Shop 05 in The Square Sunninghill – Ladies' boutique with 25% off: Now 100% off.
• Matrix Warehouse Computers in The Square Sunninghill – Computer sales and repairs. Technical services, IT technical services. Was Lower Level.
• Time 4 Me Beauty in The Square Sunninghill – Gel Nails, Gelish, Facials, Waxing, Massages, Manicures & Pedicures. Was in Mezzanine.
• Maveric Tailor in The Square Sunninghill – Tailor, sold dresses and bangles.
• Koreana Restaurant in The Square Sunninghill – Korean Restaurant. Was 1st Floor.
• Dr JM Fick, Dentist in The Square Sunninghill – Dental work done while you wait!
• Wickedfood Cooking School Sunninghill in The Square Sunninghill – Group cooking activities for corporate teambuilding and hobby cooks.
• Glitta Events and Flowers in Atholl Square – Florist outside Spar. Was in Basement.
• Frespresso Café in Atholl Square – "Where coffee meets expression". Coffee, tea, muffins, croissants, Wi-Fi.
• Magnificent Health (Suite 5) in Atholl Square – Health store, health services. No longer healthy.
• Nutritional Solutions (Suite 6) in Atholl Square – Dietetic practice. Was First Floor.
• Buffet Investment Services (Suite 8) in Atholl Square. Buffeted by the winds of change.
• Flight Centre Atholl Square, Shop 08 in Atholl Square – Travel Services. Taken flight.
• Pyar - Authentic Durban Curries in Atholl Square – Indian Restaurant and take-away. Taken away.
• Vicky Cristina's Restaurant and Conquista Bar in The Colony, Craighall – Casual fine dining. Opened June 2014 and already gone.
• Dry Clean City in The Colony, Craighall – Dry cleaning, laundry. Cleaned out.
• 1 Stop Nutrition in Grayston Shopping Centre – Sports supplements and similar stuff, all gone.
• Zedo's Café in Rivonia Area Shops – No more breakfast, lunches, sandwiches, take-aways, hot drinks.
• Plovers Realty near Chilli on Top Shopping Centre Sunninghill – Real Estate Agents. Flown from Kikuyu Road, Sunninghill.

Credibility Gap? Uncredible?

Julius says that if the MDC had won the recent Zimbabwe elections, it would have been incredible!  They didn't win; therefore, the results must be "credible".

Interesting Upcoming Events:

Thursday 16 August, 18:00 for 18:30: Accenture Toastmasters Club Meeting, Accenture, Huawei / Harrowdene Office Park, Woodmead, Sandton. Charge: R10 for snacks. Details here.

Saturday 18 August, 12:00: East Rand Secular Meetup by SASS (South African Secular Society) - Lunch and voted topics. Brentwood Park, Benoni. Details here.

Saturday 25 August, 08:45 for 09:00 to noon: Bryanston Breakfast Toastmasters Club, Bryanston Sports Club,  Payne Road & Main Road, Bryanston. Charge: R50 includes breakfast. Details here.

Tuesday 28 August, 17:45 for 18:00: Woodlands Office Park Toastmasters Club Meeting, Woodmead, Sandton. Charge: R10 for snacks. Details here.

Tuesday 28 August, 17:45 for 18:00: UWP Toastmasters Club Humorous and Impromptu speaking Contest, off Sloane St, Bryanston. Details here.

Sunday, 2 September, 14:00–17:00: SA Secular Society Social Bring & Share with Discussion. Morningside Manor, Sandton. Details here.

Overheard near the Exit

"I heard that the bridge in Peter Road near Walnut Street has collapsed! News says JRA are on top of it."

"JRA must be heavier than they realized!"