Megaplex Newsletter 2018 October: Shopping in Sandton

Shopping in Sandton – October 2018

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Contents:
Welcome ~ New Shops
Restaurant Review ~ Closed
Civic Tip ~ The Checkout

Practical Effective Self-Defence

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Mike & Walter
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Mon,  Wed & Saturdays at
"A Really  Good Therapist Centre" (sic), 1 Robant Lane, Rivonia.

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

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

Shopping Centres in and near Bryanston::
Cramerview Village
Nicolway Shopping Centre
Coachman's Crossing
Grosvenor Crossing
Hobart Grove Centre
Bryanston Shopping Centre
Riverside Shopping Centre
Hurlingham Pick 'n Pay Centre
Bryanpark Shopping Centre
Epsom Downs
Sloane Square

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 and Shopping in Woodmead

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Shopping Centres in Central Sandton:
Grayston Shopping Centre
Atholl Square Shopping Centre
Sandhurst Centre, Rivonia Rd

Shopping in and around 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
Sandton Court
Benmore Gardens
Shops in the Morningside Area

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Restaurants:
Restaurants in Rivonia,
Rivonia Restaurant reviews
Sandton Restaurant reviews
Morningside Restaurant reviews

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

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Editorial:

Here is a find for the busy person who has no time to cook, but doesn't want to eat junk food. Particularly if you live in Bryanston!  Frozen For You, which we found in Coachman's Crossing, sells pre-prepared frozen home-style meals made with quality ingredients using traditional methods. Their extensive range includes Coronation Chicken, Chicken Enchilada, Chicken a la King, various Chicken curries, Beef Parmiaiana, cottage pie, Bobotie, Lasagne, Oxtail, lamb bredie, lamb curry, lamb shanks, fish pie, vegetarian lasagne,  vegetarian curry, vegetarian cottage pie, soups, pasta, salads, side dishes, breads and yummy-looking desserts.  They typically provide packs serving 1, 2, or 4 persons.  Prices are similar to those in a restaurant.

Apart from Coachman's Crossing, Frozen For You is also in Dainfern Square (Fourways), Hazelwood (Pretoria)) and (from November) in Farrarmere (Benoni).  What is more, they deliver.

Odd Jobs

If it takes the baby 16 hours to be born, can the mother sue the doctor for unfair labour practice?

New on the Block, Movers and Shakers  Back to top

  • Movida Club is now Soiree, Building A in Rivonia Crossing 2 – Corporate functions, events, bachelorette parties, party and event venue.
  • Frozen For You, Shop G05/06, Ground in Coachman's Crossing – Pre-prepared frozen home-style meals made with quality ingredients using traditional methods. Wide variety and serving sizes, priced approximately the same as in a restaurant. They deliver.
  • Solomons, Shop 16, Lower Level in Morning Glen Mall – Affordable clothing store for men and women. Opened October 2018.
  • Absolute Pets, Shop 02, Lower Level in Bryanston Shopping Centre – Vet Shop: Veterinary-quality Pet Food: Vet's Choice, Eukanuba, Hills, Iams, etc., pet toys, dog and cat beds etc. Open M-F 09:00-19:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 09:00-15:00.
  • The Daily Coffee Shop, Upper Level in Bryanston Shopping Centre – "Do something great today - drink good coffee". South African coffee franchise with manually prepared coffee..
  • Huayuan Palace Chinese Restaurant, Building A in Rivonia Crossing 2 – Replaced Zung Lok next to Luca's Ristorante. No e-mail or website.
  • Pressed In Time, Shop G20, Ground in Coachman's Crossing – Domestic and commercial laundry and dry-cleaning. Carpet cleaning. Mattress cleaning. Alterations. Shoe repairs. Open M-F 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 07:00-15:00.
  • Smack Pizza Co, Rivonia Boulevard 329 in Rivonia Area Shops – Authentic New York Coal-fired Pizza. Mac & Cheese. Party pie. Garlic pizza bread. Iced Coffee. Rolled Ice-cream. Open Mon–Sun 09:00–22:00 (pizza oven from 11:00).
  • Empire Burger Company, Lower Level in The Wedge, Morningside – Hamburgers from R36, Greenwood (vegetarian) mushroom & cheese burger. Chips, cheese fries, veggie chilli fries, coffee, ice tea, milkshakes, soft drinks. Breakfast muffins and waffles.
  • Authentic Smile Dentist in The Wedge, Morningside – was in the now-demolished Medical Suites on Rivonia Road, moved next to Planet Fitness.
  • Coming: yourGIFTS.shop / yourLIFE.shop, Upper Level in Bryanston Shopping Centre – Home, health, baby, beauty, fashion, gifts.

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Restaurant Reviews by Judith Back to top

**** BBQ Workshop, Rivonia Village, Rivonia Boulevard

I enjoy this restaurant for its spicy food and great variety. This time I had Porcupine Ridge Chardonnay and my partner his hot chocolate. To eat, I ordered calamari and he falafel. Unfortunately he did not find them really to his taste. Service here is great and Abraham was on the ball

Contact Details for bbq WorkshopBack to top

*** OTG (Off the Grid) Bar and Kitchen, Cambridge Crossing, Paulshof

Drawback - smoky entrance and the non-smoking side is very small. Good range of pub food as well as steaks and a menu that made the wine hard to find! This is the place to go for Quiz nights and other fun events. Assisted by Muzi, who seemed to be involved with too many tables.

Horror - no hot chocolate! So Cappuccino was substituted. The Boschendal Boschen Blanc was a good choice as were my garlic snails. The bangers and mash were declared very good and the English mustard was hot. However this produced a stomach-ache afterwards.

Definitely a place for the sporty to go and have a good time.

Contact Details for Off The Grid (OTG) Bar and KitchenBack to top

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No Longer Alive:  Back to top

  • Junipa's, Shop D04 in Hobart Grove Centre – Lovely bistro-style restaurant that served breakfast, lunch & dinner, 7 days a week. Liquor licensed. Bakery: cakes, breads, rye bread, sourdough, Banting.
  • Biltong-R-Us in Cambridge Crossing – Biltong-R-US had the largest variety of different flavours biltong, chilli bites, dry wors and cabanossi available.
  • D&O Factory Outlet, "Underworld", Shop 34A in Morning Glen Mall – Pop-Up tenant commenced trading July 2016. They sold active wear and underwear.
  • MNSP Security Projects, Shop 35 in Morning Glen Mall – CCTV, electric fencing, garage motors, gate motors, alarm systems, access control, intercoms, remotes, welding, fingerprint systems.
  • Bella Mia Pet Supplies, Shop 02 in Bryanston Shopping Centre – Pet supply shop: Vet-quality pet food, beds, toys, chews.
  • Red Square, Shop 04A in Bryanston Shopping Centre – Health & Beauty: Facials, makeovers, cosmetics. Chanel, Blv, Armani, Dior, Issey Miyake, Estee Lauder, Clarens, Aramis, Clinique.
  • Zung Lok Chinese Restaurant in Rivonia Crossing 2 – Was in Building A next to Luca's Ristorante.
  • H20 International Peter Place, Shop G20 in Coachman's Crossing – Bottled water.
  • Willow Tree House (45 Peter Place) – Executive Self-Catering Accommodation fully furnished houses and cottages: Daily, weekly, monthly.

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Adulting or Adultery?

Julius says that being a "groan up" is not as much fun as he expected.

Interesting Upcoming Events:

The Pikitup A Re Sebetseng cleanup scheduled for tomorrow 20/10/2018 has been postponed to next Saturday 27/10/2018 due to a bad weather forecast.

Monday 22 October, 18:45 for 19:00: Golden Gavel Advanced Toastmasters Club Meeting, Accenture, Huawei  (formerly Harrowdene) Office Park, Woodmead, Sandton. Charge: R50 for snacks. Details here.

Tuesday 23 October, 17:45 for 18:00: Woodlands Office Park Toastmasters Club meeting, Woodmead, Sandton. Theme: "Turning Your Obstacles into Opportunities". No Charge: Details here.

Tuesday 23 October, 17:45 for 18:00: UWP Toastmasters Club meeting, off Sloane St, Bryanston. Theme: "Beyond Myths and Legends".  Details here.

Wednesday 24 October, 19:30: Skeptics in the Pub (Pretoria, Lynwood) Mid-month Meetup: "I just work here!". Details here.

Saturday 27 October, 08:45 for 09:00 to 12:00: Bryanston Breakfast Toastmasters Club, Bryanston Sports Club,  Payne Road & Main Road, Bryanston. Charge: R50 includes breakfast. Details here.

Saturday 27 October,12:00-14:00: East Rand (Benoni) Secular Meetup by SASS (South African Secular Society) - A discussion about political correctness. Details here.

Sunday 28 October, 09:00-11:00: NHN (Nuwe Herforming Netwerk) (Midrand) - "Godsdiens: ’n Sielkundige Kruk, Kuur of Krankheid?" (Dr. Deon van Zyl). Details here.

Saturday 3 November, 14:00-16:00: "Adventures and discoveries in cave exploration (including discovery of Homo naledi)" with Steven Tucker, Wits Origins Centre (University of the Witwatersrand, cor Yale Rd and Enoch Sontonga Ave, Johannesburg). Fees: R65 for adults, R35 for students, R50 for pensioners and Wits staff. Details here.

Sunday 4 November, 14:00–17:00: SA Secular Society (SASS) Social Bring & Share with Discussion Topic. "A Church without a God? --Vital, or Ridiculous?" Morningside Manor, Sandton. Details here.

Overheard near the (Pet Shop) Exit

"What is this birdcage made of?"

"Aluminium, I think."

"Any nickel?"

"Very unlikely."

"So this is a nickel-less cage!  Do you have any other film stars?"

"Get out of here!"

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