26 Aug 2010
One&Only Cape Town welcomes celebrated South African chef Reuben Riffel in opening his first urban restaurant - Reuben's at One&Only Cape Town - on October 1, 2010. Internationally recognised for his award-winning restaurants in the Franschhoek wine valley, Reuben's at One&Only Cape Town will serve wholesome bistro fare made from locally-sourced produce.
"I saw in Reuben Riffel an opportunity to capture the essence of the South African spirit and pride the world saw when we hosted the World Cup," says Sol Kerzner, Chairman and CEO of Kerzner International who dined at Reuben's in Franschhoek while in Cape Town for the games. "We invited him to bring his acclaimed local flair to a new restaurant at One&Only Cape Town. We are very pleased to have him on board and feel it's quite fitting that One&Only's first urban resort is also the setting for Reuben's first urban restaurant."
Reuben's at One&Only Cape Town will join Nobu and the resort's impressive tri-level wine loft housing over 5,000 bottles, from prestigious older vintages of Cape classics to newer wineries in emerging terroirs, in offering the finest cuisine to guests. Connecting the eateries together is the dynamic lobby lounge and bar, Vista, which offers captivating views of Table Mountain.
Riffel rose to fame when his first restaurant, Reuben's, opened to much acclaim in the historical town of Franschhoek in 2004. In the same year Reuben also won the coveted Eat Out 'Restaurant of the Year' and 'Chef of the Year' Awards. His second restaurant, Reuben's at The Robertson Small Hotel, launched in 2009 in the Cape winelands.
"I'm really excited and proud about the pending launch of my new restaurant," says Riffel. "With the resort's central location, I hope to not only introduce my food to more Capetonians, but also to visitors to the Mother City. The restaurant will have a sophisticated - but decidedly unfussy - brasserie feel to it, while the food will provide an exciting combination of local flavours appealing to any palette."
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Reservations for Reuben's at One&Only Cape Town can be made by calling (27) 21 431 5222 or emailing restaurantreservations@oneandonlycapetown.com.
- ENDS - About One&Only Cape Town One&Only Cape Town is a destination unto itself � an urban chic waterfront resort providing an unprecedented level of luxury in South Africa. In the heart of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with captivating views of Table Mountain, this contemporary resort features the largest accommodation in all of Cape Town, with a stylish island design and African flair accentuating the 131 spacious guest rooms and suites. Within the lobby of the seven-storey Marina Rise, the Vista Bar connects the continent's only restaurant by legendary chef Nobuyuki 'Nobu' Matsuhisa with a high-energy vibe, providing a striking contrast to the serenity discovered on The Island, a tranquil retreat featuring a lushly landscaped free-form, infinity-edge pool. A serene haven amidst the energy of a bustling city, the One&Only Spa, Cape Town's most expansive, occupies its own private island and offers the Pedi:Mani:Cure Studio by Bastien Gonzalez. A spectacular tri-level Wine Loft showcases a magnificent collection of 5,000 bottles, complemented by the most extensive tasting menu in the country. Welcoming to both couples and families, it is an ideal gateway to wildlife safaris, wine tours, and spectacular beaches, and a perfect setting for life's most memorable moments. About One&Only Resorts Created exclusively for the luxury resort market, One&Only Resorts are conceived as hallmarks of excellence. Set in some of the most beautiful locales in the world, each award-winning resort offers guests a distinctive style and personality borne of its local culture, a genuine hospitality and a lively energy that is unrivalled. These properties include One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives; One&Only Le Saint G�ran in Mauritius; One&Only Royal Mirage in Dubai; One&Only Ocean Club in The Bahamas, One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, Mexico and One&Only Cape Town, South Africa. One&Only The Palm, Dubai will open in October 2010. More information on One&Only is available at oneandonlyresorts.com.
About the Company Kerzner International Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, is a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos and luxury hotels. Kerzner's flagship brand is Atlantis, which includes Atlantis, Paradise Island, a 2,317 room ocean-themed destination resort in The Bahamas, as well as The Cove Atlantis and The Reef Atlantis. Kerzner extended its Atlantis brand globally with the development of Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, a 1,500-room, water-themed resort opened in late 2008 on The Palm, Jumeirah. Kerzner's most recent development is Mazagan Beach Resort, a 500-room destination casino resort in Morocco, which opened in October 2009. Kerzner also manages six of the top-rated luxury resort properties in the world under the One&Only brand located in The Bahamas, Mexico, Mauritius, the Maldives, South Africa and Dubai. One&Only The Palm, Dubai will open in October 2010. For more information concerning Kerzner and its operating subsidiaries, visit kerzner.com.
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