Cougar National Park saw the B!’s buzzing at the Rose Bar in the Alphen Hotel, recently taken over and re-vamped by restaurateur extraordinaire, Paul Kovensky. QueenB! and I had been hearing all the buzz on this latest drinking hole in Constantia and it was just that – HOT!
As you walk through the gorgeous Alphen Hotel, you cannot help but feel a timeless elegance. Then you are instantly transported to a magical rose garden at the Rose Bar. Decked with loungers, overlooking a pool and a huge oak tree donned with fairy lights, this is the perfect setting for Friday night drinks. We were lucky enough to have a table and thank goodness we got there early, otherwise we would have been fighting for a space, in fact we had to fight just to keep our table!
Ben, the General Manager, soon put us at ease as we were presented with mouth watering cocktails and snacks. We started off with very sexy drinks, the Pornstar Martini which comes with a shot of champagne, a refreshing Mojito and Whiskey Sours. (I think there should be a cocktail named after QueenB!…..QueenB!sting) The food was equally as delicious as we snacked on prawn tempura, squid heads and spicy chorizo sausage with German mustard.
With the music pumping and the sun setting in the background, the buzz was in full swing as our guests arrived and soon we were an international table, full of Italians, Palestinians, Swiss and South Africans! The bar was jam packed and very difficult to get to, but luckily we had a very helpful waitress, Vikki, who fought through the crowds to make sure our drinks were never empty!
QueenB! stayed onto party and kept the buzz going, but I went off to go and grab a bite to eat. The 5 Rooms Restaurant was unfortunately full, but will definitely B! back there!
B! sure to book a table www.alphen.co.za
HoneyB!……… signing off
Photos by Graham Abbott
