00:02Johannesburg foodies and lovers of a good time these spots might not be on
00:07your radar yet but the explorer in me is ready to uncover them for you today we're
00:13trying three experiences that are more about the vibe within the food let's go
00:17see what the hype is about counting down from number three this experience brings
00:23a small town charm with a colorful twist welcome to june's art bar that looks oh it looks so fun
00:32in joeberg's charming leafy suburb of linden recently voted as one of the world's coolest
00:39neighborhoods in 2025 is a creative cafe with a whole lot of character it's giving sip and paint
00:48energy but also munch mingle and maybe just maybe accidentally creates a masterpiece
00:56grant as the owner of a june's art bar i've always wanted to know firstly who's june
01:02and how did the concept of the bar come about cool so june is my dad i lost him in
01:082021 to covid
01:09it was a really crazy time but in the aftermath of what we all went through i really took it
01:15upon
01:16myself to really execute on all the things that i wanted to do starting jews as one of them and
01:21it
01:22was it is a dedication to my dad and all the positive attributes that he shared with me that
01:27include entrepreneurship the love of food and good conversation as well so forget about the outside
01:33world and just reconnect with the inner world we find that the canvas and painting is the best way to
01:38get there one hour immersed in creativity and i felt refreshed and ready to take on the world
01:45when i was done pretty decent wouldn't you say at number two i'm getting ready to do something a
01:53little unconventional get ready to have a lunch with me 50 meters above the ground okay whoever came up
02:02with this definitely has a different perspective on life because why am i eating lunch 50 meters in the
02:09air but also am i excited about it yes i'm totally in my element i'm not scared at all and
02:17neither should
02:18you but we're gonna dig in now we're gonna have a good time and just genuinely the vibe is amazing
02:23the view is insane and why wouldn't you just try this at least once in your life
02:32what an absolutely fun experience definitely something you should add on your bucket list
02:37but now if you love mystery dates or a bit of adventure this next experience is definitely
02:43for you and naturally for me
02:48this is an exclusive by invitation only dining experience
02:52a few weeks ago i made a reservation without knowing the exact location or menu i know right
03:00how mysterious i wonder what they have in store so it's a few hours before our secret dinner and
03:07the secret is officially out we have our location we have the password to get in so let's go
03:17hello hi do you have a secret passcode for me yes uh we're here to savor the song of the
03:22soil
03:22welcome to secret eats hors d'oeuvres as a walk-in yes please
03:29darren what makes this different from a typical restaurant experience
03:33well it's just that it's completely different so a restaurant you know where you're going you know
03:39what your favorites are on the menu here at the secret eats you know nothing yeah so you literally
03:43don't know where you're going until the morning of and then you arrive here and then you meet the
03:47chef you see the menu you meet the winemaker and then the evening just unfolds so you have no
03:53preconceptions about what's going to happen the vibes are flowing really intimate the music is divine
04:00and the company divine
04:07we're in the mains having the lamb
04:10the tongue that's what that is
04:16that is good that is divine
04:25and my day is done now be honest would you risk a meal in the sky go all in on
04:32a mystery dinner
04:33or stick to painting and chilling until the next adventure
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