The Whippet has a love affair with fudge. These awesome blocks of greatness was first found in a letter written by Emelyn Battersby Hartridge, a student at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. She wrote that her schoolmate’s cousin made fudge in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1886 and sold it for 40 cents a pound. In…
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The Whippet Honey and Boutique Chocolates
It has been a long time coming, and so we have decided to launch our own new range of boutique chocolates and organic honey. True to our philosophy of supporting locally produced goods we have teamed up with local chocolatier Stefan and local bee keeper Louis to bring you delicious organic honey and pure good…
The Whippet Cake – What a cake!
Our local bakers have outdone themselves, we are so proud to launch The Whippet Cake. We found that perfect mix of premium ingredients, the perfect crunch, the perfect layers – yes The Whippet Cake. So what are we on about? The Whippet cake is the perfect balance of creamy layers of full cream milk tart…
New Darkhorse range arrives
We are so glad to announce a new range from Dark horse that just arrived. This designer couple has made The Whippet their Joburg home. Please pop by to view some of their awesome travel bags, wallets and satchels. Ladies – these make great unique gifts as they are they wont be available anywhere else in…
Year end furniture sale
We are entering the final stretch of the year and have decided to once again launch a year-end furniture sale. For those that don’t know, The Whippet (Jaco and Lucky) manufactures all our own furniture from recycled wood. Every few months we completely revamp the store by selling out all the current furniture at ridiculously…
From milk to art
Whether it is a tulip, a swan or a leaf, we tend to judge the quality of a cappuccino, or at least the barista on how well he can make your skinny or full cream favourite into a piece of art. As part of our journey towards coffee excellence we have asked Ishan Natalie (two…
Another craft beer joins The Whippet Welcome Lumberjack
We would like to welcome Lumberjack to The Whippet – this medium to full bodied beer with a deep dark red brown hue, has complex malt character driven by loads of dark roasted Crystal Malt and simply tastes damn good. Lumberjack will be available from this coming Friday evening.
We’re celebrating Monday’s public holiday with Strawberries and Cream – #wimbledonstyle
Yes it’s not Wimbledon yet, but what better way to celebrate the public holiday than with Strawberries and Cream as well as three new Cap Classique (some still call it Champagne) varieties chosen by our resident wine expert Suzanne. We’ve decide to extend breakfast until 12:00 (for those that want to sleep in) and then…
Another young designer makes the Whippet their home – #Supporting Young Designers
As part of our mission to supporting young designers by providing them with a platform to show off their art,we have brought Jeff, the designer of Flea Designs onboard. After working in the industrial design and engineering field for a few years, along with a bit of traveling, Jeff decided late in 2012 to follow…
All furniture in the store must go – we are revamping!
We are revamping the store with new furniture, and would love for you to take the current furniture off our hands, for 40% off the sales price. All furniture will be sold as is. All tables are less than 4 months old – so they are as good as new. If you would like to…
Join us for another Love Coffee Night – 14 March
For all coffee lovers we will be hosting another coffee love event on the 14th of March from 18:30 to 20:00. This evening is dedicated to our experts teaching you about coffee, how to appreciate and taste different coffees and understanding the fine art that goes into making the perfect cup. You can also try…
Cakes, Cakes and more Cakes!
Our local bakers have outdone themselves! Our milktarts speak for themselves, and now we are so glad to bring you some new baked heaven in the form of Lemon Curds and Blue Velvet cake – yes Blue Velvet – This Red Velvet Blue Berry infused cake will blow your mind. Share it is or be selfish…
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