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A bold new look for the 2014 Eat Out magazine

Monday, January 13th, 2014

Eat Out magazine 2014The new-look Eat Out magazine hits newsstands across the country today. The 2014 issue has been totally revamped, with a new size format, bold design changes and brand spanking new lifestyle content. (And yes, a handsome chef in a tuxedo holding a giant fish.)

The magazine features, amongst other things:

  • The Eat Out 500, a power list of great restaurants across South Africa, as rated by a panel of 50 food and restaurant industry experts.
  • A focus on the Top 10 nominees, including photographs of their signature bread and butter, plus quotes from the judges and panellists.
  • Profiles of award-winning and influential local foodies, including the Chef of the Year and the recipient of our new Rising Star Award.
  • An investigative piece on the secret lives of chefs.
  • A roundup of South Africa’s favourite desserts.
  • Curated sections of content for each region, such as the best Italian restaurants in Joburg, where to spot hipsters in Cape Town or where to take the kids while you’re on holiday on the South Coast.
  • A list of all the winners in every category, including Best Steakhouse, Best Asian Restaurant and Service Excellence.

Essentially, the magazine has moved from being a directory to a visual feast and reference-packed keepsake. We want you to get a glass of wine, cup of coffee or (craft) beer, sit back and get stuck reading our labour of love. And to let us know what you think!

The magazine is on sale at R49.95 and will be available in selected Woolworths, Pick n Pay, Exclusive Books, Spar and CNA stores. Alternatively, to order your copy online, download this form, fill in your details and fax it to Neilton Adams on 021 417 1112 or email neilton.adams@newmediapub.co.za. The magazine is priced at R49.95 and postage is free of charge.

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  • Willie Fritz
    January 17, 2014

    I’m afraid I don’t share your enthusiasm for the new format. I’ve been buying the magazine for many years, precisely because it was a very handy reference guide to good restaurants, not necessarily fine dining restaurants only.

    I realise things have to change, but I for one will not be buying a magazine that only concentrates on the glitziest restaurants because info on those are very easy to obtain.

    Sometimes one just wants to look for a good neighbourhood eatery, and so I suppose I’ll just have to use your website for that. But I really liked browsing through the magazine. Don’t want to be a wet blanket, but the change doesn’t work for me, sorry.

    Reply
    1. Eat Out
      March 4, 2014

      Hi Willie
      Thanks for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that you don’t like the new format, but we like to think there’s still a good mix of the glitzy fine-dining restaurants and the small neighbourhood eateries in the magazine. The top 500 restaurants in the 2014 edition (rated by our panel of 50 food and restaurant industry experts) include everything from family pizzerias, humble bakeries and country-style farm eateries right up to the Top 10 restaurants. The main criteria was simple: they must serve delicious food!
      
We hope that you still find something of interest in the 2014 issue after further browsing, but we’ll take your thoughts into consideration for the next one. 
All the best


  • margie hedding
    February 28, 2014

    I Dont like the new format for Eat Out 2014 at all. The restaurants are very difficult to find in this format as the layout is not logical. I prefer to have the restaurants categorised by name and area, rather than by type. If I were looking for a particular restaurant, I would have no idea whether to look for it in the category Bistro, Fine Dining or Mediterranean or whatever. Some restaurants may fall into both catergories. It is also a matter of opinion. If I have an “old Favourite” restaurant, regardless of whether it has won awards or not, I may want to simply look that up quickly, instead of having to wade through pages of catergories and then perhaps not find it there. The layout on each page is very bitty and difficult to read anyhow, I far preferred the old format which was laid out in a logical way.
    In any case you have neglected to include one of the best restaurants in South Africa, namely the Boat House in Scarborough, which is probably even better than the Test Kitchen. If you have not heard of it or tried it, you really should reconsider publishing a comprehensive Eat Out guide.

    Reply
    1. Eat Out
      March 4, 2014

      Thanks for your feedback, Margie. You make some good points, which we’ll take into consideration when designing the 2015 mag. All the best

  • Michael
    May 21, 2014

    We have been going to Dino’s for over 20 years andit is our favorite Italian Restaurant. The fodois great and the service is excellent. Thank youDino staff for being there for us and many otherfollowers.James P Raymond

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  • rudy
    June 23, 2014

    The person who phone the business this morning from eat out was very rude….I cant believe that he can be like that towards anybody. ….

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    1. Eat Out
      June 23, 2014

      Hi Rudy. We’re sorry to hear that! Did you get his name? We currently have an intern and an editorial assistant fact-checking restaurant info, but they are both women. Please supply more details so we can follow up. Thanks

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