{"id":26498,"date":"2016-05-19T09:32:47","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T09:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=26498"},"modified":"2016-08-08T11:57:53","modified_gmt":"2016-08-08T11:57:53","slug":"preview-shortmarket-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/preview-shortmarket-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind The Scenes at The Shortmarket Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wesley Randles is no stranger to opening a restaurant, he\u2019s been around this block a few times during his time with Luke Dale-Roberts. He was part of the core team that put The Test Kitchen together, then moved on to opening the original Pot Luck Club next door before then moving it to the top floor of the silo at The Biscuit Mill, and he was there when Naturalis opened. He\u2019s now spearheading the fifth establishment under the Luke Dale-Roberts\u2019 umbrella, The Shortmarket Club, and while he\u2019s a seasoned professional at opening new restaurants, putting fresh menus together and then expediting them, he\u2019s definitely taken on a new animal with this latest offering.<\/p>\n

Built in a reclaimed heritage building in what housed the previous Platinum Lounge, Shortmarket Club is setting an altogether different tone for the dining scene in Cape Town. The overall feeling is a nod to the dining style of times gone by, it\u2019s classic and old school while still retaining a certain air of glamour. The decor echoes this and is reminiscent of an old-world New York.
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\nIt starts with the bar area, with a view of the open kitchen, where guests will be able to enjoy a pre-dinner drink surrounded by woodwork panels designed by artist Pete Eastman and a gorgeous checkered floor that is going to be filled with small tables. The main dining room is a sight to behold even while still in the construction stage. Perfect natural light cascades onto soft leather banquettes, and it\u2019s already striking, but it\u2019s bound to be even more impressive once the copper light fittings and stretched leather tables are in. Most of the decor dotted around the room is vintage\u2013 the lights above the pass are military lamps from The Second World War\u2013 found at various junk shops around the city. The door dividing the bar and the dining room is from Argentina\u2019; the 1900s style framework has been reworked with stained glass made by local designer, Anika van der Merwe<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The main aesthetic feature of the room however is wall of framed, paper cut out butterflies. The paper used for these butterflies? Old, personal documents pertaining to the history of Test Kitchen and The Pot Luck Club.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are floor plans, order forms even faded pictures, and they come together to \u00a0create an intimate and striking piece of art. Luke\u2019s wife, Sandalene, has been the creative force behind the restaurant, helping Wes put the beautiful space together, and the style really is unique.
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At the end of the day, however, we\u2019re really here for the food, and the menu they\u2019ve put together is nothing you would expect from the LDR team.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In short, it\u2019s a classic, old-world menu that\u2019s been turned on its head. Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, the menu will include classic dishes, quietly and expertly refreshed. Expect to start the day with boiled eggs and soldiers, made from a shiitake brioche, a simple Arnold Bennett (a fluffy omelette made with house-smoked fish, hollandaise and cheese) and housemade quinoa granola served with seasonal fruit and buffalo yoghurt. Lunch could be anything from Saldanha Bay oysters, served either straight up with a mignonette or with a spicy tiger\u2019s milk or Vietnamese dressing, to a satisfying and hearty soup du jour, <\/i>to fresh Mussels in a chardonnay and ham hock broth, dotted with poached oysters.<\/p>\n

There are no shortcuts when it comes to dinner, starting with a dedicated grill section with a choice of either a straightforward ribeye or fillet served with either bearnaise or that <\/i>iconic caf\u00e9 au lait sauce. For the first time in a Luke Dale-Roberts restaurant, there will be a selection of sides featuring wonders such as savoury potato churros, fries cooked in duck fat and ash baked celeriac. Other dinner dishes will vary from braaied rock lobster, served with smoked sweet corn and miso, a lamb rump doused in jus, accompanied by the necessary mint jelly, and a stuffed petit poussin that\u2019s been brined, slow sous-vided and roasted to order and then carved tableside, of course. Dessert is a no-frills affair, the menu will feature a caramelised lemon tart, a champagne-poached rhubarb mess and a chocolate souffl\u00e9 paired with a hazelnut and Grand Marnier ice cream. Is there anything more you would want?<\/p>\n

The overall menu comprises exciting takes on tried and trusted dishes, and there\u2019s a definite homage to Test Kitchen and Pot Luck and the influences they\u2019ve had on Wes. The restaurant is going to offer a an old-world experience, all the while serving up some delicious food.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nThere is no pretense when it comes to The Shortmarket Club. You want to quietly and quickly eat your breakfast? They\u2019ll have you in and out in no time. Keen to languish over lunch? Sure thing. Planning a blow out birthday dinner? They\u2019ll be ready and waiting with cocktails, three courses and after dinner drinks. The official opening date for The Shortmarket Club is the 7th June and they will soon be taking reservations telephonically and over email. Whatever you have in mind, they\u2019ll welcome you with open arms. We\u2019re always excited for a new restaurant to open, and this one is no exception \u2013 The Shortmarket Club will be a wonderful addition to the Cape Town food scene.
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Wesley Randles is no stranger to opening a restaurant, he\u2019s been around this block a few times during his time with Luke Dale-Roberts. He was part of the core team that put The Test Kitchen together, then moved on to opening the original Pot Luck Club next door before then moving it to the top floor of the silo at The Biscuit Mill, and he was there when Naturalis opened. He\u2019s now spearheading the fifth establishment under the Luke Dale-Roberts\u2019 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3439,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3439"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26498"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26498\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}