Thursday, October 21, 2010

Dokter and Misses and Mister Minato.

I take my hat off to David West. I have some friends in the rag trade and from what I gather it's a scary place littered with many sharp scissors. Yet the intrepid Mr.West has just opened another outlet in Cape Town. Dokter and Misses is at 113 Long Street. His other shop is Weekend Special, near the Biscuit Mill.
 

 Cute dresses.
 

 And a changing room lined with high-density foam for when you need a moment...
 

 It was so comfy in there, I didn't particularly want to leave.
 

 But for a cold glass of wine. And sushi...
My Lovely Friend and The Production Designer picked me up for supper at Minato. Beautifully cut fish - for example: the nigiri - the fish doesn't end bluntly, it tapers into an almost translucent point and is draped over the rice.
 

 The pieces are big. Apparently this puts The Tall Drink of Water off so much that he doesn't want to eat here. I rather like it. I struggled valiantly with the sticks for a long time, but The Lip taught me some years ago that sometimes it's okay to use your hands. Very liberating.
 

 The Healthy Roll: no rice. Delicious. As was the one with the crispy tempura coat. We refrained from the Crying Roll and the Sweet Kiss Hot Roll. None of that thank you very much.
 

 Oh. oh. I would love to have a tattoo. But I'm a scaredy cat. So now and then I draw one with a felt tip pen. This one is à la Derek from Las Vegas. (God made me draw it, says Derek.)
 


What do you think?

7 comments:

Chris said...

I like it Appletart!
but also... the cloud and raindrops.

Anonymous said...

man! that sushi looks and sounds good. I remember one day we talked about you having a target on your hip. liked that idea.

ckzero said...

Lickety Blidge I see.

the sourcerer said...

hm - en lekker ook!

arcadia said...

Ek hou daarvan. Dis heel avant-garde.

En ek soek daai wit en swart rokkie in die winkelvenster met 'n seer hart.

the sourcerer said...

thanks, ek is net te sissie.
ja, sy rokke is bef*k. en hulle pas baie mooi. maar so R1600.00 stuk...

arcadia said...

Liewe donder. En dan's dit dikwels nie juis duur lap nie.