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When in... Woodstock, Cape Town

When in Woodstock: Table Bay
Woodstock sits between the docks of Table Bay and Devil's Peak mountain, about 1km east of the city centre Photograph: Jeremy Woodhouse/Getty
when in woodstock: Goodman Gallery
Goodman Gallery
One of South Africa’s finest galleries, it constantly blurs the boundary between local and international. Gavin Turk exhibited here in December, and Kara Walker will be on show during the 2010 World Cup
goodman-gallery.com
Photograph: Michael Hall
when in woodstock: Missibaba bag
Missibaba
This is the local bag label of choice. All products are hand-made by Chloe Townsend and her team. She commissions the disadvantaged from the local township to string her recycled Caterpillar necklaces
missibaba.com
Photograph: Emma Jordan
when in woodstock: Neighbourhood Goods Market
Neighbourhood Goods Market
Organic local produce includes bread sold out of trailers and home-cured meats, while Edie’s lemonade draws them in from miles around. The caravan bar serves up arguably the best bloody marys and mojitos south of the equator
neighbourgoodsmarket.co.za
Photograph: Emma Jordan
when in woodstock: Shongololo sofa
Haldane Martin
Furniture designer Martin combines craftsmanship with traditional tales: his leather Shongololo sofa, pictured here, is named after a millipede
haldanemartin.co.za
Photograph: Emma Jordan
when in woodstock: Superette
Superette
Next to the influential What If The World gallery, Superette's menu is clean – only three or four choices for breakfast and lunch – and made up of local ingredients. Favourites include pork belly with caramelised onions and apples, and Belgium chocolate and hazelnut torte
superette.co.za
Photograph: Emma Jordan
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