Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 4 April 2015 | Page 41
FREEDOM CAFE
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If being different and thinking way
outside the box is more your thing, then
now is your chance to dine in one. The
offbeat Greyville area of Durban probably
holds more listed buildings and valued
architecture than most places in the city,
and the undisturbed homes, old school
winding lanes and pretty parks are
certainly worth exploring. Nestled in a
cool leafy courtyard adjacent to the quirky
Concierge Boutique Bungalows is the
award-winning steel container housing
Freedom Café – just one example of
the trendsetting design prevalent in this
urban metropolis.
elements and have done a sparkling job.
Choose to breakfast indoors within the
glass-walled enclosure or outdoors under
the shade of a beautiful fig tree while
local chef and proud Durbanite, Lucy
Markewicz, prepares fresh, innovative
meals, cakes and patisseries as well as
lovely teas and coffees. From socialising
with friends and colleagues to simply
stealing a few minutes of solace at the end
of a hectic day, this uber cool space is just
the place.
Contact:
Tel: 031 309 4453/4434
Email: info@tastefreedom.co.za
The entire development is built on the www.tastefreedom.co.za
site of eight heritage-listed buildings and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/
the exterior is completely man made, freedomcafedurban
including the 1920’s facade. Durban- Twitter:
based designers Greg and Roché Dry https://twitter.com/freedom_cafe
of Egg Designs were responsible for
all interior design, décor concepts and