New lifestyle estate launches in Bishopscourt: Here’s how MUCH
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New lifestyle estate launches in Bishopscourt: Here’s how MUCH

Lifestyle Newly-launched Bishopscourt Estatein the heart of the up-market suburb of Bishopscourt in Cape Town, is nestled at the foot of the famed Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden. Surrounded by spectacular mountain views and with easy access to the very best of the southern suburbs and the city, it promises to be one of the most desirable addresses in the Mother City.50 freestanding yardsBishopscourt Estate comprises four distinct secure neighbourhoods around a lush greenbelt. The first two are accessible from Kirstenbosch Drive, and the other two from Winchester Avenue. The estate will offer 50 freestanding erven, ranging from 452 sqm to 1 000 sqm. Each plot will have privacy, views of Table Mountain and access to the greenbelt.Sales have launched for 33 plots under Phase One of the development, with prices ranging from R4.4 million to R8.5 million (VAT...
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Clint Eastwood’s home, the most expensive handbags, and family offices: Lifestyle news roundup
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Clint Eastwood’s home, the most expensive handbags, and family offices: Lifestyle news roundup

Lifestyle Photo: Sherman Chu/courtesy of Tim Allen Properties Team, Prapass Pulsub (iStock by Getty Images), TTR Sotheby’s International Realty, MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images, TA Ranch, Image: Streetstyleshooters/Getty Images (Getty Images)Photo: Sherman Chu/courtesy of Tim Allen Properties TeamAcademy Award-winning actor Clint Eastwood’s former home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California sold for $18.55 million after going on the market for $21 million earlier this year. Read MorePhoto: Prapass Pulsub (iStock by Getty Images)The wealthiest families in the world are increasingly investing their portfolios into risk assets rather than cash, a recent survey of more than 338 family offices revealed. Read MorePhoto: TTR Sotheby’s International RealtyEach week Quartz highlights the most luxurious real estate listings across the country. These properties feature remarkable views, enviable locations, and lavish amenities — and they’re all on the market right now. Check out...
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TikTokkers Say Cinnamon Helps Burn Fat. Here’s What the Science Says
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TikTokkers Say Cinnamon Helps Burn Fat. Here’s What the Science Says

Lifestyle THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.Cinnamon has been long used around the world in both sweet and savoury dishes and drinks.But a new TikTok trend claims adding a teaspoon of cinnamon to your daily coffee (and some cocoa to make it more palatable) for one week can help you burn fat. Is there any truth to this?Lifestyle Not All Cinnamon Is the SameThere are two types of cinnamon, both of which come from grinding the bark of the cinnamomum tree and may include several naturally occurring active ingredients.Cassia cinnamon is the most common type available in grocery stores. It has a bitter taste and contains higher levels of the active ingredient cinnamaldehyde, a compound that gives cinnamon its flavour and odor. About 95 percent of cassia cinnamon is...
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Chee Soon Juan closes second outlet of cafe Orange & Teal ‘due to rising costs’, Lifestyle News
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Chee Soon Juan closes second outlet of cafe Orange & Teal ‘due to rising costs’, Lifestyle News

Lifestyle PUBLISHED ONOctober 12, 2024 4:45 AMByDrima ChakrabortyOnly two years since its opening, the cafe owned by Singapore Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan and his wife Dr Huang Chih Mei, Orange & Teal, is shuttering its second location in Marina Square.It was announced on social media Friday (Oct 11) that the outlet would be closed effective from that day "due to rising costs"."However, our Rochester Mall outlet will continue to operate as usual," it added.https://www.instagram.com/p/DA9MLnioqJi/?hl=enDr Chee and Dr Huang opened the first cafe in June 2021, with the former sharing on social media: "It’s been a long-term dream of ours to have a place where Singaporeans come together to not just have a great meal or have that heartwarming cuppa, but a place where we get together with our loved ones and friends...
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