Piptravelnews.co.za writer visits Clico
Clico Dining – recipe for you
Art at Clico
Walking and the Gautrain
Activities in Rosebank and around Johannesburg
About Clico

For reservations, please contact Clico Boutique Hotel

Phone
+27 (0)11 252 3300

Fax
+27 (0)86 636 8770

info@clicoguesthouse.com

www.clicoguesthouse.com

Physical Address
27 Sturdee Avenue, corner Jellicoe Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg
Click here for a map and directions to the guest house

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frances Beasley, who has documented her international travels on www.piptravelnews.co.za for many years, recently visited Clico and had only good things to report. She writes: “You have a lovely guest house which is warm and welcoming, right down to the cat, Veuve. You have succeeded in creating a little haven in the hustle and bustle of Rosebank. Sean, we loved your food and are impressed with your skills. I shall not hesitate to recommend Clico to travellers visiting Johannesburg.”

SA’s CCFM Radio in Cape Town will air Frances’ interview with Chef Sean Ackermann, with the clip on her website, on her return to France this month.

Clico Dining – recipe for you

Chef Sean Ackermann gets plenty of requests for recipes for his delectable cuisine. The current favourite is his Cajun kingklip on fruit salsa:

• Kingklip
  Pan-fry a 220g, lightly scored kingklip fillet dusted with Cajun spices, for 3 minutes, or until golden-brown, with scored side down. Place on lightly greased oven pan and set aside. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Bake kingklip for 12 to 15 minutes, depending on thickness, while you attend to the rest of the recipe.
• Fruit salsa
  Finely chop small portions of cucumber, tomato, red pepper, yellow pepper, pineapple and pawpaw. Add salt, pepper, finely-chopped coriander and lemon juice and mix into the salsa. Refrigerate for two hours prior to serving.
• Lightly curried sauce
  To saucepan, add 250ml cream, 2tsp medium-hot curry powder, 2tsp sugar and 2tsp chicken stock. Reduce until thick; about 15 minutes.
  
• To serve
  Spoon enough salsa into a round tian (shallow earthenware casserole) to make a 4cm stack; lightly drizzle the prepared and warmed curry sauce around the salsa stack. Gently place the baked kingklip on the salsa stack and garnish with fresh coriander.

Clico welcomes non-resident guests to dine at Clico by prior arrangement.

Art at Clico

Clico proprietor Jeanette Schwegman’s passion for art is reflected in the chic boutique establishment, where sculptor Audrey Rudnick’s works are on display. “Supporting local art is important and Audrey Rudnick is exceptional; when selecting art for Clico, I was particularly taken by her palm sculptures, now proudly displayed in Clico’s reception area, of which photographs can also be viewed on Frances Beasley’s www.piptravelnews.co.za website,” she says.
Read more about this local artist – who uses materials such as palm pods, wood and resin to create her sculptures, often with musical themes – at www.fineartportfolio.co.za.

The Everard Read gallery is just across the road, and the Clico team has plans to host visiting artists exhibiting at the gallery as well as hosting ladies’ lunches and educational art events.

Walking and the Gautrain

Clico is a 10-minute walk from the Rosebank Gautrain Station, as well as the Rosebank Mall. Gautrain launches in May, when getting to major centres in Johannesburg or even Pretoria, including OR Tambo Airport, will take mere minutes from Rosebank! Read more about how Gautrain will put an end to traffic congestion, making for a smooth ride, at www.gautrain.co.za.

Activities in Rosebank and around Johannesburg

• Everard Read Gallery: Keith Joubert’s Predator exhibition ends mid-March – for more information, visit www.everard-read.co.za.
• Mandela Theatre: See the world-renowned 12 Tenors perform.
• Market Theatre: Songs of Migration, featuring migrant songs of Africa, with award-winning artists including Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba.
• Discerning shoppers and diners can enjoy shopping at the Rosebank, Hyde Park Corner, Melrose Arch and Sandton City malls, all within 10 minutes’ drive of Clico.
• Golf: The Killarney and Wanderers Golf Clubs are nearby.
• Visit the Rooftop Market at the Rosebank Mall, open every Sunday, offering African crafts.
• Arrange to visit the Cradle of Humankind and the Sterkfontein Caves.
• For more about Rosebank, go to www.rosebank.co.za/events.
• To learn more about Johannesburg, visit www.joburg.org.za.

About Clico

Launched in July 2006, the five-star guesthouse is a welcome haven for business and leisure travellers to Johannesburg.

Elegantly decorated in the finest silk drapes, with feather-soft beds, inviting sofas, a convivial fireplace, hues that soothe the senses and private balconies overlooking the garden and pool, Clico is the ideal venue to get away from it all. The guesthouse is centrally located in Rosebank for easy access to Johannesburg’s major business and shopping centres.

All nine beautifully appointed rooms are en-suite and designed to executive standards, complete with mini-bars, air-conditioning, under-carpet heating and heated bathrooms, telephones in the rooms, wireless internet and ADSL lines, fax, scanning and photocopying facilities, all in a tranquil environment. Find secure parking and 24-hour security on the premises.

Current rates, including breakfast:
Single: R1 500 – February special rate: R999
Double: R1 870 – February special rate: R1399