The Book Lounge occupies a corner building at the intersection of Roeland and Buitenkant Streets in Cape Town’s East City Precinct. Mervyn Sloman opened the bookstore on December first, two thousand seven, after a short two-month…
East City Creative District
This self-guided walk leads you through the historic, rapidly evolving Fringe precinct to explore Cape Town’s independent spirit, showcasing local craft, contemporary art, and historic heritage.
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1. The Book Lounge
2. Truth Coffee Roasting
Truth Coffee Roasting occupies an eighteen ninety-eight Victorian warehouse on Buitenkant Street. The building is identifiable by its dark, industrial aesthetic, featuring a facade of tall steel and glass doors that open directly onto the…
3. District Six Museum
The District Six Museum occupies a former Methodist mission church on Buitenkant Street. Its floor is dominated by a large, hand-painted map of the former District Six, where former residents have inscribed their names and the locations of…
4. A4 Arts Foundation
The A4 Arts Foundation occupies a three-story warehouse on Buitenkant Street in Cape Town. Its exterior identifies a space that operates as a laboratory for the arts, focused on the processes of production rather than the traditional…
5. The Old Granary
The Old Granary stands at the corner of Buitenkant and Longmarket streets, distinguished by neoclassical stonework and sculptures of Neptune and Britannia on its corners. Designed by architect Louis Michel Thibault and constructed between…
6. Charly's Bakery
Charly’s Bakery is unmistakable for its exterior, a two-story Victorian building on Canterbury Street painted in bright, whimsical stripes of pink, grey, and white. Its walls are decorated with colorful, hand-painted figures that stand out…
7. Plantify on Harrington
Plantify on Harrington is a storefront at number fifty-nine Harrington Street, known to the owners as their "cute corner store." It sits in the heart of the East City, a compact space that grew out of a business founded in a spare bedroom…
8. Bofred Feature Furniture
Bofred Feature Furniture operates out of a showroom at ninety-nine Harrington Street, nestled in the East City creative quarter. The studio was established in twenty fourteen by Christa Botha and Carla Erasmus, who combined their family…