You needn’t go hungry or thirsty when strolling at Durban’s Level Waterfront. There’s historical past, city renewal. And tunnel imaginative and prescient. However not on the culinary entrance.
Steak, egg ‘n strips. As soon as upon a yesteryear it was what one did in Durban of a lunchtime. On events. When you frolicked with a sure type of male pal. Earlier than censorship was changed by political correctness. In one other lifetime. When Smuggler’s Inn thrived, with visiting seamen spilling in off ships to celebration with locals, hookers and strippers. By and huge extra of a draw than the steak ‘n egg a part of the three-way deal. All this on the outdated Alexandra Resort, a celebrated dive means down on Level Street, now Mahatma Gandhi, that served a imply porterhouse too.
However now once I Google, there may be little or no in regards to the Alexandra Resort. Nothing value linking to. So let me cease reminiscing and simply say you will both keep in mind Smuggies since you went there. Or since you refused to go there.
And it’s now lengthy gone. Bodily at the least.
However walking-tour information, Alison Chadwick, mentions it and factors out the derelict website the place it as soon as was, on her Level Stroll, which I did…