Johannesburg with J'Something

Portugal-born J'Something fronts South African house band Mi Casa. He's also a cookbook author and restaurateur who spent 14 years building home in Johannesburg where he met his wife Coco, through bandmate Mo-T. His Joburg is mapped by rituals and people, not landmarks. From micro-roasters and bookshops near his favourite park in Emmarentia to little deli canelés in Linden, warehouses that turn into wine bars at night, and celebrating moments in ink in Braamfontein or Blairgowrie. For J Something, Johannesburg delivers food as cultural storytelling and art in all forms, a philosophy he brought to life at Artistry – his three-level cultural platform in Sandton that combines rooftop dining, theater, and gallery space. What brings him joy? The city's relentless hustle, that energy where everyone's on a mission, chasing their wildest dreams. It's raw, driven, representative, a place where street performers juggle at traffic lights and artists grind in studios with equal fire.