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Johannesburg's Arts on Main complex, with its stylish mix of tenants, has quickly become a culture hub since it opened last summer, bringing life back into the heart of a neglected central business district. The project, the brainchild of the 27-year-old developer Jonathan Liebmann (who's currently converting a nearby factory into a hotel in time for this summer's World Cup), occupies five redone warehouses around a central courtyard (below right) on the corner of Main and Berea Streets. The complex's anchor is the studio of the celebrated South African artist William Kentridge, whose presence has helped draw an elite group of chefs, designers and gallery owners. Canteen: Locals and tourists alike flock to this cafe (above left) for gastropub-meets-game-reserve fare (think ploughman's platters and springbok carpaccio) courtesy of the British chef Richard Rust. The walls display work by the complex's residents, and a rooftop bar holds film screenings. 011-27-83-399-9740; entrees $6 to $12. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]