Have you ever had a dream property in a city? No? Just me? I’ve got a few fantasy destinations picked out in most places and the One&Only has long (loooooong) been on my list for Dubai. (Also worth noting: the Al Maha Resort and Nurai Island, […]
I’m taking you around the world this week — and we haven’t even left Dubai! Furthermore, I believe Royal China is my first Chinese cuisine entry to the blog (and I’m so excited it is). Located in DIFC (the Pavilion Area, not the Gate Village), […]
Canadian import Weslodge has been on my radar for awhile. While the timing wasn’t particularly ideal (I had just stuffed about a kilo of sushi in my face a few hours previously), when an invite came from a dear friend on Tuesday night, how was I […]
When an invitation came in for a summer sample menu at Moshi while I was away last week, I was devastated. After all, sushi is one of my favorite food groups. I crossed my fingers and asked if I could come in this week and […]
When a good friend from Doha rang up to say he would be in town and was I available to meet at YNot (at the Intercontinental Marina), I was happy to agree. After all, I’d seen lots of fun events at the venue and had […]
Full stop, I have a special relationship with the Jumeirah Emirates Towers. In 2007, we had been in country 11 days, when I got a job in the office towers (42nd floor, no less). From 2008-2009, a friend and I would stop in weekly at […]
Living on the ‘other’ side of town, I still somehow often find myself on Al Wasl or Beach Road for appointments at least once a week. Today was no different, so after finishing up, I plugged in One Cafe by Life N’One (which, my apologies […]
The Entertainer has been absolutely crushing it recently! When April’s monthly offers came out and I saw a brunch with Intersect by Lexus, I was excited. Although I put the call out to other friends, in the end, it was just Hubs and myself and we had […]
When someone who works for one of the big food websites in the region recommends a restaurant, I take notice… Which is how we ended up at Tresind on Friday. As each member of our group was recovering from, ahem, rather late endeavors the night […]