Dubai

Le Cirque: Magnifique Déjeuner avec le Chef!

Le Cirque: Magnifique Déjeuner avec le Chef!

Can I let you in on a secret?  In the ten years or so I’ve lived in the region, I’ve never actually been inside the Ritz Carlton DIFC.  Even when I was living across SZR and walking to the Gate Village, I never once stepped […]

Q’s Bar & Lounge: Quincy Jones brings cool to Dubai.

Q’s Bar & Lounge: Quincy Jones brings cool to Dubai.

After a very disappointing meal at Enigma (Chef Bjorn, please come back!), The EmirEATi and I decided to cut our losses and walk next door to Q’s Bar and Lounge, a jazz bar I’ve long heard about, but haven’t managed to visit.  Walking in, the […]

Bistrot Bagatelle: Fancy French.

Bistrot Bagatelle: Fancy French.

Bagatelle has been on my ‘really need to dine there’ list for well over a year. Photos of the interior have looked amazing, and it always seems to be a venue that ‘vibes’ (and I really need to make some attempt to define what this concept means to […]

The Lighthouse: Dubai Design District’s Does Right.

The Lighthouse: Dubai Design District’s Does Right.

Having been impressed by the interior at Molecule (but not too much else, unfortunately), I was ready to give one of the other d3 restaurants a try. While I still had bad luck locating the venue (oh well, a few extra steps for the day […]

La Tablita: Mex-i-can!

La Tablita: Mex-i-can!

When an invite to La Tablita came through (via Instagram — gotta love modern technology), as an admitted fan of Mexican food, I was delighted to accept. While it’s rare I visit this area of town (Healthcare City, specifically the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creekside), there […]

Folly by Nick & Scott: Best of the Madinat?

Folly by Nick & Scott: Best of the Madinat?

When asked to film a spot for the Entertainer, a few locations were thrown out. I immediately responded to Folly by Nick & Scott, as it seems like I am the last foodie in town to visit. Now, while I wasn’t particularly impressed by my […]

Magnolia Bakery: One stop sweet shop.

Magnolia Bakery: One stop sweet shop.

In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past ten or more years, you might not have heard of Magnolia Bakery, a transplant from New York and one of the originators of the cupcake frenzy that took place at the end of the […]

Molecule: Fine design, but does the food match?

Molecule: Fine design, but does the food match?

Would you believe I’ve never been to D3? Hubs visits quite regularly for work, but I’ve never had the opportunity to maneuver the set of turns and flyovers it takes to get there. Thus, with said Hubs out of town for the weekend and a newly […]

3 Fils: Unique plates in Jumeirah 2.

3 Fils: Unique plates in Jumeirah 2.

3 Fils has been gaining some traction around town, and it felt like my duty as a foodie to head over and give the venue a try. Serving ‘Modern Asian Cuisine with Japanese influence,’ I wanted to see how exactly the concept of the food […]