When a late invitation to a champagne tasting came through this week, I was intrigued. While I don’t necessarily have the most advanced palate, I do quite enjoy bubbles of all varieties, but had never had the opportunity to try Hatt et SÖNER. Thus, when the […]
While the sister property and I didn’t have the best introduction, I’ve always been curious about STAY by Yannick Alleno at the One&Only The Palm (in case you were wondering, that stands for Simple Table Yannick Alleno). Thus, when a friend (I bet you can guess […]
Carnival by Tresind has been popping up on my Instagram feed since it opened in August, and I was desperately curious to check it out. When Zoe (of Table No 7) secured an invite and asked me to join, I happily agreed. While I enjoyed […]
Planning a ladies night. Let’s be honest, in Dubai, corralling a group (of any size, gender, or demographic) can be a difficult endeavor. While we had no trouble deciding on a night, there was some back and forth about where to go. After all, we […]
For those not in the know, JLT (that’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers) has a host of non-chain restaurants. Due to its free zone capacity, there are venues here that don’t exist anywhere else in Dubai (and are all the better for it!). One of those places is […]
Parker’s was one of those mystery venues that kind of snuck onto my radar via Instagram. Although I visited after all the key drama, I think the marketing technique was a creative one, and a fun way to get some word of mouth buzz about […]
Let me be up front with you, dear reader. I love food. I love new restaurants. I love unique experiences and getting together with friends. I do not go into restaurants with the sole purpose of trying to tear them down, because I honestly believe […]
Nearly nine years ago (to the day), Hubs and I moved from Los Angeles to Dubai. I had never been, and he had only visited the UAE once. In those formative months, we tried a little bit of everything. One of the first big brunches […]
So, I’ve been to Brunswick and Common Grounds and wanted to give the recently opened (and much anticipated) Muchachas a try. As a former Angeleno, finding good Mexican is always on my radar (Zoe from Table No 7 tells me Fuego at Souq Al Bahar […]