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The Laslett: Notting Hill charms?

The Laslett: Notting Hill charms?

Can I be honest with you?  Sometimes, I am spectacularly lazy when it comes to my vacation.  In this case, nevermind the sheer amount of sightseeing and activities London has to offer, with less than 48 hours in the city, I wanted to concentrate my […]

The Tasting Counter: Cambridge fine dining.

The Tasting Counter: Cambridge fine dining.

With one night in the Boston area on our agenda, we reached out to fellow DINKs Lexi and Matt to see if a) they wanted to meet up and b) what their recommendations were.  After a few ideas were shared, we ended on Tasting Counter, […]

Tresind Revisited.

Tresind Revisited.

When I first started this blog back in 2016, Tresind was one of the first ‘big’ fine dining experiences I had in Dubai (read my original review, here).  I was struck by the creativity, which is also echoed in the sister restaurant, Carnival by Tresind, […]

Parkside District: Local food done right.

Parkside District: Local food done right.

As you might have come to realize, Atlanta is a relatively big city.  My parents live in the same house where I grew up which is ‘OTP,’ that is, Outside the Perimeter, a local Atlanta colloquialism.  For the most part, the best restaurants in the […]

Empire State South, a filling breakfast.

Empire State South, a filling breakfast.

Empire State South is an institution that has long been on my list of places to visit in Atlanta.  Chef Hugh Atcheson is involved with an old Athens favorite (Five & Ten), but alas, it’s rare that we ever stay over in our university town.  […]

The Optimist, the sad case of ordering incorrectly.

The Optimist, the sad case of ordering incorrectly.

While we were home, Hubs and I spent a day with our niece and nephew at TopGolf, which, for the record, is an entirely excellent way to spend a morning (and if I could franchise the concept in Dubai I would be a gazillionaire).  I was […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

It’s been a spell, hasn’t it?  We’ve been home, come back, and I’ve hit the ground running.  We also had to say goodbye to our cat of nearly twenty years, Nubbins (read more about her incredible life in the link).  Suffice to say, August is […]

The Ledbury** London: A lovely long lunch.

The Ledbury** London: A lovely long lunch.

When planning our recent vacation, realizing we would have a few hours in London, I knew I had to get my priorities straight, starting with where to eat.  As I polled various foodie friends who had been through the city, I received a number of […]

Eventide Oyster Co.: Worth waiting for.

Eventide Oyster Co.: Worth waiting for.

After a very disappointing visit to next door Hugo’s (who have the same owners), we stopped the following evening at Eventide Oyster Co., one of the premiere and most well-known restaurants in Portland, Maine.  My sister knows the deal, and even with a wait time […]