Admittedly, July has more or less blown away any other month in 2018. I can’t eat like this every month, but it’s certainly been fun. Many difficult decisions, but here’s what I’ve managed to narrow down: Hen of the Woods mushroom, The Ledbury. It’s actually […]
As Gordon Ramsay might say, “Let’s get one thing straight…” That is, I cringe desperately when awards are given in certain fields that recognize one gender and not the other. In this instance, earlier in 2018, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants identified chef Clare Smyth as […]
Initially, Hugo’s had my interest piqued at ‘blind tasting,’ a farm to table concept, a James Beard pedigree, and recommendations from some palates that I more than trust. Basically, everything I could hope for in a night out. Unfortunately, after our arrival, the meal quickly […]
Hey Dubai restauranteurs, GMs, and various F&B personnel, Courtney here! After a few years of ‘official’ dining in the country as A to Za’atar and living here for 11 years, I thought it might be helpful to put together a short list of suggestions. Let me […]
Yes, I’ve been quiet this month…really, this year, however, I get the feeling that the second half of the year is going to be absolutely packed. I still love food, but I’ve not felt inspired about dining in awhile. Given some of the celebrated venues […]
I didn’t even realize I managed to skip a month until we were back from Tbilisi. Oh well, as I’ve been on a reduced dining out schedule, it seems okay to push these two months together. In no particular order: A meal at the Gogi Dvalishvili winemakers […]
The slowest of weeks (and I loved it). I’m editing a book (draft 2, preparing the manuscript for my editor, due before we leave for home) and it was nice to have a week focused on writing, eating well, and getting to the gym. July […]
Even after 11 years in Dubai, there are a few experiences we haven’t ticked off the list — SkyDive Dubai, a night in the Burj Al Arab, and until recently, the world’s longest zipline, located in Ras Al Khaimah. When a friend announced on Facebook […]
I’ll admit, I did not have particularly high culinary expectations for our recent trip to Tbilisi. Yes, I knew we’d find plenty of bread and cheese, but that’s about where my rather naive thoughts ended. Did we end up in some less than memorable locations? […]
