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Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Donate here, in honor of Breonna Taylor.  Her life was worth far more than the drywall the cops were charged for. This verdict, plus the death of RBG, has made for an incredibly difficult week.  Is it November 3rd yet? In less disheartening news, a delivery from […]

Maintaining Optimum Health When Visiting A Hot Country.

Maintaining Optimum Health When Visiting A Hot Country.

Today we welcome a collaborative post from a talented contributor.  Enjoy, C.  Visiting a hot country can be such an exciting adventure, and the chance to experience a different culture and environment is one that should not be missed. Staying healthy isn’t always your main […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Finishing two 70,000 word projects this week has me feeling like woah. A relatively busy week of food.  On Sunday, I stopped by MMI to finally (!!!) purchase Side Hustle‘s hard seltzer (a perfect drink for when you want something low calorie/low sugar).  I also […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Out and about this week at The Lighthouse (and stopping in to say hello at Akiba Dori) in D3.  I visited ages ago for lunch, and I’m happy to note that the consistency has held up.  They’re offering a fairly amazing 3-course set dinner now, […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Reader, I have something to admit. For the past two weeks, I’ve been categorically ‘off’ in choosing places to dine out and events to attend.  When accepting invitations, there’s a lot to consider, but choices I’ve made in the past two weeks have almost all been […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Donate here for Jacob Blake. Extremely proud to see many Dubai F&B groups getting together for Save Beirut on August 30th.  If you plan on dining out next week, why not go to one of the establishments supporting the cause? Words, words, words this week […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

So, my week ‘off’ has been a success.  I’ve thoroughly enjoyed not writing or editing, but I think it’s time to get back to a manuscript.  Honestly, it feels like something is missing in my day. I have a relatively clear schedule next week to […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

I finished!  Yesterday I turned in a new draft of a 70K manuscript. This comes after writing another 70K, editing an additional 80K book, and publishing a novella.  My life has pretty much been non-stop writing since March.  Guess what?  I’m going to take a few […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

My thoughts go out to Beirut.  Here are some suggestions on how you can help. With the explosion in Lebanon, the tragedy puts perspective on things, and I hope you’ll take this week’s newsletter as a short few minutes to enjoy reading about food and hospitality. This […]