Jul 2017
Riley St. Garage: A creative approach to dining.
Meeting up with some friends from our early days in Dubai, I was more than happy to a) see them again and b) have someone else choose the restaurant. With nearly 20 days of meals…
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Jul 2017
Fairmont Ajman: Unexpected luxury.
Even though I'm just back from what felt like a month of hotels that I still need to write about , sometimes we need a vacation from our holiday, do we not? In this instance, a…
Jul 2017
Weekend links.
How have you been? I've been busy! Mainly I've been trying to finish a book I'm going to hopefully publish this month, but I also made it over to Ajman this week and am plotting…
Jul 2017
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…
Jul 2017
Zahira: Modern, elevated Middle Eastern cuisine.
Having already heard great things about both Zahira and Chef Greg Malouf (unfortunately, I missed Cle when it was open), upon my return to Dubai after our trip to Australia, I was…
Jun 2017
My Top Dishes of June 2017.
There was a lot of food this month, encompassing many chefs and kitchens, so, I had to really think hard about what I enjoyed the most in Australia -- what I would travel long…
Jun 2017
Nautilus: Port Douglas charms (with bonus bandicoots).
If you look up 'oldie but a goodie' I'm certain this restaurant will show up somewhere in the mix. And if you haven't specifically been to Port Douglas, I'm certain there is a…
Jun 2017
Automata: My favorite Australian dining experience.
I think it's fairly clear by now there were a number of food highs and lows during my trip to Australia. Restaurants I thought were going to be amazing but did not live up to the…
Jun 2017
Sage Dining Rooms: Checking out Canberra's fine dining scene.
Having a disappointing evening at Quay , I debated a number of properties the following night in Canberra (yes, we're the weirdos who didn't fly between Sydney and Melbourne) and…
Jun 2017
Attica: #32, World's 50 Best Restaurants.
When we saw the Chef's Table episode for Attica , I was impressed. And the continued honors for the restaurant and Chef Ben Shewry have been many -- as the current Australasia…