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Dec 2016
Limo marks my fourth visit to a Peruvian restaurant in 2016. If you think I'm somehow 'over' this style of food or not always excited to try a new restaurant, then you clearly…
Dec 2016
While I've started a monthly version of this roundup ( August , September , October , November , December -- coming soon!) and I even managed a six-month review back in June , I…
Dec 2016
While living in Abu Dhabi, sadly, I spent most of my time overworked at a university that shall not be named and therefore rarely willing to leave the confines of Saadiyat Island.…
Dec 2016
Dear Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri , I remember when you just opened -- a sparkling jewel in Abu Dhabi -- when you were the most exciting venue in the capital and a destination to…
Dec 2016
Having visited Friends Avenue earlier in the year, I was very excited to see what offers were available at sister property Arrows and Sparrows . Winding my way through the Greens…
Dec 2016
With so much going on this year, I've only made it over to City Walk a handful of times. Needing to remedy this situation and always up for a great meal and new venue, I made…
Dec 2016
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…
Dec 2016
Dubai never does things halfway, and why have one Peruvian restaurant when you can have three? Having tried Coya and Totora (and finding both delightful), the bar was set quite…
Dec 2016
I managed to do a lot of stuff this week, even if I wasn't dining out every night. Let's hope a few of the proverbial irons in the fire land in 2017 (or before 2017, Abu Dhabi,…
Dec 2016
After a rather disappointing visit to the afternoon tea at Epicure, I was willing to give Desert Palm Per Aquum another try. Rare is the on property fine dining restaurant --…