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Weekend links.

Weekend links.

For a short week, it was a busy one! I finally made it to Carnival (by Tresind — thanks to Zoe, for letting me tag along). Traveling to Nepal has also pretty much dominated my time! not a lot of reliable interwebs here. Anyway, more […]

BOCA Cellar Experience: Something different in DIFC.

BOCA Cellar Experience: Something different in DIFC.

Planning a ladies night. Let’s be honest, in Dubai, corralling a group (of any size, gender, or demographic) can be a difficult endeavor. While we had no trouble deciding on a night, there was some back and forth about where to go. After all, we […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Whew! What a week — and it’s not quite over yet. Black Garlic Doritos…just in time for October. Art of the Menu. Greg Malouf is going to be at Intersect by Lexus next week (too bad I’ll be away when he’s here). How much do […]

Locavore: #49 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Locavore: #49 in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants.

In planning the trip to Bali, Hubs and I evenly broke the time between diving and eating — which, if I’m honest, is my favorite kind of travel. High on my list was an evening at Locavore, which is listed as #49 in the Top […]

Friends Avenue Cafe: Worth the trip to JLT.

Friends Avenue Cafe: Worth the trip to JLT.

For those not in the know, JLT (that’s Jumeirah Lakes Towers) has a host of non-chain restaurants. Due to its free zone capacity, there are venues here that don’t exist anywhere else in Dubai (and are all the better for it!). One of those places is […]

My Top 3 Dishes for September 2016.

My Top 3 Dishes for September 2016.

Honestly, can someone tell me what happened to September? (No, seriously). Anyway, I managed to eat quite a bit, and here are my top 3 dishes: Street Fries, from Parkers Bloody Mary soup, from Locavore (review forthcoming — but I was fascinated at how the […]

AmStur Caviar @ Emirates Palace.

AmStur Caviar @ Emirates Palace.

Confession time. I cannot remember a time when I specifically have eaten or ordered caviar. Full disclosure? As of yesterday morning, I was not confident on how exactly it should be eaten. I know, you can take my foodie card away and revoke my privileges. […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Bali was nothing short of amazing, and I can’t wait to share some of the meals we had with you! In case you missed it, I’ve already posted about the two places we stayed at while in Indonesia (both recommended). In the meantime, links for […]

Villa Markisa: Secluded Diving Oasis.

Villa Markisa: Secluded Diving Oasis.

With a three-hour drive from Denpasar Airport, the tiny driveway to Villa Markisa sneaks up quite quickly in the quieter northeast section of Bali. With plenty of staff on hand, our bags were quickly whisked to rooms (either in the main house or the free […]