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Dwarika’s Hotel in Kathmandu.

Dwarika’s Hotel in Kathmandu.

I recently was fortunate enough to travel to Nepal. The trip was a number of years in the making, and the visit surpassed my expectations. Our first stop was to Kathmandu (a relatively easy flight from DWC on Flydubai, should you be interested). We arranged […]

BLANCO par Mandiff: Intimate dining in Ubud.

BLANCO par Mandiff: Intimate dining in Ubud.

After Locavore and the next night of stuffing our faces with Bali Food Safari (another post I need to get around to, a recommended experience BTW), we opted to go for lunch (a birthday treat for Hubs) at Blanco par Mandif. As crowded as Locavore […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Back from Nepal — hopefully I’ll get to my two hotel reviews in the near future. Nepal definitely lived up to my expectations and I encourage everyone to visit this very special country. Also, I’m fairly infatuated with DWC and will look to take more […]

Carnival by Tresind: Colorful Creativity Abounds.

Carnival by Tresind: Colorful Creativity Abounds.

Carnival by Tresind has been popping up on my Instagram feed since it opened in August, and I was desperately curious to check it out. When Zoe (of Table No 7) secured an invite and asked me to join, I happily agreed. While I enjoyed […]

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 […]