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Pierchic, a visit 9 years in the making: Was it worth the wait?

Pierchic, a visit 9 years in the making: Was it worth the wait?

Nearly nine years ago (to the day), Hubs and I moved from Los Angeles to Dubai. I had never been, and he had only visited the UAE once. In those formative months, we tried a little bit of everything. One of the first big brunches […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Although it may not look like it, I did a lot of hustle this week — hoping it pays off in the coming weeks and months! I also caught up on the new season of Chef’s Table: France, which I absolutely loved. Every episode of […]

On reconciling birthdays at chain restaurants with Michelin stars.

On reconciling birthdays at chain restaurants with Michelin stars.

So, I happened to read this article this week, Turning 17 at Chili’s, and it touched something in me. For a tl;dr version of the essay, it’s about growing up middle class in the United States and what it meant to celebrate a birthday at a […]

My Top 3 Dishes of August 2016!

My Top 3 Dishes of August 2016!

I thought I would try this as a monthly feature, even if it’s a few days late for August 2016. So, August was probably my busiest month of the year for food. I ate A LOT (not that I’m complaining) and wanted to highlight my […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Not quite as busy as last week, but still some good food over the past seven days! All the Big-Name Chefs Who Refused to Work With Donald Trump #mypeople Imagining an Affordable Live/Work Space for Foodies 100 years ago, people were eating things that most of us will […]

Muchachas: No Bueno!

Muchachas: No Bueno!

So, I’ve been to Brunswick and Common Grounds and wanted to give the recently opened (and much anticipated) Muchachas a try. As a former Angeleno, finding good Mexican is always on my radar (Zoe from Table No 7 tells me Fuego at Souq Al Bahar […]

Sea Fu: A Tale of Seaweed Mashed Potatoes.

Sea Fu: A Tale of Seaweed Mashed Potatoes.

Having been to the absolute treat that was Coya, I made plans to return to the Four Seasons resort over the weekend. While first stopping into Hendrick’s for a pre-dinner cocktail (an option I would definitely recommend — they had me at ‘build your own […]

No. FiftySeven Boutique Cafe

No. FiftySeven Boutique Cafe

I was tipped off to this restaurant by another member of the food community in Abu Dhabi (the best recommendations always come this way, do they not?). Situated in a part of Abu Dhabi I had never been to previously (honestly, I thought the main […]

Inakaya: Unparalleled service.

Inakaya: Unparalleled service.

Venetian Village and I are having quite the relationship these days… Up next on my tour of this unique culinary area of Abu Dhabi is Inakaya, a Japanese restaurant with only in three other locations: New York, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Situated on the waterfront in […]