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The Cellar Bistro’s B- effort.

The Cellar Bistro’s B- effort.

So, I found myself with a day entirely on my own. As someone who is fairly meticulous about word counts, loads of laundry, and future planning of all varieties, a day without any real schedule is a luxury. After accomplishing my goal of driving from […]

Hipster Haven: Milktooth.

Hipster Haven: Milktooth.

When describing where I was going to go for brunch, my aunt (and I) were both confused as to why anyone would name a restaurant after teeth that you lose as a child, but…in the Sunday morning brunch rush, I was unable to get a […]

Tavern on South: Non-Chain Eating in Indy.

Tavern on South: Non-Chain Eating in Indy.

Needing to balance a number of different options for four diners, my sister and I hit up Yelp, Zomato, TripAdvisor and OpenTable to figure out where we would go with my parents on Friday night in Indianapolis. There was a lot on offer, but ultimately, […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

I’m actually home in the States — sad reasons, but I feel fortunate I could get back and be with family. Coolest careers in food. Making the perfect caipirinha? Here’s steps how. Interesting take. Poor people deserve to taste something other than shame. Made me […]

What Are You Doing the Night Before You Travel?

What Are You Doing the Night Before You Travel?

I saw this question asked on another travel blog, and thought I would answer (especially as I’m leaving on an unexpected long haul trip tomorrow — some side notes on how I travel over here). For starters, I’m a habitual early packer. When I was […]

Private Dining Picnic Style: Marina Social.

Private Dining Picnic Style: Marina Social.

When a good friend from Doha rang up to say he would be in town and was I available to meet at YNot (at the Intercontinental Marina), I was happy to agree. After all, I’d seen lots of fun events at the venue and had […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Links ahead… Is this the ultimate culinary bucket list? My vote is no… What would be on yours? Stud Buckets from Studmuffin deserts. Damn this living overseas thing! Some great shots of food markets from around the world. Your weekly calorie bomb… Oreo Bagels? Oh […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Some great food news this week: You had me at grilled cheese roll ups. Would You Buy a $150 Patrón Donut? (Would you buy me one?) Timely info. In Dubai, how important are social media influencers? As someone trying to make progress in this area, […]

New flavors in the capital: Tamba.

New flavors in the capital: Tamba.

For the first time in a long time, I decided to skip researching a menu before dining at a venue. Usually, I obsess check carefully and plan out exactly what I am going to try. You know what? I should play things by ear a […]