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Weekend links, Corona Edition #3.

Weekend links, Corona Edition #3.

How was your week?  Are you feeling okay?  While we had fun wine tasting, with new rules in place in the UAE as of last night, I won’t be able to join Lindsay for the next two weeks.  If the two-way feature on IG Live […]

Virtual happy hour with The Tasting Class.

Virtual happy hour with The Tasting Class.

So, in case you’ve never heard of The Tasting Class, friend Lindsay Trivers founded the company a few years ago in Dubai.  Since then, she’s delivered countless at home wine tastings (I’ve been fortunate enough to attend a few) and professional wine education courses.  Obviously, […]

My Top Dishes of March 2020.

My Top Dishes of March 2020.

I almost didn’t post this, then decided, it’s best to keep calm and carry on.  After all, we’re all still eating. In all honesty, even when restaurants were open, I didn’t have a particularly spectacular meal at the places I was reviewing.  Fortunately, there were […]

Weekend links, Corona Edition #2.

Weekend links, Corona Edition #2.

How are you doing out there, team?  Hubs officially started working from home on Wednesday, but otherwise, I’ve just been editing a ton and trying to get outside now and then (while maintaining safe distances). Really, I’ve been good about limiting my alcohol intake from […]

Weekend links, Corona Edition #1.

Weekend links, Corona Edition #1.

How you going, fam?  So, I did turn 40 on Tuesday, and… Well, I’m looking forward to another version of my birthday at some point in the future.  The last of my events canceled, but then a friend and I decided to act on an […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Well, it’s been a week, hasn’t it?  Most important (to me, at least), we managed to get Puppy Ball done (minus a few cancellations).  At the last minute, I also had to call in for my regular Dubai Eye spot on Thursday (as no one […]

An update (and some thoughts on opportunity costs).

An update (and some thoughts on opportunity costs).

Hello, reader! How are you? I realize this post is a bit overdue, and my apologies for keeping you in the dark.  And even though you didn’t ask for it, I feel like there should be an explanation. You might have noticed a significant downturn […]

Weekend links.

Weekend links.

Where did February go exactly?  Anyway, here are some links for your enjoyment. The case for waiting in line for food.  (Do you?  Have you?  I have no patience, so it’s not for me.) Defining fast food. LOVED this disclosure of how sponsored content works […]

My Top Dishes of February 2020.

My Top Dishes of February 2020.

Not going to lie, February was a month full of (mostly good) food.  There were some disappointments, but overall, I was very good at picking restaurants. A rather difficult decision, but my favorite dishes were the following: Corn achappam, 65 spice, Tresind Studio, Season 3. […]