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Weekend links, Corona Edition #4.

Weekend links, Corona Edition #4.

Greetings from complete lockdown in the UAE. Not like I’d been doing any amount of traveling in the past few weeks, but in the past few days, I’ve only gone out once (with a permit) to the store. God bless the delivery men of Dubai. […]

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 […]