Weekend links.

Back from a relaxed trip to Zanzibar, and straight into things this week.  I went to the absolutely fantastic Phoenix Social Club (review soon), as well as Martabaan in Abu Dhabi for their launch.  Also, despite my pessimistic thinking, I was accepted to the Google Local Guides Summit later this year -- I'm so excited to return!

• The patriarchy getting involved with first date food.
• Relevant to my interests: how rose is made.
• In which I get a shout out on Dubai Eye (but it's not my episode - thanks, Samer!).
• Fork calligraphy (you heard what I said).
• Fixing restaurants from the inside.
• We finished the first season of CSR of One.  I hope you'll listen and subscribe!
• Help Women Rise.
• Will I see you at the first Eat DXB Talks on Monday night?  Looks like a great line up!

This weekend we're going to the Maroon 5 concert and maybe a late brunch before hopefully getting back on the wagon.  It's been a heavy couple of weeks, and I think my body needs a break.  I'm flying out to Boston next week for a very busy couple of days and a lot of eating, so it's going to be trying to keep my head down and make it to spin class once or twice, and desperately trying to finish a rough draft of a novella.