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A non-exhaustive list of my top picks in various cities. \u00a0These venues haven’t let me down!<\/p>\n
DUBAI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Cafes\/Casual Dining:<\/strong><\/p>\n Cabin<\/a><\/p>\n Lime Tree Cafe<\/p>\n Friends Avenue<\/a><\/p>\n Clinton Street Bakery<\/a><\/p>\n Parker’s<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Brunch:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hide<\/a><\/p>\n Scots American Grill<\/a> (Scots & Kilts), evening brunch<\/p>\n Weslodge<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Afternoon Tea:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sidra<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Indian:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mint Leaf of London<\/a><\/p>\n Carnival by Tresind<\/a><\/p>\n Bombay Bungalow<\/a><\/p>\n Tresind Studio<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Peruvian:<\/strong><\/p>\n Coya<\/a><\/p>\n Garden<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Latin Flavors:<\/strong><\/p>\n La Tablita<\/a><\/p>\n Hotel Cartagena<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Italian\/Mediterranean:<\/strong><\/p>\n Quattro Passi<\/a><\/p>\n Alici<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Steakhouse:<\/strong><\/p>\n Graze<\/a><\/p>\n Gaucho<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Middle Eastern<\/strong><\/p>\n Abd El Wahad<\/p>\n Za’atar v. Zeit<\/p>\n <\/p>\n My favorites!<\/strong><\/p>\n Hoseki<\/a><\/p>\n BB Social Dining<\/a><\/p>\n Lucky Voice<\/a><\/p>\n AmStur Caviar<\/a> (home delivery)<\/p>\n Flavors on Two<\/p>\n BOCA<\/p>\n BB<\/p>\n High Joint<\/p>\n Freedom Pizza<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABU DHABI<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Japanese:<\/strong><\/p>\n Inakaya<\/a><\/p>\n Zuma<\/a><\/p>\n 99 Sushi Bar<\/a><\/p>\n Sushi Art (delivery)<\/p>\n Tori no Su<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Italian\/Mediterranean:<\/strong><\/p>\n Todd English’s Olives<\/a><\/p>\n Circo<\/a><\/p>\n Asia de Cuba<\/a><\/p>\n Roberto’s<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cafes\/Casual Dining:<\/strong><\/p>\n LARTE<\/a><\/p>\n Tawa Bakery<\/a><\/p>\n The Third Place<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Indian:<\/strong><\/p>\n Tamba<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n French:<\/strong><\/p>\n Bord Eau<\/a><\/p>\n Brunch:<\/strong><\/p>\n BOA\u00a0Steakhouse<\/a><\/p>\n Koi<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Steakhouse:<\/strong><\/p>\n Butcher & Still<\/a><\/p>\n Oak Room<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Seafood:<\/strong><\/p>\n Catch<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n BEST OF THE OTHER EMIRATES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Fairmont Fujairah<\/a><\/p>\n Banyan Tree Al Wadi<\/a><\/p>\n Copper Lobster<\/a><\/p>\n Lexington Grill<\/a><\/p>\n Oberoi Al Zorah<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ATLANTA\/ATHENS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Fine dining:<\/strong><\/p>\n Staplehouse<\/a><\/p>\n A nice night out:<\/strong><\/p>\n Last Resort<\/a><\/p>\n The National<\/a><\/p>\n Honorable mentions:<\/strong><\/p>\n Waffle House<\/p>\n Revolution Donuts<\/p>\n Kimball House<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Leon’s<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AUSTRALIA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Automata<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Sage<\/a><\/p>\n Riley Street Garage<\/a><\/p>\n Seabeans<\/p>\n The Lyall Hotel<\/p>\n Handpicked Cellar Door<\/p>\n <\/p>\n BANGKOK<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n S\u00fchring*<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Gaggan**<\/a><\/p>\n The House on Sathorn<\/a><\/p>\n Le Du<\/a><\/p>\n W Bangkok<\/a><\/p>\n The Siam<\/a><\/p>\n Rosewood Bangkok<\/p>\n <\/p>\n DUBLIN<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The Dylan<\/a><\/p>\n Dax<\/a><\/p>\n ITALY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Casa Angelina<\/a><\/p>\n Un Piano Nel Cielo<\/a><\/p>\n The Ledbury**<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n MALDIVES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n St. Regis Vommuli Resort<\/a><\/p>\n Alba <\/p>\n NETHERLANDS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Bridges*<\/p>\n Vinkeles<\/a>*<\/p>\n Librije Susje**<\/a><\/p>\n Marqt<\/p>\n Zeezout<\/p>\n Field<\/a><\/p>\n Eska<\/a><\/p>\n BoHo Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n REYKJAVIK<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Dill<\/a><\/p>\n Dine Around (w\/Chef\u00a0Tyffi)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SOFIA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Intercontinental\u00a0Hotel<\/p>\n Sense Hotel (rooftop bar and spa)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n SOUTH AFRICA<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Majeka House<\/p>\n Cape Cadogan<\/a><\/p>\n Le Quartier Francais<\/a><\/p>\n The Test Kitchen<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Foliage <\/p>\n TOKYO<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Sushi\u00a0Bar Yasuda<\/a><\/p>\n Cask Bar<\/p>\n Grand Hyatt Roppongi Hills<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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