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Feb 2017
Apparently, this is not to be my year of Peruvian dining, but rather eating at steakhouses. Given we're barely two months into 2017, I'm already on my fourth red meat emporium (no…
Jan 2017
New restaurants are fun, aren't they? Personally, I enjoy dining somewhere with no pre-conceived opinions (although if you follow any of the usual Dubai foodies on Instagram, by…
Jan 2017
There are a few venues in town which have a considerable amount of hype surrounding them. Rüya (which apparently translates to 'dream' in Turkish) is definitely one of those…
Jan 2017
C'mon y'all, how am I going to become an expert on Peruvian if I don't try ALL of them? :) As someone who has a relatively good idea of many of the high-end establishments in the…
Jan 2017
Dearest reader, let's be honest for a moment. Although I don't get the chance to often do it, I love karaoke. Not in an ironic way. In a completely 'this is the most fun thing…
Jan 2017
Having been disappointed by a recently opened restaurant (as well as an unnamed fine dining establishment that's been open for years), I was a bit wary accepting an invite to…
Jan 2017
While my first chance at paragliding in Nepal last year didn't go so well (I felt incredibly sick the entire time -- oops!), the feeling wasn't enough to put me off from trying…
Jan 2017
Having heard from multiple sources that while a bit pricey, Catch was well worth a visit, I was happy to accept an invitation to the venue's Saturday brunch. And let's get one…
Jan 2017
With friends in town from Muscat, I quickly debated where we wanted to take them for dinner. While certainly some of my old haunts seemed like a good fit ( Weslodge , Carnival by…
Dec 2016
You may remember I went to a caviar tasting back in October (thanks to both Emirates Palace and AmStur Caviar for the opportunity). The afternoon was a great lesson regarding many…
