“Eat, sleep, drink chocolate”, said someone once and that’s exactly what I did on my b’day, a few days back. I woke up on D-day to this yummy honey cake drowned in chocolate syrup and covered with Kit Kat pieces, all done by my AJ, my 7-year old kiddo (I love you, baby!!!) with a... Continue Reading →
Gochiso sama deshita Sushi Sushi
Enter the Century Village in Al Garhoud, and you’re transported into culinary heaven serving cuisines from around the world. Most places also serve drinks and it gets crowded in the evenings and during weekends. It’s a great place to be during the cooler months of the year. The walk to Sushi Sushi was a relaxing... Continue Reading →
Be Italian at 800 Pizza
Dubai Marina is well-known for many amazing restaurants with great views. One such restaurant is a pretty little Italian eatery called 800 Pizza, located along the Marina Walk, just beside the playground under the bridge. This casual dining outlet has around six branches all over Dubai. They have indoor and outdoor seating areas. Outdoors, one... Continue Reading →
Up Your Fishing Game at As You Fish
As I walked into this white-coloured two-floored building in Jumeirah with glass doors, there in front of me were many live seafood. As I headed upstairs to the main seating area, I was greeted by a beautiful blue and white painting that is characteristic of Santorini, a popular island in Greece that is known for... Continue Reading →
Mezze Time at Baydar
Baydar is a Lebanese restaurant in Al Barsha Mall that serves homemade fare inspired by time-honoured recipes. It shares its dining area with Sandella’s Flatbread Café, an outlet that serves pizzas, wraps and quesadillas on their trademark flatbreads. Read my review on Sandella’s Flatbread Café here. The indoor dining area is pretty with huge floor... Continue Reading →
Tuck into South Asian Cuisine at Barbecue Delights
Barbecue Delights is renowned for serving scrumptious dishes from the southern part of Asia mainly northern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. They have around 7 outlets here in the U.A.E. and have some prestigious awards previously such the What’s On Award and the BBC Good Food Awards ME. I visited their branch located in Ibn Battuta... Continue Reading →
A Meaty Affair at The Meat Avenue
Dubai may not be on the list of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, but this metropolitan city does have its own fair share of exquisite restaurants, from high-end to budget-friendly. Roam around the streets of Dubai and you’re bound to find food from any part of the world suited to your tastes and your budget.... Continue Reading →
Turn into a Chocolaterian at The Choco Monarch
Did you know that chocolate was originally used as a medicine for treating depression, weight gain etc.? Interesting..... Every time I feel upset, angry or lonely, I would just reach out to my secret stash of chocolates and before I knew it, it’d wiped out!!! OMG… I’ve been eating a lot of chocolates… Yes, I... Continue Reading →
Gabbar’s Grill
Have you watched ‘Sholay’…?? What…??!!! You haven’t….how can you not have watched such a classic movie which was ranked first in the British Film Institute's 2002 poll of "Top 10 Indian Films" of all time!!! Just kidding…. We both are in the same boat. I’ve watched many a scenes and songs from this classic and... Continue Reading →
Sandella’s Flatbread Cafe
Sandella’s, an American franchise with a growing international presence, is said to be the largest and fastest growing flatbread concept in the world offering delicious wraps, paninis, quesadillas, grilled flatbreads, salads, rice bowls and more, as mentioned in their website. Their flatbreads use only the finest ingredients and there is no addition of any artificial... Continue Reading →