Fisherman’s Hub is quite a popular sports bar in Bur Dubai but the first time I heard its name was when a friend of mine invited me a few months back, to try the one at the Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa. You can read about my experience here. This restro bar has been for... Continue Reading →
Business Lunch at Fusion Restaurant, The S Hotel Al Barsha
Every day there is a new restaurant or hotel cropping up in this every bustling city called Dubai. The S Hotel in Barsha South is one such hotel having opened its doors just less than a year back. It’s located in the Dubai Science Park neighbourhood, about a stone’s throw from AL Barsha City Centre.... Continue Reading →
A Family Dinner at Shrimpy
Going through my emails, a few days back made me shrimply excited. Why??!! You must have guessed it by now… it was an invite to visit Shrimpy at their Dubai Marina branch. There are two other branches – one at Dubai Parks and Resorts and the other at Dubai Mall. The one at Dubai Marina... Continue Reading →
Dinner at Olive Root Restaurant
Olive Root, located in Al Nahda, is a casual dining restaurant that serves Rajasthani and International cuisine. This was my first visit to this outlet, and it happened to be to try their Iftar buffet. The buffet priced at AED 15/-, is unlimited, and includes dates, fruits, Chana Chaat, Dahi Vada, Mirchi Pakoda, Aloo Pakoda,... Continue Reading →
Let’s go to That Place
AJ: Mom, can we go out for lunch today? Me: Where do you want to go? AJ: You choose. Me: OK…. Let’s go to that place!! AJ: Which place? Me: That place….!!! AJ: WHICH Plaaacceeee…??? Me: THAAT Plaaaccee…. It is the name of a place!!! If you don’t know, AJ is my 8yr old cutie... Continue Reading →
It’s All About the Taste at Chicken Cottage
Chicken Cottage first opened its doors in the 1990’s in London where its proprietors felt the need for a restaurant that serves fresh and at the same time, halal food unlike other fast food outlets at that time. The Dubai branch started in Dec. 2018 and is located on the ground floor in The Mall,... Continue Reading →
Simply Delicious by Simply Oishii
Nestled in a quiet corner in Barsha, is a small, cute Japanese café called Simply Oishii, that is all set to change the availability of authentic Japanese fruit parfaits and Japanese sweets here in the U.A.E. I had the honour of being invited for their grand opening. Though it took me some time to find... Continue Reading →
Eat at Skini Panini and be Skinny 😊
Skini Panini in Dubai Marina is a like a kiosk along the Marina Promenade situated closer to Dubai Marina Mall and Pier 7 and it has a small seating area too. The branch at Business Park, near Al Maktoum International Airport is bigger and has more options. They have a branch in Al Quoz also,... Continue Reading →
Portuguese Delicacies at Da Gama
Remember Vasco da Gama, the famous Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea… Just like he made a couple more voyages to India after this initial journey, I too am dreaming of going back to Da Gama again, the Portuguese restaurant in Century Village, named after Vasco da Gama, obviously, to... Continue Reading →
From Lee’s Wok to Your Plate
Lee’s Wok is a casual dining restaurant located in Discovery Gardens, at a stone’s throw from Ibn Battuta Mall. Serving Pan Asian cuisine, it shares it dining space with Gabbar’s Grills, which specialises in cuisine from the northern part of India. What I find intriguing is that they have tried to keep the authenticity of... Continue Reading →