For the love of food, friendship & wanderlust
Photo courtesy: Indego by Vineet I don’t go out to eat Indian food that often. When I do, its usually to the neighbourhood joint, something cheap and cheerful. In all honesty, Indian food reminds me of home food. Sure, the country has about 50 different cuisines (more or less?) and yes, mum’s cooking doesn’t cover it
There’s Tex-Mex cuisine. And there’s Mexican fast-food. And then there’s real Mexican food. Or so I’d been told. For the longest time, I didn’t know there was a difference. I just knew that it was all very tasty. But as I made friends that know the cuisine first hand, I’ve learnt that there is in fact, a
Photo: Supplied Imagine a seven year old Namrata with a ponytail and a fringe which I may or may not have cut herself. Standing across the street from the Hyatt Regency in Deira, my father pointed out that the circular bit at the top of the hotel was a “revolving restaurant” – a restaurant that actually moves so that you get a 360°
We had seen the photos with the often hilarious (and borderline scandalous) descriptions on Instagram. We had heard of the secret-but-not-so-secret-entrance via the parking lot. We had also read the words “SHUCK ME” off many Facebook, Instagram and blog posts. And we were convinced we wanted to check it out! The Maine Oyster Bar & Grill
When I first saw photos of Bistro Des Arts, a thought came to mind – “it doesn’t look like this cafe is in Dubai.” Once you’re there though, you quickly realise that it’s the perfect combo of Dubai (view of the Marina) and France (decor, music, food). You do feel like you’ve been transported elsewhere for a
I’m a terrible cook. There, I said it. After all those years of training in my mum’s kitchen, she’d be disgraced to know that I haven’t picked up any skills. I’m good with appetizers though. A cheese board, charcuterie, olives, chips and dips. Lots of wine. I usually hope everyones filled up nicely and not
So you’re planning a trip to Dubai. You’ve heard it’s the city of superlatives – biggest, largest, tallest, fastest, richest. But what do you eat in Dubai? If like us, you research restaurants to eat at in a city you’re planning to visit, then an online search of Dubai will bring up top tables around
There’s so much joy in sharing food with loved ones. Sitting around a table, casual conversations flowing. Talking life, travel plans, how stressful and busy work is. I always find it relaxing, social, and you’ve got to admit – food also tastes so much better! Growing up, I shared everything with my brother, from his toy cars
So I had heard about this shiny new part of Mall Of The Emirates (MOE) with all these fun new places to eat. Along with that, I’d also heard quite a bit about this new dim sum place which kept coming up in conversations. And so when a friend suggested Din Tai Fung for dinner, I was all