There's a Story Behind Every Meal
Moreish Shop 1, 8th Street, Behind Lamcy Plaza, Oud Metha, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 04th September, 2017 “Greed, for lack of a better word, is good” – Gordon Gekko Picture this! You’re in 1980 New York City. Your investment management company is located on the 42nd floor of one of the numerous skyscrapers Wall Street, NYC has
Carnival by Tresind Podium Level, Burj Daman, DIFC Dubai, United Arab Emirates 31st August, 2017 “Don’t turn your back me, Scar.“ “Oh no, Mufasa. Perhaps you shouldn’t turn your back on me.“ The timer had barely arrived at the ten minute mark in this Shakespearen-inspired Disney classic, when we were treated to this delightful (and ultimately
Black Tap Jumeirah Al Naseem, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 12th August, 2017 “Love, American Style“ No! This isn’t in reference to the late 1960s short-lived American show. No! This isn’t in reference to one of the episodes on Season 1 of Dexter. No! This isn’t a new American apparel store. Hell No! This isn’t
Peppermill Level 1, Water Front, Dubai Festival City Mall, Dubai Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 19th May, 2017 We interrupt this restaurant review for a special announcement… “Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly but in full measure, but very
Tableya BB10, Podium Floor, Bay Square, Business Bay Dubai, United Arab Emirates 12th May, 2017 “Well, shake it up, baby, now (Shake it up, baby) Twist and shout (Twist and shout) C’mon C’mon, C’mon, C’mon, baby, now (Come on baby) Come on and work it on out (Work it on out) You know you twist your little girl (Twist,
Coya Restaurant Village, Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Jumeirah Beach, Jumeirah 2 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st May, 2017 “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney Sherlock Holmes, one of Britain’s finest, has solved some of the most heinous
Eric’s Ground Level, Block B2, Street 10B, Sheikh Hamdan Colony, Al Karama, Dubai 15th January, 2017 “Hello! Hello! Hello-o-o! Are you there? Where are you guys? Hello! Hello-o-o! Is this some kind of joke?“ Ever faced a situation wherein you have had to speak (or in this case SCREAM!) the above dialogue? Was it met
Parker’s 2nd Level, The Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, Dubai 20th January, 2017 “With great expectation comes great disappointment” – Moviegoers after watching Suicide Squad. The ‘Days without Bad Meals’ board above my bed read an impressive three weeks, six days, fifteen hours, thirty minutes, forty-five seconds (or thereabouts!). The last time I had had a
Social House Between Star Atrium and Dubai Fountain, Lower Ground Level, Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, Dubai 16th January, 2017 ERMIGOD!!! HEEEEEE’S HEEEEEEEERE! What happened? Who? Who’s here? Where’s here? Dammit! Tell me WHO and WHERE and WHAT!! Relax…Relax… First ‘The Who’ (not the band!) – An old friend, one whom I have not met for
iHop Level 1, Near the Waterfront, Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, Dubai 12th June, 2015 “Where do one-legged people work at?” – Jake to Uncle Charlie Harper June – the sixth month of the year – is, according to me, the perfect analogy of the proverbial glass: Half Empty, Half Full; Half the year gone, Half
