Sunday, March 23, 2014

Overheard in the newsroom: The waning days of March edition

Is it barbecue day?

Do treadmills here go a lot slower?

Shazam. S-H-A-Z-A-M.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Taste of Dubai winner: Cafe Habana's The Cuban

I visited Taste of Dubai this weekend, and my oh my for someone who loves food as much as I do, it was heaven. 

But out of everything I ate it was this corned beef sandwich, aka The Cuban, that blew me away. Two slices of spicy, creamy heaven.

The day also included frog's legs from St Tropez Dubai. A bit too frog leggy for me. 
Quinotto from The Act Dubai. 

There were also mini burgers and string fries from Rivington Grill, filet and lump crab cake and voodoo shrimp from Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and these little puffy fluffs of delishousness, Holland House Mini Pancakes with Nutella. 

Mo Amer, Emirati hospitality, a crazy-good sandwich

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