Devina's food adventures
This is one of those short, random, tiny posts that is akin to a public service alert. One that just wants to let you know about something. I was alerted to this place on Jumeirah Beach Road by @MaliZomg who said there was a karak place in the area, right after Ijaza Cafeteria. Okay then. …
Continue reading Karak tea on Jumeirah Road
Entering the sedate, calm lobby of The H Hotel, you will not imagine there's a dark, pulsating vibe present somewhere on the first floor. From the outside Okku blends with the hotel's look - and then you enter a dark place with loud, cool music, low lighting, a lit-up bar and black...black everywhere. Very much …
Náis Italian Kitchen in JLT is potentially a new favourite for Italian food. When it is so easy to get bored with Italian cuisine with its staple pizza, pasta and tiramisu, Náis is a breath of fresh air. We walked in late - nearly 9pm. Exhausted from a long day's work, all we wanted was …
Continue reading A stroll in Italy thanks to Náis Italian Kitchen
"THEY HAVE UGALI?!" exclaimed my friend. I had no idea what ugali was, and decided not to look it up before I went there. All I knew from the takeaway menu I was holding, was that the dish came from Kenya. Each item on the menu had little flags next to its name, to denote …
Continue reading Get fired up for Flames Grill and Curry in JLT
Healthy fast food? Things like that automatically make me sceptical. Can that even be possible? When I got an invite to check out kCal's new branch at TECOM, I decided to go and see for myself. The menu is extensive - it has soups, salads, mains which include chicken, beef, fish and veggies, wraps, sandwiches, …
"I've NEVER had Thai food before," said my friend, Hannah. It was a dark and stormy...no, it wasn't. It was a clear, sunny day at the office*. I'd roped in three colleagues: Hannah, Gavin and John to volunteer at a concert being hosted by my brother's school at the Al Badia Golf Club. We were …
[2017 EDIT: This restaurant is now closed, but I'm leaving this post up.] Tantuni is "a traditional Southern Turkey street food cuisine", which comprises of "thinly diced beef cooked in a special way in our special pans with Turkish spices", according to Cem Sungar, owner of the two-week old restaurant of the same name, nestled …
