Chino Latino Friday Brunch | Asia de Cuba

Written by: Haiya
February 13, 2016

Watch out, Dubai. Abu Dhabi is on the brink of giving your Friday institution a run for it’s money.  I’ve been going to a lot of Friday brunches lately, and while each of them has something hat-tip-worthy to offer, the Chino Latino …

Bab Al Yam | Burj Al Arab

Written by: Haiya
February 11, 2016

Full disclosure: as a food blogger, there’s a twinge of validation I feel every time I receive an invitation to a tasting. The more acclaimed the restaurant, the more recognized I personally feel. Some external forces always try to bring you down- …

Comptoir 102

Written by: Haiya
February 10, 2016

I have a bad habit of repeating myself so your ears are probably bleeding but in case you’ve been living under a rock and haven’t picked up on it already, I’m on a healthy eating streak- or so I’d like to believe. …

La Tablita

Written by: Haiya
February 8, 2016

I’ve never been a fan of “Mexican” food, as I always found whatever “Mexican” item I’m having to be overloaded with cheese, sour cream, and if I’m lucky: guacamole. Poco Loco was the first place to change my mind about Mexican/Latin American food, and …

Vegan Raw Chocolate Bark

Written by: Haiya
February 8, 2016

I’ve hit a new low- or high….rather. A record high. For the last 6 kilos I’ve been beating my own record of “heaviest I’ve ever been”. Sigh. This includes my chubby phase from Y2k-2001. It’s really, REALLY hard to watch the calories …

La Residence

Written by: Haiya
February 7, 2016

Located right outside Raffles Wafi and conspicuous with it’s Broadway-like signage, La Residence is a “French-bistro-inspired-affordable-fine-dining-restaurant-with-an-Italian-Chef-and-Mediterranean-flair”. That’s the description I was given and instantly felt that we have an identity crisis on hand. That, paired with the fact that we walked into …

Appetite, The Shop

Written by: Haiya
February 7, 2016

Sundays: the Mondays of the middle east. The first half of Sunday is almost always spent in silently mourning the demise of the weekend. Today was no exception and I was feeling especially lazy towards lunchtime; rummaging through the refrigerator for a …

Park Hyatt Saadiyat Island | Abu Dhabi

Written by: Haiya
January 31, 2016

So I’ve decided to dedicate one weekend every month to a short staycation. Somewhere in the UAE- because that’s all time will allow- but away from the comfort of home and the responsibilities that come with it. A weekend with no laptop (for …