Since visiting Mexico City last October and exploring the fantastic fine dining scene currently on offer, I’ve been hungry for authentic Mexican flavours. As most foodies will know, true Mexican cuisine is far from the Tex-Mex…
Part of the acclaimed Fu group and a rising star on on Asia’s 50 Best list, Fu He Hui (‘Fortune and Intelligence’) was to me an enigma shrouded in mystery. Coming in at no. 18 on the…
Let’s face it – the Dead Sea is a total bucket list destination – but after visiting the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar, I think it deserves more than one visit in a lifetime. Driving from Wadi Rum…
What is the New York dining scene without Per Se? I suppose we should get straight to the fine-dining Elephant in the room, so to speak. When it was rocked by that New York Times review in early…
There are many reasons I’ve developed a new found love for China’s island playground, Macau. One of them is the City of Dreams and its amazing restaurants, two of which feature in the star-studded Asia’s 50…
It would be easy to generalize that a lot of Dubai’s trendy (insert cuisine here) establishments are interchangeble. On the surface, they have a lot of commonalities…imported party-place concept from (insert trendy capital city) – check,…
As an avid fan of Thai food, I had been a little disappointed at the serious lack of Thai restaurants in Dubai, let alone good Thai restaurants. Set spectacularly on the Dubai Fountain lake, one would be…
Dinner by Heston. You might not know the restaurant, but you’ll definitely know the name – or, part of it that is. Dinner Melbourne is an offshoot of the Heston Blumenthal empire renown for the famous…
The latest addition to Emaar’s Address hotels portfolio, Address Boulevard is setting lofty new heights for the well-established hospitality brand. Like its sister properties Address Dubai Mall and Address Downtown, Address Boulevard boasts an extremely convenient…
Our Verdict: Extremely classy Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay with a long and satisfying finish. Toffee notes push this Chardonnay towards the sweeter side of the spectrum, but a touch of subtle oak balances things out well. Extremely…