By Anne Ching Vibrant. Breath-taking. Alive. Istanbul has many draws for people from far and wide. As much as the city has a lot to offer, the choice of accommodation is integral in having a fully enjoyable and mesmerising holiday. For travellers, like myself, who go to...
Earlier this month, I decided to celebrate the weekend by dining out at Zafran Indian Bistro (Rubeen Square) with my husband. Zafran is part of the Landmark Group, one of the largest retail and hospitality groups in the Middle East, Africa & India and is...
Real foodies know that the place to enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine in KSA is Yokari Restaurant in Centria Mall. Chef Taki Sato, Executive Chef at Yokari Restaurant, is the only Japanese Chef in Saudi Arabia (apart from the Japanese Ambassadors personal chef). Yokari has made...
By: Maria Cometti International French Cuisine, fresh truffles, and a former Michelin Star Chef make for an exceptional dining experience at Verdure Restaurant. There has been a lot of social media hype about the new Mediterranean restaurant Verdure. Lucky for me, I had a meeting scheduled...
Book review by Saima Bukhtiar “No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.” -The Alchemist In 13 Reasons why, Jay Asher talks about a couple of very difficult topics; depression and...
Restaurant Review Saturday Brunch at Aroma Restaurant Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski, Riyadh By: Leyla wa Leyla The wonderful thing about brunch is that two meals can be combined entirely guilt-free into one long indulgence: breakfast running seamlessly into lunch and beyond. The antics of the previous evening being soothed...
Appearances can be deceptive. I’ve seen Serafina on many Uber trips down the Mukarramah Road. It’s on one of those annoying slip roads (’slide right’) that you usually drive past before you realise you needed it, and end up half way to Bahrain before you can do a...
You will, no doubt, have noticed the local, business marketing strategy peculiar to Saudi - group all similar businesses together in one district, and leave the customers to opt for the best one. Need furniture? Take a ride to Exit 16. For electrical light fittings,...
Review by Saima Bukhtiar The Spy is written by the worldwide bestselling author; Paulo Coelho. The book is a story of a strong willed woman, Mata Hari, at the time of World War 1. Paulo Coelho writes from a woman’s perspective, narrating from a letter Mata...
Taste of Dilli Restaurant, Olaya, Riyadh. Spoilt for choice. This is our overall impression of Dilli’s new, authentic North Indian menu. What a refreshing change too, to find almost every item on the menu to be a new, authentic dish that we had not tried before....