Technicalities aside (see my previous post on Dubai as ‘salad bowl’ rather than ‘melting pot’) I was pleased to read The Dubai Melting Pot Is In the Kitchen Too in the New York Times. After an abundance of Dubai-bashing in the media recently, it was a relief to see a story by a writer who … Read more about The Dubai Melting Pot is in the Kitchen Too
By Terence Carter*Our third memorable meal turned out to be at Michelin-starred Ristorante Il Pagliaccio. We had wanted to eat here for a while, having heard great things about the chef and glowing recommendations about the inventiveness of the menu of Anthony Genovese. Visiting for lunch, we were the only patrons there, yet we hadn’t … Read more about A Tale of Three Tastings in Rome: Tasting #3 Ristorante Il Pagliaccio
By Terence Carter*La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali** was casually recommended to us by our guide, Petulia, from Context while we were on our way to visit some bespoke shops, and it was another memorable stop. A modest, old-fashioned trattoria, we were instantly taken with the casual nature of the staff. ‘Dad’, who appears to do … Read more about A Tale of Three Tastings in Rome: Tasting #2 La Taverna dei Fori Imperiali
By Terence Carter* Given that we were not on the travel guidebook treadmill when we were in Rome recently (we were researching stories for travel magazines instead), we easily fell back into the pattern that we used to follow when we didn’t write restaurant reviews for a living. We decided to do what we love … Read more about A Tale of Three Tastings in Rome
By Terence Carter* On our first day in Rome we dumped our bags and quickly headed out to lunch at L’Arcangelo, a classically understated yet elegant ristorante, where the quietly charming owner-sommelier Arcangelo Dandini exudes the confidence of someone who knows that their food and wine are exemplary. For example, an octopus salad with potatoes, … Read more about A Tale of Three Tastings in Rome: Tasting #1 L’Arcangelo