Frog’s Leap Winery-Rutherford-Napa Valley
April 12, 2024

On a beautiful Spring Day, I drove with my family to Napa Valley for a fantastic day of wine tasting. The…

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Chef Chu’s-Gourmet Chinese Fare
April 5, 2024

On a recent visit to northern California, I was invited to dinner at Chef Chu’s Chinese gourmet restaurant. An institution with…

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Bistro Jeanty- Napa Valley
March 29, 2024

For Persian New Year which is the first day of Spring and called Nowruz (new day) I took a few days…

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La Bonne Vache- Washington, DC
February 9, 2024

La Boone Vache is a wonderful new local French inspired neighborhood restaurant in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC.  The…

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Pulcinella Restaurant- Great casual Italian fare
January 12, 2024

Pulcinella Restaurant in McLean Virginia is a little gem on the corner of a strip shopping center. Melo, the owner…

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YELLOW the café- Cuisine from the Levant- Washington, DC
December 29, 2023

YELLOW café by Chef Michael Rafidi is a slice of heaven in the historic Georgetown section of Washington, DC. This small…

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Martabban by Hemat Oberoi- Modern Indian Cuisine-Abu Dhabi
December 8, 2023

On a recent trip to Abu Dhabi, I was intrigued by the caliber of restaurants, the quality, and the value for…

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Beirut Sur Mer-Saadiyat Cultural District-Abu Dhabi
December 1, 2023

After a fantastic tour of the Louvre on Saadiyat island, which is the new cultural island in Abu Dhabi, we were…

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Belgrave- Persian Fare- Abu Dhabi
November 22, 2023

Traveling overseas I at times crave Persian food which is my comfort food. When traveling in the Middle East I am…

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Le Petit Maison- Abu Dhabi
November 17, 2023

I encountered such great international cuisine on a recent trip to Abu Dhabi. Every venue I visited had great service, food…

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