2016 Resolutions Revisited

As 2015 was coming to a close, I wrote down a list of resolutions that I hoped to fulfill in the upcoming year- one which seemed so bright and full of endless possibilities. But now that 2016 is a few weeks shy from its long-awaited ending, I thought it would be a good idea to…

Book Review: Seriously… I’m Kidding

I’m so behind on my reading that it actually took me almost a year to read a book that a friend got me for my birthday. I don’t know why I put it off for so long when it’s actually a fun, easy, and short. Who doesn’t love Ellen DeGeneres? She has always been one…

Not Today

What a day today has been- I don’t think I can come up with anything to write even though I would love to continue the ugly thoughts series. It is just that sometimes things do not go according to plan and you have to accord for that. So today I apologize, there will not be…

MJ’s Burger: A Not-So-Bad Burger

We stumbled upon MJ’s Burger while walking through Mar Mikhail on a Saturday. As is the case, we didn’t know what we wanted to eat, just that we wanted to take advantage of the good weather. It just so happened that their waiter saw us peering in through the window, wondering “what’s the place” and…

Tavolina: Why Haven’t We Been Here Before?

Rating: 4/5 The thing about cravings is that when they hit, they hit hard. And yesterday I had a particular craving for pizza that would just not go away! The weather was beautiful, finally, and we had no pressing appointments or things to do, so it seemed only natural that we would go for a…

A Night Out At La Estancia/ El Gardel: The Non-Smoking Law is a Joke

For Valentine’s day this year, we thought it would be a good idea to combine two things I love: steak and Latin music. So it seemed only natural to go to La Estancia, an Argentinian restaurant in Gemmayze, that sits right above El Gardel, a pub that plays a great mix of Latin and pop….