A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
We went here for our last meal in Dubai, which has an excellent view of the Dubai fountains.
Kept it pretty light for this meal. Just got an Aperol Spritz, with wings and beef empanadas. Would come back to this place for drinks and the view (food wasn’t bad, but mainly at a bar level quality).
FYI drink pictured below is a friend’s drink which was a cranberry mule. Apparently it wasn’t the greatest, but my drink was fine.
We ended our Dubai Marina walk by going to this cocktail bar on top of a hotel on the sea wall.
They had “happy hour” until 8pm (called summer sunset at this place).
Got a single (Canadian) shot of Glendfidich 12, and a granny Aperol spritz (which has granny green apple syrup). The vibe and view of this place I definitely recommend. Also good drinks overall.
Went to this bar that is right beside our hotel in Doha (it is located in the Alwadi Hotel in Msheireb area).
The view and the music vibe was great (chill house music… more closer to disco house).
For drinks got an Aperol Spritz and Canadian Club
After visiting a mall in Dubai, we decided to check out this restaurant for drinks. It is conveniently located in a Marriott hotel (and you get a 20% discount for being a Marriott Bonvoy Gold member).
For drinks got an Aperol Spritz and a Glenfidech 12 neat.
For appetizers, got the lollipop chicken. Would probably not get that again.
Overall like the vibe and the drinks, so would come back.
Went to this cocktail lounge after going to The Stand at around 12:30am.
They sat us in our own private room which was nice.
Ordered some whisky cocktail. All I remember is that it’s be great to come back. Also, across the street there was a place called Pete’s Tavern (pictured with the Christmas decorations below is that)
Went to this place for pre-dinner drinks (it is attached to the Moma, but not in the museum itself).
You can show up, and there is a chance you can get a lounge table at the bar (it’s a first come first serve).
We only tried the boneless chicken bucket (which comes with fries). Would get it again.
For drinks, tried a variety of drinks. From a whisky sour to a pisco sour to an espresso martini without simple syrup.
After a great dinner at Le Gratin, went to this lounge that was right beside it in the financial district.
Great architecture, vibe, and drinks.
For my first drink asked for something between an old fashion and whisky sour, but did not have simple syrup. They gave me something pretty good, but wish it was slightly sweeter (my fault for not mentioning they could have thrown table sugar in there).
For my second drink asked for a pisco sour. That was great.
Food menu looked good, it did not order anything. Next time.
We went here on a night we landed in New York City. We were staying near Penn Station, and wanted a place with some seafood, steak, and a full bar. Their whisky selection was awesome (see the pic below).
It is recommended to get a reservation beforehand since it does get full easily (although you can also eat at the bar).
For main courses got the crab dip, the seafood tagliatelle (had shrimp, clams and mussels), and the filet mignon. I would get all of them again.
For drinks, did a Japanese flight (note you can only get 1 flight for your whole visit). They have a cool placemat for the flight glasses (see below), and they tell you the background of each one. Two things that stood out. First is that the Shibui wishing was a pure malt, (which is different from a single malt since that whisky comes from two distilleries, but the families are related). For the Kaiyo whisky, apparently their requirements is that the oak tree is 350 years old (partly due to the fact it is endangered).
I also did get a whisky sour, which was also good.
Oh, and we finished off with a crème brûlée.
We were at the King West area trying to find a bar that had a good vibe and served drinks. This definitely was both.
They have a variety of espresso martinis, even a Nutella one! My friend got a decaf espresso martini since it was 10pm, and I thought it was reasonable. I stuck to whisky’s (they had a good assortment). Only complaint is that for one of the servings we specified two oz. But they only served a single oz.
I will say that the mozerella sticks were also not that great (would not order that again).
(FYI below is not my photo)
This restaurant was close to our hotel. I think it was good for drinks, but definitely not recommended for food.
The restaurant is by the water which is nice (although you can get foo led if sitting outside).
Ordered the truffle ravioli, and loaded fries. Wasn’t a huge fan of either.
