Hunan, London: The Emperor strikes back at this Chinese tapas hidden gem

Our very close family friends, Mr.A and Mrs.K, decided to arrange dinner with us in the lead up to Mr.N’s 30th birthday celebrations and trusted restaurant guru, Mrs.K had something unusual in mind. I recall receiving a text from Mr.A a few days before the meal: “recommending any restaurant to you incites fear in me after…

Qbara, Dubai: Mr.N’s Arabian affair

Wow, wow and more wow. I had done extensive pre-holiday restaurant research and Qbara quickly secured a spot on my ‘must eat here’ list. When I told Mr.N that the restaurant was in the Wafi Mall opposite the Raffles hotel (it looks like a really cool pyramid), he was understandably baffled. In the UK, when…