Weekend 15 comes and goes. I spent much of it catching up on those things that eluded me during the week.

Work things, by far. Family things. Italy things. Personal things. These two days that buttress the week like a bookend are a scramble. These were the highlights.

Greek wine is largely unknown to me and versus other wine producing countries often stocked in Dubai, they present good value. So I’m on the hunt. @avantisestate produces this Malagousia, a grape otherwise unknown to me. Rounded, aromatic, expressive—with plenty of stone fruit.

We continue to explore things my son will eat. The latest: pomegranate seeds. He’s a fan.

@neighbourhoodfoodhalls is a Motor City favourite that I’ve neglected as of late.

@alnaqakebab by @ajsavanh has a special menu on right now, so I took my laptop down to eat a few things while breaking the back of my inbox.

The Tahini Caesar Salad is deliciously light, 38 dhs (the before and after featured here). The Special Hat Yai Dubai Fried Chicken quarter leg delights with its glassy, crispy skin, garlic chips, crispy onions and a pineapple habanero so good, I ordered a second portion of it. Run full pelt this month.

I’m sad to see @big.oli.pasta left NFH. @funkcoolio takes its place, and offers pizza by the slice (smart). The spicy duck pizza will be loved by most, but I’m never a fan of that dynamite shrimp type sauce. 65 dhs for 10 inches.

A moment of zen outside, even if it is pushing 40 C.

Good luck all for the week ahead.

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