Weekly A to Z, April 8th.

The universe sent me some incredible opportunities and meetings this week, and I’m super excited to see where these new projects will lead.

On Wednesday, I finally made my way to?City Social.?Check out my visit here?(and definitely plan to have a drink at 7 Tales after your meal when visiting). #invited

On Thursday, it was time for a long overdue catch-up with Rowan at?Couqley?(the new branch). She remains a favorite, and I love the vibe (and the food!) at the second location in Business Bay. More tiny bowls of French onion soup and excellent conversation, please. #invited

On Friday, we were delighted to treat out-of-town guests to the new Notte at?Mare by Bussola?evening brunch. I’ll post a video later today! #invited

Links, please.

• What does it take to pull off a successful global culinary pop-up??Read my latest for Fast Company.
• My latest for?The Ethicalist.
• My latest for?d-Journal.
• What was your?most memorable meal??GFY
• What effect?does the Michelin guide have on a city??Eater
• Benefits of?talking to strangers.?Outside Online
• Do travelers without itineraries have?better vacations??WSJ
• Do your friends?actually like you??NYT
• LOVED?this perfect clap back?from Al Ain Water (re: Dubai Twitter drama this week).?Twitter
• Next level Peeps.?TikTok
• I’m looking for?Spinney’s merch.?Food52
• My two ‘home’ airports are busiest for?all pax and international pax.?CNN
• Martini to go??Grey Goose
• No to the no.?Nerdist
• What can you make at home?better than a restaurant??Buzzfeed
• Unpacking your?Uber rating. (I’m a 4.9 on Uber and a 4.95 on Careem.) ???OMAAT
• Champagne is an?excellent investment.?Robb Report
• Martha Stewart curated an?Etsy collection.?Etsy
• In the mood for this?crispy baked feta.?Simple Bites
• Cocktail bombs??The Kitchn
• Into these?Asian food comics.?Atlas Obscura
• Please, someone, add this?to your menu.?4s on Rus
• Are we over?Gordon Ramsay yelling??BonAppetit
• Do I want to?try these??Amazon
• Love?this concept.?Series
• The function of time?in worlds real and imagined.?LitHub
• What would the economy look like?if it worked for women??The 19th
• 10 of the best?fictional restaurants?in media.?The Takeout

This weekend? Trip planning, al fresco dining, and a Carnistore tomahawk.

Next week? Overdue visits to Fiya, Honeycomb HiFi, and Tagomago.

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C.