Archive - Liam Collens

Something for the Weekend #TEN

Reporting from a tomb of paperwork. Send snacks.

Feb 2 •

January 2025

Reif Japanese Kushiyaki, Dubai Hills: We Deserve This (Archives)

Reif Japanese Kushiyaki Dubai Hills expands Reif Othman’s success, reminding imitators that he’s still the yardstick to beat.

Jan 30 •

Trattoria Losanna, Masio restaurant review: “It is like a homecoming.”

Losanna’s cooking tastes like the recipes lie handwritten in a fifty-year-old notebook strapped together by fraying tape and divine intervention. You…

Jan 22 •

The Chedi Muscat, Oman: It Was Well Worth The Wait (Archives)

We waited 10+ years to experience The Chedi Muscat. It was worth it. The Chedi Muscat’s tasteful luxury is a benchmark for other Middle Eastern resorts.

Jan 15 •

Consorzio, Turin restaurant review: "Fergus Henderson's doppelgänger is an Italian woman."

Consorzio tastes bold and edifying in modern times, making light work of unsexy, overlooked cuts. The squeamish will still eat well, and eat you should.

Jan 12 •

December 2024

2024's Highlights: Of Eating and Writing In The Year I Never Expected.

2024 tested me in ways I would not expect: as a new father, as a new writer. Here are my fondest moments of 2024.

Dec 22, 2024 •

Listen! The Chef JKP Christmas Podcast

🎧 Another one! The Christmas Chef JKP Podcast is back baby!

Dec 19, 2024 •

Sufret Maryam, Dubai restaurant review: "Lather me in the Labneh Creme Brûlée"

Sufret Maryam elevates Chef Salam’s familial, home-style cooking. Bring friends, persist with bookings and leave room for dessert.

Dec 18, 2024 •

Grégoire, au revoir et bonne chance

Three food writers pen a personal statement to Chef Grégoire Berger, one of the city’s best chefs, by highlighting some their most delicious memories.

Dec 15, 2024 •

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Something for the Weekend #9

We are turning our attention to our house in Piemonte, and is our son teething?

Dec 1, 2024 •

November 2024

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