restaurant reviews
Delano disappointment
Food
April 12, 2013
Delano disappointment
The white walls, the Picasso prints and the faux crystal appliques give Delano an air of trendy class and elegance.…
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Food
October 18, 2011
Pizza Mia: Expanding the field for Cairo’s pizza connoisseurs
Pizza is hardly unusual fare in Cairo. Countless cooks, most without a hint of Italian training, purport to serve up…
Kamala: A fresh take on Asian fusion
Food
June 22, 2010
Kamala: A fresh take on Asian fusion
A certain skepticism has settled over this column about Cairo’s hotel restaurants in recent months. Some, to be fair, are…
Wagamama: Japanese chain opens new Cairo location
Food
June 15, 2010
Wagamama: Japanese chain opens new Cairo location
It’s an odd sensation to eat in a place like Wagamama. You may be in Egypt, at either of the…
The quest for Cairo’s best sushi
Food
May 25, 2010
The quest for Cairo’s best sushi
Though we've been teased with moderate temperatures for the past two weeks, summer is here in Cairo and it is…
Sugar and Spice and everything nice
Food
May 20, 2010
Sugar and Spice and everything nice
There’s a certain buzz these days along Brazil St. in Zamalek. Not far from the Mobinil store on the north…
The Supper Club: Neither supper nor club
Food
April 11, 2010
The Supper Club: Neither supper nor club
The Supper Club, tucked away in a corner of the Fairmont Nile City Hotel lobby, has very little supper to…
An appetizing Bodegan update
Food
February 27, 2010
An appetizing Bodegan update
Cairo’s foodies can be notoriously fickle. Tastes and fads change, and today’s Tamarai can become tomorrow’s Justine—sad, neglected, and unloved—in…