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it’s early evening and i’m with my old friend hamdhee, walking towards summer beach maldives along boduthakurufaanu magu. ‘i called you because my wife had to go somewhere and i…3 MIN READ
it’s not every day that you get to eat hedhikaa with the great man @araakaa. so, that afternoon after a couple of false starts, we decide on taste me cos…3 MIN READ
ah valentine’s day – time for me and sampaafulhu to head over to sushi zu to celebrate like a pair of young lovers. sushi zu is hosting dinner but does…4 MIN READ
our man bakurube and i head over to amina lounge as male city drowns and we sample their sandwiches and more.
we sit on the bench beneath the kuredhi tree at raalhugandu again, watching the surf – no surfers on this clouded, windy afternoon. moosaalhu and i are enjoying some takeout…4 MIN READ
it is late afternoon. maybe even close to sundown. the sky is strangely light and clear. such a pretty sky. moosaalhu parks the bike and we walk towards a cafe…4 MIN READ
‘you seem a bit lost,’ says moosaalhu. ‘finally, clawing your way out of the grand delusion, eh?’ where are we? we’re near the beach. is it rasfannu? is that villingili…3 MIN READ
i’m eating a beef panini from city gelato in my room while on a call with faathumaafulhu. the panini is cheesy, with a thin layer of roasted beef that doesn’t…4 MIN READ
one of the best kept secrets in henveiru is comfood’s excellent savoury pies – they’re doing two types at the moment: chicken & mushroom, and beef. all under fifty rufiyaa.…3 MIN READ
we’re at thai wok for lunch. it’s an institution which i suspect still retains its original cutlery from the 90s, as well as furniture, even the tablemats. the wealthy owner…4 MIN READ
i’m by myself at kanz biryani after a day of hard work (i work hard dammit). and dear god, does it smell SPICY in here! it’s the place that’s taken…3 MIN READ
it’s close to midnight (thriller reference) and i’m going thru food i’ve eaten over the past year. i scroll thru these pics and realise i have a huge fucking hole…3 MIN READ
i’m here at comfood, trying out their all day breakfast bowl which is modestly priced at 55 MVR but it’s more a snack than a meal. on my way here,…3 MIN READ
if you are the kind of person who is swayed by reviews on tripadvisor, you will definitely be itching to visit the cloud restaurant at samann grand. it has a…4 MIN READ
i climb up the foul smelling stairway of schwack cinema in male – it’s like passing by the toilets in majeediyya, getting smacked in the head with the stench of…3 MIN READ
i remember when in the late 00s, a restaurant near STELCO called cafe mignon popped onto the scene serving sushi in male, likely for the first time. they only made…4 MIN READ
sri lankan restaurants are fucking hot right now – the scruffy newcomer machan is fast making a name for itself while the older, more upscale k-café is already much beloved.…3 MIN READ
what better way to say goodbye to eid than with some sweet and sour chicken? i’ve even attempted the dish at home and with reasonable success. the trick is in…4 MIN READ
it feels like a furnace outside so lunch at moon cafe might seem counterintuitive yet i have been waiting, no, aching for a chance to annihilate my guts ever since…3 MIN READ
it’s 4pm and the light slants halfway into dhon manik skyview where i sit with kaleyge again, awaiting our order which isn’t hedhikaa but rice and a side. kaleyge got…3 MIN READ
i’m here at coffee residence with kaleyge, a journalist and man of words (and word). if he says he’ll be there at 8.00am, he’ll be waiting for you at a…3 MIN READ
