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  • Eataly: To the Perfect Tiratisu!

    Eataly: To the Perfect Tiratisu!

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    Verrina Tiratisu

    Home made mascarpone cream cheese with coffee flavoured spongecake topped with cocoa powder.

    That’s Eatly’s Tiramisu for you. Hands down the best in Dubai and for me, counted amongst the few memorable ones from all those countless Tiramisus I have ever had!

    Just the sight of the Tiratisu (a healthier version of the usual Tiramisu with Soy ingredients) at Eataly, Festival City is sure to cheer you up.

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    Thats what they mean, and that is what they do! Tiramisu comes from the Italian for ‘cheer me up’ and its new age variation Tiratisu translates to ‘cheer you up’. So let us begin. ?

    How it Looks 

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    Overlooking the waterfront, the views from the dining area make for a pleasant meal even on a hot summer afternoon.

    & Winter nights are for sitting out.

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    Main Course

    Skip the pasta.
    Go Pizza, all the way!

    For with the Aglio Olio pasta there was so much to ask for. It was ordinary and tasteless at best. The Pizza Margherita though, was absolutely yum, especially the crunchy crust.

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    Given that they don’t give you a side of bread with your pasta and even the bread basket that they do provide with at the beginning – “complimentary”, like they will be sure to tell you – has but a few slices obviously counted out, to the person and served.

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    I was left with no choice but to nibble on the Pizza crust to make my Pasta a tad bit more interesting and enjoyable.

    Coffee & Desserts

    From a dessert menu that revolves entirely around Nutella to coffee flavours that include Tiramisu, their coffee and desserts are amongst the most loved in Dubai, and rightly so.

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    So, if you happen to be there but don’t have the time for lunch, do stop by to taste their coffee. They serve illy too.

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    & how about some Tiramisu to go??

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    Know of other places that serves great desserts? What is your favourite at Eataly?
    Do let me know in the comments below.

    Eataly

    Level 1, Festival City Mall
    Dubai

    +971 4 2241 083

    Open: 9 am – 11:30 pm (weekdays)
    9am – 12:30am (weekends, starting Thursday)

    Eataly Menu, Reviews, Photos, Location and Info - Zomato

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    IMG_7291 copyFrom coffee and chocolates to artisanal pastas and ready sauces, you can even shop at Eataly for everything that goes into your full course Italian Meal.

    Straight from the restaurant’s Market.

     

     

  • Sugar Rushed!

    Sugar Rushed!

    5 Eateries. 12 Desserts. A tour of the most delightful desserts in Hyderabad.

    As always, I start with my favourites.First on this Dessert Trail, Eatmor at Ohris has been my go-to place, not just for desserts but for everything from fries & sandwiches to 4-course Chinese meals. The meals did happen in a different storey, but nonetheless at the same Ohris.

    I have been binging on their Bulls Eye & Awful Awful from when the place was called Havmor & did not have buffet lunches!! Well, that brings in the crowds these days, but that shouldn’t deter you from trying out their shakes & desserts. They are still the best in town.

    Here is Eatmor’s version of Death by Chocolate – The Bulls Eye. This one is an everyday classic with soggy soft chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream dripping with hot chocolate fudge.

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    This was my favourite for 6 years (yes, 6!) till I moved onto Awful Awful.

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    & then there was no looking back. A tall glass of vanilla ice cream, loaded with cashew nuts & chocolate fudge. Need I say more?

    also, that it is a category unto itself!!

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    After a personal favourite, here comes a general favourite. Second on this list, Concu is Trending in Hyderabad right NOW! This sweetly done up place will make itself your own from the time you step in. A dessert-only place, it calls for indulgence right from how all those different desserts are lined up for you to choose from, to how the ones you choose are set on a wooden platter for you.

    A perfect Flat Lay Photo Op, for all those food photographers & Instagrammers!

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    Well, here is a lowdown of what I liked from all those desserts I tried here over two trips.

    Hollywood. Well, that is how it is named! Anyways, a baked american cheesecake that doesn’t taste much like a cheesecake, but has some really quirky toppings like caramelised popcorn and cola flavoured marshmallows which make it intriguing.

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    The Red Velvet Cupcake. This needs no introduction, Red Velvet is a classic & when it comes in a cupcake, it is a winner all the way.

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    Sea Salt, Caramel, Chocolate Tart. The one dessert that I will always make it a point to have every  time I go to Concu. You wouldn’t be disappointed in this one. It tastes just as compelling as it sounds! Delectable chocolate mousse filling, topped with delicious buttery salted caramel & finished with bits of vanilla chocolate sponge, chocolate & sugar rolls, in a crumble crust.

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    Third on this Dessert-Trail is Eclairè. I love this quaint & cosy little place, with its very-english tableware that also double up as chandeliers!  A small green door under a tree, takes you into this bakery. Furbished in a shabby chic style, it has only 4 tables and I think that adds to its charm. :)

    The eponymous Coffee Eclair definitely deserves all the importance it gets! Its gooey chocolate filling, rich with a coffee taste, is just yum

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    Here are those plates (well, really saucers from the cups used in the chandelier).

    Blueberry Cheesecake. Undoubtedly the best cheesecake I have had here in Hyderabad, this ties for the best dessert here with the coffee eclair. It is baked perfectly, down to the tee, or rather down to the crunchy biscuity crust.

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    Chocolate Macaroon in THE plate. ‘Interesting’ is all I have to say for this one.

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    Another red velvet dessert, The Red Velvet Tiramisu. Light and delicious, this eggless dessert from Kavanah is refreshing.

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    Trailing in the booming popularity of dessert-only places in the city, Kavanah opened up recently. But,  is more than just a patisserie, with a range of other quick bites, in a place that is large and well laid out. The Chocolate Chunk Muffin is a must try here, purely for the big chunks of chocolate in it.

    Their Chocolate Mousse is good too, with a hint of citrus in the creamy chocolate.

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    and, I end this dessert trail with two desserts from Olive Bistro. The place is fancy no doubt, but the desserts are not too great to taste. These pictures have made it to the list only for the sheer experience of how the Olive Bistro looks! & also because of how they have been designed and presented.

    OB’s Insanity Slice, is an ice cream cake with alternating layers of ice cream and cake, topped with rich cream. Sadly, it fails to live up to how it sounds & looks.

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    Macaroons. Again. Blame Gossip Girl.

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    That was ME, Sugar – Rushed in Hyderabad!

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