In 2016 I traveled to Barcelona twice in a time frame of about two weeks. The first time I met up with fellow dietitian Adriana Duelo at Flax and Kale for a leisurely lunch (because even business lunches are leisurely at 2 pm in Spain). During this time I recieved the opportunity to learn …
Cafe Story: To Takimi in Paros, Greece
The sun kept chasing her eyelids as she shuffled from bench to chair. Her struggle to find a spot where she would not be blinded by the big yellow ball burning in the baby blue sky was undoubtedly an annoyance to her, and a scene of attraction for him. It was the unstoppable …
Cafe Story: Pagdandi Bookstore Cafe. Pune, India
January 23, 2018 She got used to leisurely lunches in France. These were the kind where no one cared if she stayed at a cafe for 4 hours slowly sipping tea followed by slowly sipping champagne. There was no rush, which made it easier for her to lose herself in her surroundings; losing track of …
Dietitian Feature: Vardanush Petrosyan- Armenia’s Nutripreneur
Once upon a time, when I booked last minute tickets on a whim, I flew to Armenia from Dubai for a weekend alone. My main reason? To meet, greet, converse and eat with Vardanush Petrosyan, Armenia’s dietitian, nutripreneur and genuinely kind citizen. For 12 years Vardanush was the dietitian and gastroenterologist at The Scientific Research …
Cafe Story: To Pagkaki Athens, Greece
September 12, 2017 The sun had set and the smell of cigarettes filled the air. They had arrived in Athens “We have to go to To Pagkaki,” she said. Her eyes were glazed and serious, her lips supple and stained red. He knew she was determined and had no idea why. He asked, “How …