“Bread is never Beyoncé,” with food writer Liam Collens

About this episode

Liam Collens discusses Dubai's food scene and the nuances of food writing with hosts Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha.

We're closing out the year with food writer and general counsel Liam Collens. Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha sit down for an all-pie breakfast with Liam at one of his favourite spots, Piehaus by 21Grams. They talk about Dubai's dynamic food scene and the challenges of restaurant criticism in today's age of attention. We'll be back in the new year with new episodes. Until then, happy holidays! Chapters 0:00 Coming up... 3:31 Dubai's dining scene 11:19 ‘Bread is not a course on its own’ 17:02 Building trust as a food writer 24:31 Growing up in Trinidad & Tobago

People in this episode

Hosts: Tiffany Eslick, Devina Divecha

Guest: Liam Collens

Topics covered

• food writing
• restaurant criticism
• Dubai food scene
• cultural background
• holiday season

Keywords

• food writer
• restaurant criticism
• Dubai dining
• Piehaus
• Trinidad & Tobago

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Piehaus by 21Grams

Places: Dubai, Trinidad & Tobago

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