This week, co-host Tiffany Eslick sits down at urban Balkan bistro, 21 Grams, with its founder, Stasha Toncev. Stasha shares how she went from growing up in Serbia cooking lavish meals for her friends to uncovering her purpose and becoming the centre of discovery of Balkan food in Dubai. Since opening in 2018, 21 Grams has won several awards and recognitions ... Show More
Oct 27
‘We built Maxzi for the community,’ with Chef Karlo Pacheco
Co-host Tiffany Eslick is back with Chef Karlo Pacheco at Maxzi's flagship outlet in Al Quoz. Originally from Peru, Chef Karlo spent his childhood in Miami before finding his way to kitchens in New York, Singapore and now Dubai. He became the founding chef behind Maxzi in 2018, w ... Show More
19m 46s
Oct 13
Marmellata’s Raj Dagstani: “A restaurant is a passport to the most interesting people & experiences”
This week, co-hosts Tiffany Eslick and Devina Divecha are trekking down to Marmellata in Abu Dhabi to sit down with Raj Dagstani. They trace the origins of Marmellata, from a one-night-a-week pizzeria to its expansion today with two locations, Barbassi and Lucky 2000. Raj also sh ... Show More
41m 9s
Apr 2022
“I’m half woman, half to-do list!” Stasha Toncev on her improbable journey from Belgrade to Dubai and what it took to launch Balkan bistro 21 Grams
This week we sit with Stasha Toncev, founder of Dubai’s award-winning Balkan bistro, 21 Grams. Hailed in the media, Stasha’s restaurant was praised as “charming” and “brain melting” by The Financial Times supplement, How To Spend It, and Bill Addison, the Los Angeles Times’ celeb ... Show More
42m 57s
Apr 2024
Viral Mango Ice-Cream & Mario Kart
05 April 2024: Talking to some of the UAE’s incredible foodies! Kicking things off with SHI Restaurants Founder & CEO Diana Rysbaeva. From Attiko, it’s Chef Moon. Chats with Zehra from @z.blogs, Lukas Tremmel, Frying Pan Adventures and Hussni & Chef Jon from the Salmontini Group. ... Show More
59m 23s
Apr 2025
Episode 39: Anastasia Novikova - 2x world champion, latin champion and designer: the life of a dancer with constant moves, growth and finding the right partner
I sat down with Anastasia (or Nastya as friends call her) right after breakfast and before a long day of private lessons, groups and rounds. We chatted about her start in dance and all the moves she had to make. In the process she found skills that led her to setup LOAD - a brand ... Show More
27m 37s
Jul 2025
Mohamad Orfali: The Recipe for Success
In this episode of The Success Decoded, Chef Mohamed Orfali unviels how he went from Aleppo to Dubai’s award-winning Orfali Brothers Bistro now ranked among the World’s 50 Best Restaurants. We decode hiss road to success, passion for the culinary world, and resilience behind his ... Show More
51m 44s