by lareine | Feb 13, 2026 | Stories, California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Take2Test
It has been two years since we last stepped foot into Nari. In my first story, you’ll read about how much of an impact it left on me—so much so that we made sure to revisit it this time. A lot can happen in a few years; we all know that. A memory or a meal we hold so...
by lareine | Aug 10, 2025 | Stories, Greece, Take2Test
I said that we would be back for “Take 2”, and here we are — this time for dinner. We truly captured the essence of Spirandreas through this meal; it was an authentic experience of Greek feasting. The dinner surpassed our lunch, and I can officially say the food was...
by lareine | Aug 5, 2025 | Stories, Greece, Take2Test
Having previously had a quick lunch here, returning for a proper dinner was going to give us a better sense of Tarsanas in Spetses. Tonight, we had the opportunity to really enjoy a long evening with cherished company, taking our time. Dinners do not start early in...
by lareine | Jun 14, 2025 | Stories, Milan, Take2Test
Here we were, back at Verso with the dynamic duo and the team. It’s always interesting to visit a two-star restaurant for a second time to check for consistency. I was really looking forward to it—especially after a disappointing night previously. This felt like...
by lareine | Mar 14, 2025 | Elsewhere, Stories, Take2Test
I was excited to come back once again to Da Vittorio and informing them that this was going to be a special occasion, I was expecting the team to knock it out of the park for us this time around. However, I was disappointed, which I was not imagining I would be in a...
by lareine | Mar 7, 2025 | London, Stories, Take2Test
I wrote about Kima for my first visit in 2024, (You can find it by clicking on ‘take 1’ at the bottom of this review) It was one of my unavoidable restaurants, putting it amongst the absolute best, for the London food scene. We decided to come back here on a whim,...
