And then there was Shabu Shabu....

... and my life will never be the same again

I loooove this place! It's called Shabu Shabu, on the top floor of Whole Foods on Kensington High Street.

Shabu Shabu is a form of Japanese cuisine. Thinly sliced meat, shrimp or pork, are cooked on a live station in boiling broth along with udon noodles, tofu and vegetables.

The waiter places a bowl of broth on a hot plate in front of you and brings the vegetables, noodles and meat in separate plates. 

Once the broth is boiling, you throw in the ingredients and when they’re cooked to your preference, you take them out, dip them in sauce (the ones available are tomato, dashi and soya) and eat immediately.

If you don’t want to be hungry again an hour later, I suggest you order steamed rice as well.

Enjoy!

Paul Kenton's amazing cityscapes

"Touch The Sky" by Paul Kenton

I’ve been a fan of Paul Kenton’s work ever since I came across it a few weeks ago at the Royal Exchange building in London. Kenton is a contemporary artist specialising in cityscapes. He also paints abstracts and seascapes.

I’m now the proud owner of a “Touch The Sky” print.  I can’t get enough of its blazing colors and vivid take on London.

You can view Kenton's portfolio here

P.S. Dear Paul, please paint Dubai, it has the most breathtaking skyline on the planet. 

The Mother Of All Shoes

I love me some original heels and this one takes the cake. 

This shoe is the result of a collaboration between famous architect Zaha Hadid and United Nude, one of my favorite shoe brands. They wanted to create a shoe design with no pre-conceptions and that's exactly what they've achieved with this beauty. 

Nova Shoe Black Chroming

Nova Shoe Silver Chroming

Nova Shoe Rose Gold

According to its creators, "The NOVA shoe combines innovative materialization and ergonomic considerations with the dynamism of Hadid’s unmistakable architectural language to convey an inherent sense of movement; revealing the experimentation and invention of Hadid’s process through every stage of design and construction". 

If you want to learn more, check out this video.