Adam BaronThe Marib ShaibaniOnly a few years ago, the idea of a restaurant scene emerging in Marib would have been laughable. Though the seat of the Queen of Sheba…Jun 11, 2020Jun 11, 2020
Adam Baronal-Sada Restaurant, Cairo, EgyptIf you’ve been around me long enough, you probably have come to realize that I spend a lot of time thinking about grilled chicken. I don’t…Jun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020
Adam BaronAl-Marhabani, Abu DhabiThe Gulf is one of my favorite places to eat. The more luxurious aspects of cities like Dubai and Doha may get more attention…Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
Adam Baron“The Brooklyn Shaibani,” Bay RidgeThe last name Shaibani is more or less synonymous with solid, well priced Yemeni food. While the Shaibani family hails from Taiz province…May 20, 2019May 20, 2019
Adam BaronJemenitisches Restaurant, BerlinWhen it comes to Yemeni food, Europe is critically underserved. Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian places dot western European capitals…Mar 28, 2019Mar 28, 2019
Adam BaronShabwa Restaurant, Hadibu, SoqotraArguably the world’s most stunning island, Soqotra is a place that needs no introduction. Dubbed “the Galapagos of the Arab world” in media…Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
Adam BaronBab al-Yemen, Arabeeska, CairoCairo boasts a population of as many as a million Yemenis and, while much of this population is from recent war-related relocations, the…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Adam BaronHalawiat al-Qubati, Bab al-Yemen(s), AmmanFor some reason, the only place I ever really ate halawa in Yemen (with the exception of Halawiat al-Suri, though that’s a different story…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Adam BaronAtayeb al-Yemen, IstanbulIn the spirit of new years and new (re)starts, I’ve opted to return to a longstanding passion of mine: food writing.Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019