A Sicilian and a Maltese walked into a kitchen… A Corinthia Palace Pino Cuttaia experience? Yes please. The Corinthia Palace's indefatigable Chef Stefan Hogan recently invited Sicilian Chef Pino Cuttaia to deliver a unique, Quattro Mani dining experience at The Villa, one of my favourite Maltese restaurant locations. I received my invitation with no small degree of … [Read more...] about A Corinthia Palace Pino Cuttaia Dinner
Archives for October 2019
Restaurant Review: Blindfold dining at Bahia
Or, how I scoffed an 8-course meal without even looking Blindfold dining Bahia experience was a concept I'd been wanting to try for a while. I have heard of the concept of blindfolded/dark dining, of course, being carried out abroad. But, as far as I am aware, only Bahia has done that on the Maltese restaurants scene. Do feel free to correct me. And I myself had never … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Blindfold dining at Bahia
Masquerade takes on powerful political satire
All-female cast for Accidental Death of an Anarchist When Masquerade stages the famous political farce Accidental Death of an Anarchist this November, it will be difficult for the audience not to draw parallels between the real-life event that Nobel Prize-winning Italian playwright Dario Fo wrote about in 1970, and the real life events that are taking place right now, on … [Read more...] about Masquerade takes on powerful political satire
Zombie season is with us, bang on time for Halloween
And Malta is making another bid for the Malta Book of Records The infection is spreading. And if you're a zombie nerd like I am, you will be super happy to know that those guys who brought you the Zombie Apocalypse shenanigans last Halloween are back at it. Last year, things got real, real fast when, on a mundane Saturday afternoon the crowds started gathering. … [Read more...] about Zombie season is with us, bang on time for Halloween
After street performances, Min Hi to hit Realto stages
'Certain demographics are not exposed to art, and do not distinguish between an artistic statement and reality' Reuben Zahra, the artistic director and composer behind Teatru Malta's upcoming stage production Min Hi? explains he has always been fascinated by grotesque and macabre portrayals harnessed within an artistic framework. "A dismal action, like a … [Read more...] about After street performances, Min Hi to hit Realto stages