Liam Collens
@itsliamcollens.bsky.social
I write about food, restaurants and travel because life’s too short.
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Liam Collens
@itsliamcollens.bsky.social
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Liam is a restaurant critic and food and travel writer based in Dubai. He owns EatGoSee and contributes to other publications. Click to read Liam Collens, a Substack publication with hundreds of subsc...
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A bit about me…
I am a restaurant critic, food and travel writer.
Owner: EatGoSee.
Featured: FACT Magazines, Vogue Arabia, Savoir Flair & more.
Substack: liamcollens.substack.com
Member: Guild of Food Writers.
Dad, husband, rum drinker.
#food #travel #dubai
I am a restaurant critic, food and travel writer.
Owner: EatGoSee.
Featured: FACT Magazines, Vogue Arabia, Savoir Flair & more.
Substack: liamcollens.substack.com
Member: Guild of Food Writers.
Dad, husband, rum drinker.
#food #travel #dubai
I don’t mind that Pepsi has a twist cap, but I would prefer it wasn’t modeled on a circular serrated knife. I can’t be the only one that feels this way.
February 8, 2026 at 12:35 PM
I don’t mind that Pepsi has a twist cap, but I would prefer it wasn’t modeled on a circular serrated knife. I can’t be the only one that feels this way.
Bite-sized if not biting commentary. In this issue: a two-Michelin-starred shrug, delivery butchers, a "seven-starred" beach club, black sriracha and a members’ club with restaurants… and bedrooms?
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Bite-sized if not biting commentary. In this issue: a two-Michelin-starred shrug, delivery butchers, a "seven-starred" beach club, black sriracha and a members’ club with restaurants… and bedrooms?
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February 8, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Bite-sized if not biting commentary. In this issue: a two-Michelin-starred shrug, delivery butchers, a "seven-starred" beach club, black sriracha and a members’ club with restaurants… and bedrooms?
open.substack.com/pub/liamcoll...
open.substack.com/pub/liamcoll...
Ordering live prawns in the local Taiwanese restaurant. Turns out, they are impaled into an ice bed while alive and their final twitching moments are presented for sport and spectacle. Top lunch!
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Ordering live prawns in the local Taiwanese restaurant. Turns out, they are impaled into an ice bed while alive and their final twitching moments are presented for sport and spectacle. Top lunch!
“Pizza is not dinner, it is just bread.” — Richard Corrigan.
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
“Pizza is not dinner, it is just bread.” — Richard Corrigan.
I do wish there was a search feature within Google Maps lists. I have an enormous collection of lists, so it would be great to be able to just search and find what I’m looking for. #Google, if you’re listening.
January 18, 2026 at 3:58 AM
I do wish there was a search feature within Google Maps lists. I have an enormous collection of lists, so it would be great to be able to just search and find what I’m looking for. #Google, if you’re listening.
Tornado omelette no 5. The height and ripples are much better than my previous. This one was impromptu made from the leftover egg of a French toast from this morning so I do not have enough egg to keep the spiral going, but this is definitely the better direction vs last weekend.
January 17, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Tornado omelette no 5. The height and ripples are much better than my previous. This one was impromptu made from the leftover egg of a French toast from this morning so I do not have enough egg to keep the spiral going, but this is definitely the better direction vs last weekend.
I was back on @dubaieye1038fm today with the charming Helen Farmer talking about THE RISE OF INDIAN FOOD: RECIPES REIMAGINED BY TRÈSIND STUDIO out May!
✅ where was I when I got the call?
✅ working with Chef Himanshu
✅ what the book aims to achieve
You too can listen here
omny.fm/shows/dubai-...
✅ where was I when I got the call?
✅ working with Chef Himanshu
✅ what the book aims to achieve
You too can listen here
omny.fm/shows/dubai-...
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I was back on @dubaieye1038fm today with the charming Helen Farmer talking about THE RISE OF INDIAN FOOD: RECIPES REIMAGINED BY TRÈSIND STUDIO out May!
✅ where was I when I got the call?
✅ working with Chef Himanshu
✅ what the book aims to achieve
You too can listen here
omny.fm/shows/dubai-...
✅ where was I when I got the call?
✅ working with Chef Himanshu
✅ what the book aims to achieve
You too can listen here
omny.fm/shows/dubai-...
The word is out! Trèsind Studio announced its first book, The Rise of Indian Food, which is written by chef Himanshu Saini and me! It’s a beautiful homage to one of the world’s best restaurants and its dedication to groundbreaking Indian cuisine.
Pre-order now!
www.phaidon.com/en-int/produ...
Pre-order now!
www.phaidon.com/en-int/produ...
The Rise of Indian Food: Recipes Reimagined by Trèsind Studio | Standard Edition | 9781837292035-p
A collection of innovative Indian recipes from the acclaimed chef behind Trèsind Studio – the first-ever Indian restaurant to earn three Michelin stars Step inside Trèsind Studio, one of the world’s m...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The word is out! Trèsind Studio announced its first book, The Rise of Indian Food, which is written by chef Himanshu Saini and me! It’s a beautiful homage to one of the world’s best restaurants and its dedication to groundbreaking Indian cuisine.
Pre-order now!
www.phaidon.com/en-int/produ...
Pre-order now!
www.phaidon.com/en-int/produ...
So the word is out! I’m very proud to share that @tresindstudio together with @phaidonpress has published its first book written by @chefhimanshusaini and me. Beautiful images courtesy the skilled and talented @shresth_maloo.
Pre-orders are available. I cannot wait for you to see it in your hands.
Pre-orders are available. I cannot wait for you to see it in your hands.
January 14, 2026 at 7:14 PM
So the word is out! I’m very proud to share that @tresindstudio together with @phaidonpress has published its first book written by @chefhimanshusaini and me. Beautiful images courtesy the skilled and talented @shresth_maloo.
Pre-orders are available. I cannot wait for you to see it in your hands.
Pre-orders are available. I cannot wait for you to see it in your hands.
Hey folks! There will be a big announcement tonight at 9 pm Dubai time about a long-term project that group of us have been working on for many years. I would love it if you tuned in to my Instagram if you haven’t already in order to follow along!
a little girl wearing a leopard print shirt is making a face
ALT: a little girl wearing a leopard print shirt is making a face
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January 14, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Hey folks! There will be a big announcement tonight at 9 pm Dubai time about a long-term project that group of us have been working on for many years. I would love it if you tuned in to my Instagram if you haven’t already in order to follow along!
Our final burger of the day because I have a cholesterol score that I’m still trying to bring down.
This entrant from One More was the most balanced and kudos for the bun studded with seeds for texture. #foodsky
This entrant from One More was the most balanced and kudos for the bun studded with seeds for texture. #foodsky
January 11, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Our final burger of the day because I have a cholesterol score that I’m still trying to bring down.
This entrant from One More was the most balanced and kudos for the bun studded with seeds for texture. #foodsky
This entrant from One More was the most balanced and kudos for the bun studded with seeds for texture. #foodsky
The Maxzi Smash and Sear from @maxzithegoodfoodshop was probably my favourite of the day—and I am not a smash burger guy.
A chocolate fed wagyu patty with smokey guava and onion jam (sweet, not sugary), beef bacon (crispy too), cheddar cheese, Maxzi Signature sauce on a potato bun.
I am a fan.
A chocolate fed wagyu patty with smokey guava and onion jam (sweet, not sugary), beef bacon (crispy too), cheddar cheese, Maxzi Signature sauce on a potato bun.
I am a fan.
January 11, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The Maxzi Smash and Sear from @maxzithegoodfoodshop was probably my favourite of the day—and I am not a smash burger guy.
A chocolate fed wagyu patty with smokey guava and onion jam (sweet, not sugary), beef bacon (crispy too), cheddar cheese, Maxzi Signature sauce on a potato bun.
I am a fan.
A chocolate fed wagyu patty with smokey guava and onion jam (sweet, not sugary), beef bacon (crispy too), cheddar cheese, Maxzi Signature sauce on a potato bun.
I am a fan.
The ShE Burger offering black Angus with coffee bacon jam and “signature she sauce”. A juicy burger!!
I heard of ShE Burger before the Championships. Sharing this one made me want to check them out.
That’s the beauty of these events: you get to check out many new places in one space.
I heard of ShE Burger before the Championships. Sharing this one made me want to check them out.
That’s the beauty of these events: you get to check out many new places in one space.
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The ShE Burger offering black Angus with coffee bacon jam and “signature she sauce”. A juicy burger!!
I heard of ShE Burger before the Championships. Sharing this one made me want to check them out.
That’s the beauty of these events: you get to check out many new places in one space.
I heard of ShE Burger before the Championships. Sharing this one made me want to check them out.
That’s the beauty of these events: you get to check out many new places in one space.
Headed down to Media City for the World Burger Championships. Daytime park action and grazing through burgers?
Sign me up!
There were separate sections for local vs Internationals chefs.
The lines for the internationals were prohibitively long—another reason to support local restaurants!
Sign me up!
There were separate sections for local vs Internationals chefs.
The lines for the internationals were prohibitively long—another reason to support local restaurants!
January 11, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Headed down to Media City for the World Burger Championships. Daytime park action and grazing through burgers?
Sign me up!
There were separate sections for local vs Internationals chefs.
The lines for the internationals were prohibitively long—another reason to support local restaurants!
Sign me up!
There were separate sections for local vs Internationals chefs.
The lines for the internationals were prohibitively long—another reason to support local restaurants!
Attempt number four making a tornado omelette. This one seems regressive and therefore need to get back to the drawing board! The issues start when I take my eye off the ball, get distracted by something else and then I come back and the texture is too firm to start rotating the omelette.
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Attempt number four making a tornado omelette. This one seems regressive and therefore need to get back to the drawing board! The issues start when I take my eye off the ball, get distracted by something else and then I come back and the texture is too firm to start rotating the omelette.
The loveliest late lunch at Piehaus today as LILA Molino x BOCA was sold out in <3 hours 😭 so, I licked my wounds—and my fingers—on this goats cheese thyme honey phyllo pie, burnt aubergine hummus and marinated olives—then the strawberry pie and a decadent chocolate one arrived *swoon* #foodsky #dxb
January 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
The loveliest late lunch at Piehaus today as LILA Molino x BOCA was sold out in <3 hours 😭 so, I licked my wounds—and my fingers—on this goats cheese thyme honey phyllo pie, burnt aubergine hummus and marinated olives—then the strawberry pie and a decadent chocolate one arrived *swoon* #foodsky #dxb
So the 400 subscribers threshold was crossed in 2026. It’s bounced up and down a lot in the last few days, but I’ll take it! Thank you very much 🤸🏽♀️
January 10, 2026 at 8:51 AM
So the 400 subscribers threshold was crossed in 2026. It’s bounced up and down a lot in the last few days, but I’ll take it! Thank you very much 🤸🏽♀️
Tomorrow I am publishing a review of Hashmi’s Barbeque. A stalwart East African meets Indian restaurant in Al Barsha that I regularly visit but, for one reason or another, I have not written about to date. Maybe because I’m worried you will all go and I’ll not be able to get a table anymore.
January 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Tomorrow I am publishing a review of Hashmi’s Barbeque. A stalwart East African meets Indian restaurant in Al Barsha that I regularly visit but, for one reason or another, I have not written about to date. Maybe because I’m worried you will all go and I’ll not be able to get a table anymore.
Dinner tonight: Punjabi chicken fry masala. Beats a roast!
January 4, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Dinner tonight: Punjabi chicken fry masala. Beats a roast!
NEW Uninvited Opinion. Osip steps into its better self with confidence and aplomb going from local produce champion to a world class restaurant in waiting, but one thing holds it back.
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#itsliamcollens #foodwriter
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#itsliamcollens #foodwriter
Osip, Bruton: restaurant review. “A lost-for-words good dinner.”
Osip steps into its better self with confidence and aplomb, going from local-produce champion to a world-class restaurant in waiting, but one thing holds it back.
open.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:04 AM
NEW Uninvited Opinion. Osip steps into its better self with confidence and aplomb going from local produce champion to a world class restaurant in waiting, but one thing holds it back.
open.substack.com/pub/liamcoll...
#itsliamcollens #foodwriter
open.substack.com/pub/liamcoll...
#itsliamcollens #foodwriter
Captured? As in abducted?
Trump claims US has captured Venezuelan dictator and wife
Trump claims US has captured Venezuelan dictator and wife
US president says on social media that operation to capture Nicolás Maduro carried out with US law enforcement
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Captured? As in abducted?
I saw Trinidad was trending and then realised it had nothing to do with home 🤷🏽♂️
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 AM
I saw Trinidad was trending and then realised it had nothing to do with home 🤷🏽♂️
Facebook Marketplace, I swear
a woman is clapping and saying jesus take the wheel
ALT: a woman is clapping and saying jesus take the wheel
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January 2, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Facebook Marketplace, I swear