www.womanthismonth.com September 2016 46 DINING Bahrain now has more restaurants helmed by Michelinstarred chefs than ever before. Choose Indian at Rasoi by Vineet at the Gulf Hotel; Italian with a menu from Oliver Glowig at Primavera at the Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain; or head to the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay for three concepts from celebrity favourite Wolfgang Puck – Cut, re-Asian and Blue Moon Lounge. However, Bahrain also has its fair share of homegrown favourites such as Masso, by chef Susy Massetti, where you’re likely to find yourself rubbing shoulders with the VIP crowd, and Maki, a regional favourite that’s recently expanded onto the London market. And if you fancy good old-fashioned comfort food, but still want to impress someone, check out the Wow burger at Plums at the Ritz (right) – it’s Wagyu beef topped with fois gras and is apparently the island’s most expensive patty! A GIRL’S BEST FRIEND? This whopping 80-carat engagement ring popped up online recently prompting mixed reactions. Some raved over its size, beauty and clarity. But at an estimated price of USD15 million and almost the size of a woman’s finger, more pragmatic observers asked whether anyone would actually wear it. What do you think, let us know at editor@ womanthismonth.com. HEAVEN AT YOUR FEET “Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.” – Marilyn Monroe Shoes, of course, deserve their own very distinct mention. Where would we be without them? Apart from barefoot, we’d also be bereft of Carrie Bradshaw’s obsession and the accompanying humour – “Please sir, you can take my Fendi baguette, you can take my ring and watch but you can’t take my Manolo Blahniks.” We would have missed Naomi Campbell tumbling on the catwalk in a pair of Vivienne Westwood five-inch platforms. The joy would be leeched from window shopping and the world would be an altogether darker place. Even Hanibal Lecter recognised the importance of good shoes – “You know what you look like to me, with your good bag and your cheap shoes? You look like a rube. A well-scrubbed, hustling rube with a little taste.” So perhaps shoes should not be considered a luxury. But, we all know there’s shoes and shoes. There are those we wear to work each day, perfectly serviceable and probably rather smart. And then there are those we merely visit and dream over. We know they will be uncomfortable because Christian Louboutin himself told us so – “I would hate for someone to look at my shoes and say, ‘Oh my God! They look so comfortable'.” And yet, should the opportunity arise, we would snap them up in a heartbeat – Manolos (left), Choos, Loubs, Kirkwoods and Rossis – we love them all and, in this case, a little luxury is surely a very good thing.
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