http://www.planetmona.com/ http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3594-is-this-the-capitals-tiniest-cafe-culto-in-st-johns-street-valletta http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3594-is-this-the-capitals-tiniest-cafe-culto-in-st-johns-street-valletta Mona Farrugia stumbles into Valletta's smallest and most perfectly formed caffetteria: Culto ]]> Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:20:00 -0500 3594 2011-07-24 5 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3594_culto1_1311535216.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3594_culto2_1311535216.jpg 4.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3582-sandro-tal-fakin-hot-dogs http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3582-sandro-tal-fakin-hot-dogs Sandro's Hot-dog stand, a University (and Malta) staple gets a ''poem'. Zaqqu Mimlija - aka Glen Galea - joins planetmona with his particular brand of food reviewing. We heart. ]]> Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:46:00 -0500 3582 2011-06-17 5 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3582_hotdogsmonafarrugia_1308331724.png http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2805-ali-baba http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2805-ali-baba 8  years after her original Mona's Meals review for The Sunday Times, Mona Farrugia returns to Ali Baba and finds that - thankfully - nothing has really changed. ]]> Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:00:00 -0500 2805 2011-06-13 4 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2805_alibabarestaurantmalta_1308056697.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2805_alibabarestaurantmalta2_1308056857.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2805_alibabarestaurantmalta3_1308056857.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2805_alibabarestaurantmalta5_1308056857.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2805_alibabarestaurantmalta6_1308056857.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2805_alibabarestaurantmalta7_1308056857.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2805_alibabarestaurantmalta8_1308056857.jpg 3.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3542-emirates-first-class-lounge-at-dubai-international-airport http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3542-emirates-first-class-lounge-at-dubai-international-airport Mona Farrugia bags herself an invite to visit the gloriousness of the Emirates First Class Lounge at Dubai International Airport ]]> Mon, 09 May 2011 23:00:00 -0500 3542 2011-05-09 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3542_emiratesmonafarrugia1_1304880844.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3542_emiratesmonafarrugia2_1304880844.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3542_emiratesmonafarrugia3_1304880844.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3542_emiratesmonafarrugia4_1304880844.jpg 4.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3534-maltas-joy-of-simple-buchmans-snack-bar http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3534-maltas-joy-of-simple-buchmans-snack-bar Mona Farrugia wipes the oil drizzling down her chin and reviews one of the best ftajjar snack bars in Malta. ]]> Wed, 04 May 2011 12:11:00 -0500 3534 2011-05-04 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3534_buchmans1_1304511072.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3534_buchmans2_1304511072.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3534_buchmans4_1304511072.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3534_buchmans5_1304511072.jpg 5.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3515-rogers-bakery-and-pastizzeria http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3515-rogers-bakery-and-pastizzeria Mona Farrugia wonders if she has finally come across the most perfect pastizzi in Malta at Roger's Bakery and Pastizzeria in Zejtun ]]> Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:03:00 -0500 3515 2011-04-21 5 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3515_pastizzi1_1302512622.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3515_pastizzi2_1302512622.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3515_pasizzi3_1302512622.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3515_pasizzi4_1302512622.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3515_pastizzi5_1302512622.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3515_pasizzi6_1302512622.jpg 5.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3424-mile-end-bar-and-grill http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3424-mile-end-bar-and-grill The word 'restaurant' in Malta is a very flexible term: Mona Farrugia visits the Mile End in Hamrun and finds it being jostled and pulled to fabulous effect. ]]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:47:00 -0600 3424 2011-02-15 5 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3424_hobza_1297766846.JPG http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3424_milend_1297766846.JPG 4.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3339-ta-cikka-snack-bar http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3339-ta-cikka-snack-bar Mona Farrugia loves the traditional barijiet tal-irgiel. They usually have the best hobz biz-zejt, the best cuppa and the best atmosphere. For a real Malta eating experience, you cannot miss... ]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:30:00 -0600 3339 2010-12-27 4 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3339_monafarrugiahobzabizzejtmalta_1293193111.JPG 4.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3301-tal-fokli-winery http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3301-tal-fokli-winery Mona Farrugia surprises the couple who own Tal-Fokli with a visit 'in the middle of the night' and gets a dose of pure Siggiewi life. ]]> Sat, 27 Nov 2010 23:00:00 -0600 3301 2010-11-27 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3301_P1000342_1290880997.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3301_P1000345_1290880997.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3301_P1000347_1290880997.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3301_P1000349_1290880997.jpg 3.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3249-burger-king http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/3249-burger-king Mona Farrugia loses her fast food virginity to Burger King and not only does not mind she ends up pregnant but actually wants to get married. ]]> Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:03:00 -0500 3249 2010-10-10 5 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/3249_Screen shot 2010-10-10 at 19.56.16_1286733795.png 3.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2987-legligin http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2987-legligin A French tavern selling 'tapas' in the heart of Malta's capital. Mona likes. Or maybe it's just the St. Emilion talking ]]> Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 2987 2008-04-13 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2987_legliginpic1_1279660114.jpg http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2987_legliginpic2_1279660114.gif 4.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2808-millenium-kebab-house http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2808-millenium-kebab-house In a country awash with kebab houses, Millenium stands out with its fresh produce ]]> Thu, 05 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0500 2808 2004-08-05 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2808_kebab2_1280830899.PNG 4.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2863-maxokk-bakery http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2863-maxokk-bakery Serving the infamous 'Gozo pizza', a trip to Maxokk can sometimes be worth a trip to Gozo itself ]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0500 2863 2004-04-15 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2863_maxokk_1280831178.PNG 3.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2884-ta-rikardu http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2884-ta-rikardu A traditional oven and some traditional Maltese food ]]> Sun, 05 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0500 2884 2003-10-05 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2884_zebbug_1280832331.PNG 3.0 http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2896-mums-pizzeria-take-away http://www.planetmona.com/reviews-on-planetmona/70-quirky-places-to-eat/2896-mums-pizzeria-take-away Few do takeaway pizzas in the style of Mum's. If there's a gap to fill, you can do it here ]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0500 2896 2003-06-05 http://www.planetmona.com/images/stories/jreviews/2896_pizza_1280832572.PNG 3.0