Hi!

I’m Zahra Dharani, the face behind zdapproved! Everyone is a foodie at heart, but it’s pretty much all I think about. I love trying new restaurants in Atlanta and abroad and sharing my experiences with friends. I’m the kind of person that books my meals first and then plans the rest of my trip!

For as long as I can remember I have documented all my eats in a spreadsheet outlining what I ate, what I didn’t like, parking, pricing, etc. Now I’ve created this site to share my spreadsheet in a more meaningful way.

My food adventures are usually with my husband and brother which is why I use “we” a lot. I don’t eat pork and I also don’t drink alcohol. But I’m always down for a zero proof drink (aka mocktail). Other than pork and alcohol, I think I’m pretty open unless it’s really weird.

A lot of my posts will include some form of a rating (i.e., my likelihood of going back to a place). Rather than rating restaurants on a score of 1 - 5 / 1- 10, I’ve instead outlined them on a scale of 3: Extremely Likely, Likely & Neutral. Also, all photos were taken by myself or my husband, unless otherwise stated.

Hope you enjoy the blog and feel free to contact me with feedback!