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Just how rogue is R Trader
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When I first read the promotional material for R Trader, the new ‘modern British with international influences’ restaurant in DIFC’s Al Fattan Currency House (brought to us by the same team behind Pier 7’s The Scene by Simon Rimmer), I thought it might specifically..
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The Croft – can fine dining be casual?
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Chef Darren Velvick’s new Dubai restaurant is a brave effort to bring together a minimalist menu of very carefully selected British and broader European dishes, a simple open...
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The Scene by Simon Rimmer – just British pub grub or more?
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The Scene is British celebrity chef Simon Rimmer’s first restaurant outside the UK, and along with Asia Asia, the two latest additions to...
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Is Gary Rhodes’ new restaurant in Dubai here to stay?
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Gary Rhodes is going through a tough time of late, or perhaps that’s just the perception. Not only did he close most of his UK restaurants (bar one in...
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5 diversely different dining spots in Dubai
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FooDiva should be regaling you with waistline-friendly dining options given new year resolutions and all, but as an occasional believer in portion-control, gene management and exercise – all in moderation of course (my two mantras are Mireille Guiliano’s French Women Don’t Get Fat and Dr D’Adamo’s Genotype diet)...
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Just how rogue is R Trader