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Win AED1,000 vouchers at Le Clos by MMI – competition courtesy of Le Clos
19 commentsI bet you didn’t know that you can order your favourite tipple online or in-store at Dubai International airport, and pick it up on your return...
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JB’s Gastropub: does it do exactly what it says on the tin?
4 commentsThe word ‘gastropub’ is often misused to superficially glam up pub fare, without really making any effort to differentiate with the menu and...
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Mayta: better late than never?
8 comments18 months ago Dubai had no dedicated Peruvian restaurants (unless you count supper club The Act). Coya opened in December 2014, followed a few months later by The Garden, and now...
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Nordic cuisine finally docks in Dubai, but what is it?
4 commentsNordic cuisine may be new for Dubai, but the term was first coined in 2004 by chef Rene Redzepi (who had just opened Noma which went on to become the World’s Best Restaurant in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2014)...
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Where to dine well in Bali
4 commentsWhen I plan holidays, I much prefer visiting new destinations to soak up new cultures and feast on new cuisines. I get a thrill from ticking off another country from my never-ending travel bucket list. It probably stems from when I was little and my parents...
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Is Shimmers On The Beach more than just the setting?
7 commentsWhen I shortlist Dubai restaurants to review, I typically prioritise based on one or more of the following qualities. A concept that is home-grown (even though I love my celeb chef...
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Jordan: top 10 dishes, a 4 day itinerary and Jordanian restaurants in Dubai
12 commentsIt’s my fourth visit to Jordan in a dozen years, but this time round I leave with a richer understanding of the culture, the people and the cuisine. A Jordanian kitchen serves up many ethnic...
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Meet chef Nathan Outlaw at his first international restaurant, in Burj Al Arab
8 commentsFor the first time ever, Burj Al Arab has signed up a big name consultant chef to revamp one of its restaurants in Dubai, Al Mahara, in a bid to lure in local residents. 38-year old British seafood...
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A crash course in caviar, including a UAE variety
Share your commentsCaviar conjures up images of Russia, as the luxury ingredient of choice for tsars and Russian nobility. Or perhaps even Iran. But believe it or not, the UAE also produces caviar, for the last two years in fact, in Abu Dhabi, at the world’s...
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