Author | FooDiva

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  Meet the UAE’s first smokehouse – Perry & Blackwelder

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  The UAE has its first smokehouse. Yes we have Fümé with a handful of smoked dishes - but Dubai's Perry & Blackwelder is a new casual American...

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  Top 10 restaurant and food trends for 2015 – UAE

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  New research by Euromonitor International shows there are currently 6,021 F&B outlets in the UAE, with another staggering 19,000 expected to open by 2019. I hope...

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  Tresind – is it very India?

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  Tresind, a compound word for ‘tres’ and ‘ind’ denoting ‘very India’ is a new Dubai restaurant open at the Radisson Royal Hotel on the Sheikh Zayed. On the contrary though, the restaurant’s marketing promotes the use of...

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  Meet Chef Joan Roca

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  He’s the chef of one of the world’s best restaurants with the lead rank in 2013 (dropping to second place this year), and of an establishment that also boasts three Michelin stars, plus a waiting list as long as the Sheikh...

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  Zeta – is it solely location, location, location?

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  The hospitality industry’s long-standing mantra 'location, location, location’ (which incidentally some argue is now passé) is one portion of the dining experience that...

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  Top 8 brunches in Dubai

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  With the rather long steamy summer behind us now, brunch season is in full swing, so back by popular demand is this year’s Dubai round-up. I have purposely pulled together a selection that differs from...

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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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  10 healthy meal delivery services in Dubai…and some across the UAE

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  I am usually a sceptic when I come across strict 'quick fix' dietary programmes. I firmly believe healthy eating is a long-term vision, and...

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  Melbourne – appetite at the ready

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  You’re coming to Melbourne? Let’s go to this brilliant [café/ bakery/ restaurant] I know about!’ So began every conversation with friends as I planned my annual...

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