Author | FooDiva
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Bice – is the Italian still buone?
11 commentsBice, the slick and sophisticated Italian restaurant at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah (not to be confused with its seafood counterpart Bice Mare at Souk Al Bahar operated by different owners) has always been a firm favourite - not just of mine, but with two seatings a night in its hey day, by many a resident and visitor too.
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Beautiful Bali – foodie heaven
9 commentsNow until September is the ideal time to visit beautiful Bali - it's dry season after all. So having had a few requests to share FooDiva's fave foodie spots, here's my top ten...
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Meet you at Make?
1 commentDubai; Are we seeing a teeny trend with funky cafés opening up in business hubs across Dubai? First up was Shelter in Al Quoz, then Pavilion in Downtown Dubai and now Make in Dubai Marina, just behind JBR Walk - thank goodness for different locations.
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The Farm…in Dubai
25 commentsDubai; When these photos landed in FooDiva's inbox, my heart started racing. The saying a picture tells a 1000 words is so true, and I couldn't get there quick enough. I'm waffling about...
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It’s the finer things in life that count
7 commentsA couple of weeks ago, a friend asked if I'd like to join him for a booze run to Barracuda in Umm Al Quwain. I immediately piped up, "forget the booze, I wanna go to Finer Things, the gourmet deli store next door."
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Juicing my way to local, organic and healthy heaven
9 commentsDubai: I LOVE my healthy Philips AirFryer...chilli and curry coated chunky chips with a dollop of tomato chutney are a regular fixture in FooDiva's abode. So when Philips' latest kitchen appliance, the Avance juicer rocked up on my doorstep with a fruit hamper...
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Are you a chef or serious foodie?
Share your commentsDubai; For those of you FooDiva Friends who are chefs whether professional, amateur, or simply have a serious interest in food, I urge you to read the new...
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What do Atul Kochhar, a colourful palace and seabass curry have in common?
4 commentsDubai; FooDiva was reminded earlier this year of Atul Kochhar whilst lunching at the casual, contemporary Indian eatery Zafran at Dubai Marina Mall that he consults for. My lunch companion was singing his praises and those of his one Michelin-star North Indian restaurant Benares in London, as well as Tamarind where as head chef he earned his first Michelin in 2001 before venturing on his own - all whilst engrossed in his cookbooks. Well the celebrated Indian chef is now opening...
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Fancy dinner in Dubai cooked by chefs from Michelin starred restaurants?
11 commentsDubai; How many of us can stake claim to indulging in a multi-course dinner cooked by celebrity chefs from five Michelin starred restaurants? My guess is not many...
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