Author | FooDiva

• Fancy winning a Philips AirFryer, or two?

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  Dubai; Remember FooDiva reviewed the Philips AirFryer a little way back? Well the kind folks at Philips soooo want you to cook healthy, wholesome and oil-free dishes that they are giving away not just one, but two AirFryers each worth AED 999 to two hale and hearty FooDiva Friends in the U.A.E.

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• Italian tonight? Medzo at Wafi Restaurants

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  Dubai; We all have a favourite Italian, restaurant that is, and FooDiva's in her Bur Dubai years was Medzo at Wafi. It’s since reinvented itself (well over a year ago am ashamed to admit) with not just a new interior, but a complete menu revamp thanks to Nonna Chef and restaurant manageress Livia.

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• What happens when you can’t get a reservation at the world’s number one restaurant?

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  Copenhagen; FooDiva’s talking Noma in Copenhagen, voted number one earlier this year in the annual San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants, the Oscar’s of the restaurant industry.

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• A Ramadan competition winner plus a Chef Osama dessert recipe – brought to you by Braun

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  Dubai; Who wants a hamper brimming with Braun gadgets and goodies? Brenda Abdelall is this week’s lucky winner of our Braun Ramadan competition! Brenda takes homes her AED 1,000 hamper to help concoct her favourite Eid dish of falafel.

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• Room for another Dubai steakhouse? The Rib Room at Jumeirah Emirates Towers

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  Dubai; Jumeirah Emirates Towers has relaunched its steakhouse restaurant yet again; now by the name of The Rib Room. Quite cleverly, the hotel’s Agency wine bar has relocated right next door which am sure helps pull in the punters.

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• Who’s the winner of this week’s Ramadan competition? Plus a product review and grand giveaway – brought to you by Braun

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  Dubai; So who takes home a Braun Multiquick cordless hand processor this week? The winner of the second round of our Braun Ramadan competition is Ayisha Kanwal who will be whizzing up good old fashioned mayonnaise. You most certainly need a strong processor to perfect this much loved condiment. Mabrouk! But FooDiva Friends don’t despair; read on, we have another giveaway up for grabs.

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• Dubai’s top three Ramadan Suhoor experiences

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  Dubai; During Ramadan, every hotel and restaurant in Dubai publicises its iftar feasts, but we don’t often hear about Suhoor; strictly speaking the meal consumed by Muslims just before dawn, and the last before the daily fast. However nowadays, you can enjoy the tradition of Suhoor from as early as the evening before, so FooDiva’s bringing you a top three round-up of Dubai’s Suhoor delights.

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• Our Ramadan competition winners plus another giveaway. Meet Chef Osama and a signature recipe – courtesy of Braun

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  Dubai; No point beating round the Braun bush, who’s soon going to be on their way to Atlantis Dubai’s Asateer Ramadan tent for an Iftar feast?

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• Cantonese franchise Royal China opens in Dubai

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  Dubai; Another franchise restaurant knocks on Dubai’s door; Cantonese outfit Royal China with locations across London, Singapore and Shanghai. Infact I seem to recall befriending the Bayswater restaurant many moons ago in FooDiva’s London days.

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