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“Yes please” to RSVP
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Al Wasl Road is undergoing a trend with unlicensed, homegrown restaurants aiming to replicate the atmosphere and style of licensed establishments. Everyone else can stop trying now. New Dubai restaurant opening, RSVP has...
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How does Fat Uncle fit into the Al Wasl Road dining family?
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The satirically-named Fat Uncle, located conveniently in a dining hotbed on Al Wasl Road is a new Dubai restaurant by an Emirati...
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Where does Vaga draw the line between restaurant and nightlife concept?
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I adore a night out. I live for awesome food experiences. Either one can make my day, my week, or even my year. But the two together?...
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Service versus food at L’Amo Bistro Del Mare
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Hot on the heels of the Michelin Dubai guide announcement with its fervent focus on the quality of food, I wonder how L’Amo Bistro Del Mare would fare under the steely guidelines of a...
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Guess what the food of Orfali Bros Bistro tastes like
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Orfali Bros Bistro is another addition to the ever-growing stable of eateries in Dubai's Wasl 51 complex, and the second non-licensed venue here after Lana Lusa to be reviewed for FooDiva...
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Can Greek and Spanish cuisines work harmoniously at Myrra by Opa?
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Dubai boasts its fair share of excellent Greek restaurants so what does one do to take it a step further? Fuse Greek food with...
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Unlicensed to thrill at Lana Lusa
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Lana Lusa is a new homegrown Dubai restaurant from the team behind La Cantine du Faubourg and Ninive, paying serious homage to the Portuguese owner, Jessica Viveiro. Set in Jumeirah’s Wasl...
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Does Grove Road reimagine the classics?
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The latest concept by the Bystro team, Grove Road at The Pointe West on Palm Jumeirah promises Melbourne-inspired, fresh, flavourful and fuss-free fare with full views of the world's largest...
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Is Chingón too cool for its own good?
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Chingón promises to take Dubai’s dining scene by storm, but the closest it comes, is the actual storm raging outside the Grand Millennium Hotel in Business Bay. Chingón, which is slang for 'cool', is the latest modern Mexican...
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