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How does Asia de Cuba in Dubai compare to Abu Dhabi?
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As a loyal patron of imported Latin-American restaurant concept Asia de Cuba in Abu Dhabi, I am excited to see how the Dubai counterpart fares at The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort...
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La Petite Maison Abu Dhabi: is good food alone enough to make me return?
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When dining out, is there anything more frustrating than external factors distracting you from great food? Especially when the food is as good as...
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10 new brunches in Abu Dhabi (2017/ 2018)
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When FooDiva asked me if I could select the best of Abu Dhabi's newly launched brunches, I was honoured, but daunted at following in the considerable...
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Can Zahira elevate Middle Eastern food to a fine dining level?
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I am delighted to review a new Dubai restaurant, Zahira, on the back of FooDiva’s preview interview with Australian-Lebanese chef, Greg Malouf. The opportunity to sample a...
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Abu Dhabi restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017
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Ramadan is drawing closer and if you are not fasting, like me, you will want to know where best to grab breakfast, lunch, or coffee in Abu Dhabi. Just...
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Sheer menu folly by Nick and Scott?
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My initial reservations about having to traipse through tourist-laden Souk Madinat Jumeirah are banished as the convivial atmosphere of a new Dubai restaurant, Folly by Nick & Scott (on the first floor of the former Rivington...
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Is Butcher & Still a cut above?
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The dining scene on Abu Dhabi's Maryah Island is hotting up as a steady stream of restaurants open their doors. Butcher & Still at the Four Seasons unleashed its 1940s Chicago-style...
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Life in the fast lane at Roberto’s Abu Dhabi
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A conversation with FooDiva about the slow-food Italian principles of chef Francesco Guarracino had me excited about eating at Roberto’s when it opened in Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah...
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