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Eat like a tsar in the original Russian capital – St Petersburg
6 commentsThrow out any preconceptions of Russian cuisine when you head to the country’s original imperial capital, St Petersburg, often dubbed the Venice of the North.
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Cyprus…for the love of food
13 commentsWith summer holidays top of mind, I was commissioned to write a foodie travel feature on my home island Cyprus...
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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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Six Senses Zighy Bay – sensationally sustainable
11 commentsWhat would you say if FooDiva told you all of a particular hotel's produce for its four restaurants is either organic or local, or sometimes both?
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New year, new Gourmet, plus a Seville travel feature
3 commentsDubai; Now onto my monthly update of all things Gourmet. The January issue is out on the shelves, and aside from my expert column, here's a flavour of what you can tuck into this month.
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A 14 Michelin star weekend in Vienna
20 commentsVienna; A PR calls FooDiva a few weeks ago, "We'd like to fly you to Vienna on an international press trip for the Stars, Food & Art Michelin-chef gala dinner at Sofitel. Six chefs with a total of 14 Michelin stars. Weekend of December 1st. Would you like to go?"
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Ever heard of a salt sommelier?
9 commentsAbu Dhabi; Have you ever heard of a salt sommelier? Well FooDiva hadn't until an email landed in my inbox one day. I can smell a good publicity stunt from sand dunes afar, but nevertheless I was intrigued.
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What happens when you can’t get a reservation at the world’s number one restaurant?
10 commentsCopenhagen; 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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FooDiva’s London Gastro Guide
5 commentsI promised you an English capital restaurant round-up, so here’s FooDiva’s gastro guide to all things munchy in London - best distinguished by the times of day you get those tummy cravings. So go on, plan your summer holiday. [caption id="attachment_2179" align="alignright" width="300" caption="London's Millennium Bridge leading to St. Paul's Cathedral"]
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Lunch
The Providores and Tapa Room - smack bang on my favourite London street for cafe society and shopping; Marylebone High Street. The brainchild of two New Zealand chefs Peter Gordon and Michael McGrath of Sugar Club fame, the ground floor houses the casual cafe and bar, Tapa Room - not a typo, just takes its name from the huge, traditional Rarotongan Tapa wall cloth hanging. But they do serve Spanish tapas-like dishes. Up the creeky stairs sits The Providores, for formal white linen tablecloth dining. If you're in London on a weekend go for brunch; try the hot smoked salmon with two poached eggs and spinach on walnut toast with yuzu hollandaise. And a serving of grilled chorizo on the side. On a Sunday, potter along to the Farmers' Market just behind Waitrose on the high street.
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