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  Maison Dali: a dining experience that complements or conflicts?

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  A decade after opening Marina Social for Jason Atherton, accomplished Scottish chef Tristin Farmer has returned to Dubai following his five-year tenure at three-Michelin Zén...

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  Have you tried Central American cuisine? Girl & The Goose reviewed.

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  The hostess escorts us to our semi-banquette table, sandwiched so tightly between two tables, LPM-style, we can hear every word of the neighbouring conversation...

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  How does the first “modern Emirati” restaurant in Dubai fare? Gerbou reviewed.

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  From when I first started reviewing, 14 years ago, I have always insisted that Dubai needs modern Emirati restaurants for the dining scene to be taken seriously on the...

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  Why I struggle with tasting menus. And a restaurant review of Manao.

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  I struggle with many tasting menus, especially in Dubai. Why? Sky-high price points. For one imported concept here, the exact same menu is AED400 more expensive than its...

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  Where FooDiva Dines In Dubai: A 2025 Restaurant Guide

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  My annual Dubai restaurant guide celebrates its tenth edition, so with this milestone, change is afoot. The restaurants featured are those that I choose to frequent socially, some...

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  New Dubai restaurant opening, Khadak. By the ex-chef director of Dishoom.

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  When I heard that the ex-chef director of the sensation that is Dishoom, one of my go-to restaurants in the UK, had moved to Dubai to open his own concept, I had an inkling Khadak...

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  A review of a new steakhouse, Three Cuts. With a self-explanatory “concept”.

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  A staggering 95% of you voted for my new header-style format that I had proposed for my restaurant reviews, which brings great joy to the organisational freak in me.

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  A culinary travel guide: how to eat well in Baku, Azerbaijan

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  I rarely have a dud meal when travelling. Why? Because I spend weeks researching restaurants and must-try dishes. Often spending more time on trawling local...

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  Is chef Akmal Anuar’s new restaurant more osteria or ‘funkcoolio’?

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  If you don’t know chef Akmal Anuar, then you should. He’s the ex-chef patron of 3 Fils, a game-changing concept that, arguably, kickstarted the Dubai trend for independent, chef...

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