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  Is Kinoya all hype or here to stay?

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  Instagram is swamped with photos of a new traditional Japanese restaurant in Dubai. Kinoya is the brainchild of ramen chef Neha Mishra, better known by her Instagram handle @astoryoffood...

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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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  What to eat at Time Out Market Dubai. A tried and tasted guide.

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  Time Out Market in Lisbon was a foodie highlight of my visit back in 2016. So much so, I wondered then why Time Out hadn’t considered bringing the successful...

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  A simple guide to perfecting food and wine pairing

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  When you first delve into wine, pairing it with food can be so intimidating. Place two things inside a tiny chamber packed with taste receptors, and they’re always going to have an effect on each...

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  Lola Taberna Española for pork, glorious pork

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  Discovering a Dubai restaurant with a licence to cook pork is like searching for a diamond in the desert. So a new independent Spanish tapas restaurant that reveals a menu with 19 out of 57...

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  FooDiva’s top Dubai restaurants: a 2021 guide

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  On the back of my new editorial policy to only profile homegrown restaurants, this year’s FooDiva guide to top restaurants in Dubai proudly celebrates SOLELY independent...

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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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  The Pangolin: it’s not all in the name

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  The Pangolin. This scaly anteater, which looks like a giant moving artichoke, has purported trafficking links to the origins of Covid-19. It also happens to be Sergio Lopez’ (ex-Tom & Serg) new dining...

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  Restaurant reviewing and new homegrown openings

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  You may have noticed over the last few years that my guest reviewers and I have very much concentrated on reviewing homegrown restaurants in Dubai for FooDiva. That direction morphed...

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