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  Fujiya Japanese Restaurant: Go. Now

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  I know I've discovered a good restaurant when: a) the place is brimming with natives jovially tucking into their food - in this case Japanese b) tables are littered with five menus each - and c) I want to order every single dish.

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  YOUR favourite Middle Eastern restaurants in Dubai

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  Dubai is one of the few cities in the world where residents and visitors are more likely to feast on any cuisine other than native fare – whether that’s Emirati, or even broader Middle...

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  Masala Library: finally Indian food with the right dose of fusion?

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  For those growing up in India in the 1980s, the legendary food columnist and gastronome Jiggs Kalra was a household name. His son and restaurateur, Zorawar Kalra, founded renowned...

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  Tasca by chef José Avillez: why first impressions count

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  We arrive a little early for a 7pm booking on a Friday at Tasca, Portuguese chef José Avillez’ first international restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah Dubai. Our ‘welcome’ greeting from...

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  Dubai restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2019

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  For the seventh year on the trot, our annual guide of independent non-hotel restaurants in Dubai open for daytime dining IN over Ramadan is here – including establishments...

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  Boom or bust? Dubai’s chefpreneurs tell their inside stories

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  Sudeshna Ghosh explores the (often tough) back-stories of Dubai’s new breed of chefs turned restaurateurs, who took the plunge to swap foie gras for finance and...

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  Can Alici bring a taste of the Amalfi coast to Dubai?

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  Italian food has to be one of my favourite cuisines. The versatility of its native ingredients combined with the simplicity of its cooking style, intrigue me in a way that no other food culture does. This intrigue brings me to new

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  Would I return to Pan-Asian steakhouse Matagi?

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  “Cold sea. Cold earth winds. Fire sea. Fire earth. Hot bowl earthenware pots. Master meat cuts. Sprouts greens. Happy happy joy joy.” All these terms are bizarre menu headers. Going by the selection of dishes, cold and fire...

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  Is Avli by Tashas a temple to modern Greek dining in Dubai?

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  Avli by Tashas in DIFC has replaced Laluz as the tenth licensed Greek restaurant addition to a saturated Dubai dining scene and one that I am keen to try after my disappointing experience at...

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