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• Greek-Cypriot delights

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  Nicosia; Unsurprisingly, holidays for me always revolve around good food, whether that’s discovering new eateries or returning to old haunts, and perhaps the odd home-cooked meal thrown in. Incase you’re looking to escape the U.A.E for a long weekend, Cyprus is only a  3.5 hour direct flight away and as it’s FooDiva’s home island, why […]

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• 101…the One and Only?

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  Dubai; Having tried three of One & Only The Palm Dubai’s F&B outlets, there was just one left for a FooDiva review. 101 is perched at the end of a pier overlooking Dubai’s breathtaking Manhattan skyline. A bit of a trek from the main resort building, so catch a golf buggy if you can find one. There’s definitely a […]

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• McGettigan’s for Irish pub grub

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  Dubai; There are times when nothing beats a good pub lunch, especially now with the cooler clime. So when a British chef suggested an Irish pub lunch, I jumped at the chance. McGettigan’s is located at the Bonnington hotel in Jumeirah Lake Towers. Yeah finally an Irish pub this side of town! From the moment you enter, you […]

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• Can ‘Can Can’ impress?

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  Dubai; You gotta love Dubai for its string of hotel openings. With the new Ritz-Carlton DIFC just open this week, FooDiva and good friend Mr B popped along yesterday to try out the F&B (industry lingo for food & beverage). As you drive up to the hotel entrance, a ten-storey outdoor waterfall cascades down the building directly into […]

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• To Stay or not to Stay…

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  Dubai; With a three-star Michelin chef at the helm (all-be-it all the way from Paris), Stay by Yannick Alléno at the One & Only The Palm Jumeirah Dubai was high on FooDiva’s wish list. So with a 7pm booking on a Tuesday night (word of warning they have two seatings 7 and 9pm), friend and […]

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• Zest at One & Only The Palm Dubai

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  Dubai; Well FooDiva was back at the new One & Only The Palm Dubai, this time to try out Zest, the all-day dining restaurant. For those in the know, you can tell I am building up to the finale; Stay and Yannick Aleno’s Michelin star fine dining experience. It was Zest’s al fresco seating overlooking the infinity pool […]

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  Elia, with a new Greek menu

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  Dubai; FooDiva was most excited when a good Greek friend invited her to Elia to sample their new menu last night. Now Elia is Dubai's only true Greek restaurant located at the Majestic Hotel in Bur Dubai.

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• Tea on the Palm

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  Dubai; FooDiva always loves new happenings, whether the opening of a new eaterie or hotel, the launch of a new menu or introduction of a new chef. So with One & Only The Palm, Dubai just officially open, I had to check it out. Its very well established sister property, One & Only’s Royal Mirage Palace hotel has consistently […]

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• FooDiva’s last supper…in Nepal

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  Kathmandu; Given FooDiva’s mission was to sample cuisine from as many countries as possible in Nepal, last night I opted for Thai. I chose Yin Yang because it shared the same owner as Third Eye (the previous night’s Indian treat), and is renowned in Kathmandu as the best Thai, if not the best restaurant in town. […]

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