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  Frioul Bistro De Luxe – it’s all about the concept

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  Frioul Bistro De Luxe is the new southern Mediterranean French restaurant at Souk Madinat Jumeirah replacing Jambase. It’s also a classic case study in how a confused...

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  Green Spices – the new Thai in town

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  As I drove with a friend through a bustling Sheikh Zayed highway on a Wednesday evening towards a new Thai in town - Green Spices at the recently opened Sofitel Dubai...

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  Brunch season kicks off with a competition – by The Address Dubai Marina

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  Well you’ve heard me rattle on before about Dubai’s very own Wikipedia entry for brunch, so with the all-you-can-eat-and-drink season kicking...

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  Does the Italian cuisine at Alta Badia reach new heights?

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  Alta Badia opened end of last year replacing long-serving Vu’s at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, promising to provide ‘honest Italian cooking’.

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  Time to taste the Australian bush in Dubai

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  Kangaroo, emu, lemon aspen, eucalyptus, rosella, paperbark, lemon myrtle, wattle seeds, macadamia nuts. I could go on, and you could be forgiven for thinking I am hot...

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  Bentley Bistro & Bar – a slice of France in Abu Dhabi

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  I know a few people who love dining at Bentley Bistro & Bar in Abu Dhabi, and they continuously ask me if I have eaten there or when I will be. So...

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  Is Lao at Waldorf Astoria Dubai a safe South-East Asian bet?

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  Most five-star hotels in Dubai boast some kind of Asian or Far-Eastern restaurant – whether that’s Indian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, or to play it safe, the more all-encompassing...

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  Mint Leaf of London…in Dubai – does it differentiate?

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  Indian restaurant concepts imported from London appear to be picking up steam here in Dubai. I am not quite...

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  Cut by Wolfgang Puck – just another steakhouse, or something more?

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  Dubai; Sometimes, resistance is futile. I went into this review as a fully-paid up member of two informal clubs...

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