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  How does Han Shi Fu compare to sibling Din Tai Fung?

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  Hailing from Singapore, I am always excited about a new Asian restaurant opening in Dubai - especially one owned by the same team behind Din Tai Fung, my go-to for xiao long baos (Chinese soup...

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  What is Kizmet’s destiny?

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  Does food taste better with a story behind it? Can someone make you relate to their childhood favourite treats – and would you really care? And wait, before I even start to relay the story, what if the chef gives the dishes a modern day twist? This is the theme for...

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  What is The Pointe of Seafood Kitchen?

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  Finally. A Dubai restaurant that does everything promised on the PR-tin. The PR blurb for Seafood Kitchen at The Pointe on Palm Jumeirah matches my experience. Free, easy-access parking leads to a spectacular, Insta-worthy view...

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  Meet chef Alain Ducasse at his first restaurant in Dubai

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  The legend that is chef Alain Ducasse has landed in Dubai. Softly spoken. Calm. Collected. And slightly reticent. His publicist acts as a translator when we meet over an 8am coffee and...

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  Hell’s Kitchen Dubai: dining hell or not?

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  I wasn’t looking forward to lunch at Gordon Ramsay’s latest Dubai restaurant opening, Hell’s Kitchen at Caesars Palace Bluewaters island. In my mind I had painted a picture of dining hell – a garish, kitsch Las Vegas concept...

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  Is a table worth bagging at the new Hakkasan Dubai?

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  I tried three times over the last month to book a table at modern Cantonese restaurant import Hakkasan, which recently relocated from Jumeirah Emirates Towers to Atlantis The Palm Dubai. On all three...

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  Ammos: slick service devoid of overt upselling

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  Overt upselling in a restaurant (or anywhere for that matter) is a tremendous turn off. No one likes to smell the sell. The diner has wisened up and can spot when a waiter tries to upsell a more...

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  Gaia: do the big things matter more than the little touches?

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  The issue with new Dubai restaurant GAIA is reflected in the name; the use of upper case letters echoes the focus on the glamorous aspects of opening a restaurant...

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  Win #FeastWeek lunches and dinners: competition by Fairmont The Palm

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  Who doesn’t love a bargain dining deal? Fairmont The Palm launches its very own restaurant week, #FeastWeek from 9th to 15th November across its newly revamped strip...

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