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Nusr-Et – an expensive cut of steak in Dubai
24 commentsWhen the rumour mill started that Nusr-Et was set to open a restaurant in Dubai (at the Four Seasons), I couldn’t understand the appeal of a steakhouse import from Turkey. Don’t get me...
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Coya – the Peruvian trend takes off in Dubai (at a price)
16 commentsPeruvian food is currently having a bit of a moment. British supermarkets have started stocking ceviche [seh-vee-chey] on their shelves alongside...
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Meet the UAE’s first smokehouse – Perry & Blackwelder
18 commentsThe UAE has its first smokehouse. Yes we have Fümé with a handful of smoked dishes - but Dubai's Perry & Blackwelder is a new casual American...
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Omnia Gourmet – Silvena Rowe’s first café in Dubai
17 commentsSilvena Rowe seems almost custom-designed for Dubai, and also seems to have a plan to exploit her built-in local market advantages. Those advantages
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A taste of Tashas
5 commentsWith lunch back on the agenda given our Ramadan lull, it’s time for some café culture, and I have a few Dubai newbies to share with you. First up, is South-African import Tashas (the nickname of Greek-South African...
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Top 5 Emirati restaurants and cafés in Dubai
13 comments“Where do you go for local Emirati food in Dubai?” A question that I am asked a lot. Now, I would say head over to my grandmother’s kitchen where some of the best Emirati food...
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Sapori Di Bice – a casual, al fresco Italian restaurant
13 commentsSapori Di Bice is the first casual Italian restaurant by the Bice family and it sits in Jumeirah’s new al fresco Citywalk mall, where high-end shops and eateries are dotted around...
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New café concepts with a difference
12 commentsDubai; A good few years ago I harboured an ambition somewhere in the depths of my hyper-active brain to open a café one day - to the point that I started collecting retro memorabilia to decorate this dream.
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Dubai has a new chic café
13 commentsEvery now and again, Dubai surprises us with the opening of locally conceptualised eateries, and Comptoir 102 Café is just that, and more...
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