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  Is Cipriani anything more than pricey pizza?

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  "The secret of Cipriani isn't about what can be seen or touched, but what can be felt and sensed. It is intangible but palpable. It can't be patented, but even after eighty-two years it hasn't been...

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  Meet chef Nathan Outlaw at his first international restaurant, in Burj Al Arab

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  For the first time ever, Burj Al Arab has signed up a big name consultant chef to revamp one of its restaurants in Dubai, Al Mahara, in a bid to lure in local residents. 38-year old British seafood...

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  Does Joey’s serve an honest slice of Greece?

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  When a restaurant brands itself as a ‘Greek Taverna’ you would be correct in assuming the menu is all-Greek, but no, at new Dubai opening, Joey’s Greek Taverna, it is interspersed with dishes...

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  Cocktail Kitchen – no reservations?

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  I have mixed feelings when I ring a licensed restaurant in Dubai to book a table (for six) and they do not take reservations - "you can just pop by and there should be enough seating...

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  No reason to hide

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  As American expats, my dining partner and I have been looking forward to dining at The Hide, a self-billed ‘American meatery’ at Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah that has replaced MJ’s steakhouse. Outfitted in a modern ‘Wild West’ fashion (think lots of...

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  Just how rogue is R Trader

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  When I first read the promotional material for R Trader, the new ‘modern British with international influences’ restaurant in DIFC’s Al Fattan Currency House (brought to us by the same team behind Pier 7’s The Scene by Simon Rimmer), I thought it might specifically..

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  23 low-carb friendly restaurants in Dubai

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  You asked for this post, so following my three-month #lowcarbdiva regime, here are my top 23 picks of low-carb friendly restaurants and cafés in Dubai. I am living proof that it is entirely feasible to eat out frequently...

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  Is Forty Four Bistro worth a meal?

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  A French acquaintance mentions that a Belgian-owned French bistro has opened in the Warwick hotel on the Sheikh Zayed. And it's not one I have heard of. I do love reviewing restaurants that open quietly without...

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  12 cheese and wine nights in Dubai

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  Correct me if I am wrong, but in most cases, one either loves or loathes cheese – there’s no middle ground. A little bit like our relationship with olives and celery. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, so I always veer towards...

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