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Your Dubai dining diary for May
4 commentsDubai has a plateful of quirky dining, wine and even cooking experiences this month, more so than the typically mundane asparagus promotions, so here's a round-up of the top five...
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Palm Grill: dinner and vino on the beach
2 commentsI like to think that I have a knack for discovering new restaurants slightly off the beaten track. On this occasion though a fellow foodie gave me a heads up on this relatively new spot in Dubai...
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Out at the other Rib Room
14 commentsSo, here I am reviewing the Rib Room for FooDiva…"But wait, Man in the White Hat", I hear you thinking (don't worry about my mind-reading powers), "the Rib Room at Jumeirah Emirates Towers has been open since 2011...
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What’s La Cantine du Faubourg trying to be?
18 commentsLa Cantine du Faubourg is a new French restaurant import now open in Dubai, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The name conjures images of a quaint Parisian bistro with tables spilling out...
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A warm welcome at Naya
7 commentsMy expectations for Naya, the new Indian restaurant in Dubai at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, weren't necessarily high. I'd read the launch PR from March, I'd skimmed through the online menu, and wasn't wholly convinced that...
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Solo – where Italian tradition meets modern gastronomy
2 commentsSolo Bistronomia is a new Italian restaurant in Dubai at Raffles Hotel, replacing Fire & Ice, with Dubai veteran chef Corrado Pani at the helm...
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Dinner chez FooDiva
9 commentsI very rarely host dinner parties. My entertaining chez moi is limited to one or two friends, three if I am feeling really hospitable. The time and effort that goes into organising a large dinner chez moi just puts me off...
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Meet Pierre Gagnaire, the ‘best chef in the world’
11 commentsPierre Gagnaire may be back in Dubai at Reflets to celebrate his ‘Best chef in the world’ award voted for by his peers whose restaurants boast two and three Michelin stars - but the humble...
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Fukurou House – a playful plate
1 commentTucked in the depths of Emirates Financial Towers at DIFC sits Fukurou House serving healthy, organic food with every dish combining both fruit and vegetables...
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