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  Is BB Social Dining just another DIFC restaurant?

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  It’s hard to get excited by yet another restaurant opening in DIFC, in particular because of some closures, but that changed when I heard Alex Stumpf (head chef at Peyote) was...

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  Is Little Miss India hit or miss?

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  My experience with Indian restaurants in Dubai are hit and miss. I love punchy flavour, but I can’t, or rather my stomach can’t tolerate high doses of chilli spice. Digestion issues aside, I feel that, a little like truffle, extreme spice...

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  Kohantei: Dubai’s first Japanese kaiseki restaurant

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  Dubai has its first traditional Japanese restaurant, Kohantei at Dubai Opera, that embraces ‘omotenashi’ hospitality through a formal multi-course ‘kaiseki’ menu focused on beef from Japan...

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  Win festive brunches and afternoon teas: competition by The Ritz-Carlton DIFC

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  ‘Tis the season to be jolly…and to dish out festive brunches and afternoon teas at The Ritz-Carlton DIFC. We’re running a competition to give...

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  Meet chef Thomas Keller

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  Chef Thomas Keller has no intention of bringing his three-Michelin starred US restaurants The French Laundry and Per Se, or his one-star Bouchon Bistro to the UAE due to lack of access to fresh ingredients...

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  Does Galvin Dubai serve bistro or fine dining fare?

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  Building a dining universe around shopping is truly a Dubai trademark. And it's not just casual eateries, but some serious licensed restaurants have mushroomed in my favourite mall...

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  Does Flamingo Room by Tashas live up to its Instagram image?

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  Natasha Sideris, the owner of South African café chain, Tashas, also present in Dubai, has introduced a new licensed restaurant concept, Flamingo Room...

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  Cuisinero Uno: a chef-owned concept in Dubai with a monthly rotating menu

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  We have a new restaurant in Dubai with a menu that rotates monthly according to seasonality and availability of produce. A first for this emirate? Well, if the majority of dishes do change,

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  Who and what is Miss Tess?

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  Miss Tess actually exists, unlike the imaginary Mr Miyagi – both Asian ‘street food’ restaurants. She’s a well-travelled Asian lady with the Instagram handle @tomoko_tess who has just opened a restaurant at Taj Dubai (@misstessdubai), taking over the...

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