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  Is Le Cirque a classy New York restaurant import?

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  It’s a date night and restaurant review all rolled into one – a first for me. My destination is New York French restaurant import Le Cirque, which opened its doors at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC last month. With just one...

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  A maiden dining journey that is all style and no substance

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  A new homegrown Chinese restaurant, Maiden Shanghai at the Viceroy Palm Jumeirah, is a classic example of a Dubai restaurant that is all style and no substance. It officially opened on the...

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  Dubai restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017

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  How times are changing. Last year, as Ramadan kicked in, we saw many restaurants in Dubai serve more than just juice during the day, in a move...

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  Abu Dhabi restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017

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  Ramadan is drawing closer and if you are not fasting, like me, you will want to know where best to grab breakfast, lunch, or coffee in Abu Dhabi. Just...

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  Peyote Dubai: a flirtation or a relationship with Mexican cuisine?

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  Dubai loves to flirt with Mexican cuisine, luring us in with the promise of authentic food, but what typically transpires is Tex-Mex overload with an original Mexican dish thrown in for...

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  A peek into Zahira with chef Greg Malouf

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  I have been very vocal that for Dubai’s restaurant scene to be taken seriously on the global stage, we need to see high-end, home grown licensed establishments serve modern...

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  Meet chef Tim Raue at his Dubai restaurant Dragonfly

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  He is a self-confessed egocentric, yet at the same time considers himself charming (he is). Having watched the chef Tim Raue episode on Chef’s Table, I was a little worried he would...

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  Top 12 private dining rooms in Dubai

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  Whether planning a special occasion, an intimate dinner, or for a really large group where you want to avoid a disorderly, multi-table sprawl, sometimes the main restaurant...

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  23 golden oldie restaurants in Dubai

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  Dubai’s dining scene is fickle with new restaurants opening and closing almost as quickly as it takes to knock up a curry. Having arrived in Dubai nearly 18 years ago, I have 'outlived' many of...

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