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• “If you can’t eat it, drink it” – cheers to the Juice Master

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  Dubai; Have you heard of the Juice Master, aka Jason Vale – otherwise known as the ‘Jamie Oliver of the health and juicing world’? If not then you’d better read on, and if you have like me, then perhaps FooDiva can enlighten you further. I am also feeling a tad guilty because I’ve been over-indulging […]

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• Meet Gary Rhodes…is he cooking up another restaurant?

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  Dubai; It’s been interviews galore for FooDiva these days. And at Taste of Dubai I caught up with Gary Rhodes, yes you read right, the ever so charming Brit chef with two restaurants in Dubai; Rhodes Mezzanine at Grosvenor House and Rhodes Twenty10 at Royal Meridien. Now will he open more? Read on to find […]

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• The Ivy Dubai will open early!

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  Dubai; There can’t be a more highly anticipated restaurant opening in Dubai than the famous British institution, The Ivy. FooDiva grabbed some time with Phil Broad, the Managing Director of Jumeirah Restaurants, who have the rights to develop a number of Caprice Holdings brands across MENA including The Ivy. As for when it will open, read […]

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• Jamie’s Italian in Dubai; his first restaurant outside UK

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  Dubai; FooDiva’s been longing to review Jamie Oliver’s first restaurant outside British shores since it soft opened in Dubai a month or so ago, but I was hoping for its licence to come through first. Always nice to have a glass of fruity red with one’s favourite pasta, no? Anyhow, patience has never been my virtue, […]

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• Mango Tree’s new lunch menu; does it live up to its London sibling?

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  Dubai; Only two more weeks until Taste of Dubai arrives, so we’re cracking on with another restaurant preview…the London-based Thai concept, Mango Tree at Souk Al Bahar. I should highlight that FooDiva and a bunch of fellow foodie bloggers were invited to sample the new lunchtime menu, but note impartiality still prevails. If there’s one thing […]

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• Rediscovering a Chinese haunt

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  Dubai; Sometimes there’s nothing better than rediscovering old haunts, it doesn’t always have to be new, new, new. So when FooDiva heard that Dynasty, the Chinese at Ramada Hotel Dubai had introduced a new Cantonese and Szechwan menu thanks to a new chef, off she went. Having lived in Bur Dubai in my early years, […]

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• Loved up or not, read on…

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  Dubai; If you’re not all loved up, then perhaps you don’t need to read any further. Having said that, FooDiva thinks you should – it may inspire a dinner amongst friends. If you’ve not already guessed, Valentine’s is just a few days away. And with the 14th declared a dry night across the U.A.E (having said that watch […]

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• A glass of red anyone?

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  Dubai; Sometimes nothing beats an excellent, smooth, red wine. I’ve shared so much food, glorious food with you over the last few months, it’s about time we got down to the business of wine.  With that in mind, FooDiva recently caught up with the Export Manager for Spain’s most famous winery, Vega Sicilia, whilst in […]

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• 30 days to Taste of Dubai…and a Chi’Zen review

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  Dubai; Ooh FooDiva’s getting excited…calling all foodies, Taste of Dubai, the annual open-air restaurant festival returns in March with a great line-up of eateries, chefs, cooking demonstrations and musical entertainment. And guess what, we have an early bird ticket offer for you. But before we get onto that, FooDiva’s delighted to see Dubai’s latest fine dining Chinese experience, Chi’Zen in […]

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