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  Fish Beach Taverna: what’s the catch?

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  When gorgeous photos of a new Dubai restaurant, Fish Beach Taverna, located at Le Meridien Mina Al Seyahi start to appear on my Instagram feed, I can't help but get excited about what promises to be an "Aegean" culinary...

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  Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara: does the expensive price tag serve quality?

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  When I looked at the online menu for chef Nathan Outlaw’s new seafood restaurant in Dubai at the Burj Al Arab, the ‘cheapest’ dining option was an...

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  Carnival by Tresind: finally the right dose of fusion?

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  It used to be Indego by Vineet in the golden olden days, then there was Rang Mahal and Tresind, followed by Farzi Café – an ongoing effort in Dubai to make Indian cuisine more creative and contemporary, and now I hear...

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  Is Namu worth dining for the Korean or Japanese fare?

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  We have a new Japanese and Korean licensed restaurant in Dubai. It's the latter cuisine I am more excited about, given Dubai only has one other...

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  Does Muchachas have to be a true Mexican cantina?

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  I had nearly given up on reviewing Muchachas, the new ‘Mexican cantina’ in Dubai by the Tom and Serg lads. Third time lucky (or unlucky perhaps), I scored a reservation. If I wasn't...

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  Ceviche: just another Peruvian restaurant?

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  For a Dubai market that is seeing an influx of Peruvian restaurant options, Ceviche caters to a more casual dining segment. Five months after opening, it remains non-licensed even though...

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  Ting Irie: is everything all right?

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  I have been waiting for a new home-grown Jamaican restaurant concept, Ting Irie, to get its alcohol licence, but nearly four months into opening, it’s sadly for some, still, booze-free. So...

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  Miss Lily’s? Yes I already do

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  I am struggling to leave this new restaurant in Dubai. I first find myself at the bar where I down a cocktail. I then head to the dining room for a heartwarming meal, only to find...

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  It’s more than just meat and fish

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  Whether you prefer mezze, tapas, pintxo, cicchetti or petisco, the concept of small dishes served sharing style is the same across southern Europe. And that’s what a new casual Mediterranean

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