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  The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri: refined, casual, or both?

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  The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri is the new Dubai-based wing of Florence’s famous three Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri. The Artisan is not...

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  To burger or to lobster? That is the question

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  Is it going to be a burger or a lobster kind of day? Now that's a tough decision for a burger aficionado with a newfound love for lobster rolls. Thankfully, Burger & Lobster made...

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  Is Shimmers On The Beach more than just the setting?

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  When I shortlist Dubai restaurants to review, I typically prioritise based on one or more of the following qualities. A concept that is home-grown (even though I love my celeb chef...

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  Is Firebird by Michael Mina just an expensive diner?

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  At my ‘go to’ diner in the United States, one can order food scattered, smothered, covered or chunked. So when I think of diner fare, I don’t expect a "gourmet interpretation"...

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  Is Cipriani anything more than pricey pizza?

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  "The secret of Cipriani isn't about what can be seen or touched, but what can be felt and sensed. It is intangible but palpable. It can't be patented, but even after eighty-two years it hasn't been...

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  Does Joey’s serve an honest slice of Greece?

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  When a restaurant brands itself as a ‘Greek Taverna’ you would be correct in assuming the menu is all-Greek, but no, at new Dubai opening, Joey’s Greek Taverna, it is interspersed with dishes...

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  Cocktail Kitchen – no reservations?

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  I have mixed feelings when I ring a licensed restaurant in Dubai to book a table (for six) and they do not take reservations - "you can just pop by and there should be enough seating...

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  No reason to hide

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  As American expats, my dining partner and I have been looking forward to dining at The Hide, a self-billed ‘American meatery’ at Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah that has replaced MJ’s steakhouse. Outfitted in a modern ‘Wild West’ fashion (think lots of...

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  Just how rogue is R Trader

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  When I first read the promotional material for R Trader, the new ‘modern British with international influences’ restaurant in DIFC’s Al Fattan Currency House (brought to us by the same team behind Pier 7’s The Scene by Simon Rimmer), I thought it might specifically..

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