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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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  Is Forty Four Bistro worth a meal?

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  A French acquaintance mentions that a Belgian-owned French bistro has opened in the Warwick hotel on the Sheikh Zayed. And it's not one I have heard of. I do love reviewing restaurants that open quietly without...

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  Does a new fusion restaurant in Dubai play out well?

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  The pedigree is promising. A new home-grown restaurant opens in Dubai that goes by the appealing name of Play. The chef patron is Reif Othman...

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  Can Barfly succeed as a restaurant?

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  Impressive interior? Check. Delightful staff? Check. Atmosphere and food? Well…not so much. My dining partner and I were excited to try Barfly in the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi’s Venetian Village. This Buddha Bar spinoff...

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  Intersect By Lexus – Ticket to Ride, or Baby Don’t Care?

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  Let’s start a little differently here. Before reading this review, take a moment to look at the Intersect By Lexus website. Don’t worry, I’m not...

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  La Tablita: a new Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant for Dubai?

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  I call to make a reservation for a Wednesday evening at Mexican-cum-Tex-Mex restaurant La Tablita in the new Hyatt Regency at Dubai...

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  Can Bistrot Bagatelle compete with the French-Med restaurant set in Dubai?

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  We have an 8pm booking on a Friday for new French-Mediterranean import...

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  Is Maine Oyster Bar & Grill a decent contender?

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  Why is it that lately we are having to walk through car parks to reach restaurants in Dubai? Nola, Mythos and now The Maine Oyster Bar & Grill, an independently operated restaurant...

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  How genuine is Bistro des Arts in Dubai?

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  I happen upon a new Dubai restaurant on Instagram with many raving about its French authenticity. For once a restaurant opens here so quietly, without any of the usual PR onslaught...

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