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  Is Seven Sands a strong addition to Dubai’s Emirati dining scene?

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  Stepping into Seven Sands, a new contemporary Emirati restaurant in Dubai, felt like stepping into a spa; a very quiet sanctuary cut off from...

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  Bombay Brasserie: does Dubai need another Indian restaurant?

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  Another new Indian restaurant opens in Dubai - does this town need one more? With the vibrant variety of Indian restaurants here - from low cost...

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  Tre: is three times a charm for Roberto Rella?

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  With Bice and Roberto's on his belt of ventures, Roberto Rella has made quite a (famous and infamous) household name for himself here in Dubai. The friendly and equally eccentric...

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  The Sum Of Us: is it all hype?

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  I am usually sceptical when hype surrounds a new restaurant or café opening in Dubai, or anywhere for that matter. Expectations rocket higher than Burj Khalifa, one is...

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  Another Catch docks…in Dubai

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  Why do some restaurants in Dubai insist on a bevy of pretty hostesses all huddled at the entrance ready to pounce? Are a couple of ladies not enough to check reservations...

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  Palm Grill: dinner and vino on the beach

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  I like to think that I have a knack for discovering new restaurants slightly off the beaten track. On this occasion though a fellow foodie gave me a heads up on this relatively new spot in Dubai...

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  Out at the other Rib Room

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  So, here I am reviewing the Rib Room for FooDiva…"But wait, Man in the White Hat", I hear you thinking (don't worry about my mind-reading powers), "the Rib Room at Jumeirah Emirates Towers has been open since 2011...

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  What’s La Cantine du Faubourg trying to be?

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  La Cantine du Faubourg is a new French restaurant import now open in Dubai, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The name conjures images of a quaint Parisian bistro with tables spilling out...

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  A warm welcome at Naya

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  My expectations for Naya, the new Indian restaurant in Dubai at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, weren't necessarily high. I'd read the launch PR from March, I'd skimmed through the online menu, and wasn't wholly convinced that...

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