Dubai Restaurant Reviews By FooDiva

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  Bice – is the Italian still buone?

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  Bice, the slick and sophisticated Italian restaurant at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah (not to be confused with its seafood counterpart Bice Mare at Souk Al Bahar operated by different owners) has always been a firm favourite - not just of mine, but with two seatings a night in its hey day, by many a resident and visitor too.

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  Meet you at Make?

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  Dubai; Are we seeing a teeny trend with funky cafés opening up in business hubs across Dubai? First up was Shelter in Al Quoz, then Pavilion in Downtown Dubai and now Make in Dubai Marina, just behind JBR Walk - thank goodness for different locations.

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  The Farm…in Dubai

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  Dubai; When these photos landed in FooDiva's inbox, my heart started racing. The saying a picture tells a 1000 words is so true, and I couldn't get there quick enough. I'm waffling about...

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  Sophie’s – a new home-grown café opens in Dubai

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  Dubai; When FooDiva heard the founders of Okku, the fabulous home-grown Japanese restaurant at Dubai's Monarch hotel had opened another locally developed concept, a so-called 'gastro-café', Sophie's on Palm Jumeirah, I had to pop in.

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  Gaucho Dubai – an Argentine restaurant or steakhouse?

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  Dubai; Having interviewed the man behind Gaucho Dubai and attended an impressive media opening, FooDiva was most excited to finally review the all-Argentine meat and wine list. So how does the brand's second Middle East location (at DIFC) fare?

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  Table 9 at Hilton Dubai Creek – worth booking a table?

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  Dubai; Two months into opening and with promising reviews, FooDiva was looking forward with sky-high expectations I should add, to a Table 9 restaurant reservation at Hilton Dubai Creek. Now incase you're not familiar, we're talking about Scott Price's and Nick Alvis' new home-grown restaurant brand replacing Gordon Ramsay's Verre.

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  Hakkasan Dubai – does it match the London experience?

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  Dubai; Unless you recognise the discreet Hakkasan logo, you'd be hard pushed to find the entrance to the upmarket Cantonese restaurant chain's first outpost in Dubai in the shadow of Emirates Towers Boulevard.

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  How does the new W Grill & Cocktail Terrace at Wafi fare?

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  Dubai; Wherever I turn of late, a new steakhouse springs up, whether it's called just that, or a grill, same difference frankly. Gaucho at DIFC, Terra Firma at Intercontinental Festival City, The Grill at Citymax hotel, or W Grill at Wafi. Does this town not have enough decent steakhouses already?

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  Crab joint ‘Aprons & Hammers’ – a hammering or not?

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  Dubai; I always had fond memories of the Mina Seyahi dhow at DIMC (Dubai International Marine Club) with its freshly caught seafood on display, fishmarket-style and a wonderful selection of sushi and sashimi, but sometime earlier this year Le Meridien ceased operating this little hidden gem at the end of the pier. It now floats by the name of Aprons & Hammers - a so-called upscale crab joint.

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