Restaurant Reviews

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  Masala Library: finally Indian food with the right dose of fusion?

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  For those growing up in India in the 1980s, the legendary food columnist and gastronome Jiggs Kalra was a household name. His son and restaurateur, Zorawar Kalra, founded renowned...

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  Can Alici bring a taste of the Amalfi coast to Dubai?

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  Italian food has to be one of my favourite cuisines. The versatility of its native ingredients combined with the simplicity of its cooking style, intrigue me in a way that no other food culture does. This intrigue brings me to new

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  Is Avli by Tashas a temple to modern Greek dining in Dubai?

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  Avli by Tashas in DIFC has replaced Laluz as the tenth licensed Greek restaurant addition to a saturated Dubai dining scene and one that I am keen to try after my disappointing experience at...

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  Ammos: slick service devoid of overt upselling

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  Overt upselling in a restaurant (or anywhere for that matter) is a tremendous turn off. No one likes to smell the sell. The diner has wisened up and can spot when a waiter tries to upsell a more...

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  Modi Georgian Restaurant: a new cuisine for Dubai

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  Dubai now boasts its first licensed Georgian restaurant, and, arguably, the first establishment here dedicated to this rich and fragrant cuisine. We have had the odd café serving food from across the...

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  La Carnita Dubai: do first impressions always count?

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  When I call a new casual Mexican restaurant just open in Dubai, La Carnita, on a Friday, for an evening reservation, the hostess advises that only a 7 to 9pm slot is available. A booking strategy or is...

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  Crab Market: does the food prevail over the location?

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  I struggle with Emirates Financial Towers in DIFC as a dining location. It takes two entrances, two elevators and three hostesses to get into new Dubai restaurant opening Crab Market on...

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  Does Carine bring the French riviera to Dubai?

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  Does one have to understand art to appreciate it or can one just look at a masterpiece and say – wow? How about assessing culinary artwork? Likely some familiarity with the quality of...

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  How does Asia de Cuba in Dubai compare to Abu Dhabi?

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  As a loyal patron of imported Latin-American restaurant concept Asia de Cuba in Abu Dhabi, I am excited to see how the Dubai counterpart fares at The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort...

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