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Gaia: do the big things matter more than the little touches?
4 commentsThe issue with new Dubai restaurant GAIA is reflected in the name; the use of upper case letters echoes the focus on the glamorous aspects of opening a restaurant...
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Does Kim’s Singapore Seafood serve authentic Singaporean cuisine?
1 commentA new Dubai restaurant bills itself as offering ‘authentic Singaporean cuisine.' Furthermore, it's also the official venue for the movie premiere of Crazy Rich Asians...
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Le Frenchy: is good food alone enough to make me return?
Share your commentsIf you like 'French' fare with a side order of loud R&B tunes, and don’t mind dining in an empty restaurant, then by all means, pay new Dubai opening, Le Frenchy...
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Modi Georgian Restaurant: a new cuisine for Dubai
Share your commentsDubai 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?
Share your commentsWhen 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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Hotel Cartagena: does a fictional story enhance the dining experience?
2 commentsHotel Cartagena is not a hotel, as I thought when the first email landed in my inbox a couple of months ago. But it is IN a hotel. A new Latino restaurant...
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Akiba Dori: can Japanese techniques elevate Neapolitan pizza?
2 commentsAfter contributing to FooDiva’s UAE pizza round-up, Akiba Dori at Dubai Design District presents a great opportunity to apply my passion...
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Can east meet west at Morimoto Dubai?
Share your commentsWhen I see that my favourite dish of all time, bouillabaisse, is on the menu at a new restaurant in Dubai by chef Masaharu Morimoto, I am intrigued and excited to see if parity can be...
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Crab Market: does the food prevail over the location?
3 commentsI 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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