Dubai Restaurant Reviews By FooDiva

• Does Center Cut it for FooDiva?

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  Dubai; “What would you request as your last meal?” Morbid perhaps, but FooDiva was posed this question recently. Without a doubt, a juicy, tender steak, cooked rare. So with another new steakhouse on our shores, FooDiva ventured to the Ritz-Carlton DIFC’s, Center Cut. Yes Anglophiles, I too prefer the original and correct English spelling of […]

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• FooDiva walks in on ‘Wok In – Chow Down’

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  Dubai; FooDiva loves the sound of a quirky restaurant name, especially when it’s new on the scene, as is Wok In – Chow Down, the new Pan-Asian eaterie at Mövenpick Hotel Deira. So with chef friend (the Brit one) in tow, we decided to wok in on its power lunch deal. Interior is red, red, […]

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• Rediscovering a Chinese haunt

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  Dubai; Sometimes there’s nothing better than rediscovering old haunts, it doesn’t always have to be new, new, new. So when FooDiva heard that Dynasty, the Chinese at Ramada Hotel Dubai had introduced a new Cantonese and Szechwan menu thanks to a new chef, off she went. Having lived in Bur Dubai in my early years, […]

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• 101…the One and Only?

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  Dubai; Having tried three of One & Only The Palm Dubai’s F&B outlets, there was just one left for a FooDiva review. 101 is perched at the end of a pier overlooking Dubai’s breathtaking Manhattan skyline. A bit of a trek from the main resort building, so catch a golf buggy if you can find one. There’s definitely a […]

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• Can N_K_D Pizza deliver?

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  Dubai; If you’re fanatic about Facebook or love tweeting, then the words or letters N_K_D Pizza will come as no surprise. I can firmly state that no pizza delivery opening has ever been more highly anticipated here. N_K_D Pizza’s entry into the Middle East market was realised yesterday with the opening of its first outlet at Dubai Marina. Otherwise […]

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• McGettigan’s for Irish pub grub

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  Dubai; There are times when nothing beats a good pub lunch, especially now with the cooler clime. So when a British chef suggested an Irish pub lunch, I jumped at the chance. McGettigan’s is located at the Bonnington hotel in Jumeirah Lake Towers. Yeah finally an Irish pub this side of town! From the moment you enter, you […]

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• Baker & Spice…and all things nice

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  Dubai; Officially happy 2011 FooDiva friends! I hope you managed to contain your new year bubbles consumption, unlike me. It’s been a busy first week, so much so, this is the first opportunity I’ve had to try out a new venue in town. I’ve been meaning to pop by the latest Baker & Spice café at Al Manzil souk in the […]

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  Maison Dali: a dining experience that complements or conflicts?

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  A decade after opening Marina Social for Jason Atherton, accomplished Scottish chef Tristin Farmer has returned to Dubai following his five-year tenure at three-Michelin Zén...

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  How does the first “modern Emirati” restaurant in Dubai fare? Gerbou reviewed.

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  From when I first started reviewing, 14 years ago, I have always insisted that Dubai needs modern Emirati restaurants for the dining scene to be taken seriously on the...

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