Restaurant Reviews

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  Is Jason Atherton’s Marina Social the new favourite in town?

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  To much relief, my disappointment with imported concepts and chain restaurants in Dubai turned out to be...

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  The Croft – can fine dining be casual?

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  Chef Darren Velvick’s new Dubai restaurant is a brave effort to bring together a minimalist menu of very carefully selected British and broader European dishes, a simple open...

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  A new Peruvian restaurant in Dubai: Garden

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  Would a gift of US$50,000 entice you to open your own restaurant in Dubai? It’s mere pocket money really but it can pave the way for local talent to develop their own concepts. And that’s exactly...

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  The capital’s next great catch?

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  On a blissful, sunny Saturday we decided to lunch at a new seafood restaurant, Catch, in the beach club of St Regis Abu Dhabi on the corniche. The decor leaves you instantly...

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  Does the Italian cuisine at Alta Badia reach new heights?

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  Alta Badia opened end of last year replacing long-serving Vu’s at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, promising to provide ‘honest Italian cooking’.

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  Time to taste the Australian bush in Dubai

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  Kangaroo, emu, lemon aspen, eucalyptus, rosella, paperbark, lemon myrtle, wattle seeds, macadamia nuts. I could go on, and you could be forgiven for thinking I am hot...

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  Bentley Bistro & Bar – a slice of France in Abu Dhabi

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  I know a few people who love dining at Bentley Bistro & Bar in Abu Dhabi, and they continuously ask me if I have eaten there or when I will be. So...

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  Cut by Wolfgang Puck – just another steakhouse, or something more?

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  Dubai; Sometimes, resistance is futile. I went into this review as a fully-paid up member of two informal clubs...

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  Does Rhodes 44 at St Regis Abu Dhabi live up to the name?

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  On entering Rhodes 44 at the St Regis Abu Dhabi, I was immediately transported back to my youth carving out a career as a chef. Gary and I...

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