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  10 new brunches in Abu Dhabi (2017/ 2018)

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  When FooDiva asked me if I could select the best of Abu Dhabi's newly launched brunches, I was honoured, but daunted at following in the considerable...

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  Who and what is Miss Tess?

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  Miss Tess actually exists, unlike the imaginary Mr Miyagi – both Asian ‘street food’ restaurants. She’s a well-travelled Asian lady with the Instagram handle @tomoko_tess who has just opened a restaurant at Taj Dubai (@misstessdubai), taking over the...

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  10 new brunches in Dubai (2017/ 2018)

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  “Do you ever get bored of brunching?” rings the familiar chime of questioning that starts many of our conversations with brunch lovers and brunch cynics alike. The response...

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  Moombai & Co: where Parsi cuisine mingles with Mumbai street food

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  Around the ninth century, when Parsis left their home in Iran and travelled to India, the shores of Gujarat were their first port of call. The leader of the group sent a messenger to the king seeking...

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  Meet chef David Myers

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  He calls himself the ‘gypsy chef’, spending more time in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong at his six restaurant concepts, than he does in his home city of Los Angeles. But that’s not surprising...

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  #DealDiva: Dubai dining deals for October and beyond

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  What compelling dining deals do we have in Dubai this month and beyond? Just a reminder this regular round-up is focused on evening and...

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  Izu Brasserie may be hidden but is it a gem?

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  Izu Ani is a seasoned chef specialising in Mediterranean cuisine with a focus on southern Italian influences. He opened La Petite Maison in Dubai, then moved on to replicate, arguably, that concept with La Serre, followed by a...

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  Is Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera a tourist trap?

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  Chef Sean Connolly you might ask, as did I…who is he? I only came across this Yorkshire expat when I ate in one of his Sydney restaurants, The Morrison, a no-frills gastro-pub and oyster bar last December. He’s made his name in...

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  Meet chef Chris Galvin

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  I first stumbled upon chef Chris Galvin (and his younger brother Jeff) when they opened Terence Conran’s Orrery in Marylebone in 1997. I used to work round the...

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