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Life in the fast lane at Roberto’s Abu Dhabi
2 commentsA conversation with FooDiva about the slow-food Italian principles of chef Francesco Guarracino had me excited about eating at Roberto’s when it opened in Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah...
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Will luck strike for La Môme?
10 commentsRemember Forty Four Bistro in the Warwick hotel? Well, the Belgian owner closed it down and has opened a French restaurant, La Môme, just across the Sheikh Zayed, on the 49th floor of the Nassima Royal hotel, replacing Tre...
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Does Rüya successfully reimagine Turkish cuisine?
7 commentsSet on a waterfront terrace in Grosvenor House, Rüya is an elegant Turkish restaurant and lounge recently opened in Dubai Marina. The menu is playful, paying homage to what Rüya calls traditional Anatolian cuisine...
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Where to eat pizza in the UAE
12 commentsPizza may have origins in Napoli in the southern Campania region, but it's one of the few dishes you will find served in all of Italy's 20 regions, and one that, thanks to globalisation, is present...
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Fish Beach Taverna: what’s the catch?
11 commentsWhen gorgeous photos of a new Dubai restaurant, Fish Beach Taverna, located at Le Meridien Mina Al Seyahi start to appear on my Instagram feed, I can't help but get excited about what promises to be an "Aegean" culinary...
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Top 8 brunches in Dubai (2016/ 2017)
9 commentsBrunch is a funny old thing. What began as a mere hobby for us all those years ago has now spawned into a way of life. Our lonely kitchen will attest to this fact, and as our current record...
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Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara: does the expensive price tag serve quality?
13 commentsWhen I looked at the online menu for chef Nathan Outlaw’s new seafood restaurant in Dubai at the Burj Al Arab, the ‘cheapest’ dining option was an...
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Al fresco brunches galore – competition by Palazzo Versace Dubai
39 commentsIs there any such thing as one to many brunches in Dubai?! I doubt it here. Well, we’re continuing our brunch competition theme by giving...
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Carnival by Tresind: finally the right dose of fusion?
1 commentIt used to be Indego by Vineet in the golden olden days, then there was Rang Mahal and Tresind, followed by Farzi Café – an ongoing effort in Dubai to make Indian cuisine more creative and contemporary, and now I hear...
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