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  23 low-carb friendly restaurants in Dubai

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  You asked for this post, so following my three-month #lowcarbdiva regime, here are my top 23 picks of low-carb friendly restaurants and cafés in Dubai. I am living proof that it is entirely feasible to eat out frequently...

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  Is Forty Four Bistro worth a meal?

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  A French acquaintance mentions that a Belgian-owned French bistro has opened in the Warwick hotel on the Sheikh Zayed. And it's not one I have heard of. I do love reviewing restaurants that open quietly without...

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  12 cheese and wine nights in Dubai

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  Correct me if I am wrong, but in most cases, one either loves or loathes cheese – there’s no middle ground. A little bit like our relationship with olives and celery. I don’t have much of a sweet tooth, so I always veer towards...

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  Home-grown food truck frenzy in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

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  Finally the UAE can boast its very own home-grown food truck scene - a little behind the rest of the world but better late than never. I am not talking about international trucks flown in from...

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  Top 10 dining and drinking haunts in Milan

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  Every time I hear of Milan, the restaurant Giannino crops up in my thoughts with my review of the Milanese import in Dubai that went viral over three years ago. The Dubai restaurant has since closed and the...

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  Does a new fusion restaurant in Dubai play out well?

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  The pedigree is promising. A new home-grown restaurant opens in Dubai that goes by the appealing name of Play. The chef patron is Reif Othman...

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  Can Barfly succeed as a restaurant?

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  Impressive interior? Check. Delightful staff? Check. Atmosphere and food? Well…not so much. My dining partner and I were excited to try Barfly in the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi’s Venetian Village. This Buddha Bar spinoff...

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  Intersect By Lexus – Ticket to Ride, or Baby Don’t Care?

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  Let’s start a little differently here. Before reading this review, take a moment to look at the Intersect By Lexus website. Don’t worry, I’m not...

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  La Tablita: a new Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant for Dubai?

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  I call to make a reservation for a Wednesday evening at Mexican-cum-Tex-Mex restaurant La Tablita in the new Hyatt Regency at Dubai...

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