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  A taste of Turkey in Abu Dhabi

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  I must admit I have never visited Turkey despite travelling extensively around the world, but I was introduced to true, authentic Turkish food when I worked on board...

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  Top 8 brunches in Dubai

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  With the rather long steamy summer behind us now, brunch season is in full swing, so back by popular demand is this year’s Dubai round-up. I have purposely pulled together a selection that differs from...

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  Is Gary Rhodes’ new restaurant in Dubai here to stay?

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  Gary Rhodes is going through a tough time of late, or perhaps that’s just the perception. Not only did he close most of his UK restaurants (bar one in...

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  A trio of restaurants hidden in Abu Dhabi

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  Living in Abu Dhabi we are surrounded by some wonderful off-the-beaten-track restaurants, outside hotels - many of them well-kept secrets that most people don’t know about. So...

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  Frioul Bistro De Luxe – it’s all about the concept

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  Frioul Bistro De Luxe is the new southern Mediterranean French restaurant at Souk Madinat Jumeirah replacing Jambase. It’s also a classic case study in how a confused...

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  Green Spices – the new Thai in town

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  As I drove with a friend through a bustling Sheikh Zayed highway on a Wednesday evening towards a new Thai in town - Green Spices at the recently opened Sofitel Dubai...

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  10 healthy meal delivery services in Dubai…and some across the UAE

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  I am usually a sceptic when I come across strict 'quick fix' dietary programmes. I firmly believe healthy eating is a long-term vision, and...

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  Melbourne – appetite at the ready

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  You’re coming to Melbourne? Let’s go to this brilliant [café/ bakery/ restaurant] I know about!’ So began every conversation with friends as I planned my annual...

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  Dubai’s first food truck?

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  No doubt you’ve seen this lovingly restored Citroën food truck prancing around town at either Dubai Food Carnival or at private events. Well thankfully we don’t have to pay full whack to hire it out, but we can have a taste at monthly pop-up dinners...

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