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FooDiva scoops gold in the Expat Blog Awards for UAE
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Giannino rogue chef tirade, Blog Post
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Cyprus to Dubai, UAE: Expat interview with FooDiva
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Giannino rogue chef tirade, Cypriot-born food critic at centre of online review spat
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Culinary Journey: Sated in Cyprus
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Samantha Wood revisits childhood memories and exquisite dishes on a trip home.
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Seafood sustainability
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Giannino rogue chef tirade, Editor’s letter
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Giannino rogue chef tirade, Cierra tu bocaza y contén el orgasmo de tu ignorancia
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Giannino rogue chef tirade, Dubai’s restaurant scene comes of age
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If this week’s high-profile spat between Dubai-based food blogger FooDiva and hot-headed Italian chef Andrea Brambilla has done one thing, it’s shown me how far Dubai’s restaurant scene has come in the past decade. When I started writing restaurant reviews in Dubai 13 years ago, my editor gave me strict instructions: “You can’t write a bad […]
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