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FooDiva’s 30 favourite Dubai restaurants (2017)
14 commentsThe number one question I am always asked when I explain what I do, is simply - “what is your favourite restaurant?” It’s very hard to single out one sole restaurant in Dubai as I have...
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The Sum Of Us: is it all hype?
28 commentsI am usually sceptical when hype surrounds a new restaurant or café opening in Dubai, or anywhere for that matter. Expectations rocket higher than Burj Khalifa, one is...
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5 casual Dubai restaurants for your bucket list
13 commentsI realise there’s a perception that FooDiva is all about fine, fun dining and whilst I can't deny that’s a focus, I still love discovering quirky, casual, unlicensed restaurants, or cafes...
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The evolution of the Kitsch concept
6 commentsWhat began as a cupcake store on Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Road, Kitsch Cupcakes, has now evolved into Kitsch Counter, a café offering a wide variety of wholesome eats such as salads...
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Omnia Gourmet – Silvena Rowe’s first café in Dubai
17 commentsSilvena Rowe seems almost custom-designed for Dubai, and also seems to have a plan to exploit her built-in local market advantages. Those advantages
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A taste of Tashas
5 commentsWith lunch back on the agenda given our Ramadan lull, it’s time for some café culture, and I have a few Dubai newbies to share with you. First up, is South-African import Tashas (the nickname of Greek-South African...
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Why is service in many Dubai restaurants the weaker link?
59 commentsI’ve had a couple of dining experiences in new Dubai restaurants and cafés recently, where whilst the food was in the first case excellent...
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Love at first bite
17 commentsDubai; Earlier this year I wrote about one dish worth the drive to Abu Dhabi, well I’ve now eaten one worth rolling out of bed, wherever you are in the world, Mexico included...
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A Dubai dining bucket list meets Gourmet Trails
4 commentsI’ve shared my short and sweet foodie bucket list for Dubai before, but with a flurry of new restaurant openings and a changing food scene, an update is long overdue. So with the launch...
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