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Does Galvin Dubai serve bistro or fine dining fare?
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Building a dining universe around shopping is truly a Dubai trademark. And it's not just casual eateries, but some serious licensed restaurants have mushroomed in my favourite mall...
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Does Flamingo Room by Tashas live up to its Instagram image?
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Natasha Sideris, the owner of South African café chain, Tashas, also present in Dubai, has introduced a new licensed restaurant concept, Flamingo Room...
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Cuisinero Uno: a chef-owned concept in Dubai with a monthly rotating menu
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We have a new restaurant in Dubai with a menu that rotates monthly according to seasonality and availability of produce. A first for this emirate? Well, if the majority of dishes do change,
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Who and what is Miss Tess?
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Miss Tess actually exists, unlike the imaginary Mr Miyagi – both Asian ‘street food’ restaurants. She’s a well-travelled Asian lady with the Instagram handle @tomoko_tess who has just opened a restaurant at Taj Dubai (@misstessdubai), taking over the...
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Moombai & Co: where Parsi cuisine mingles with Mumbai street food
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Around the ninth century, when Parsis left their home in Iran and travelled to India, the shores of Gujarat were their first port of call. The leader of the group sent a messenger to the king seeking...
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Izu Brasserie may be hidden but is it a gem?
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Izu Ani is a seasoned chef specialising in Mediterranean cuisine with a focus on southern Italian influences. He opened La Petite Maison in Dubai, then moved on to replicate, arguably, that concept with La Serre, followed by a...
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Is Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera a tourist trap?
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Chef Sean Connolly you might ask, as did I…who is he? I only came across this Yorkshire expat when I ate in one of his Sydney restaurants, The Morrison, a no-frills gastro-pub and oyster bar last December. He’s made his name in...
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Does my gamble with Graze pay off?
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After my last Dubai restaurant review, I crave a simple meal where courses are served traditionally, three-course style, à la Russe. The website of Graze, a "gastro-grill" in the new-ish La Ville boutique hotel at City Walk explains...
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Mr Miyagi’s: where dishes are served in random order
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A small starter portion of Peking duck arrives, with a large main course bowl of Nasi Goreng in quick succession. A Szechuan sea bass main follows. And lastly (before dessert thankfully), an appetiser of bao buns with...
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