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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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Brunch season kicks off with a competition – by The Address Dubai Marina
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Well you’ve heard me rattle on before about Dubai’s very own Wikipedia entry for brunch, so with the all-you-can-eat-and-drink season kicking...
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Does the Italian cuisine at Alta Badia reach new heights?
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Alta Badia opened end of last year replacing long-serving Vu’s at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, promising to provide ‘honest Italian cooking’.
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Time to taste the Australian bush in Dubai
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Kangaroo, emu, lemon aspen, eucalyptus, rosella, paperbark, lemon myrtle, wattle seeds, macadamia nuts. I could go on, and you could be forgiven for thinking I am hot...
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An ace gourmet shawarma joint?
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In a city that boasts more shawarma joints than taxis arriving on time, Aces Shawarma House in Dubai's Al Wasl Square (opposite Safa Park) had to deliver something unique...
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A taste of Tashas
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With 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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Is Lao at Waldorf Astoria Dubai a safe South-East Asian bet?
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Most five-star hotels in Dubai boast some kind of Asian or Far-Eastern restaurant – whether that’s Indian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, or to play it safe, the more all-encompassing...
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Hello Jambo’s Grill
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A new restaurant in Dubai is serving up not just East African cuisine which can be found across town with Kenyan and Ugandan fare, but specifically a wide selection of Tanzanian dishes. Admittedly from feedback...
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Mint Leaf of London…in Dubai – does it differentiate?
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Indian restaurant concepts imported from London appear to be picking up steam here in Dubai. I am not quite...
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