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Top chefs share food and restaurant trends
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Chefs always roll their eyes when asked to share a key food and restaurant trend, but ask them to tell you if they are seeing increased demand for a particular ingredient, dish, style...
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Nusr-Et – an expensive cut of steak in Dubai
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When the rumour mill started that Nusr-Et was set to open a restaurant in Dubai (at the Four Seasons), I couldn’t understand the appeal of a steakhouse import from Turkey. Don’t get me...
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And the #RestaurantBuzzAwards winners are…
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A dining experience is so subjective that whilst I have strong opinions on Dubai’s restaurant scene, it’s important to allow you to voice what you feel...
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Does the new-look Pierchic still offer a fairy tale ending?
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Once upon a time, a fledgling kiwi, newly emigrated from New Zealand, was wined and dined al fresco by a prospective employer, at a...
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A new chef for hire website, plus a round-up of private chefs and caterers in Dubai
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When I first started FooDiva all of four years ago, I also had another idea...
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Coya – the Peruvian trend takes off in Dubai (at a price)
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Peruvian food is currently having a bit of a moment. British supermarkets have started stocking ceviche [seh-vee-chey] on their shelves alongside...
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The evolution of the Kitsch concept
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What 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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Chef Richard Sandoval’s Zengo – fusion confusion
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“An artful blend of Asian and Latin flavours,” is how a new restaurant import in Dubai at Le Royal Meridien from chef Richard Sandoval's stable, Zengo, describes itself. Well that...
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Dubai’s first social dining awards arrive, #RestaurantBuzzAwards
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Dubai is brimming with restaurant awards, but do we have any social dining awards? By that, we mean, restaurant awards based around...
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