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Meet Chef Joan Roca
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He’s the chef of one of the world’s best restaurants with the lead rank in 2013 (dropping to second place this year), and of an establishment that also boasts three Michelin stars, plus a waiting list as long as the Sheikh...
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Clé Dubai – to dine or to party?
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Having visited Clé, Australian-Lebanese Chef Greg Malouf’s first Dubai restaurant with modern Middle Eastern cuisine for a friend’s birthday party...
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The Scene by Simon Rimmer – just British pub grub or more?
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The Scene is British celebrity chef Simon Rimmer’s first restaurant outside the UK, and along with Asia Asia, the two latest additions to...
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Zeta – is it solely location, location, location?
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The hospitality industry’s long-standing mantra 'location, location, location’ (which incidentally some argue is now passé) is one portion of the dining experience that...
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Top 8 brunches in Dubai
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With the rather long steamy summer behind us now, brunch season is in full swing, so back by popular demand is this year’s Dubai round-up. I have purposely pulled together a selection that differs from...
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Is Gary Rhodes’ new restaurant in Dubai here to stay?
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Gary Rhodes is going through a tough time of late, or perhaps that’s just the perception. Not only did he close most of his UK restaurants (bar one in...
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Frioul Bistro De Luxe – it’s all about the concept
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Frioul Bistro De Luxe is the new southern Mediterranean French restaurant at Souk Madinat Jumeirah replacing Jambase. It’s also a classic case study in how a confused...
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Green Spices – the new Thai in town
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As I drove with a friend through a bustling Sheikh Zayed highway on a Wednesday evening towards a new Thai in town - Green Spices at the recently opened Sofitel Dubai...
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Melbourne – appetite at the ready
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You’re coming to Melbourne? Let’s go to this brilliant [café/ bakery/ restaurant] I know about!’ So began every conversation with friends as I planned my annual...
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