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A maiden dining journey that is all style and no substance
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A new homegrown Chinese restaurant, Maiden Shanghai at the Viceroy Palm Jumeirah, is a classic example of a Dubai restaurant that is all style and no substance. It officially opened on the...
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5 quirky and affordable London restaurants
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London is one of the greatest food cities in the world. I don’t think there’s any need to qualify that with ‘arguably’. The range and quality of restaurants is simply world class. But there’s also...
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Dubai restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017
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How times are changing. Last year, as Ramadan kicked in, we saw many restaurants in Dubai serve more than just juice during the day, in a move...
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Abu Dhabi restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017
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Ramadan is drawing closer and if you are not fasting, like me, you will want to know where best to grab breakfast, lunch, or coffee in Abu Dhabi. Just...
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Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 12)
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Summer has arrived too early this year and coupled with our last column before Ramadan kicks in, I am dedicating this month to wines that are great to drink indoors with the ever...
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Peyote Dubai: a flirtation or a relationship with Mexican cuisine?
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Dubai loves to flirt with Mexican cuisine, luring us in with the promise of authentic food, but what typically transpires is Tex-Mex overload with an original Mexican dish thrown in for...
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A peek into Zahira with chef Greg Malouf
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I have been very vocal that for Dubai’s restaurant scene to be taken seriously on the global stage, we need to see high-end, home grown licensed establishments serve modern...
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Meet chef Tim Raue at his Dubai restaurant Dragonfly
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He is a self-confessed egocentric, yet at the same time considers himself charming (he is). Having watched the chef Tim Raue episode on Chef’s Table, I was a little worried he would...
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Top 12 private dining rooms in Dubai
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Whether planning a special occasion, an intimate dinner, or for a really large group where you want to avoid a disorderly, multi-table sprawl, sometimes the main restaurant...
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