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Is Olives worth a taste?
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American author, restaurateur, TV personality and chef Todd English has transplanted his contemporary Mediterranean restaurant concept Olives to the capital at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi's Venetian Village. Getting there we had to navigate a construction site as the Venetian village is not yet...
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Not just one brunch but two – competition brought to you by Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
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Dubai’s brunch season is in full swing and this year we are bringing you a couple of enticing prizes from Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah...
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The Croft – can fine dining be casual?
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Chef Darren Velvick’s new Dubai restaurant is a brave effort to bring together a minimalist menu of very carefully selected British and broader European dishes, a simple open...
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A slice of Santorini in Dubai
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I love discovering a new restaurant in Dubai that immediately takes my breath away with its no-frills simplicity and charm. In this case it’s partly down to a degree of surprise given the obscure and contrasting urban...
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Does Novikov deserve the hype or not?
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When a friend suggests we dine at Novikov in the Sheraton Grand Hotel my heart sinks. Despite the hype, it’s one Dubai restaurant opening I’ve not been looking forward to. Why...
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Does Spirito reflect the spirit of Brazil in Dubai?
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“Do we really need another Brazilian restaurant in Dubai?” – this was my initial, admittedly skeptical, reaction when I first heard about the opening of Spirito Lounge & Kitchen...
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Meet Jason Atherton as he returns to Dubai with his own restaurant
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He came, he saw, he conquered. And he left. But he’s back in Dubai now. The Sheffield-born chef Jason Atherton, who turns 44 next week, first arrived in Dubai in 2001 with Angela Hartnett to...
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I am on a diet yet I can still review restaurants
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BREAKING NEWS ALERT: FooDiva is on a diet - a low-carb regime, yet I am still able to review restaurants in Dubai, and eat my way through a menu. Relief...that’s out in the open now. It’s only thanks to your encouraging...
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A soft shell crab dish you must eat
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Once or twice a year I come across a dish in a Dubai or Abu Dhabi restaurant that is so addictively delicious, it warrants a review in its own right. There are three words that make my...
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