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A new Peruvian restaurant in Dubai: Garden
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Would a gift of US$50,000 entice you to open your own restaurant in Dubai? It’s mere pocket money really but it can pave the way for local talent to develop their own concepts. And that’s exactly...
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Is Jean-Georges Dining Room worth the price?
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Launched in June at the Four Seasons Resort in Jumeirah to much fanfare and celebrity sightings, Jean-Georges Dubai is US-based French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s first venture in the...
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FooDiva’s #DineAroundDubai partners with Italian natural mineral water MonViso
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Our #DineAroundDubai with FooDiva experiences are growing with a key...
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A culinary guide to Italy, region by region
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Italian cuisine does not exist. Instead Italy boasts 20 regions each with its very own diverse ‘cucina’ thanks to many micro-climates and historical micro-cultures. Globalisation has ruined the understanding of Italian food...
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Does Heinz Beck’s new casual restaurant in Dubai offer a taste of Italy?
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“It’s like Eataly,” enthuses my dining companion as we meander into Taste of Italy, chef Heinz Beck’s first foray into casual dining at Dubai's Galleria...
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La Résidence: French haute cuisine or posh brasserie?
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In a previously vacant space at Raffles Dubai, a new French restaurant has emerged on the ground floor, adding another fine dining venue to this...
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Where to dine during the day in Abu Dhabi over Ramadan
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With Ramadan starting later this week, many of us will still be in town given schools are very much open. And if you're not fasting, those reduced hours leave plenty of time for lunch...
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Where to dine during the day in Dubai over Ramadan
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We're back with our most popular post of the year. If you're not fasting over Ramadan, where can you dine in for breakfast, lunch and tea across Dubai?
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Meet two of the world’s best mixologists; cocktail trends and tips
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Two of the world’s best bartenders, or mixologists if you prefer a hype word visit Dubai within the space of a week; both are hugely different in how...
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