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Fukurou House – a playful plate
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Tucked in the depths of Emirates Financial Towers at DIFC sits Fukurou House serving healthy, organic food with every dish combining both fruit and vegetables...
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Meet chef Oliver Glowig
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German chef Oliver Glowig helms a two-Michelin star restaurant in Rome, Aldrovandi Villa Borghese, which rather unusually won both stars within eight months of opening - an accolade it has consistently maintained since 2011...
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The capital’s next great catch?
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On a blissful, sunny Saturday we decided to lunch at a new seafood restaurant, Catch, in the beach club of St Regis Abu Dhabi on the corniche. The decor leaves you instantly...
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Cove Beach for lunch with a view
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A sleek and sexy restaurant sits sheltered in a cove on Dubai’s Jumeirah beach with gorgeous views of Burj Al Arab. Newly opened Cove Beach at Jumeirah Beach Hotel is owned...
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Can Omnia by Silvena elevate Emirati and broader Arabic cuisine?
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Set in the heart of Downtown Dubai, Omnia by Silvena is chef Silvena Rowe’s latest restaurant and her flagship after Omnia Gourmet and Omnia Blue...
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5 casual Dubai restaurants for your bucket list
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I realise there’s a perception that FooDiva is all about fine, fun dining and whilst I can't deny that’s a focus, I still love discovering quirky, casual, unlicensed restaurants, or cafes...
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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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What makes a dish iconic and timeless?
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What makes a dish iconic and timeless? Is it all about simplicity and soul food? We live in an era where molecular gastronomy and sous vide cooking techniques govern many a hotel...
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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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