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Top 10 homegrown bars in Dubai
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The Cocktail Dandy is a man on a quest to find the best cocktail bars in Dubai. So far, he has visited more than 200 bars in this city alone, and reviewed more than 100 on his Instagram page. Here is a FooDiva guide to his top 10 homegrown...
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Top Dubai restaurants: a FooDiva 2023 guide
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The eighth edition of the annual FooDiva guide to top restaurants in Dubai is here. 38 homegrown, independently operated, locally developed concepts have made the cut...
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Mexican authenticity at Lila Wood-Fired Taqueria
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Unlike popular opinion, I adore the word ‘authentic’ – even more so when I discover restaurants ticking this box in a city that boasts every cuisine under the sun, with many a fusion interpretation. Dubai has a host of...
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“Yes please” to RSVP
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Al Wasl Road is undergoing a trend with unlicensed, homegrown restaurants aiming to replicate the atmosphere and style of licensed establishments. Everyone else can stop trying now. New Dubai restaurant opening, RSVP has...
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How does Fat Uncle fit into the Al Wasl Road dining family?
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The satirically-named Fat Uncle, located conveniently in a dining hotbed on Al Wasl Road is a new Dubai restaurant by an Emirati...
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Do not expect traditional Iraqi food at Yaba
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“Warning: This restaurant doesn’t serve traditional Iraqi food.” That's the alert on the menu and exterior signage of a new homegrown restaurant in Dubai, Yaba by young...
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Where does Vaga draw the line between restaurant and nightlife concept?
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I adore a night out. I live for awesome food experiences. Either one can make my day, my week, or even my year. But the two together?...
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Can Jun’s make fusion work?
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I am always so relieved, and frankly, ecstatic, when I manage to eat my way through a whole meal and restaurant review, without an inch of recognition. Alongside, paying the bill in full, and with no dishes sent to...
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AUSTRALIA: Where to eat in Sydney, Blue Mountains and Noosa
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My third visit to the land down under, Australia. This time, for three weeks, soaking up Sydney for Mr S’ birthday bashes in his home city – as well as a road trip...
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