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Is chef Akmal Anuar’s new restaurant more osteria or ‘funkcoolio’?
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If you don’t know chef Akmal Anuar, then you should. He’s the ex-chef patron of 3 Fils, a game-changing concept that, arguably, kickstarted the Dubai trend for independent, chef...
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Service versus food at L’Amo Bistro Del Mare
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Hot on the heels of the Michelin Dubai guide announcement with its fervent focus on the quality of food, I wonder how L’Amo Bistro Del Mare would fare under the steely guidelines of a...
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Can Alici bring a taste of the Amalfi coast to Dubai?
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Italian food has to be one of my favourite cuisines. The versatility of its native ingredients combined with the simplicity of its cooking style, intrigue me in a way that no other food culture does. This intrigue brings me to new
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Luigia Dubai: a pizzeria where quality AND quantity rule
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A new licensed Italian restaurant in Dubai boasts a menu with 33 pizzas, and that excludes five calzone dishes. Couple that with feedback from foodie friends raving about the pizza is...
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Mama Matto: another Italian restaurant in Dubai?
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From the creators of Iris and Indie, comes a home-grown Italian restaurant in Dubai, Matto in the Oberoi. Replacing Umai, the hotel’s Far-Eastern concept, Matto translates to 'crazy', aptly named given this is the first...
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Is Il Borro a tasty Tuscan treat?
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The new Il Borro Tuscan Bistro tucked away in Madinat Jumeirah's Al Naseem hotel in Dubai has been imported from the Ferragamo family's sprawling estate in Tuscany. Does it stay true to its roots serving regional Tuscan...
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Life in the fast lane at Roberto’s Abu Dhabi
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A conversation with FooDiva about the slow-food Italian principles of chef Francesco Guarracino had me excited about eating at Roberto’s when it opened in Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah...
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The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri: refined, casual, or both?
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The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri is the new Dubai-based wing of Florence’s famous three Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri. The Artisan is not...
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Is Cipriani anything more than pricey pizza?
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"The secret of Cipriani isn't about what can be seen or touched, but what can be felt and sensed. It is intangible but palpable. It can't be patented, but even after eighty-two years it hasn't been...
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