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Morah: where Middle East meets Mediterranean
4 commentsNewly opened Canadian restaurant concept Morah, promising Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, is the younger sibling of Weslodge. Perched just above, in the same tower of the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, on the...
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Does Weslodge Saloon elevate American cuisine?
Share your commentsThe Old Wild West has landed in Dubai in the form of Weslodge Saloon, a Canadian restaurant import mirroring a long gone era of the Western United States. Except that this 'saloon' is...
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A new Peruvian restaurant in Dubai: Garden
6 commentsWould 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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Meet the chef: Atul Kochhar talks menus, curries and Michelin
9 commentsIn 2001, two men in London became the very first Indian chefs whose restaurants were each crowned with a Michelin star at exactly the same time. According to Atul Kochhar, “I tease Vineet [Bhatia] because alphabetically I come first!”
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Tong Thai – spicy enough?
17 commentsDubai; I am back again. I, well actually we, follow the hostess as we pass one private dining booth after another, with the most beautiful ornate Thai art adorning the walls. A glorious neon orange-fronted bar...
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Rang Mahal by Atul Kochhar – traditional or fusion Indian?
21 commentsSince I interviewed Atul Kochhar last year at Taste of Dubai when he also showed us how to make sea bass curry, I've been longing for his Indian restaurant, Rang Mahal to open at the newish JW Marriott Marquis Dubai...
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A steakhouse in the world’s tallest hotel
13 commentsI am slowly but surely working my way through the restaurants at the world’s tallest hotel, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai on the Sheikh Zayed. Out of the six currently open, FooDiva's starting with the highest...
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