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Is Lima just another Peruvian restaurant in Dubai or does it differ?
2 commentsDubai continues to amaze me as I discover that City Walk's new second phase now has licensed restaurants in the 'Gourmet Boulevard' courtyard (linked to the La Ville hotel). Lima...
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Meet chef Virgilio Martínez as he opens Lima Dubai
2 commentsIf you’re as addicted to Chef’s Table as I am, I bet you feel you already know the dashing and softly spoken Virgilio [pronounced Vir-hilio] Martínez Véliz. He tends to drop the surname. His...
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Ceviche: just another Peruvian restaurant?
2 commentsFor a Dubai market that is seeing an influx of Peruvian restaurant options, Ceviche caters to a more casual dining segment. Five months after opening, it remains non-licensed even though...
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Totora: it’s all about that waitress
13 commentsI am dining in a new Peruvian restaurant in Dubai (yes another one) at DIFC (yes…again). There’s no sign of any Peruvian waiters or Spanish-speaking staff for that matter...
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Mayta: better late than never?
8 comments18 months ago Dubai had no dedicated Peruvian restaurants (unless you count supper club The Act). Coya opened in December 2014, followed a few months later by The Garden, and now...
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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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Coya – the Peruvian trend takes off in Dubai (at a price)
16 commentsPeruvian food is currently having a bit of a moment. British supermarkets have started stocking ceviche [seh-vee-chey] on their shelves alongside...
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A hard act to follow?
18 commentsDubai; Stepping out of the lift on the 42nd floor, a swimming pool looms ahead. Where ARE we going? Thank goodness someone intercepts us and...
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