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The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri: refined, casual, or both?
5 commentsThe 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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Just how rogue is R Trader
8 commentsWhen I first read the promotional material for R Trader, the new ‘modern British with international influences’ restaurant in DIFC’s Al Fattan Currency House (brought to us by the same team behind Pier 7’s The Scene by Simon Rimmer), I thought it might specifically..
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Boca – when sharing concepts work
2 commentsIt’s probably no secret to regular FooDiva readers that I’m no great fan of sharing concept restaurants. Recent reviews here have found me encouraged by the food, but baffled...
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The enigma of Asia Asia
11 commentsAs George Orwell didn’t quite write in what’s likely his most misused quote, "all restaurant reviews are subjective, but some are more subjective than others." What any individual diner thinks about Asia Asia in Dubai...
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Frioul Bistro De Luxe – it’s all about the concept
12 commentsFrioul Bistro De Luxe is the new southern Mediterranean French restaurant at Souk Madinat Jumeirah replacing Jambase. It’s also a classic case study in how a confused...
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Melbourne – appetite at the ready
8 commentsYou’re coming to Melbourne? Let’s go to this brilliant [café/ bakery/ restaurant] I know about!’ So began every conversation with friends as I planned my annual...
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Cut by Wolfgang Puck – just another steakhouse, or something more?
6 commentsDubai; Sometimes, resistance is futile. I went into this review as a fully-paid up member of two informal clubs...
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