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  There is no such term as a ‘Michelin chef’

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  An open letter to all restaurateurs, hoteliers, chefs, PRs, journalists and digital influencers in the UAE. This may come across as a bit of a rant, and it is – but I have bitten my tongue for far...

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  Dubai restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017

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  How times are changing. Last year, as Ramadan kicked in, we saw many restaurants in Dubai serve more than just juice during the day, in a move...

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  Abu Dhabi restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017

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  Ramadan is drawing closer and if you are not fasting, like me, you will want to know where best to grab breakfast, lunch, or coffee in Abu Dhabi. Just...

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  23 golden oldie restaurants in Dubai

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  Dubai’s dining scene is fickle with new restaurants opening and closing almost as quickly as it takes to knock up a curry. Having arrived in Dubai nearly 18 years ago, I have 'outlived' many of...

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  New Dubai restaurant openings (2017)

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  What's on our plate for Dubai's restaurant scene this year? It's becoming trickier and trickier to extract confirmed restaurant openings from operators and investors - one sign...

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  FooDiva’s 30 favourite Dubai restaurants (2017)

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  The number one question I am always asked when I explain what I do, is simply - “what is your favourite restaurant?” It’s very hard to single out one sole restaurant in Dubai as I have...

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  Where to dine during the day in Dubai over Ramadan – 2016

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  For those not fasting over Ramadan, where is open for daytime dining in Dubai over the holy month? Well, we're back with our most popular post of...

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  Where to dine during the day in Abu Dhabi over Ramadan – 2016

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  With Ramadan round the corner, if you're not fasting, like me, you probably have no idea where to grab breakfast, lunch, or a coffee in Abu Dhabi, so here's a round-up, similar...

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  Home-grown food truck frenzy in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

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  Finally the UAE can boast its very own home-grown food truck scene - a little behind the rest of the world but better late than never. I am not talking about international trucks flown in from...

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