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  Just how rogue is R Trader

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  When 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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  Is Forty Four Bistro worth a meal?

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  A French acquaintance mentions that a Belgian-owned French bistro has opened in the Warwick hotel on the Sheikh Zayed. And it's not one I have heard of. I do love reviewing restaurants that open quietly without...

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  Intersect By Lexus – Ticket to Ride, or Baby Don’t Care?

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  Let’s start a little differently here. Before reading this review, take a moment to look at the Intersect By Lexus website. Don’t worry, I’m not...

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  Dusty’s: what’s in a name?

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  How important to you is the name of a restaurant when deciding where to dine out? For me, very. Branding is the first impression that positions a restaurant in our minds, and it’s that perception that lingers. As far as...

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  Fukurou House – a playful plate

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  Tucked in the depths of Emirates Financial Towers at DIFC sits Fukurou House serving healthy, organic food with every dish combining both fruit and vegetables...

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  Boca – when sharing concepts work

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  It’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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  Cheese and beer pairing – an interview with a Belgian affineur

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  When I first reviewed Café Belge for FooDiva back in early March, I broadly enjoyed the food, but expressed some mild skepticism about whether a...

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  Clé Dubai – to dine or to party?

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  Having visited Clé, Australian-Lebanese Chef Greg Malouf’s first Dubai restaurant with modern Middle Eastern cuisine for a friend’s birthday party...

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  Mint Leaf of London…in Dubai – does it differentiate?

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  Indian restaurant concepts imported from London appear to be picking up steam here in Dubai. I am not quite...

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