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  From Retro to Tang to Watatsumi

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  Back in 1999 when I first move to Dubai, a restaurant opens by the name of Retro with damn good classic French cuisine in a modern setting. A few years later in...

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  Open sesame…Simsim

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  Correct me if am wrong, but whilst restaurants with Levantine cuisine are abundant in Dubai, it’s hard to find one with a focus on Palestinian dishes...

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  The Brazilian churrascaria craze hits Dubai

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  Dubai; Traffic is steaming on a Thursday night. Our taxi driver doesn't know how to reach the hotel, and neither does Google maps so we decide to jump out and make our own way...

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  The new Maya – Mexican or Tex-Mex?

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  Maya always had a good reputation for serving authentic Mexican cuisine as opposed to the Americanised Tex-Mex prevalent elsewhere in Dubai. Well it's reopened...

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  Café Baroque and a new year’s resolution

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  Dubai; I don't know about you but I never bother to make new year's resolutions anymore as I either forget or break them. When faced with...

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  Giannino at Meydan Beach Club – a new Italian stallion?

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  FooDiva should have heard of Giannino, the Michelin and celebrity star-studded Italian restaurant in Milan - but the fact is I hadn't and the concept has now descended on Dubai...

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  Rhodes in Residence – afternoon tea Wimbledon-style

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  Dubai; We’ve seen a whole host of Michelin star chefs descend on the UAE in the last few months - all for lunches and dinners. However we now have our first Michelin-starred...

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  Bice – is the Italian still buone?

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  Bice, the slick and sophisticated Italian restaurant at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah (not to be confused with its seafood counterpart Bice Mare at Souk Al Bahar operated by different owners) has always been a firm favourite - not just of mine, but with two seatings a night in its hey day, by many a resident and visitor too.

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  Meet you at Make?

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  Dubai; Are we seeing a teeny trend with funky cafés opening up in business hubs across Dubai? First up was Shelter in Al Quoz, then Pavilion in Downtown Dubai and now Make in Dubai Marina, just behind JBR Walk - thank goodness for different locations.

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