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  Can Opa smash it?

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  Another Greek restaurant in Dubai. Another Greek restaurant review? That's my thinking as we trudge towards another ‘authentic’ experience, but in the same way that the plain elevator in the Fairmont Dubai on Sheikh Zayed opens to a mesmerising...

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  Moombai & Co: where Parsi cuisine mingles with Mumbai street food

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  Around the ninth century, when Parsis left their home in Iran and travelled to India, the shores of Gujarat were their first port of call. The leader of the group sent a messenger to the king seeking...

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  Can Zahira elevate Middle Eastern food to a fine dining level?

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  I am delighted to review a new Dubai restaurant, Zahira, on the back of FooDiva’s preview interview with Australian-Lebanese chef, Greg Malouf. The opportunity to sample a...

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  A peek into Zahira with chef Greg Malouf

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  I have been very vocal that for Dubai’s restaurant scene to be taken seriously on the global stage, we need to see high-end, home grown licensed establishments serve modern...

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  Morah: where Middle East meets Mediterranean

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  Newly opened Canadian restaurant concept Morah, promising Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, is the younger sibling of Weslodge. Perched just above, in the same tower of the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, on the...

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  Will luck strike for La Môme?

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  Remember Forty Four Bistro in the Warwick hotel? Well, the Belgian owner closed it down and has opened a French restaurant, La Môme, just across the Sheikh Zayed, on the 49th floor of the Nassima Royal hotel, replacing Tre...

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  Is Namu worth dining for the Korean or Japanese fare?

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  We have a new Japanese and Korean licensed restaurant in Dubai. It's the latter cuisine I am more excited about, given Dubai only has one other...

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  Miss Lily’s? Yes I already do

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  I am struggling to leave this new restaurant in Dubai. I first find myself at the bar where I down a cocktail. I then head to the dining room for a heartwarming meal, only to find...

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  The Maharaja’s dungeon that is Jodhpur: make or break?

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  How often have you stepped into a dimly lit restaurant and walked down a winding staircase giving you an uncomfortable feeling that you are...

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