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  Is Taverna Greek Kitchen authentic?

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  Goodbye Left Bank. Hello Taverna. Another licensed Greek restaurant opens in Dubai – this time overlooking Souk Madinat’s waterway. Operated by Food Fund, the Greek-South African restaurateurs who also own Eat...

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  Is Drift here to stay?

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  “That’s Dubai, eh…,” responds a manager to my statement that the menu at new chic Dubai beach club, Drift at One & Only Royal Mirage is overpriced. Well he does ask how our meal has fared. Allow me to paint a...

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  Does Flamingo Room by Tashas live up to its Instagram image?

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  Natasha Sideris, the owner of South African café chain, Tashas, also present in Dubai, has introduced a new licensed restaurant concept, Flamingo Room...

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  Does Katsuya by Starck offer much beyond its new Dubai location?

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  Katsuya by Starck, the latest independent restaurant to open at Jumeirah Al Naseem promises to deliver a Japanese menu developed by US-based chef owner Katsuya Uechi...

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  Sheer menu folly by Nick and Scott?

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  My initial reservations about having to traipse through tourist-laden Souk Madinat Jumeirah are banished as the convivial atmosphere of a new Dubai restaurant, Folly by Nick & Scott (on the first floor of the former Rivington...

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  Is Il Borro a tasty Tuscan treat?

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  The new Il Borro Tuscan Bistro tucked away in Madinat Jumeirah's Al Naseem hotel in Dubai has been imported from the Ferragamo family's sprawling estate in Tuscany. Does it stay true to its roots serving regional Tuscan...

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  Rockfish: location, location and only location

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  Rockfish, a "Mediterranean seafood" restaurant in the new Jumeirah Al Naseem is a classic example of a restaurant in Dubai that relies solely on a dashing location to attract mainly tourists. The setting is a little set back...

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  Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara: does the expensive price tag serve quality?

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  When I looked at the online menu for chef Nathan Outlaw’s new seafood restaurant in Dubai at the Burj Al Arab, the ‘cheapest’ dining option was an...

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  Is Shimmers On The Beach more than just the setting?

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  When I shortlist Dubai restaurants to review, I typically prioritise based on one or more of the following qualities. A concept that is home-grown (even though I love my celeb chef...

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