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  Book a table at Teible

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  Homegrown. Chef-led. Unlicensed (without booze). Local, seasonal produce, protein included. Fermentation. Pickling. Ageing. A new Dubai restaurant at Jameel Arts Centre by the name of Teible...

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  Goodbye Palm Grill. Hello Tamoka.

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  Remember the sand-in-toes gem Palm Grill at Ritz-Carlton Dubai on JBR Walk? Well say goodbye, and hello to new Latin-American restaurant Tamoka, with a separate beach bar...

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  Guess what the food of Orfali Bros Bistro tastes like

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  Orfali Bros Bistro is another addition to the ever-growing stable of eateries in Dubai's Wasl 51 complex, and the second non-licensed venue here after Lana Lusa to be reviewed for FooDiva...

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  Is Kinoya all hype or here to stay?

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  Instagram is swamped with photos of a new traditional Japanese restaurant in Dubai. Kinoya is the brainchild of ramen chef Neha Mishra, better known by her Instagram handle @astoryoffood...

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  Can Greek and Spanish cuisines work harmoniously at Myrra by Opa?

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  Dubai boasts its fair share of excellent Greek restaurants so what does one do to take it a step further? Fuse Greek food with...

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  What to eat at Time Out Market Dubai. A tried and tasted guide.

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  Time Out Market in Lisbon was a foodie highlight of my visit back in 2016. So much so, I wondered then why Time Out hadn’t considered bringing the successful...

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  FooDiva turns 10. The 10 most popular restaurant reviews. Plus some news.

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  9th February 2011. The date my trade licence for FooDiva was issued. I can’t quite believe a decade has whizzed by. Well 2020 doesn’t count, so perhaps...

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  Lola Taberna Española for pork, glorious pork

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  Discovering a Dubai restaurant with a licence to cook pork is like searching for a diamond in the desert. So a new independent Spanish tapas restaurant that reveals a menu with 19 out of 57...

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  Unlicensed to thrill at Lana Lusa

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  Lana Lusa is a new homegrown Dubai restaurant from the team behind La Cantine du Faubourg and Ninive, paying serious homage to the Portuguese owner, Jessica Viveiro. Set in Jumeirah’s Wasl...

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