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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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  Does Grove Road reimagine the classics?

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  The latest concept by the Bystro team, Grove Road at The Pointe West on Palm Jumeirah promises Melbourne-inspired, fresh, flavourful and fuss-free fare with full views of the world's largest...

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  The Pangolin: it’s not all in the name

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  The Pangolin. This scaly anteater, which looks like a giant moving artichoke, has purported trafficking links to the origins of Covid-19. It also happens to be Sergio Lopez’ (ex-Tom & Serg) new dining...

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  Chuan: a case for Chinese restaurants

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  Oh the irony. I am frequenting Chinese restaurants more than ever. And going by how quiet these establishments are in Dubai, I am the anomaly. The threat of coronavirus has caused such discrimination amongst the...

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