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  Is Chingón too cool for its own good?

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  Chingón promises to take Dubai’s dining scene by storm, but the closest it comes, is the actual storm raging outside the Grand Millennium Hotel in Business Bay. Chingón, which is slang for 'cool', is the latest modern Mexican...

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  To pop into Kayto or not?

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  Promoting a new Dubai restaurant as a six-month pop-up is, likely, a clever marketing ploy to entice diners quickly and often - before changing the concept to lure them back in again. With that in mind, I half-expect an outdoor-only venue solely operating for the winter...

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  3BK: what on earth is an upscale multisensory global dining experience?

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  “Upscale multisensory global dining experience”. Words that strike fear through my stomach as another Dubai restaurant – 3BK - attempts to find a niche in one of the most competitive food...

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  Vamos to Bebemos

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  The Garhoud district of Dubai appears to be undergoing a culinary renaissance. Who remembers the glorious French restaurant, Café Chic at the Meridien Dubai Airport Hotel, that was so à la minute for its time? Well, sadly that shut shop...

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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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  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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  Fujiya Japanese Restaurant: Go. Now

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  I know I've discovered a good restaurant when: a) the place is brimming with natives jovially tucking into their food - in this case Japanese b) tables are littered with five menus each - and c) I want to order every single dish.

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  Masala Library: finally Indian food with the right dose of fusion?

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  For those growing up in India in the 1980s, the legendary food columnist and gastronome Jiggs Kalra was a household name. His son and restaurateur, Zorawar Kalra, founded renowned...

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  Tasca by chef José Avillez: why first impressions count

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  We arrive a little early for a 7pm booking on a Friday at Tasca, Portuguese chef José Avillez’ first international restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah Dubai. Our ‘welcome’ greeting from...

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