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  Is Butcher & Still a cut above?

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  The dining scene on Abu Dhabi's Maryah Island is hotting up as a steady stream of restaurants open their doors. Butcher & Still at the Four Seasons unleashed its 1940s Chicago-style...

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  Does Weslodge Saloon elevate American cuisine?

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  The Old Wild West has landed in Dubai in the form of Weslodge Saloon, a Canadian restaurant import mirroring a long gone era of the Western United States. Except that this 'saloon' is...

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  To burger or to lobster? That is the question

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  Is it going to be a burger or a lobster kind of day? Now that's a tough decision for a burger aficionado with a newfound love for lobster rolls. Thankfully, Burger & Lobster made...

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  Is Firebird by Michael Mina just an expensive diner?

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  At my ‘go to’ diner in the United States, one can order food scattered, smothered, covered or chunked. So when I think of diner fare, I don’t expect a "gourmet interpretation"...

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  No reason to hide

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  As American expats, my dining partner and I have been looking forward to dining at The Hide, a self-billed ‘American meatery’ at Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah that has replaced MJ’s steakhouse. Outfitted in a modern ‘Wild West’ fashion (think lots of...

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  Is Nola worth a taste?

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  I first heard the affectionate nickname for New Orleans, ‘Nola’, when I visited dear friends there a few years ago and dined on jambalaya, beignets and savoury ‘biscuits’. My taste buds didn't take to the latter though. Dubai has...

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  Another Catch docks…in Dubai

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  Why do some restaurants in Dubai insist on a bevy of pretty hostesses all huddled at the entrance ready to pounce? Are a couple of ladies not enough to check reservations...

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  Meet the UAE’s first smokehouse – Perry & Blackwelder

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  The UAE has its first smokehouse. Yes we have Fümé with a handful of smoked dishes - but Dubai's Perry & Blackwelder is a new casual American...

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  Cut by Wolfgang Puck – just another steakhouse, or something more?

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  Dubai; Sometimes, resistance is futile. I went into this review as a fully-paid up member of two informal clubs...

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