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• FooDiva clings onto The Ivy Dubai; some early impressions

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  Dubai; Incase you’re not in the know, The Ivy Dubai officially opens its oak-panelled doors this coming Thursday, June 9th. FooDiva had a sneak peek yesterday over a pre-opening dinner, so as many of you are eagerly anticipating my thoughts, here are my very first impressions. This is not a FooDiva restaurant review, as clearly […]

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• FooDiva’s London Gastro Guide

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  I promised you an English capital restaurant round-up, so here’s FooDiva’s gastro guide to all things munchy in London - best distinguished by the times of day you get those tummy cravings. So go on, plan your summer holiday. [caption id="attachment_2179" align="alignright" width="300" caption="London's Millennium Bridge leading to St. Paul's Cathedral"][/caption] Lunch The Providores and Tapa Room - smack bang on my favourite London street for cafe society and shopping; Marylebone High Street. The brainchild of two New Zealand chefs Peter Gordon and Michael McGrath of Sugar Club fame, the ground floor houses the casual cafe and bar, Tapa Room - not a typo, just takes its name from the huge, traditional Rarotongan Tapa wall cloth hanging. But they do serve Spanish tapas-like dishes. Up the creeky stairs sits The Providores, for formal white linen tablecloth dining. If you're in London on a weekend go for brunch; try the hot smoked salmon with two poached eggs and spinach on walnut toast with yuzu hollandaise. And a serving of grilled chorizo on the side. On a Sunday, potter along to the Farmers' Market just behind Waitrose on the high street.

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• Four more weeks to go and…The Ivy Dubai opens

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  Dubai; It’s official! The Ivy Dubai opens in exactly four weeks on June 9th at Jumeirah’s Emirates Towers Boulevard. Over the last few weeks, FooDiva’s been lucky enough to taste a number of dishes from the Ivy menu (well there have to be some perks to the job), described as “empire food at its best”. […]

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• The Ivy in Dubai, for one night only

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  Dubai; “Every night should be a party at The Ivy. You will never go to The Ivy and have a dull night,” – so says Fernando Peire, Director of The Ivy London in a FooDiva interview. And with these words in mind, The Ivy experience comes to Dubai for one night only on Wednesday March […]

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• Meet Gary Rhodes…is he cooking up another restaurant?

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  Dubai; It’s been interviews galore for FooDiva these days. And at Taste of Dubai I caught up with Gary Rhodes, yes you read right, the ever so charming Brit chef with two restaurants in Dubai; Rhodes Mezzanine at Grosvenor House and Rhodes Twenty10 at Royal Meridien. Now will he open more? Read on to find […]

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• The Ivy Dubai will open early!

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  Dubai; There can’t be a more highly anticipated restaurant opening in Dubai than the famous British institution, The Ivy. FooDiva grabbed some time with Phil Broad, the Managing Director of Jumeirah Restaurants, who have the rights to develop a number of Caprice Holdings brands across MENA including The Ivy. As for when it will open, read […]

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• Gary’s latest Dubai venture; Rhodes Twenty10

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  Dubai; Gary Rhodes’ latest addition to Dubai’s dining scene, Rhodes Twenty10, has been on my FooDiva wish list for a little while, so with a couple of avid family foodies in town (yes it runs in our blood) and a Saturday booking in tow, we descended on the Royal Meridien to see if the new venture lived up […]

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