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Bordo Mavi with solely seafood on the menu
Share your commentsA new restaurant in Dubai serving SOLELY seafood. And a few veggie dishes. But ZERO meat. Not even one single dish. So if you’re in the 15 per cent of my Instagram poll further below, then perhaps don’t read on...
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The Fish House: a restaurant with a twist
Share your commentsThe Fish House does exactly what it says on the tin, or in today’s world, the tin is social media. A contemporary fish restaurant is championing locally sourced seafood where possible, with a cooking style that has just enough of a twist to make the food intriguing. Don't expect your average Lebanese-style...
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A posh seafood shack
5 commentsIt opened as a fishmonger in response to a desperate need for fresh fish market-style in New Dubai – who wants to traipse to Deira fish market after all? Not diva moi. Mind you, we do now have the Umm Suqueim fish...
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A seafood restaurant with a view
9 commentsNo I am not travelling…again. I am passport-less at the moment anyway. This quaint little fishing harbour is in Dubai, believe it or not. And not in Deira, but this side of the creek...
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What’s new for dinner on the Palm?
6 commentsIt’s a helluva long drive, by Dubai standards that is, as our car eases its way around the east crescent of Palm Jumeirah passing Atlantis, Sofitel, the Waldorf Astoria construction site, and finally our first destination...
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It’s time to get cracking
8 commentsIt's time to get crackin' - screams our waiter's polo shirt. Neon signs plaster the walls. A sea of red chequered paper tablecloths blankets this casual restaurant. Diners sport plastic bibs, whilst gripping...
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Wheeler’s of St James docks into Dubai
20 comments"I own the global brand, the oldest fish brand in the world. I was part of Forte when the hostile takeover with Granada happened, so I ended up buying it because the brand may have died and that would have been very sad," said Marco Pierre White when...
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Crab joint ‘Aprons & Hammers’ – a hammering or not?
27 commentsDubai; I always had fond memories of the Mina Seyahi dhow at DIMC (Dubai International Marine Club) with its freshly caught seafood on display, fishmarket-style and a wonderful selection of sushi and sashimi, but sometime earlier this year Le Meridien ceased operating this little hidden gem at the end of the pier. It now floats by the name of Aprons & Hammers - a so-called upscale crab joint.
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The fishy business of overfishing
19 commentsDubai; Did you know well over half of the U.A.E's fish catch is of species fished beyond sustainable levels including the ever-popular hammour?
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