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  5 diversely different dining spots in Dubai

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  FooDiva should be regaling you with waistline-friendly dining options given new year resolutions and all, but as an occasional believer in portion-control, gene management and exercise – all in moderation of course (my two mantras are Mireille Guiliano’s French Women Don’t Get Fat and Dr D’Adamo’s Genotype diet)...

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  The café craze at JLT – Nofara

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  If there's one district in Dubai worth salivating over these days it's Jumeirah Lake Towers, aka JLT. This block after block of gleaming skyscrapers is becoming a little bit of a foodie destination...

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  Dubai has a new chic café

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  Every now and again, Dubai surprises us with the opening of locally conceptualised eateries, and Comptoir 102 Café is just that, and more...

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  Pantry Café and a new Dubai neighbourhood

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  Dubai; Meandering around the new Al Wasl Square development on a drizzly Saturday (yep it does rain and we do walk on occasion here), we pass so many new eateries, some with the hoarding still up.

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  Café Baroque and a new year’s resolution

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  Dubai; I don't know about you but I never bother to make new year's resolutions anymore as I either forget or break them. When faced with...

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  Can the Taste Initiative champion change in Dubai?

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  A monolith of a concrete structure stares down the Sheikh Zayed; impossible to miss as you drive towards Mall of the Emirates, Dubai-bound. Well that's...

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  New kids on the block

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  Dubai; No sooner have I polished off my last morsel and pressed the publish button, another new restaurant or café opens. So much so, FooDiva has a trio of goodies...

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  Does the Palace Café do the trick?

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  Dubai; I first heard of the Palace Café in Downtown Dubai over Twitter and whilst a primarily Middle Eastern influenced menu in a relaxed, al fresco setting wasn't enough to intrigue FooDiva, the addition of...

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  A gourmand for a day at Al Maha

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  The uber-luxurious Arabian inspired desert conservation resort Al Maha on the outskirts of Dubai has always been an overnight retreat or treat I should say.

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