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  Life in the fast lane at Roberto’s Abu Dhabi

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  A conversation with FooDiva about the slow-food Italian principles of chef Francesco Guarracino had me excited about eating at Roberto’s when it opened in Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah...

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  The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri: refined, casual, or both?

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  The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri is the new Dubai-based wing of Florence’s famous three Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri. The Artisan is not...

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  Is Cipriani anything more than pricey pizza?

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  "The secret of Cipriani isn't about what can be seen or touched, but what can be felt and sensed. It is intangible but palpable. It can't be patented, but even after eighty-two years it hasn't been...

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  Top 10 dining and drinking haunts in Milan

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  Every time I hear of Milan, the restaurant Giannino crops up in my thoughts with my review of the Milanese import in Dubai that went viral over three years ago. The Dubai restaurant has since closed and the...

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  A culinary guide to Italy, region by region

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  Italian cuisine does not exist. Instead Italy boasts 20 regions each with its very own diverse ‘cucina’ thanks to many micro-climates and historical micro-cultures. Globalisation has ruined the understanding of Italian food...

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  Does Heinz Beck’s new casual restaurant in Dubai offer a taste of Italy?

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  “It’s like Eataly,” enthuses my dining companion as we meander into Taste of Italy, chef Heinz Beck’s first foray into casual dining at Dubai's Galleria...

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  Is Bice Mare an Italian job well done?

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  So why did this restaurant review lead the pack to win a dream gourmet holiday to Italy this summer, courtesy of a Bice Mare competition? Here's what our judges have to say...

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  Tre: is three times a charm for Roberto Rella?

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  With Bice and Roberto's on his belt of ventures, Roberto Rella has made quite a (famous and infamous) household name for himself here in Dubai. The friendly and equally eccentric...

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  Win a dream gourmet holiday to Italy – courtesy Bice Mare

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  13 days in Italy this summer, from Milan in the north, travelling right down to Sicily in the south, and along the way tucking into Michelin-star...

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