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  Does The Lighthouse show the way to casual, comfort dining?

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  Finding my way to Dubai Design District, or D3 as it's lovingly called, is a challenge in itself and not being able to see The Lighthouse is ironical. I lay the blame on bad signage in a new free...

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  Rockfish: location, location and only location

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  Rockfish, a "Mediterranean seafood" restaurant in the new Jumeirah Al Naseem is a classic example of a restaurant in Dubai that relies solely on a dashing location to attract mainly tourists. The setting is a little set back...

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  Morah: where Middle East meets Mediterranean

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  Newly opened Canadian restaurant concept Morah, promising Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, is the younger sibling of Weslodge. Perched just above, in the same tower of the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, on the...

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  It’s more than just meat and fish

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  Whether you prefer mezze, tapas, pintxo, cicchetti or petisco, the concept of small dishes served sharing style is the same across southern Europe. And that’s what a new casual Mediterranean

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  Can Laluz shine a new light on Spanish cuisine in Dubai?

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  Spanish cuisine is extremely underrated outside Spain with many believing it is principally tapas and paella. The truth actually unveils a cuisine with an...

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  Is Shimmers On The Beach more than just the setting?

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  When I shortlist Dubai restaurants to review, I typically prioritise based on one or more of the following qualities. A concept that is home-grown (even though I love my celeb chef...

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  Cocktail Kitchen – no reservations?

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  I have mixed feelings when I ring a licensed restaurant in Dubai to book a table (for six) and they do not take reservations - "you can just pop by and there should be enough seating...

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  Does a new fusion restaurant in Dubai play out well?

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  The pedigree is promising. A new home-grown restaurant opens in Dubai that goes by the appealing name of Play. The chef patron is Reif Othman...

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  Can Bistrot Bagatelle compete with the French-Med restaurant set in Dubai?

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  We have an 8pm booking on a Friday for new French-Mediterranean import...

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