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  Is Jason Atherton’s Marina Social the new favourite in town?

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  To much relief, my disappointment with imported concepts and chain restaurants in Dubai turned out to be...

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  Is Olives worth a taste?

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  American author, restaurateur, TV personality and chef Todd English has transplanted his contemporary Mediterranean restaurant concept Olives to the capital at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi's Venetian Village. Getting there we had to navigate a construction site as the Venetian village is not yet...

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  Meet Jason Atherton as he returns to Dubai with his own restaurant

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  He came, he saw, he conquered. And he left. But he’s back in Dubai now. The Sheffield-born chef Jason Atherton, who turns 44 next week, first arrived in Dubai in 2001 with Angela Hartnett to...

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  Boca – when sharing concepts work

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  It’s probably no secret to regular FooDiva readers that I’m no great fan of sharing concept restaurants. Recent reviews here have found me encouraged by the food, but baffled...

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  Frioul Bistro De Luxe – it’s all about the concept

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  Frioul Bistro De Luxe is the new southern Mediterranean French restaurant at Souk Madinat Jumeirah replacing Jambase. It’s also a classic case study in how a confused...

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  Sass Café – oui ou non?

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  My expectations are low. Firstly, until a PR alert lands in my inbox, I had never heard of Monaco import, Sass Café, a restaurant let’s be clear, as far removed from a café as Dubai...

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  What’s new for dinner on the Palm?

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  It’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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  Is La Serre the new La Petite Maison?

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  A striking illuminated glass boîte juts out from the sexy new Vida boutique hotel in Downtown Dubai. Once inside, an organised frenzy greets us with chefs at play in the open-plan kitchen, a bar buzzing with punters and a near full restaurant on a Thursday evening...

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• The Beach House at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

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  Abu Dhabi; Given many projects are delayed on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat island, the capital's cultural hub one day inshallah, it's most exciting to see new resorts springing up...well we have Formula One to thank.

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