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  Is Seven Sands a strong addition to Dubai’s Emirati dining scene?

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  Stepping into Seven Sands, a new contemporary Emirati restaurant in Dubai, felt like stepping into a spa; a very quiet sanctuary cut off from...

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  Can Omnia by Silvena elevate Emirati and broader Arabic cuisine?

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  Set in the heart of Downtown Dubai, Omnia by Silvena is chef Silvena Rowe’s latest restaurant and her flagship after Omnia Gourmet and Omnia Blue...

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  Em Sherif – a succulent, yet frivolous feast

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  Em Sherif is Lebanese chef Mireille Hayek’s first restaurant in Dubai, a licensed concept imported from Beirut. Conveniently nestled at the foot of The Address Downtown...

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  The enigma of Asia Asia

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  As George Orwell didn’t quite write in what’s likely his most misused quote, "all restaurant reviews are subjective, but some are more subjective than others." What any individual diner thinks about Asia Asia in Dubai...

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  Clé Dubai – to dine or to party?

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  Having visited Clé, Australian-Lebanese Chef Greg Malouf’s first Dubai restaurant with modern Middle Eastern cuisine for a friend’s birthday party...

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  An ace gourmet shawarma joint?

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  In a city that boasts more shawarma joints than taxis arriving on time, Aces Shawarma House in Dubai's Al Wasl Square (opposite Safa Park) had to deliver something unique...

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  Omnia Gourmet – Silvena Rowe’s first café in Dubai

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  Silvena Rowe seems almost custom-designed for Dubai, and also seems to have a plan to exploit her built-in local market advantages. Those advantages

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  The purple haze of Nay restaurant

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  Dubai; There are two vital points to get across about Nay, the new licensed Lebanese restaurant in Emirates Financial Towers (DIFC)...

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  An Arabesque restaurant in Dubai oozing atmosphere

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  Dubai; I am drawn back to this new hotspot, not just for cocktails at the buzzing bar, but the lure of dinner in a hugely atmospheric restaurant. If you’ve read my last review you’ll know how much value FooDiva attaches to ambiance in evaluating a dining experience. We’re at a new...

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