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Morah: where Middle East meets Mediterranean
4 commentsNewly 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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Top 8 brunches in Abu Dhabi (2017)
3 commentsBasking in the privilege of experience is a thing of beauty. Just a year ago, we (Mr & Mrs Brunch) sat oblivious to the brunch offerings of Abu Dhabi, and as we read Brandon Stoltenkamp's...
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FooDiva’s 30 favourite Dubai restaurants (2017)
14 commentsThe number one question I am always asked when I explain what I do, is simply - “what is your favourite restaurant?” It’s very hard to single out one sole restaurant in Dubai as I have...
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Life in the fast lane at Roberto’s Abu Dhabi
2 commentsA 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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Will luck strike for La Môme?
10 commentsRemember Forty Four Bistro in the Warwick hotel? Well, the Belgian owner closed it down and has opened a French restaurant, La Môme, just across the Sheikh Zayed, on the 49th floor of the Nassima Royal hotel, replacing Tre...
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Does Rüya successfully reimagine Turkish cuisine?
7 commentsSet on a waterfront terrace in Grosvenor House, Rüya is an elegant Turkish restaurant and lounge recently opened in Dubai Marina. The menu is playful, paying homage to what Rüya calls traditional Anatolian cuisine...
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Where to eat pizza in the UAE
12 commentsPizza may have origins in Napoli in the southern Campania region, but it's one of the few dishes you will find served in all of Italy's 20 regions, and one that, thanks to globalisation, is present...
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Fish Beach Taverna: what’s the catch?
11 commentsWhen gorgeous photos of a new Dubai restaurant, Fish Beach Taverna, located at Le Meridien Mina Al Seyahi start to appear on my Instagram feed, I can't help but get excited about what promises to be an "Aegean" culinary...
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Top 8 brunches in Dubai (2016/ 2017)
9 commentsBrunch is a funny old thing. What began as a mere hobby for us all those years ago has now spawned into a way of life. Our lonely kitchen will attest to this fact, and as our current record...
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