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  A bientôt Chez Wam

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  I knew my cover would be blown. An open-plan kitchen with the chef patron on the pass in full view is a dead giveaway. However, I insist on paying the bill – hence you’re reading this review. Otherwise, what a waste of both my time and the restaurant’s...

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  Gaggan Anand’s new restaurant. Plus a culinary travel guide to Bangkok.

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  I first met maverick chef Gaggan Anand six years ago in Dubai, when I interviewed him at a pop-up here. His irreverence and wit were refreshing, and his...

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  Bungalo34: a restaurant, not a beach club

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  When Natasha Sideris, the founder and CEO of The Tashas Group, first mentioned that she was developing a new homegrown, independent restaurant in Dubai, Bungalo34, at Nikki Beach Resort, she...

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  Mexican authenticity at Lila Wood-Fired Taqueria

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  Unlike popular opinion, I adore the word ‘authentic’ – even more so when I discover restaurants ticking this box in a city that boasts every cuisine under the sun, with many a fusion interpretation. Dubai has a host of...

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  “Yes please” to RSVP

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  Al Wasl Road is undergoing a trend with unlicensed, homegrown restaurants aiming to replicate the atmosphere and style of licensed establishments. Everyone else can stop trying now. New Dubai restaurant opening, RSVP has...

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  How does Fat Uncle fit into the Al Wasl Road dining family?

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  The satirically-named Fat Uncle, located conveniently in a dining hotbed on Al Wasl Road is a new Dubai restaurant by an Emirati...

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  Do not expect traditional Iraqi food at Yaba

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  “Warning: This restaurant doesn’t serve traditional Iraqi food.” That's the alert on the menu and exterior signage of a new homegrown restaurant in Dubai, Yaba by young...

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  Where does Vaga draw the line between restaurant and nightlife concept?

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  I adore a night out. I live for awesome food experiences. Either one can make my day, my week, or even my year. But the two together?...

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  Can Jun’s make fusion work?

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  I am always so relieved, and frankly, ecstatic, when I manage to eat my way through a whole meal and restaurant review, without an inch of recognition. Alongside, paying the bill in full, and with no dishes sent to...

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