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Bordo Mavi with solely seafood on the menu
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A new restaurant in Dubai serving SOLELY seafood. And a few veggie dishes. But ZERO meat. Not even one single dish. So if you’re in the 15 per cent of my Instagram poll further below, then perhaps don’t read on...
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Chuan: a case for Chinese restaurants
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Oh the irony. I am frequenting Chinese restaurants more than ever. And going by how quiet these establishments are in Dubai, I am the anomaly. The threat of coronavirus has caused such discrimination amongst the...
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Can Alici bring a taste of the Amalfi coast to Dubai?
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Italian food has to be one of my favourite cuisines. The versatility of its native ingredients combined with the simplicity of its cooking style, intrigue me in a way that no other food culture does. This intrigue brings me to new
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What is The Pointe of Seafood Kitchen?
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Finally. A Dubai restaurant that does everything promised on the PR-tin. The PR blurb for Seafood Kitchen at The Pointe on Palm Jumeirah matches my experience. Free, easy-access parking leads to a spectacular, Insta-worthy view...
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Does Kim’s Singapore Seafood serve authentic Singaporean cuisine?
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A new Dubai restaurant bills itself as offering ‘authentic Singaporean cuisine.' Furthermore, it's also the official venue for the movie premiere of Crazy Rich Asians...
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Meet chef Vladimir Mukhin
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Chef Vladimir Mukhin is busy fiddling with the #crabporn that is Kamchatka crab on his iced shellfish display at his first Dubai restaurant, and his first outside Russia and Kazakhstan. We’re at...
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Crab Market: does the food prevail over the location?
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I struggle with Emirates Financial Towers in DIFC as a dining location. It takes two entrances, two elevators and three hostesses to get into new Dubai restaurant opening Crab Market on...
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The Fish House: a restaurant with a twist
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The Fish House does exactly what it says on the tin, or in today’s world, the tin is social media. A contemporary fish restaurant is championing locally sourced seafood where possible, with a cooking style that has just enough of a twist to make the food intriguing. Don't expect your average Lebanese-style...
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Is Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera a tourist trap?
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Chef Sean Connolly you might ask, as did I…who is he? I only came across this Yorkshire expat when I ate in one of his Sydney restaurants, The Morrison, a no-frills gastro-pub and oyster bar last December. He’s made his name in...
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