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A FooDiva Guide. - [A love affair with Iranian cuisine](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/05/a-love-affair-with-iranian-cuisine/) - Dubai; My love affair with Iranian cuisine stems from a childhood friendship in Cyprus - if you're reading you know who you are. I have vivid memories of many an Iranian (or the more romantic, ancient term of Persian) feast at her family's household, followed by a trip to Iran... - [New Dubai restaurant reviews by FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/2025/12/new-dubai-restaurant-reviews-by-foodiva/) - New Dubai restaurant reviews by FooDiva - #UAERestaurantsUnite - [Where FooDiva Dines In Dubai: A 2026 Restaurant Guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2026/02/dubairestaurantguide2026/) - Welcome to my annual Dubai restaurant guide, the eleventh edition, with a personal headline of where I dine out. This is NOT one of those contentious 'best of' - [Gaggan Anand’s new restaurant. Plus a culinary travel guide to Bangkok.](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/07/bangkokguide/) - Gaggan Anand’s new restaurant in Bangkok. Plus a culinary travel guide to Bangkok, Thailand. FooDiva. - [A culinary travel guide to my home of Cyprus](https://www.foodiva.net/2025/09/cyprusculinaryguide/) - I am always astonished at the vast number of people who don’t realise Cyprus, my home, has been a divided island since 1974 when Turkey invaded... - [A culinary guide to Cyprus – the island with a love for food](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/08/a-culinary-guide-to-cyprus-the-island-with-a-love-for-food/) - A culinary travel guide to Cyprus. Where to eat and drink - Nicosia, Famagusta district on the east coast, Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos. - [Maison Dali: a dining experience that complements or conflicts?](https://www.foodiva.net/2025/07/maison-dali-a-dining-experience-that-complements-or-conflicts/) - A decade after opening Marina Social for Jason Atherton, accomplished Scottish chef Tristin Farmer has returned to Dubai following his five-year tenure... - [Have you tried Central American cuisine? Girl & The Goose reviewed.](https://www.foodiva.net/2025/06/girlandthegoose/) - The hostess escorts us to our semi-banquette table, sandwiched so tightly between two tables, LPM-style, we can hear every word of the neighbouring conversation - [How does the first "modern Emirati" restaurant in Dubai fare? Gerbou reviewed.](https://www.foodiva.net/2025/04/how-does-the-first-modern-emirati-restaurant-in-dubai-fare-gerbou-reviewed/) - From when I first started reviewing, 14 years ago, I have always insisted that Dubai needs modern Emirati restaurants for the dining scene to be taken seriously - [Why I struggle with tasting menus. And a restaurant review of Manao.](https://www.foodiva.net/2025/02/manao/) - I struggle with many tasting menus, especially in Dubai. Why? Sky-high price points. For one imported concept here, the exact same menu is AED400 more expensive - [Where FooDiva Dines In Dubai: A 2025 Restaurant Guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2025/01/restaurant-guide-2025/) - My annual Dubai restaurant guide celebrates its tenth edition, so with this milestone, change is afoot. The restaurants featured are those that I choose to... - [Where to eat in Sri Lanka: a FooDiva culinary travel guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/01/srilanka/) - [UPDATED 3RD FEBRUARY 2025]. I was asked on Instagram for the name of the tour guide who organised one of my trips to Sri Lanka. That's me. I always do my own research through guide books... - [New Dubai restaurant opening, Khadak. By the ex-chef director of Dishoom.](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/12/khadak/) - When I heard that the ex-chef director of the sensation that is Dishoom, one of my go-to restaurants in the UK, had moved to Dubai to open his own concept... - [A review of a new steakhouse, Three Cuts. With a self-explanatory "concept".](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/10/threecuts/) - A staggering 95% of you voted for my new header-style format that I had proposed for my restaurant reviews, which brings great joy to the... - [What do you do when you land in Manila during a typhoon?](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/08/manila/) - Eat, shop, eat. A mini culinary travel guide to the Philippines capital. - [A culinary travel guide: how to eat well in Baku, Azerbaijan](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/07/baku/) - I rarely have a dud meal when travelling. Why? Because I spend weeks researching restaurants and must-try dishes. Often spending more time on trawling local... - [Is chef Akmal Anuar's new restaurant more osteria or 'funkcoolio'?](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/07/osteria-funkcoolio/) - If you don’t know chef Akmal Anuar, then you should. He’s the ex-chef patron of 3 Fils, a game-changing concept that, arguably, kickstarted the Dubai trend for independent, chef-led unlicensed restaurants. - [3 Fils: does the food sing as much as the setting?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/03/3-fils-does-the-food-sing-as-much-as-the-setting/) - Akmal Anuar was the opening chef of Zengo at Royal Meridien, a Dubai restaurant that suffered from fusion confusion when I reviewed. He subsequently changed the - [There is no such term as a ‘Michelin chef’](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/07/there-is-no-such-term-as-a-michelin-chef/) - An open letter to all restaurateurs, hoteliers, chefs, PRs, journalists and digital influencers in the UAE. This may come across as a bit of a rant, and it is - [Does Rare 'enchant and engage'?](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/06/raredubai/) - Whilst I have been publishing restaurant reviews on this website for over 13 years, reviews from today onwards will be housed on my Substack newsletter... - [Where to eat in Estonia: A FooDiva culinary travel guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/02/estonia/) - Estonia’s delicious dietary staple, fermented rye ‘black’ bread is reason enough to visit this northern Baltic country and EU member. That, and the fact that this nation is often likened to... - [AUSTRALIA: Where to eat in Sydney, Blue Mountains and Noosa](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/08/australia/) - My third visit to the land down under, Australia. This time, for three weeks, soaking up Sydney for Mr S’ birthday bashes in his home city – as well as the Blue - [Meet chef Vladimir Mukhin](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/09/meet-chef-vladimir-mukhin/) - 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 - [Meet chef Alain Ducasse at his first restaurant in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/01/meet-chef-alain-ducasse-at-his-first-restaurant-in-dubai/) - The legend that is chef Alain Ducasse has jetted in to Dubai. Softly spoken. Calm. Collected. And slightly reticent. His publicist acts as a translator when we - [10 best wine bars in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/03/10-best-wine-bars-in-dubai/) - Traditionally you can identify a wine bar at twenty paces. Atmosphere? Check. Wooden surfaces and a cheese selection? Check and check. Lighting a quarter turn - [Can Sushiyaki compete in Dubai’s crowded Japanese scene?](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/03/sushiyaki/) - Let’s see who's old-school Dubai. Do you remember golden oldie Japengo? With a Japanese and broader Asian menu. The Souk Madinat Jumeirah outpost overlooking... - [Bordo Mavi with solely seafood on the menu](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/02/bordomavi/) - 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... - [Top Dubai restaurants: a FooDiva 2024 guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2024/01/dubairestaurants2024/) - I give you the ninth edition of the annual FooDiva guide to top restaurants in Dubai. A record number of 45 homegrown, locally developed concepts have made... - [Fujiya Japanese Restaurant: Go. Now](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/06/fujiya-japanese-restaurant-go-now/) - I know I've discovered a good restaurant when: a) the place is brimming with natives jovially tucking into their food - in this case Japanese, b) not one, but - [Top Dubai restaurants: a FooDiva 2023 guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/02/dubairestaurants2023/) - The eighth edition of the annual FooDiva guide to top restaurants in Dubai is here. 38 homegrown, independently operated, locally developed concepts have made - [It's time to get cracking](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/08/its-time-to-get-cracking/) - It's time to get crackin' - screams our waiter's polo shirt. Neon signs plaster the walls. A sea of red chequered paper tablecloths blankets this casual restaurant. Diners sport plastic bibs, whilst gripping... - [Bungalo34: a restaurant, not a beach club](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/03/bungalo34/) - 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 - [How does the new Okku compare to the original?](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/11/okku-dubai/) - The original Okku that opened in 2009 became Dubai’s first independent, homegrown, licensed restaurant concept. Remember the wild disco brunch and Sunday... - [The battle of the non-alcoholic wine alternatives](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/10/nonalcoholic/) - As I press the publish button, I have abstained from alcohol for two months and 17 days, not that am counting. I explained my rationale on Instagram a while ago - [A bientôt Chez Wam](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/08/chezwam/) - 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... - [Meet chef Gaggan Anand as he reveals a Dubai restaurant opening](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/03/meet-chef-gaggan-anand-as-he-reveals-a-dubai-restaurant-opening/) - The Indian chef whose restaurant in Bangkok has topped Asia’s 50 Best list for three consecutive years and sits at No 23 on the World’s 50 Best ranking was in - [Best practice food sustainability](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/04/food-sustainability/) - What does the term food sustainability really mean? On the back of recent visits to a resort that fully champions sustainability across all areas of the... - [Culinary travel guide to South Africa: Cape Town and the Winelands](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/03/southafrica/) - Culinary travel guide to South Africa: Cape Town and the Winelands - FooDiva - #SouthAfricaDiva - [Top 10 homegrown bars in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/03/dubaibars/) - The Cocktail Dandy is a man on a quest to find the best cocktail bars in Dubai. So far, he has visited more than 200 bars in this city alone, and reviewed more. - [Mexican authenticity at Lila Wood-Fired Taqueria](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/02/liladubai/) - 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.. - ["Yes please" to RSVP](https://www.foodiva.net/2023/01/rsvpdubai/) - Al Wasl Road is undergoing a trend with unlicensed, homegrown restaurants aiming to replicate the atmosphere and style of licensed establishments. Everyone else - [How does Fat Uncle fit into the Al Wasl Road dining family?](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/09/fatuncle/) - The satirically-named Fat Uncle, located conveniently in a dining hotbed on Al Wasl Road is a new Dubai restaurant by an Emirati-owned company, with executive - [Do not expect traditional Iraqi food at Yaba](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/09/yaba-dubai/) - “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 - [Where does Vaga draw the line between restaurant and nightlife concept?](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/08/vaga-dubai/) - 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? Combining vibrant... - [Can Jun’s make fusion work?](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/08/juns-dubai/) - 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... - [PODCAST: an interview on the first Michelin Dubai guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/07/podcast-michelin-dubai/) - PODCAST: an interview on the first Michelin Dubai guide - #UAERestaurantsUnite - [Service versus food at L’Amo Bistro Del Mare](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/04/lamo/) - Service versus food at L’Amo Bistro Del Mare - Dubai restaurants - #UAERestaurantsUnite - FooDiva - [PODCAST: an interview with Michelin on the first Dubai guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/04/podcast-michelin/) - PODCAST: an interview with the international director of the Michelin Guides on the first Dubai restaurant guide - #UAERestaurantsUnite - [Book a table at Teible](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/03/teible/) - Book a table at Teible - Dubai restaurants - FooDiva - #UAERestaurantsUnite - [Top Dubai restaurants: a FooDiva 2022 guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/02/topdubairestaurants2022/) - On the back of a bumper year for the Dubai restaurant industry where the good concepts have thrived with more business than ever, we have a bumper seventh... - [Goodbye Palm Grill. Hello Tamoka.](https://www.foodiva.net/2022/01/tamoka/) - Goodbye Palm Grill. Hello Tamoka - Dubai restaurant reviews - FooDiva - #UAERestaurantsUnite - [A FooDiva guide to under-the-radar restaurants in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/10/under-the-radar-dubai-restaurants/) - Dubai boasts a staggering 20,000 or so restaurants, but many go under the radar. This guide celebrates those gems, all homegrown concepts, that deserve more... - [Top 5 Emirati restaurants and cafés in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/05/top-5-emirati-restaurants-and-cafes-in-dubai/) - “Where do you go for local Emirati food in Dubai?” A question that I am asked a lot. Now, I would say head over to my grandmother’s kitchen where some of the - [What to eat at Time Out Market Dubai. A tried and tasted guide.](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/04/timeoutmarketdubai/) - What to eat at Time Out Market Dubai. A tried and tasted guide. - [Guess what the food of Orfali Bros Bistro tastes like](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/06/orfalibros/) - Guess what the food of Orfali Bros Bistro tastes like? - Dubai restaurants - FooDiva - #UAERestaurantsUnite - [Where to eat and drink in Athens: A FooDiva culinary guide to Greece](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/07/athens-culinary-guide/) - Where to eat and drink in Athens. 20 top restaurants and bars in Athens. A FooDiva culinary guide to Greece. #GreeceDiva - [India: a culinary travel guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/02/india/) - I returned from India with stomach intact and no Delhi belly, but sans voice, courtesy of tremendous smog in the north. A good job this isn’t a podcast. I - [Should you visit Saudi Arabia now?](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/01/saudiarabia/) - Unless you’ve been living in a cave over the last few months, the news that Saudi Arabia is opening up has made headline news around the world - thanks to a - [Top 10 pintxo bars in San Sebastian, and more](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/07/top-10-pintxo-bars-in-san-sebastian-and-more/) - The charming coastal city of San Sebastián in Spain’s northerly Basque Country close to the French border may have one of the world’s highest concentration of - [Is Kinoya all hype or here to stay?](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/05/kinoya-dubai/) - Is Kinoya all hype or here to stay? - [Can Greek and Spanish cuisines work harmoniously at Myrra by Opa?](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/05/myrra-dubai-restaurant/) - Can Greek and Spanish cuisines work harmoniously at Myrra by Opa? - [Lisbon: top 10 dining gems](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/07/lisbon-top-10-dining-gems/) - “I hear horror stories about food in Portugal. Everything is made with bacalhau and I can't tolerate that fish,” so said one of my guest reviewers recently, - [A simple guide to perfecting food and wine pairing](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/03/foodwinepairing/) - A simple guide to perfecting food and wine pairing. - [FooDiva turns 10. The 10 most popular restaurant reviews. Plus some news.](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/02/foodiva10/) - FooDiva turns 10. The 10 most popular restaurant reviews. Plus some news. - [Where to eat vegan in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/07/vegan-restaurants-dubai/) - A guest post from local vegan advocate and co-founder of the Dubai Vegan Days community, Ananda Shakespeare, who delivers her verdict on Dubai’s top plant-based - [An open letter to all food delivery aggregators in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/03/food-delivery-letter/) - I quote Harvard Business Review: “Practical, useful acts of kindness are good for humanity, and good for business. Acts of kindness are also good for the people who do... - [A guide to licensed Dubai restaurants delivering](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/04/dubairestaurantdelivery/) - For the first time in Dubai with the COVID-19 crisis in full swing, high-end licensed restaurants are adapting their business models and pivoting to delivery. - [Which Dubai restaurant will you visit first?](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/05/firstdubairestaurant/) - “Which Dubai restaurant will you visit first once you're comfortable venturing out?" To help inspire you, I asked some of this emirate's top restaurateurs, chefs - [Dining out after the Covid-19 lockdown. Plus a few tips.](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/06/post-lockdown-dining/) - I’ll let you in to a little secret. The first few days of our Dubai restaurant lockdown were a welcome relief for me. I no longer HAD to dine out. Given prior, - [Restaurant reviewing and new homegrown openings](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/10/reviews-new-restaurants/) - You may have noticed over the last few years that my guest reviewers and I have very much concentrated on reviewing homegrown restaurants in Dubai for FooDiva. - [Travel the world this summer with these Dubai restaurants](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/06/travel-dubai-restaurants/) - Thanks to ever-changing travel protocol and a drop in disposable income, many residents are choosing to stay put this summer. To appease that longing for a - [A guide to top Chinese restaurants in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/09/chinese-restaurants-dubai/) - As the Covid-19 crisis started to unfold earlier this year, out of all the world's cuisines, Chinese restaurants, were the first to suffer, mostly because of - [Last supper requests from the Dubai food media community](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/09/my-last-supper/) - What would you request as your hypothetical last supper? Alongside desert island dishes, every now and again someone asks me this question. A little morbid, in - [Lola Taberna Española for pork, glorious pork](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/02/lola-dubai/) - FooDiva's impartial restaurant review of independent Spanish tapas joint, Lola Taberna Española in Dubai. - [FooDiva's top Dubai restaurants: a 2021 guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/01/2021dubairestaurantguide/) - On the back of my new editorial policy to only profile homegrown restaurants, this year’s FooDiva guide to top restaurants in Dubai proudly celebrates SOLELY - [Does Grove Road reimagine the classics?](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/12/grove-road/) - The latest concept by the Bystro team, Grove Road at The Pointe West on Palm Jumeirah promises Melbourne-inspired, fresh, flavourful and fuss-free fare with full - [Unlicensed to thrill at Lana Lusa](https://www.foodiva.net/2021/01/lana-lusa/) - Lana Lusa is a new homegrown Dubai restaurant from the team behind La Cantine du Faubourg and Ninive, paying serious homage to the Portuguese owner, Jessica - [It's the finer things in life that count](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/04/its-the-finer-things-in-life-that-count/) - A couple of weeks ago, a friend asked if I'd like to join him for a booze run to Barracuda in Umm Al Quwain. I immediately piped up, "forget the booze, I wanna go to Finer Things, the gourmet deli store next door." - [Meet Daniel Boulud in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/11/daniel-boulud/) - I first interviewed chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud in the Cayman Islands for Ritz-Carlton’s annual Cayman Cookout beach bash in 2014. Digging out my interviews - [A celeb chef culinary holiday for your bucket list – first course](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/02/a-celeb-chef-culinary-holiday-for-your-bucket-list-first-course/) - I am tucking into breakfast in the all-white Club room sitting next to Eric Ripert (on the next table, not mine sadly), so my groupie chef gazing has begun - [The Pangolin: it’s not all in the name](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/11/pangolin/) - The Pangolin. This scaly anteater, which looks like a giant moving artichoke, has purported trafficking links to the origins of Covid-19. It also happens to be - [A new breed of online gourmet grocers in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/05/onlinegourmetgrocers2020/) - A silver lining to the COVID-19 crisis for us consumers is the new access to premium produce typically reserved for hotels and restaurants only. Many foodservice - [Online gourmet grocers and caterers in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/11/grocerscaterersdubai/) - With demand for at-home entertaining on the rise given the expense of dining out in Dubai, I am getting more and more requests for gourmet ‘grocers’ - [Cantonese franchise Royal China opens in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/08/cantonese-franchise-royal-china-opens-in-dubai/) - Dubai; Another franchise restaurant knocks on Dubai’s door; Cantonese outfit Royal China with locations across London, Singapore and Shanghai. Infact I seem to recall befriending the Bayswater restaurant many moons ago in FooDiva’s London days. - [Chuan: a case for Chinese restaurants](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/03/chuandubai/) - 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 - [FooDiva's 28 top restaurants in Dubai (2020)](https://www.foodiva.net/2020/01/topdubairestaurants2020/) - What makes you return to a restaurant? Yes the food has to be good – but, for me, efficiency and warmth of service draw me back. We’re talking about the - [Is Chingón too cool for its own good?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/12/chingon/) - Chingón promises to take Dubai’s dining scene by storm, but the closest it comes, is the actual storm raging outside the Grand Millennium Hotel in Business Bay. - [To pop into Kayto or not?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/11/kayto-dubai/) - Promoting a new Dubai restaurant as a six-month pop-up is, likely, a clever marketing ploy to entice diners quickly and often – before changing the concept to lure them - [Budget bubbles: Champagne by the glass in Dubai for under AED100](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/12/budget-bubbles-champagne-by-the-glass-in-dubai-for-under-aed100/) - [UPDATED 8TH OCTOBER 2019]. In a world of cash-conserving Cava and perkily priced Prosecco, there are still times when only the official drink of celebration, Champagne, will do. However - [A Dubai bucket list guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/02/a-dubai-bucket-list-guide/) - How should we entertain the myriad of visitors turning up on our Dubai doorstep, or ourselves on weekends? Well, for once, this guide is not about eating (even - [3BK: what on earth is an upscale multisensory global dining experience?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/09/3bk/) - “Upscale multisensory global dining experience”. Words that strike fear through my stomach as another Dubai restaurant – 3BK - attempts to find a niche in one - [Vamos to Bebemos](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/09/vamos-to-bebemos/) - The Garhoud district of Dubai appears to be undergoing a culinary renaissance. Who remembers the glorious French restaurant, Café Chic at the Meridien Dubai - [Online grocery shopping in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/07/online-grocery-shopping-in-dubai/) - For a city that prides itself on convenience, and door-to-door service (think dry cleaning and car washing), Dubai is very late to the online grocery delivery - [YOUR favourite Middle Eastern restaurants in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/05/middleeasternrestaurantsdubai/) - Dubai is one of the few cities in the world where residents and visitors are more likely to feast on any cuisine other than native fare – whether that’s Emirati - [Can Opa smash it?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/07/opa-dubai/) - Another Greek restaurant in Dubai. Another Greek restaurant review? That's my thinking as we trudge towards another ‘authentic’ experience, but in the same - [A FooDiva dining bucket list: 26 top Dubai restaurants (2019)](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/02/a-foodiva-dining-bucket-list-26-top-dubai-restaurants-2019/) - For the last four years, I have shared an annual guide of my favourite restaurants in Dubai. I am doing so once again, but this time with the title of “FooDiva - [Is Taverna Greek Kitchen authentic?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/06/taverna-greek-kitchen/) - Goodbye Left Bank. Hello Taverna. Another licensed Greek restaurant opens in Dubai – this time overlooking Souk Madinat’s waterway. Operated by Food Fund, the - [Dubai restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan - 2019](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/04/ramadandubai/) - For the seventh year on the trot, our annual guide of independent non-hotel restaurants in Dubai open for daytime dining IN over Ramadan is here – including - [Abu Dhabi restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan - 2019](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/04/ramadanabudhabi/) - For those not fasting over Ramadan, like me, you will want to know where best to grab breakfast, lunch, or a coffee in Abu Dhabi. Just like last year, here is - [Masala Library: finally Indian food with the right dose of fusion?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/05/masala-library-finally-indian-food-with-the-right-dose-of-fusion/) - For those growing up in India in the 1980s, the legendary food columnist and gastronome Jiggs Kalra was a household name. His son and restaurateur, Zorawar - [Tasca by chef José Avillez: why first impressions count](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/05/tasca-by-chef-jose-avillez-why-first-impressions-count/) - We arrive a little early for a 7pm booking on a Friday at Tasca, Portuguese chef José Avillez’ first international restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Jumeirah Dubai. - [Abu Dhabi restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2018](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/05/abu-dhabi-restaurants-open-for-daytime-dining-over-ramadan-2018/) - If you are not fasting over Ramadan, like me, you will want to know where best to grab breakfast, lunch or coffee in Abu Dhabi. Just like last year, here is a - [Boom or bust? Dubai’s chefpreneurs tell their inside stories](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/04/boom-or-bust-dubais-chefpreneurs-tell-their-inside-stories/) - Sudeshna Ghosh explores the (often tough) back-stories of Dubai’s new breed of chefs turned restaurateurs, who took the plunge to swap foie gras for finance and plating with permits. - [Dubai restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2018](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/05/dubai-restaurants-open-for-daytime-dining-over-ramadan-2018/) - For the sixth consecutive year, here's our annual guide of independent non-hotel restaurants in Dubai open for daytime dining IN over Ramadan - with an - [Can Alici bring a taste of the Amalfi coast to Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/04/alici/) - 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 - [Brussels – a dining out bucket list](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/02/brussels-a-dining-out-bucket-list/) - I am dubbing Brussels the city of extremes, where one night over Christmas week I find myself queuing in freezing temperatures at Frit Flagey - a friture - [Would I return to Pan-Asian steakhouse Matagi?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/03/would-i-return-to-pan-asian-steakhouse-matagi/) - “Cold sea. Cold earth winds. Fire sea. Fire earth. Hot bowl earthenware pots. Master meat cuts. Sprouts greens. Happy happy joy joy.” All these terms are bizarre - [Is Avli by Tashas a temple to modern Greek dining in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/03/is-avli-by-tashas-a-temple-to-modern-greek-dining-in-dubai/) - Avli by Tashas in DIFC has replaced Laluz as the tenth licensed Greek restaurant addition to a saturated Dubai dining scene and one that I am keen to try after - [Can Indya by Vineet bring street food to a restaurant setting?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/03/can-indya-by-vineet-bring-street-food-to-a-restaurant-setting/) - Whose mum cooks the most delicious chicken curry? Do the golgappas, those small hollow crisp puris with a savoury filling and tangy tamarind syrup, on the - [Is Osh worth the dosh?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/03/is-osh-worth-the-dosh/) - The latest opening at La Mer is a rather novel concept. Osh is a licensed Dubai restaurant that, according to the press release, serves modern Uyghur cuisine - [Can Ena become more than a ONE-hit wonder?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/02/can-ena-become-more-than-a-one-hit-wonder/) - Avgolemono. A traditional Greek egg and lemon soup. It may not sound particularly appealing, but if cooked correctly, it is. Trust me. This chicken-infused rice - [Where to eat in Tbilisi, Georgia](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/02/where-to-eat-in-tbilisi-georgia/) - I must be the last person in Dubai to visit Tbilisi - Georgia’s capital. For the last few years, foodie friends and restaurant industry folk have returned raving about - [How does Han Shi Fu compare to sibling Din Tai Fung?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/02/how-does-han-shi-fu-compare-to-sibling-din-tai-fung/) - Hailing from Singapore, I am always excited about a new Asian restaurant opening in Dubai - especially one owned by the same team behind Din Tai Fung, my go-to - [What is Kizmet's destiny?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/01/what-is-kizmets-destiny/) - Does food taste better with a story behind it? Can someone make you relate to their childhood favourite treats – and would you really care? And wait, before I - [What is The Pointe of Seafood Kitchen?](https://www.foodiva.net/2019/01/what-is-the-pointe-of-seafood-kitchen/) - 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. - [Win #FeastWeek lunches and dinners: competition by Fairmont The Palm](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/10/win-feastweek-lunches-and-dinners-competition-by-fairmont-the-palm/) - Who doesn’t love a bargain dining deal? Fairmont The Palm launches its very own restaurant week, #FeastWeek from 9th to 15th November across its newly revamped - [Hell’s Kitchen Dubai: dining hell or not?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/12/hells-kitchen-dubai-dining-hell-or-not/) - I wasn’t looking forward to lunch at Gordon Ramsay’s latest Dubai restaurant, Hell’s Kitchen, which recently opened at Caesars Palace on Bluewaters island. In - [FooDiva's 28 favourite Dubai restaurants (2018)](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/01/foodivas-28-favourite-dubai-restaurants-2018/) - For the third consecutive year, here is my annual FooDiva round-up of favourite restaurants in Dubai in response to the question I am always asked. I have - [Is a table worth bagging at the new Hakkasan Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/12/is-a-table-worth-bagging-at-the-new-hakkasan-dubai/) - I tried three times over the last month to book a table at modern Cantonese restaurant import Hakkasan, which recently relocated from Jumeirah Emirates Towers to - [Ammos: slick service devoid of overt upselling](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/11/ammos-slick-service-devoid-of-overt-upselling/) - Overt upselling in a restaurant (or anywhere for that matter) is a tremendous turn off. No one likes to smell the sell. The diner has wisened up and can spot - [Gaia: do the big things matter more than the little touches?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/11/gaia-do-the-big-things-matter-more-than-the-little-touches/) - The issue with new Dubai restaurant GAIA is reflected in the name; the use of upper case letters echoes the focus on the glamorous aspects of opening a - [Does Kim’s Singapore Seafood serve authentic Singaporean cuisine?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/10/does-kims-singapore-seafood-serve-authentic-singaporean-cuisine/) - 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 - [Le Frenchy: is good food alone enough to make me return?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/10/le-frenchy-is-good-food-alone-enough-to-make-me-return/) - If you like French fare with a side order of loud R&B tunes, and don’t mind dining in an empty restaurant, then by all means, pay new Dubai opening, Le Frenchy - [10 new brunches in Abu Dhabi (2017/ 2018)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/10/10-new-brunches-in-abu-dhabi-2017-2018/) - When FooDiva asked me if I could select the best of Abu Dhabi's newly launched brunches, I was honoured, but daunted at following in the considerable footsteps - [Modi Georgian Restaurant: a new cuisine for Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/09/modi-georgian-restaurant-a-new-cuisine-for-dubai/) - Dubai now boasts its first licensed Georgian restaurant, and, arguably, the first establishment here dedicated to this rich and fragrant cuisine. A heads up, we - [La Carnita Dubai: do first impressions always count?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/09/la-carnita-dubai-do-first-impressions-always-count/) - When I call a new casual Mexican restaurant just open in Dubai, La Carnita, on a Friday, for an evening reservation, the hostess advises that only a 7 to 9pm - [Where and what oysters to eat: restaurants, retailers and producers in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/08/where-and-what-oysters-to-eat-restaurants-retailers-and-producers-in-dubai/) - I’ve always eaten oysters, but my love affair started four years ago when I read best-selling author Mireille Guiliano’s book ‘Meet Paris Oyster’ which I fell - [Hotel Cartagena: does a fictional story enhance the dining experience?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/06/hotel-cartagena-does-a-fictional-story-enhance-the-dining-experience/) - Hotel Cartagena is not a hotel, as I thought when the first email landed in my inbox a couple of months ago. But it is IN a hotel. A new Latino restaurant in - [Where and what to eat sustainably in Ireland](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/08/where-and-what-to-eat-sustainably-in-ireland/) - Sustainability is a bit of a buzzword in the food industry that many use, but not many adhere too. In days gone by, we never labelled this movement as - [New cafés and eateries in Dubai with a difference](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/07/new-cafes-and-eateries-in-dubai-with-a-difference/) - With the evolution that occurs in any growing city, Dubai has blossomed into an emirate with plenty of character across many of its neighbourhoods. From JLT and - [Where to eat in Berlin](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/07/where-to-eat-in-berlin/) - The German capital dishes up more than the national dish of currywurst (curried sausage), eisbein (pork knuckle) and the fairytale name of hoppel poppel - [Crab Market: does the food prevail over the location?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/04/crab-market-does-the-food-prevail-over-the-location/) - 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 - [Akiba Dori: can Japanese techniques elevate Neapolitan pizza?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/06/akiba-dori-can-japanese-techniques-elevate-neapolitan-pizza/) - After contributing to FooDiva’s UAE pizza round-up, Akiba Dori at Dubai Design District presents a great opportunity to apply my passion for ‘real’ pizza in a - [Does a new fusion restaurant in Dubai play out well?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/02/does-a-new-fusion-restaurant-in-dubai-play-out-well/) - The pedigree is promising. A new home-grown restaurant opens in Dubai that goes by the appealing name of Play. The chef patron is Reif Othman who moves across - [Can east meet west at Morimoto Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/05/can-east-meet-west-at-morimoto-dubai/) - When I see that my favourite dish of all time, bouillabaisse, is on the menu at a new restaurant in Dubai by chef Masaharu Morimoto, I am intrigued and excited - [No.57 café - worth the wait?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/12/no-57-cafe-worth-the-wait/) - There has been much hype and excitement surrounding the long, hotly anticipated opening of No.57 café here in Abu Dhabi. As an avid Instagram follower of its - [Is Butcher & Still a cut above?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/02/is-butcher-still-a-cut-above/) - The dining scene on Abu Dhabi's Maryah Island is hotting up as a steady stream of restaurants open their doors. Butcher & Still at the Four Seasons unleashed - [Does Bu Trinity offer quality to justify the location and price?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/06/does-bu-trinity-offer-quality-to-justify-the-location-and-price/) - When I dine out, I want great food, excellent wine, seamless service, and a stress-free journey to a practical location; all within a reasonable price range. I - [Abu Dhabi restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/abu-dhabi-restaurants-open-for-daytime-dining-over-ramadan-2017/) - Ramadan is drawing closer and if you are not fasting, like me, you will want to know where best to grab breakfast, lunch, or coffee in Abu Dhabi. Just like last - [Dubai restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2017](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/dubai-restaurants-open-for-daytime-dining-over-ramadan-2017/) - How times are changing. Last year, as Ramadan kicked in, we saw many restaurants in Dubai serve more than just juice during the day, in a move to encourage - [Tomo tomorrow?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/01/tomo-tomorrow/) - Ask any Japanese diner in Dubai and they will rave about Chef Chitoshi Takahashi’s cuisine, as I do. Well after over three decades, he has left Kisaku at the Khaleej Palace hotel and is now ensconced in his new home... - [Is Ninive a restaurant or a shisha spot?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/02/is-ninive-a-restaurant-or-a-shisha-spot/) - I find it off-putting when restaurants are described as shisha spots. Shisha, as does any smoking, ruins the palate and taste buds – so why would I choose to - [What's La Cantine du Faubourg trying to be?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/04/whats-la-cantine-du-faubourg-trying-to-be/) - La Cantine du Faubourg is a new French restaurant import now open in Dubai, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers. The name conjures images of a quaint Parisian bistro - [Carnival by Tresind: finally the right dose of fusion?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/10/carnival-by-tresind-finally-the-right-dose-of-fusion/) - It used to be Indego by Vineet in the golden olden days, then there was Rang Mahal and Tresind, followed by Farzi Café – an ongoing effort in Dubai to make - [Tresind - is it very India?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/12/tresind-is-it-very-india/) - Tresind, a compound word for ‘tres’ and ‘ind’ denoting ‘very India’ is a new Dubai restaurant open at the Radisson Royal Hotel on the Sheikh Zayed. On the - [Rang Mahal by Atul Kochhar - traditional or fusion Indian?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/02/rang-mahal-by-atul-kochhar-traditional-or-fusion-indian/) - Since I interviewed Atul Kochhar last year at Taste of Dubai when he also showed us how to make sea bass curry, I've been longing for his Indian restaurant, Rang Mahal to open at the newish JW Marriott Marquis Dubai... - [A steakhouse in the world's tallest hotel](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/01/a-steakhouse-in-the-worlds-tallest-hotel/) - I am slowly but surely working my way through the restaurants at the world’s tallest hotel, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai on the Sheikh Zayed. Out of the six currently open, FooDiva's starting with the highest... - [West 14th - how would you like your steak cooked?](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/12/west-14th-how-would-you-like-your-steak-cooked/) - Dubai, December 3, 2010; There are few things in life that beat a good, juicy, tender steak, or so FooDiva thinks. So with West 14th, the latest addition to Dubai's steakhouse repertoire recently opened on Palm Jumeirah, FooDiva's carnivorous palate and two like-minded friends paid a visit. Firstly, always check a restaurant's website before booking, as I discovered a great - [Moombai & Co: where Parsi cuisine mingles with Mumbai street food](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/10/moombai-co-where-parsi-cuisine-mingles-with-mumbai-street-food/) - Around the ninth century, when Parsis left their home in Iran and travelled to India, the shores of Gujarat were their first port of call. The leader of the - [The Scene by Simon Rimmer - just British pub grub or more?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/11/the-scene-by-simon-rimmer-just-british-pub-grub-or-more/) - The Scene is British celebrity chef Simon Rimmer’s first restaurant outside the UK, and along with Asia Asia, the two latest additions to open at Dubai Marina’s Pier - [The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri: refined, casual, or both?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/05/the-artisan-by-enoteca-pinchiorri-refined-casual-or-both/) - The Artisan by Enoteca Pinchiorri is the new Dubai-based wing of Florence’s famous three Michelin-starred Enoteca Pinchiorri. The Artisan is not, however, a - [At.mosphere - does it meet FooDiva's sky high expectations?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/04/at-mosphere-does-it-meet-foodivas-sky-high-expectations/) - Dubai; When a PR-girl turned journalist hears of biggest, longest, widest (admittedly a daily occurence in Dubai-land) or in this case highest, eyes light up, especially for FooDiva when it involves a new restaurant opening. Yes it's At.mosphere, bizarre punctuation I know, the world's highest restaurant which opened at Burj Khalifa earlier this year, 122 - [Em Sherif - a succulent, yet frivolous feast](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/01/em-sherif-a-succulent-yet-frivolous-feast/) - 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 - [Is Beefbar worth the high price point?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/03/is-beefbar-worth-the-high-price-point/) - Here comes every vegetarian’s worst nightmare – a new Dubai restaurant by the name of Beefbar. Located in DIFC's Al Fattan Currency House, Beefbar is tucked - [Goodbye Cellar, hello Nomad](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/11/goodbye-cellar-hello-nomad/) - Dubai; Who remembers The Cellar, the Dubai dining institution at the Aviation Club? Well with the opening of the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel... - [Does the Italian cuisine at Alta Badia reach new heights?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/09/does-the-italian-cuisine-at-alta-badia-reach-new-heights/) - Alta Badia opened end of last year replacing long-serving Vu’s at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, promising to provide ‘honest Italian cooking’. With its prime - [No reason to hide](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/03/no-reason-to-hide/) - As American expats, my dining partner and I have been looking forward to dining at The Hide, a self-billed ‘American meatery’ at Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah that - [A warm welcome at Naya](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/04/a-warm-welcome-at-naya/) - My expectations for Naya, the new Indian restaurant in Dubai at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, weren't necessarily high. I'd read the launch PR from March, I'd skimmed - [Room for another Dubai steakhouse? The Rib Room at Jumeirah Emirates Towers](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/08/room-for-another-dubai-steakhouse-the-rib-room-at-jumeirah-emirates-towers/) - Dubai; Jumeirah Emirates Towers has relaunched its steakhouse restaurant yet again; now by the name of The Rib Room. Quite cleverly, the hotel’s Agency wine bar has relocated right next door which am sure helps pull in the punters. - [Sheer menu folly by Nick and Scott?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/04/sheer-menu-folly-by-nick-and-scott/) - My initial reservations about having to traipse through tourist-laden Souk Madinat Jumeirah are banished as the convivial atmosphere of a new Dubai - [Intersect By Lexus – Ticket to Ride, or Baby Don’t Care?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/01/intersect-by-lexus-ticket-to-ride-or-baby-dont-care/) - Let’s start a little differently here. Before reading this review, take a moment to look at the Intersect By Lexus website. Don’t worry, I’m not going anywhere - [Can Bistrot Bagatelle compete with the French-Med restaurant set in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/12/can-bistrot-bagatelle-compete-with-the-french-med-restaurant-set-in-dubai/) - We have an 8pm booking on a Friday for new French-Mediterranean import Bistrot Bagatelle at the Fairmont Dubai and arrive a little earlier for an aperitif but - [Mama Matto: another Italian restaurant in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/03/mama-matto-another-italian-restaurant-in-dubai/) - From the creators of Iris and Indie, comes a home-grown Italian restaurant in Dubai, Matto in the Oberoi. Replacing Umai, the hotel’s Far-Eastern concept, Matto - [Does Center Cut it for FooDiva?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/04/does-center-cut-it-for-foodiva/) - Dubai; "What would you request as your last meal?" Morbid perhaps, but FooDiva was posed this question recently. Without a doubt, a juicy, tender steak, cooked rare. So with another new steakhouse on our shores, FooDiva ventured to the Ritz-Carlton DIFC's, Center Cut. Yes Anglophiles, I too prefer the original and correct English spelling of - [Crab joint 'Aprons & Hammers' - a hammering or not?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/11/crab-joint-aprons-hammers-a-hammering-or-not/) - Dubai; I always had fond memories of the Mina Seyahi dhow at DIMC (Dubai International Marine Club) with its freshly caught seafood on display, fishmarket-style and a wonderful selection of sushi and sashimi, but sometime earlier this year Le Meridien ceased operating this little hidden gem at the end of the pier. It now floats by the name of Aprons & Hammers - a so-called upscale crab joint. - [Solo - where Italian tradition meets modern gastronomy](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/04/solo-where-italian-tradition-meets-modern-gastronomy/) - Solo Bistronomia is a new Italian restaurant in Dubai at Raffles Hotel, replacing Fire & Ice, with Dubai veteran chef Corrado Pani at the helm. The owners are - [The purple haze of Nay restaurant](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/05/the-purple-haze-of-nay-restaurant/) - Dubai; There are two vital points to get across about Nay, the new licensed Lebanese restaurant in Emirates Financial Towers (DIFC), before we can start - [Is Bice Mare an Italian job well done?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/06/is-bice-mare-an-italian-job-well-done/) - So why did this restaurant review lead the pack to win a dream gourmet holiday to Italy this summer, courtesy of a Bice Mare competition? Here's what our - [Hashi at Armani Dubai - a Japanese treat?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/hashi-at-armani-dubai-a-japanese-treat/) - Dubai; Hashi at Dubai's Armani hotel has been on FooDiva's ever-growing wish list for a while, so as I try my utmost to support all things Japanese right now, friend and I turned up for a mid-week reservation. Hashi translates to chopsticks by the way. I do love a restaurant that confirms your telephone reservation - [Is Ají hot on flavour and service?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/01/is-aji-hot-on-flavour-and-service/) - How times are changing. Dubai can finally boast a beach and seafront location with licensed restaurants outside a hotel environment. Club Vista Mare on Palm - [Dusty's: what's in a name?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/10/dustys-whats-in-a-name/) - How important to you is the name of a restaurant when deciding where to dine out? For me, very. Branding is the first impression that positions a restaurant in - [Is Couqley an authentic French restaurant in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/07/is-couqley-an-authentic-french-restaurant-in-dubai/) - Dubai has a new up and coming licensed dining scene. Home to popular Greek restaurant Mythos, lively Southern American eatery Nola and quirky Mediterranean - [To burger or to lobster? That is the question](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/04/to-burger-or-to-lobster-that-is-the-question/) - Is it going to be a burger or a lobster kind of day? Now that's a tough decision for a burger aficionado with a newfound love for lobster rolls. Thankfully - [Is Namu worth dining for the Korean or Japanese fare?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/10/is-namu-worth-dining-for-the-korean-or-japanese-fare/) - We have a new Japanese and Korean licensed restaurant in Dubai. It's the latter cuisine I am more excited about, given Dubai only has one other licensed Korean - [Is Jason Atherton's Marina Social the new favourite in town?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/11/is-jason-athertons-marina-social-the-new-favourite-in-town/) - To much relief, my disappointment with imported concepts and chain restaurants in Dubai turned out to be short lived. It took a friendly hostess, a stroll - [Palm Grill: dinner and vino on the beach](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/palm-grill-dinner-and-vino-on-the-beach/) - I like to think that I have a knack for discovering new restaurants slightly off the beaten track. On this occasion though a fellow foodie gave me a heads up on - [North Indian 'Amala' - spicing up the Palm?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/04/north-indian-amala-spicing-up-the-palm/) - Dubai; FooDiva's visited Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on the Palm a couple of times; once in soft opening with hardly any F&B (food & beverage) operational, so we settled for a caesar salad lunch at the pool bar, and second time round with the intention of afternoon tea, but having skipped lunch, a delicious club sandwich - [Out at the other Rib Room](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/out-at-the-other-rib-room/) - So, here I am reviewing the Rib Room for FooDiva…"But wait, Man in the White Hat", I hear you thinking (don't worry about my mind-reading powers), "the Rib Room - [A taste of Turkey at Lalezar, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/a-taste-of-turkey-at-lalezar-jumeirah-zabeel-saray/) - Dubai; Having holidayed in Istanbul a couple of years ago, or I should say Constantinople (thanks to FooDiva's Greek-Cypriot heritage), I've developed a fondness for Turkish cuisine. So with Lalezar, Dubai's first licenced Turkish restaurant now open at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on the Palm, surely it warranted a FooDiva review? - [The Spanish invasion](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/12/the-spanish-invasion/) - The Spanish restaurant scene in Dubai has been hugely under-represented for a while now with the rather jaded Seville's but more authentic Al Hambra. - [The Farm...in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/04/the-farm-in-dubai/) - Dubai; When these photos landed in FooDiva's inbox, my heart started racing. The saying a picture tells a 1000 words is so true, and I couldn't get there quick enough. I'm waffling about... - [Hakkasan Dubai - does it match the London experience?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/01/hakkasan-dubai-does-it-match-the-london-experience/) - Dubai; Unless you recognise the discreet Hakkasan logo, you'd be hard pushed to find the entrance to the upmarket Cantonese restaurant chain's first outpost in Dubai in the shadow of Emirates Towers Boulevard. - [Does Weslodge Saloon elevate American cuisine?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/05/does-weslodge-saloon-elevate-american-cuisine/) - The Old Wild West has landed in Dubai in the form of Weslodge Saloon, a Canadian restaurant import mirroring a long gone era of the Western United States. - [Gaucho Dubai - an Argentine restaurant or steakhouse?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/01/gaucho-dubai-an-argentine-restaurant-or-steakhouse/) - Dubai; Having interviewed the man behind Gaucho Dubai and attended an impressive media opening, FooDiva was most excited to finally review the all-Argentine meat and wine list. So how does the brand's second Middle East location (at DIFC) fare? - [The enigma of Asia Asia](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/11/the-enigma-of-asia-asia/) - 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." - [Has Sanjeev Kapoor stamped his Signature?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/07/has-sanjeev-kapoor-stamped-his-signature/) - Dubai; "Sparks of brilliance" - so claimed celebrated Indian chef Sanjeev Kapoor as he described his menu in a FooDiva interview last month. With that top of mind, we waltzed, or should I say tangoed... - [Does the new-look Pierchic still offer a fairy tale ending?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/02/does-the-new-look-pierchic-still-offer-a-fairy-tale-ending/) - Once upon a time, a fledgling kiwi, newly emigrated from New Zealand, was wined and dined al fresco by a prospective employer, at a stunning seafood restaurant - [The Croft - can fine dining be casual?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/09/the-croft-can-fine-dining-be-casual/) - Chef Darren Velvick’s new Dubai restaurant is a brave effort to bring together a minimalist menu of very carefully selected British and broader European dishes, - [Belgian food as haute cuisine – Café Belge](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/belgian-food-as-haute-cuisine-cafe-belge/) - Café Belge is the new 1920s-style art deco 'Belgian grand café' at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC replacing the all-day dining restaurant Can Can (and launched with - [Elia, with a new Greek menu](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/12/elia-with-a-new-greek-menu/) - Dubai; FooDiva was most excited when a good Greek friend invited her to Elia to sample their new menu last night. Now Elia is Dubai's only true Greek restaurant located at the Majestic Hotel in Bur Dubai. - [Is Le Cirque a classy New York restaurant import?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/is-le-cirque-a-classy-new-york-restaurant-import/) - It’s a date night and restaurant review all rolled into one – a first for me. My destination is New York French restaurant import Le Cirque, which opened its - [Boca – when sharing concepts work](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/12/boca-when-sharing-concepts-work/) - 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 - [Is BB Social Dining just another DIFC restaurant?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/01/is-bb-social-dining-just-another-difc-restaurant/) - It’s hard to get excited by yet another restaurant opening in DIFC, in particular because of some closures, but that changed when I heard Alex Stumpf (head chef - [Is Il Borro a tasty Tuscan treat?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/02/is-il-borro-a-tasty-tuscan-treat/) - The new Il Borro Tuscan Bistro tucked away in Madinat Jumeirah's Al Naseem hotel in Dubai has been imported from the Ferragamo family's sprawling estate in - [Does Rüya successfully reimagine Turkish cuisine?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/11/does-ruya-successfully-reimagine-turkish-cuisine/) - Set 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 - [Is Little Miss India hit or miss?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/12/is-little-miss-india-hit-or-miss/) - My experience with Indian restaurants in Dubai are hit and miss. I love punchy flavour, but I can’t, or rather my stomach can’t tolerate high doses of chilli - [The Brazilian churrascaria craze hits Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/04/the-brazilian-churrascaria-craze-hits-dubai/) - Dubai; Traffic is steaming on a Thursday night. Our taxi driver doesn't know how to reach the hotel, and neither does Google maps so we decide to jump out and make our own way... - [Tong Thai - spicy enough?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/07/tong-thai-spicy-enough/) - Dubai; I am back again. I, well actually we, follow the hostess as we pass one private dining booth after another, with the most beautiful ornate Thai art adorning the walls. A glorious neon orange-fronted bar... - [Toko docks in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/01/toko-docks-in-dubai/) - Are the powers that be at Vida Downtown Dubai recreating a mini DIFC restaurant scene? First La Serre to rival La Petite Maison, and now Toko, a contemporary - [Mint Leaf of London...in Dubai - does it differentiate?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/07/mint-leaf-of-london-in-dubai-does-it-differentiate/) - Indian restaurant concepts imported from London appear to be picking up steam here in Dubai. I am not quite sure if that’s a good or bad move, but we’ll - [Is Lao at Waldorf Astoria Dubai a safe South-East Asian bet?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/07/is-lao-at-waldorf-astoria-dubai-a-safe-south-east-asian-bet/) - Most five-star hotels in Dubai boast some kind of Asian or Far-Eastern restaurant – whether that’s Indian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, or to play it safe, the - [A new Peruvian restaurant in Dubai: Garden](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/08/a-new-peruvian-restaurant-in-dubai-garden/) - Would a gift of US$50,000 entice you to open your own restaurant in Dubai? It’s mere pocket money really but it can pave the way for local talent to develop - [Does Novikov deserve the hype or not?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/09/does-novikov-deserve-the-hype-or-not/) - When a friend suggests we dine at Novikov in the Sheraton Grand Hotel my heart sinks. Despite the hype, it’s one Dubai restaurant opening I’ve not been looking - [A slice of Santorini in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/09/a-slice-of-santorini-in-dubai/) - I love discovering a new restaurant in Dubai that immediately takes my breath away with its no-frills simplicity and charm. In this case it’s partly down to a - [Is Nola worth a taste?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/11/is-nola-worth-a-taste/) - I first heard the affectionate nickname for New Orleans, ‘Nola’, when I visited dear friends there a few years ago and dined on jambalaya, beignets and savoury - [Is Maine Oyster Bar & Grill a decent contender?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/12/is-maine-oyster-bar-grill-a-decent-contender/) - Why is it that lately we are having to walk through car parks to reach restaurants in Dubai? Nola, Mythos and now The Maine Oyster Bar & Grill, an independently - [La Tablita: a new Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant for Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/01/la-tablita-a-new-mexican-or-tex-mex-restaurant-for-dubai/) - I call to make a reservation for a Wednesday evening at Mexican-cum-Tex-Mex restaurant La Tablita in the new Hyatt Regency at Dubai Healthcare City. - [Is Shimmers On The Beach more than just the setting?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/04/is-shimmers-on-the-beach-more-than-just-the-setting/) - When I shortlist Dubai restaurants to review, I typically prioritise based on one or more of the following qualities. A concept that is home-grown (even though - [Ting Irie: is everything all right?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/09/ting-irie-is-everything-all-right/) - I have been waiting for a new home-grown Jamaican restaurant concept, Ting Irie, to get its alcohol licence, but nearly four months into opening, it’s sadly for - [Does Muchachas have to be a true Mexican cantina?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/10/does-muchachas-have-to-be-a-true-mexican-cantina/) - I had nearly given up on reviewing Muchachas, the new ‘Mexican cantina’ in Dubai by the Tom and Serg lads. Third time lucky (or unlucky perhaps), I scored a - [How does The Atlantic Dubai compare to Melbourne?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/02/how-does-the-atlantic-dubai-compare-to-melbourne/) - The Atlantic’s home location of Melbourne boasted three species of Australian oysters when I dined there last month - Coffin Bay, Smoky Bay, and Tasmanian - [Does Le Petit Belge serve a true taste of Belgium?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/06/does-le-petit-belge-serve-a-true-taste-of-belgium/) - It doesn’t even cross my mind to book a table at a new casual Belgian restaurant in Dubai. On a Friday evening nearing 7.30pm (over Ramadan), Le Petit Belge at - [Peyote Dubai: a flirtation or a relationship with Mexican cuisine?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/peyote-dubai-a-flirtation-or-a-relationship-with-mexican-cuisine/) - Dubai loves to flirt with Mexican cuisine, luring us in with the promise of authentic food, but what typically transpires is Tex-Mex overload with an original - [Rockfish: location, location and only location](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/02/rockfish-location-location-and-only-location/) - Rockfish, a ‘Mediterranean seafood’ restaurant in the new Jumeirah Al Naseem is a classic example of a restaurant in Dubai that relies solely on a dashing - [Another Catch docks...in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/another-catch-docks-in-dubai/) - Why do some restaurants in Dubai insist on a bevy of pretty hostesses all huddled at the entrance ready to pounce? Are a couple of ladies not enough to check - [Is Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera a tourist trap?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/09/is-sean-connolly-at-dubai-opera-a-tourist-trap/) - 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 - [Cuisinero Uno: a chef-owned concept in Dubai with a monthly rotating menu](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/11/cuisinero-uno-a-chef-owned-concept-in-dubai-with-a-monthly-rotating-menu/) - We have a new restaurant in Dubai with a menu that rotates monthly according to seasonality and availability of produce. A first for this emirate? Well, if the - [Top 8 brunches in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/10/top-8-brunches-in-dubai-2/) - What has astounded me this year when researching Dubai's brunches for our annual round-up is the increase in new restaurants ALL rolling out brunches. This - [Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara: does the expensive price tag serve quality?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/10/nathan-outlaw-at-al-mahara-does-the-expensive-price-tag-serve-quality/) - When I looked at the online menu for chef Nathan Outlaw’s new seafood restaurant in Dubai at the Burj Al Arab, the ‘cheapest’ dining option was an AED450 three - [Social by Heinz Beck at Waldorf Astoria - does it differentiate?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/social-by-heinz-beck-at-waldorf-astoria-does-it-differentiate/) - In a city like Dubai, where a new hotel or restaurant opening is as commonplace as roadside construction, one must truly be able to stand out from a rather... - [Does Ramusake offer an honest Japanese izakaya experience?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/08/does-ramusake-offer-an-honest-japanese-izakaya-experience/) - Imagine waking up to an alternate reality, where you are living in Tokyo and at the end of a long working day, you head to a local tavern to meet friends for - [Is La Serre the new La Petite Maison?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/09/is-la-serre-the-new-la-petite-maison/) - 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... - [Does Carine bring the French riviera to Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/04/does-carine-bring-the-french-riviera-to-dubai/) - Does one have to understand art to appreciate it or can one just look at a masterpiece and say – wow? How about assessing culinary artwork? Likely some - [How does Asia de Cuba in Dubai compare to Abu Dhabi?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/04/how-does-asia-de-cuba-in-dubai-compare-to-abu-dhabi/) - As a loyal patron of imported Latin-American restaurant concept Asia de Cuba in Abu Dhabi, I am excited to see how the Dubai counterpart fares at The Westin - [Luigia Dubai: a pizzeria where quality AND quantity rule](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/04/luigia-dubai-a-pizzeria-where-quality-and-quantity-rule/) - A new licensed Italian restaurant in Dubai boasts a menu with 33 pizzas, and that excludes five calzone dishes. Couple that with feedback from foodie friends - [Top 10 brunches in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/10/top-10-brunches-in-dubai/) - Where to brunch in Dubai - [Top 10 brunches in Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/11/top-10-brunches-in-abu-dhabi/) - One of the greatest pleasures in the UAE is Friday brunch. Brunch is what you want it to be. For some, it is a chance to have some wonderful dishes in a relaxed - [Top 10 afternoon tea experiences in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/09/top-10-afternoon-tea-experiences-in-dubai/) - Dubai; There's something pretty special about an afternoon or high tea experience as it's often referred to. Whenever I travel to cities with a colonial history I always find myself searching out afternoon tea. My favourite to date has to be... - [10 healthy meal delivery services in Dubai…and some across the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/09/10-healthy-meal-delivery-services-in-dubaiand-some-across-the-uae/) - I am usually a sceptic when I come across strict 'quick fix' dietary programmes. I firmly believe healthy eating is a long-term vision, and given our - [Nusr-Et - an expensive cut of steak in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/02/nusr-et-an-expensive-cut-of-steak-in-dubai/) - When the rumour mill started that Nusr-Et was set to open a restaurant in Dubai (at the Four Seasons), I couldn’t understand the appeal of a steakhouse import - [Does the Mexican food at Luchador match the view?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/03/does-the-mexican-food-at-luchador-match-the-view/) - I have discovered a new way of dining out on a weekend in Dubai. I arrive at my chosen restaurant for an early cocktail, around 5.30pm pre-‘sunset’. I order one - [The Fish House: a restaurant with a twist](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/02/the-fish-house-a-restaurant-with-a-twist/) - 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 - [Where to eat pizza in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/11/where-to-eat-pizza-in-the-uae/) - Pizza 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 - [Bleu Blanc by David Myers: should the gypsy chef have travelled to Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/01/bleu-blanc-by-david-myers-should-the-gypsy-chef-have-travelled-to-dubai/) - Even though imported 'celebrity chef' restaurant concepts are fast diminishing in Dubai, a few are opening up including David Myers', aka the gypsy chef's two - [Is Drift here to stay?](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/01/is-drift-here-to-stay/) - “That’s Dubai, eh…,” responds a manager to my statement that the menu at new chic Dubai beach club, Drift at One & Only Royal Mirage is overpriced. Well he does - [Masti: the first licensed restaurant at La Mer](https://www.foodiva.net/2018/01/masti-the-first-licensed-restaurant-at-la-mer/) - The new al fresco Meraas development in Dubai, La Mer, has opened its first licensed restaurant. Masti, which translates to ‘fun and mischief’, is another new - [A peek into Zahira with chef Greg Malouf](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/a-peek-into-zahira-with-chef-greg-malouf/) - I have been very vocal that for Dubai’s restaurant scene to be taken seriously on the global stage, we need to see high-end, home grown licensed establishments - [Kohantei: Dubai's first Japanese kaiseki restaurant](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/12/kohantei-dubais-first-japanese-kaiseki-restaurant/) - Dubai has its first traditional Japanese restaurant, Kohantei at Dubai Opera, that embraces ‘omotenashi’ hospitality through a formal multi-course ‘kaiseki’ - [Win festive brunches and afternoon teas: competition by The Ritz-Carlton DIFC](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/12/win-festive-brunches-and-afternoon-teas-competition-by-the-ritz-carlton-difc/) - ‘Tis the season to be jolly…and to dish out festive brunches and afternoon teas at The Ritz-Carlton DIFC. We’re running a competition to give away four prizes - [Instagram or Instagrumble: does a camera belong at the dinner table?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/11/instagram-or-instagrumble-does-a-camera-belong-at-the-dinner-table/) - Photographing food to share on social media is one of the most popular modern trends. Instagram in particular has millions of shots of food and drink uploaded - [Meet chef Thomas Keller](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/11/meet-chef-thomas-keller/) - Chef Thomas Keller has no intention of bringing his three-Michelin starred US restaurants The French Laundry and Per Se, or his one-star Bouchon Bistro to the - [Does Galvin Dubai serve bistro or fine dining fare?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/11/does-galvin-dubai-serve-bistro-or-fine-dining-fare/) - Building a dining universe around shopping is truly a Dubai trademark. And it's not just casual eateries, but some serious licensed restaurants have mushroomed - [Does Flamingo Room by Tashas live up to its Instagram image?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/11/does-flamingo-room-by-tashas-live-up-to-its-instagram-image/) - Natasha Sideris, the owner of South African café chain, Tashas, also present in Dubai, has introduced a new licensed restaurant concept, Flamingo Room at - [La Petite Maison Abu Dhabi: is good food alone enough to make me return?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/11/la-petite-maison-abu-dhabi-is-good-food-alone-enough-to-make-me-return/) - When dining out, is there anything more frustrating than external factors distracting you from great food? Especially when the food is as good as it promises to - [FooDiva on CNN, plus a new-look blog](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/10/foodiva-on-cnn-plus-a-new-look-blog/) - “CNN is filming a travel show on Dubai and we’d like you to be our go-to person on restaurants. Can we meet tomorrow to discuss?”... - [Dairy diaries: why French dairy, plus where and what pâtisserie to eat in Paris](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/10/dairy-diaries-why-french-dairy-plus-where-and-what-patisserie-to-eat-in-paris/) - The French have a funny relationship with dairy. Despite France's love affair with cheese, there’s surprisingly little love lost between the French and milk - [#DealDiva: Dubai dining deals for October and beyond](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/10/dealdiva-dubai-dining-deals-for-october-and-beyond/) - What compelling dining deals do we have in Dubai this month and beyond? Just a reminder this regular round-up is focused on evening and weekend offers that - [10 new brunches in Dubai (2017/ 2018)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/10/10-new-brunches-in-dubai-2017-2018/) - “Do you ever get bored of brunching?” rings the familiar chime of questioning that starts many of our conversations with brunch lovers and brunch cynics alike. - [Who and what is Miss Tess?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/10/who-and-what-is-miss-tess/) - Miss Tess actually exists, unlike the imaginary Mr Miyagi – both Asian ‘street food’ restaurants. She’s a well-travelled Asian lady with the Instagram handle - [Meet chef David Myers](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/10/meet-chef-david-myers/) - He calls himself the ‘gypsy chef’, spending more time in Tokyo, Singapore and Hong Kong at his six restaurant concepts, than he does in his home city of Los - [Izu Brasserie may be hidden but is it a gem?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/10/izu-brasserie-may-be-hidden-but-is-it-a-gem/) - Izu Ani is a seasoned chef specialising in Mediterranean cuisine with a focus on southern Italian influences. He opened La Petite Maison in Dubai, then moved on - [Meet chef Chris Galvin](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/09/meet-chef-chris-galvin/) - I first stumbled upon chef Chris Galvin (and his younger brother Jeff) when they opened Terence Conran’s Orrery in Marylebone in 1997. I used to work round the - [#DealDiva: Dubai and Abu Dhabi dining deals for September](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/09/dealdiva-dubai-and-abu-dhabi-dining-deals-for-september/) - Eating out in the UAE across licensed restaurants is becoming prohibitively expensive, so from feedback you’ve given me across FooDiva’s social media channels - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 14)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/09/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-14/) - Dear readers, happy first birthday to us! Time goes fast, and this 14th wine column marks our first anniversary :) I fondly remember the day I wrote our first - [Does my gamble with Graze pay off?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/08/does-my-gamble-with-graze-pay-off/) - After my last Dubai restaurant review, I crave a simple meal where courses are served traditionally, three-course style, à la Russe. The website of Graze, a - [Top 4 rosé wines under AED100 (column 5)](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/11/top-4-rose-wines-under-aed100-column-5/) - They say that things happen when you least expect it, and here we are, recommending rosé wines. You may know that I’m not a big fan of rosé, so I tend to - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 6)](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/11/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-6/) - After our last wine column on rosés, I feel that I should act more like a sommelier, so I am introducing some relatively unknown grapes and blends with this - [Fizz to drink over the festive season](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/12/fizz-to-drink-over-the-festive-season/) - We have reached the celebratory season, a special festive time to spend with family and friends, as we say goodbye to 2016 and welcome in a sparkling new year. - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 8)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/01/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-8/) - Happy 2017 to all you lovely wine readers. May this year bring you health, happiness and lots of bottles. I am dedicating this eighth column to old classic - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 9)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/02/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-9/) - February in the southern hemisphere is harvesting time. And as you read this column, I am on a wine trip in South Africa, a legendary wine region that in only - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 10)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/03/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-10/) - I am back from my wine trip in South Africa, and I therefore dedicate our tenth column to this beautiful country. I travelled around the wine regions of The - [Top 4 wines under AED60 (column 11)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/04/top-4-wines-under-aed60-column-11/) - This month, I am exchanging our regular under AED100 wine column with top four value wines under AED60, including tax. I wish I could bring it to under AED50 - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 12)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-12/) - Summer has arrived too early this year and coupled with our last column before Ramadan kicks in, I am dedicating this month to wines that are great to drink - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 13)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/07/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-13/) - We're well and truly in the midst of another hot and humid UAE summer. The problem with heat, is firstly to find wines which will help us not only appreciate - [Breakfast, lunch and tea over Ramadan in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/06/breakfast-lunch-and-tea-over-ramadan-in-dubai/) - With Ramadan starting on Sunday and many of you not fasting, we’ve once again rounded up the independent restaurants and cafés open for daytime dining in Dubai - [If you love FooDiva, please vote for her #MyDubaiTrip itinerary](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/09/if-you-love-foodiva-please-vote-for-her-mydubaitrip-itinerary/) - f you or a visitor just had two days in Dubai, what would be on your bucket list? Well thanks to a #MyDubai initiative championed by the Peeta Planet brothers - [Dubai’s first food truck?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/09/dubais-first-food-truck/) - No doubt you’ve seen this lovingly restored Citroën food truck prancing around town at either Dubai Food Carnival or at private events. Well thankfully we don’t - [A new series of secret pop-up dinners in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/01/a-new-series-of-secret-pop-up-dinners-in-the-uae/) - It looks like one of my 2015 dining predictions is coming true with pop-ups and supper clubs a key trend here in the UAE. Even major hotel chains are jumping - [Dubai's first social dining awards arrive, #RestaurantBuzzAwards](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/01/dubais-first-social-dining-awards-arrive-restaurantbuzzawards/) - Dubai is brimming with restaurant awards, but do we have any social dining awards? By that, we mean, restaurant awards based around social occasions and voted by you, through social media... - [And the #RestaurantBuzzAwards winners are...](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/02/and-the-restaurantbuzzawards-winners-are/) - A dining experience is so subjective that whilst I have strong opinions on Dubai’s restaurant scene, it’s important to allow you to voice what you feel are - [What makes a dish iconic and timeless?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/03/what-makes-a-dish-iconic-and-timeless/) - What makes a dish iconic and timeless? Is it all about simplicity and soul food? We live in an era where molecular gastronomy and sous vide cooking techniques - [Your Dubai dining diary for May](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/your-dubai-dining-diary-for-may/) - Dubai has a plateful of quirky dining, wine and even cooking experiences this month, more so than the typically mundane asparagus promotions, so here's a - [Where to dine during the day in Dubai over Ramadan](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/06/where-to-dine-during-the-day-in-dubai-over-ramadan/) - We're back with our most popular post of the year. If you're not fasting over Ramadan, where can you dine in for breakfast, lunch and tea across Dubai? Here's - [FooDiva's #DineAroundDubai partners with Italian natural mineral water MonViso](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/08/foodivas-dinearounddubai-partners-with-italian-natural-mineral-water-monviso/) - FooDiva experiences are growing with a key partner joining our table. Say hello to MonViso, the Italian natural mineral water brand available across the UAE at leading supermarkets and restaurants. - [Home-grown food truck frenzy in Dubai and Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/02/home-grown-food-truck-frenzy-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi/) - Finally the UAE can boast its very own home-grown food truck scene - a little behind the rest of the world but better late than never. I am not talking about - [Where to dine during the day in Abu Dhabi over Ramadan - 2016](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/05/where-to-dine-during-the-day-in-abu-dhabi-over-ramadan-2016/) - With Ramadan round the corner, if you're not fasting, like me, you probably have no idea where to grab breakfast, lunch, or a coffee in Abu Dhabi, so here's a - [Where to dine during the day in Dubai over Ramadan - 2016](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/05/where-to-dine-during-the-day-in-dubai-over-ramadan-2016/) - For those not fasting over Ramadan, where is open for daytime dining in Dubai over the holy month? Well, we're back with our most popular post of the year to - [FooDiva's 30 favourite Dubai restaurants (2017)](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/12/foodivas-30-favourite-dubai-restaurants-2017/) - The 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 - [New Dubai restaurant openings (2017)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/01/new-dubai-restaurant-openings-2017/) - What's on our plate for Dubai's restaurant scene this year? It's becoming trickier and trickier to extract confirmed restaurant openings from operators and - [23 golden oldie restaurants in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/04/23-golden-oldie-restaurants-in-dubai/) - Dubai’s dining scene is fickle with new restaurants opening and closing almost as quickly as it takes to knock up a curry. Having arrived in Dubai nearly 18 - [What's in a bottle of water?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/04/whats-in-a-bottle-of-water/) - Dubai; Now we’ve all been preached at some point in our lives about the importance of drinking water, in fact a minimum of 1.5 litres a day. But how often do you ever consider the quality of the water you’re gulping down? And I am not referring to bottled versus tap water – but mineral - [See, swirl, smell, sip and savour](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/05/see-swirl-smell-sip-and-savour/) - Dubai; Which country do you reckon is the number one producer of wine in the world? If you don’t mind, I’ll keep you in suspense a little longer – but what I will tell you now is the fifth is China... - [Cheese and beer pairing - an interview with a Belgian affineur](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/11/cheese-and-beer-pairing-an-interview-with-a-belgian-affineur/) - When I first reviewed Café Belge for FooDiva back in early March, I broadly enjoyed the food, but expressed some mild skepticism about whether a restaurant - [Meet two of the world's best mixologists; cocktail trends and tips](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/06/meet-two-of-the-worlds-best-mixologists-cocktail-trends-and-tips/) - Two of the world’s best bartenders, or mixologists if you prefer a hype word visit Dubai within the space of a week; both are hugely different in how they - [An interview with a Krug ambassador and her champagne tips](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/11/an-interview-with-a-krug-ambassador-and-her-champagne-tips/) - She’s the brand ambassador for the House of Krug. No she’s not a celebrity, but the head of business development for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Canada and - [Champagne tips and rosé recommendations for Valentine's Day](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/02/champagne-tips-and-rose-recommendations-for-valentines-day/) - I get that you are stressed – the day that your loved one has long been anticipating is obviously extremely important to ensure continued enrollment in the - [12 cheese and wine nights in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/02/12-cheese-and-wine-nights-in-dubai/) - Correct me if I am wrong, but in most cases, one either loves or loathes cheese – there’s no middle ground. A little bit like our relationship with olives and - [Top 4 wines under AED100](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/08/top-4-wines-under-aed100/) - We start a new season with a new bi-monthly wine column on FooDiva written by Luca Gagliardi, one of Dubai’s most seasoned sommeliers, who I have known since - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 2)](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/08/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-2/) - As you read my second wine column for FooDiva (here's the first one if you missed it), many of you will be back to the daily grind with work, school runs and - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 3)](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/09/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-3/) - Week by week, I realise I am drinking a lot more wine than usual, for which I can only thank you, my fantastic readers! This third column features three Italian - [Top 4 wines under AED100 (column 4)](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/10/top-4-wines-under-aed100-column-4/) - In the fourth edition of this wine column, I am delighted to introduce a unique and surprising mix of new and old world wines, all of which are tried, tasted - [Top 8 drink trends for 2017](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/12/top-8-drink-trends-for-2017/) - Drinks are there to be explored - like a big juicy mountain filled with chocolate and tobacco notes, but most people keep to a simple, trusted formula – namely - [Mr Miyagi's: where dishes are served in random order](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/08/mr-miyagis-where-dishes-are-served-in-random-order/) - A small starter portion of Peking duck arrives, with a large main course bowl of Nasi Goreng in quick succession. A Szechuan sea bass main follows. And lastly - ["If you can't eat it, drink it" - cheers to the Juice Master](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/03/if-you-cant-eat-it-drink-it-cheers-to-the-juice-master/) - Dubai; Have you heard of the Juice Master, aka Jason Vale – otherwise known as the ‘Jamie Oliver of the health and juicing world’? If not then you’d better read on, and if you have like me, then perhaps FooDiva can enlighten you further. I am also feeling a tad guilty because I’ve been over-indulging - [Win five different brunches – competition by Jumeirah Zabeel Saray](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/02/win-five-different-brunches-competition-by-jumeirah-zabeel-saray/) - We’re back with a new brunch competition, but this time, it’s bigger and better with five different brunches (each for two people) up for grabs at Jumeirah - [Can Zahira elevate Middle Eastern food to a fine dining level?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/07/can-zahira-elevate-middle-eastern-food-to-a-fine-dining-level/) - I am delighted to review a new Dubai restaurant, Zahira, on the back of FooDiva’s preview interview with Australian-Lebanese chef, Greg Malouf. The opportunity - [Fancy dinner in Dubai cooked by chefs from Michelin starred restaurants?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/03/fancy-dinner-in-dubai-with-12-michelin-stars/) - Dubai; How many of us can stake claim to indulging in a multi-course dinner cooked by celebrity chefs from five Michelin starred restaurants? My guess is not many... - [Australia: where and what to eat in Sydney, Melbourne and the Hunter Valley](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/02/australia-where-and-what-to-eat-in-sydney-melbourne-and-the-hunter-valley/) - What is Australian cuisine? Surprisingly, despite the mammoth size of Australia, the cuisine does not vary from region to region, except perhaps the Barossa - [Does Katsuya by Starck offer much beyond its new Dubai location?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/06/does-katsuya-by-starck-offer-much-beyond-its-new-dubai-location/) - Katsuya by Starck, the latest independent restaurant to open at Jumeirah Al Naseem promises to deliver a Japanese menu developed by US-based chef owner Katsuya - [Is Dubai ready for Michelin?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/05/is-dubai-ready-for-michelin/) - Is Dubai ready for Michelin? This question has been top of FooDiva's mind lately especially since Dubai hosted its largest gathering of chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants ever last month... - [A maiden dining journey that is all style and no substance](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/a-maiden-dining-journey-that-is-all-style-and-no-substance/) - A new homegrown Chinese restaurant, Maiden Shanghai at the Viceroy Palm Jumeirah, is a classic example of a Dubai restaurant that is all style and no substance. - [5 quirky and affordable London restaurants](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/5-quirky-and-affordable-london-restaurants/) - London is one of the greatest food cities in the world. I don’t think there’s any need to qualify that with ‘arguably’. The range and quality of restaurants is - [Meet chef Tim Raue at his Dubai restaurant Dragonfly](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/05/meet-chef-tim-raue-at-his-dubai-restaurant-dragonfly/) - He is a self-confessed egocentric, yet at the same time considers himself charming (he is). Having watched the chef Tim Raue episode on Chef’s Table, I was a - [Top 12 private dining rooms in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/04/top-12-private-dining-rooms-in-dubai/) - Whether planning a special occasion, an intimate dinner, or for a really large group where you want to avoid a disorderly, multi-table sprawl, sometimes the - [Top 5 cooking classes in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/06/top-5-cooking-classes-in-dubai/) - If you’re stuck in Dubai over the summer months, what can you do to escape the humidity and searing sun? Well head indoors to the sizzling heat of a - [Is Lima just another Peruvian restaurant in Dubai or does it differ?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/04/is-lima-just-another-peruvian-restaurant-in-dubai-or-does-it-differ/) - Dubai continues to amaze me as I discover that City Walk's new second phase now has licensed restaurants in the 'Gourmet Boulevard' courtyard (linked to the La - [Is a restaurant the right next step for Chez Charles?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/03/is-a-restaurant-the-right-next-step-for-chez-charles/) - Charles Boghos first launched a gourmet grocer’s website five years ago, followed by a catering service and now a licensed French restaurant, all in Dubai – a - [Meet chef Virgilio Martínez as he opens Lima Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/03/meet-chef-virgilio-martinez-as-he-opens-lima-dubai/) - If you’re as addicted to Chef’s Table as I am, I bet you feel you already know the dashing and softly spoken Virgilio [pronounced Vir-hilio] Martínez Véliz. He - [Does The Lighthouse show the way to casual, comfort dining?](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/03/does-the-lighthouse-show-the-way-to-casual-comfort-dining/) - Finding my way to Dubai Design District, or D3 as it's lovingly called, is a challenge in itself and not being able to see The Lighthouse is ironical. I lay the - [Top 8 brunches in Abu Dhabi (2017)](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/01/top-8-brunches-in-abu-dhabi-2017/) - Basking 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 - [Life in the fast lane at Roberto's Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/12/life-in-the-fast-lane-at-robertos-abu-dhabi/) - A 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 - [Morah: where Middle East meets Mediterranean](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/01/morah-where-middle-east-meets-mediterranean/) - Newly opened Canadian restaurant concept Morah, promising Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, is the younger sibling of Weslodge. Perched just above, in the same - [Top 10 restaurant and food trends for 2016 – UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/01/top-10-restaurant-and-food-trends-for-2016-uae/) - Apparently the UAE has the highest number of food and beverage outlets, per capita, in the world. Furthermore, despite last year’s announcement revealing the - [Top 8 brunches in Dubai (2016/ 2017)](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/11/top-8-brunches-in-dubai-2016-2017/) - Brunch 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 - [Will luck strike for La Môme?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/12/will-luck-strike-for-la-mome/) - Remember 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 - [Fish Beach Taverna: what's the catch?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/11/fish-beach-taverna-whats-the-catch/) - When 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 - [Tour de fromage: a French cheese guide from buying and serving to eating and pairing](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/10/tour-de-fromage-a-french-cheese-guide-from-buying-and-serving-to-eating-and-pairing/) - France’s love affair with cheese is world renowned, evident in the 2,000 cheeses it boasts across 13 regions. 46 of these cheeses are PDO stamped - a European - [Al fresco brunches galore - competition by Palazzo Versace Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/10/al-fresco-brunches-galore-competition-by-palazzo-versace-dubai/) - Is there any such thing as one to many brunches in Dubai?! I doubt it here. Well, we’re continuing our brunch competition theme by giving away some tasty and - [Meet chef Nathan Outlaw at his first international restaurant, in Burj Al Arab](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/03/meet-chef-nathan-outlaw-at-his-first-international-restaurant-in-burj-al-arab/) - For the first time ever, Burj Al Arab has signed up a big name consultant chef to revamp one of its restaurants in Dubai, Al Mahara, in a bid to lure in local - [Champagne brunch o'clock - competition by Jumeirah Zabeel Saray](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/10/champagne-brunch-oclock-competition-by-jumeirah-zabeel-saray/) - It’s champagne brunch o’clock in Dubai! This year we are, once again, dishing out a couple of delicious prizes from Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah. If - [Ceviche: just another Peruvian restaurant?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/09/ceviche-just-another-peruvian-restaurant/) - For a Dubai market that is seeing an influx of Peruvian restaurant options, Ceviche caters to a more casual dining segment. Five months after opening, it remains - [What and where to eat and drink in Northern Ireland](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/09/what-and-where-to-eat-and-drink-in-northern-ireland/) - It’s the year of food and drink in Northern Ireland making it a very tasty time to visit. That’s no surprise given this sector is the country’s biggest - [Miss Lily’s? Yes I already do](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/08/miss-lilys-yes-i-already-do/) - I am struggling to leave this new restaurant in Dubai. I first find myself at the bar where I down a cocktail. I then head to the dining room for a heartwarming - [It's more than just meat and fish](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/08/its-more-than-just-meat-and-fish/) - Whether you prefer mezze, tapas, pintxo, cicchetti or petisco, the concept of small dishes served sharing style is the same across southern Europe. And that’s - [Totora: it's all about that waitress](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/07/totora-its-all-about-that-waitress/) - I am dining in a new Peruvian restaurant in Dubai (yes another one) at DIFC (yes…again). There’s no sign of any Peruvian waiters or Spanish-speaking staff for - [The Maharaja's dungeon that is Jodhpur: make or break?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/07/the-maharajas-dungeon-that-is-jodhpur-make-or-break/) - How often have you stepped into a dimly lit restaurant and walked down a winding staircase giving you an uncomfortable feeling that you are being escorted to - [London restaurants: where to dine, and where not to dine](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/06/london-restaurants-where-to-dine-and-where-not-to-dine/) - As soon as my sister left Dubai for London last year, I started planning a holiday to the foggy city. Before then, most of my escapades to Europe have been to - [Can Laluz shine a new light on Spanish cuisine in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/06/can-laluz-shine-a-new-light-on-spanish-cuisine-in-dubai/) - Spanish cuisine is extremely underrated outside Spain with many believing it is principally tapas and paella. The truth actually unveils a cuisine with an - [Where to dine during the day in Abu Dhabi over Ramadan](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/06/where-to-dine-during-the-day-in-abu-dhabi-over-ramadan/) - With Ramadan starting later this week, many of us will still be in town given schools are very much open. And if you're not fasting, those reduced hours leave - [Win AED1,000 vouchers at Le Clos by MMI – competition courtesy of Le Clos](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/05/win-aed1000-vouchers-at-le-clos-by-mmi-competition-courtesy-of-le-clos/) - I bet you didn’t know that you can order your favourite tipple online or in-store at Dubai International airport, and pick it up on your return, avoiding the - [JB's Gastropub: does it do exactly what it says on the tin?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/05/jbs-gastropub-does-it-do-exactly-what-it-says-on-the-tin/) - The word ‘gastropub’ is often misused to superficially glam up pub fare, without really making any effort to differentiate with the menu and elevate the quality - [Mayta: better late than never?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/05/mayta-better-late-than-never/) - 18 months ago Dubai had no dedicated Peruvian restaurants (unless you count supper club The Act). Coya opened in December 2014, followed a few months later by - [A culinary trip to Lisbon](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/07/a-culinary-trip-to-lisbon/) - When we think of combining a European city break with culinary travel, France, Italy and Spain probably come near the top of most people’s lists, though I don’t - [Nordic cuisine finally docks in Dubai, but what is it?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/05/nordic-cuisine-finally-docks-in-dubai-but-what-is-it/) - Nordic cuisine may be new for Dubai, but the term was first coined in 2004 by chef Rene Redzepi (who had just opened Noma which went on to become the World’s - [Where to dine well in Bali](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/04/where-to-dine-well-in-bali/) - When I plan holidays, I much prefer visiting new destinations to soak up new cultures and feast on new cuisines. I get a thrill from ticking off another country - [Is Firebird by Michael Mina just an expensive diner?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/04/is-firebird-by-michael-mina-just-an-expensive-diner/) - At my ‘go to’ diner in the United States, one can order food scattered, smothered, covered or chunked. So when I think of diner fare, I don’t expect a - [Jordan: top 10 dishes, a 4 day itinerary and Jordanian restaurants in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/04/jordan-top-10-dishes-a-4-day-itinerary-and-jordanian-restaurants-in-dubai/) - It’s my fourth visit to Jordan in a dozen years, but this time round I leave with a richer understanding of the culture, the people and the cuisine. A - [A 14 Michelin star weekend in Vienna](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/12/14-michelin-stars-in-vienna/) - Vienna; A PR calls FooDiva a few weeks ago, "We'd like to fly you to Vienna on an international press trip for the Stars, Food & Art Michelin-chef gala dinner at Sofitel. Six chefs with a total of 14 Michelin stars. Weekend of December 1st. Would you like to go?" - [Is Cipriani anything more than pricey pizza?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/03/is-cipriani-anything-more-than-pricey-pizza/) - "The secret of Cipriani isn't about what can be seen or touched, but what can be felt and sensed. It is intangible but palpable. It can't be patented, but even - [A crash course in caviar, including a UAE variety](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/03/a-crash-course-in-caviar-including-a-uae-variety/) - Caviar conjures up images of Russia, as the luxury ingredient of choice for tsars and Russian nobility. Or perhaps even Iran. But believe it or not, the UAE - [Does Joey's serve an honest slice of Greece?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/03/does-joeys-serve-an-honest-slice-of-greece/) - When a restaurant brands itself as a ‘Greek Taverna’ you would be correct in assuming the menu is all-Greek, but no, at new Dubai opening, Joey’s Greek Taverna - [Win champagne brunches and a designated driver – competition courtesy of The Driver](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/03/win-champagne-brunches-and-a-designated-driver-competition-courtesy-of-the-driver/) - You’re out for dinner, you’ve had a few drinks, your car is with you and you realise you really can’t drive home. Sound familiar? Well that’s where new service - [Cocktail Kitchen – no reservations?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/03/cocktail-kitchen-no-reservations/) - I have mixed feelings when I ring a licensed restaurant in Dubai to book a table (for six) and they do not take reservations - "you can just pop by and there - [Just how rogue is R Trader](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/03/just-how-rogue-is-r-trader/) - When I first read the promotional material for R Trader, the new ‘modern British with international influences’ restaurant in DIFC’s Al Fattan Currency House - [23 low-carb friendly restaurants in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/02/23-low-carb-friendly-restaurants-in-dubai/) - You asked for this post, so following my three-month #lowcarbdiva regime, here are my top 23 picks of low-carb friendly restaurants and cafés in Dubai. I am - [Is Forty Four Bistro worth a meal?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/02/is-forty-four-bistro-worth-a-meal/) - A French acquaintance mentions that a Belgian-owned French bistro has opened in the Warwick hotel on the Sheikh Zayed. And it's not one I have heard of. I do - [Top 10 dining and drinking haunts in Milan](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/02/top-10-dining-and-drinking-haunts-in-milan/) - Every time I hear of Milan, the restaurant Giannino crops up in my thoughts with my review of the Milanese import in Dubai that went viral over three years ago. - [Can Barfly succeed as a restaurant?](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/02/can-barfly-succeed-as-a-restaurant/) - Impressive interior? Check. Delightful staff? Check. Atmosphere and food? Well…not so much. My dining partner and I were excited to try Barfly in the Ritz - [Meet chef Quique Dacosta at the world's first changing restaurant in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/01/meet-chef-quique-dacosta-at-the-worlds-first-changing-restaurant-in-dubai/) - Chef Quique Dacosta’s avant-garde restaurant in the village of Denia, in the south-east of Spain boasts three Michelin stars and sits at number 39 on the - [I am on a diet yet I can still review restaurants](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/08/i-am-on-a-diet-yet-i-can-still-review-restaurants/) - Are you on a Diet? Yet you are still able to review restaurants in Dubai, and eat your way through a menu. It’s actually a much easier diet than you thought it would be, and it hasn’t affected any restaurant reviewing. - [A new heritage-listed boutique hotel, and my go-to boutique hotel websites](https://www.foodiva.net/2016/01/a-new-heritage-listed-boutique-hotel-and-my-go-to-boutique-hotel-websites/) - Agro tourism has flourished since Cyprus’ EU entry nearly a dozen years ago, with heritage buildings lovingly converted into boutique hotels and guesthouses. - [FooDiva’s 35 favourite Dubai restaurants](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/12/foodivas-35-favourite-dubai-restaurants/) - I am asked to name my favourite restaurant in Dubai as often as I don my diva heels. And yes I do have one restaurant that tops my dining bucket list, but with - [How genuine is Bistro des Arts in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/11/how-genuine-is-bistro-des-arts-in-dubai/) - I happen upon a new Dubai restaurant on Instagram with many raving about its French authenticity. For once a restaurant opens here so quietly, without any of - [Top 11 Abu Dhabi brunches](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/11/top-11-abu-dhabi-brunches/) - 2015 has seen a growing maturity in the Abu Dhabi brunch scene, with the emergence of smaller brunches challenging the prevailing ‘bigger is better’ tradition - [Is it a warm welcome back to Dubai for Gordon Ramsay?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/11/is-it-a-warm-welcome-back-to-dubai-for-gordon-ramsay/) - Gordon Ramsay needs no introduction, yet Atlantis is so out and proud with its new Dubai restaurant opening, that our journey up Palm Jumeirah to Bread Street - [Pearls by Michael Caines: a rebrand hit or miss?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/11/pearls-by-michael-caines-a-rebrand-hit-or-miss/) - The most talked about restaurant in Abu Dhabi this year has finally opened its doors. Chef Michael Caines who has a two Michelin star restaurant in the UK - [A Dubai dining bucket list meets Gourmet Trails](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/a-dubai-dining-bucket-list-meets-gourmet-trails/) - I’ve shared my short and sweet foodie bucket list for Dubai before, but with a flurry of new restaurant openings and a changing food scene, an update is long - [Meet chef Yannick Alleno and his new sauce extractions pairing](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/10/meet-chef-yannick-alleno-and-his-new-sauce-extractions-pairing/) - A so-called ‘food and extractions pairing menu’ that chef Yannick Alleno has just launched in his Dubai restaurant, Stay at the One & Only Palm left me confused - [Din Tai Fung: much ado about nothing?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/10/din-tai-fung-much-ado-about-nothing/) - I tried the Taiwanese steamed dumpling restaurant chain Din Tai Fung for the first time in Singapore less than a year ago. Packed and popular among locals and - [Budapest: a top 10 dining and drinking bucket list](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/10/budapest-a-top-10-dining-and-drinking-bucket-list/) - Francophiles may not like what I am about to say, but the croissant wasn’t invented in France. In fact it originated in Hungary’s capital Budapest after the - [Is Olives worth a taste?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/10/is-olives-worth-a-taste/) - American author, restaurateur, TV personality and chef Todd English has transplanted his contemporary Mediterranean restaurant concept Olives to the capital at - [Not just one brunch but two – competition brought to you by Jumeirah Zabeel Saray](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/09/not-just-one-brunch-but-two-competition-brought-to-you-by-jumeirah-zabeel-saray/) - Dubai’s brunch season is in full swing and this year we are bringing you a couple of enticing prizes from Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on Palm Jumeirah. If British - [Does Spirito reflect the spirit of Brazil in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/09/does-spirito-reflect-the-spirit-of-brazil-in-dubai/) - “Do we really need another Brazilian restaurant in Dubai?” – this was my initial, admittedly skeptical, reaction when I first heard about the opening of Spirito - [Meet Jason Atherton as he returns to Dubai with his own restaurant](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/08/meet-jason-atherton-as-he-returns-to-dubai-with-his-own-restaurant/) - 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 - [A culinary guide to Italy, region by region](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/07/a-culinary-guide-to-italy-region-by-region/) - Italian cuisine does not exist. Instead Italy boasts 20 regions each with its very own diverse ‘cucina’ thanks to many micro-climates and historical micro - [A soft shell crab dish you must eat](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/08/a-soft-shell-crab-dish-you-must-eat/) - Once or twice a year I come across a dish in a Dubai or Abu Dhabi restaurant that is so addictively delicious, it warrants a review in its own right. There are - [Is Jean-Georges Dining Room worth the price?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/08/is-jean-georges-dining-room-worth-the-price/) - Launched in June at the Four Seasons Resort in Jumeirah to much fanfare and celebrity sightings, Jean-Georges Dubai is US-based French chef Jean-Georges - [What happens when you can’t get a reservation at the world’s number one restaurant?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/09/what-happens-when-you-can’t-get-a-reservation-at-the-world’s-number-one-restaurant/) - Copenhagen; FooDiva’s talking Noma in Copenhagen, voted number one earlier this year in the annual San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants, the Oscar’s of the restaurant industry. - [5 casual Dubai restaurants for your bucket list](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/03/5-casual-dubai-restaurants-for-your-bucket-list/) - I realise there’s a perception that FooDiva is all about fine, fun dining and whilst I can't deny that’s a focus, I still love discovering quirky casual - [Open sesame…Simsim](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/06/open-sesamesimsim/) - Correct me if am wrong, but whilst restaurants with Levantine cuisine are abundant in Dubai, it’s hard to find one with a focus on Palestinian dishes... - [Restaurant reviews, food blogging and going viral](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/12/restaurant-reviews-food-blogging-and-going-viral/) - I eat out more often than I eat in. I sometimes make a restaurant reservation under my dining companion's name. If there’s window seating and it’s daylight, am grabbing that table. Once I’ve ordered, if the menu isn't online I nab it... - [Top chefs share food and restaurant trends](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/03/top-chefs-share-food-and-restaurant-trends/) - Chefs always roll their eyes when asked to share a key food and restaurant trend, but ask them to tell you if they are seeing increased demand for a particular - [U.A.E’s first food hall now open!](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/10/u-a-e’s-first-food-hall-now-open/) - Dubai, October 17th, 2010: I mentioned a few weeks ago it was coming…well the UAE has finally welcomed its first food hall! FooDiva can’t quite believe it…Galleries Lafayette has opened its Parisian food hall concept Lafayette Gourmet on the top level of the Dubai Mall store. It’s definitely of the same calibre as its original - [Ooh la la…Chocolat…](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/10/ooh-la-la…chocolat…/) - Dubai, October 22nd, 2010: As I set off on my road trip to Ras Al Khaimah yesterday, I had visions of one of my favourite movies ‘Chocolat’, with Juliette Binoche (flanked by Johnny Depp of course) stirring chilli pods into her chocolate ganache. You’re probably wondering how on earth chocolate relates to Ras Al Khaimah. - [Farmers' Market returns to Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/farmers-market-returns-to-dubai/) - Dubai; STOP PRESS! You may recall in April, Baker & Spice in Souk Al Bahar hosted Dubai's first Farmers' Market. Well good news for lovers of fresh locally sourced produce (yes believe it or not, the U.A.E has plenty), the market is back again for the cooler months at the same location - every Friday starting December 10th - [Dubai's only Farmers' Market...a review](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/12/dubais-only-farmers-market-review/) - Dubai; You may recall FooDiva's recent posting previewing Dubai's only Farmers' Market. Well here it is today, in all its colourful glory. Organised by Baker & Spice at Souk Al Bahar, farmers from across the U.A.E were selling their fresh, and in some cases organic fare - predominantly fruit, vegetables and herbs - but eggs, buttermilk, honey and - [Vivel - a cuppa anyone?](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/12/vivel-a-cuppa-anyone/) - Dubai; As you must know by now, FooDiva has a weakness for all things tea-like, so when I spotted Vivel's new tea shop and patisserie at Dubai Mall, with its highly enticing store front I had to pop in for a cuppa (with sister in tow). It's not just a shop, but also a teeny - [The Cakery Dubai...cup cake heaven](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/the-cakery-dubai-cup-cake-heaven/) - Dubai; I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but anyone that really knows FooDiva will acknowledge her one weakness...a cup cake fetish. So when I happened upon The Cakery Dubai, an artisan bakery that custom makes cakes and desserts from home, FooDiva had to order in. FooDiva's all-time fave has always been the red velvet cup - [Prime beef at Prime Gourmet?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/03/prime-beef-at-prime-gourmet/) - Dubai; Now when you're shopping around for jewellery, you don't expect to stumble across a butchery do you? Well Dubai can finally stake claim to its first dedicated butcher shop - Prime Gourmet - located at Emaar Gold & Diamond Park. FooDiva must admit it's been open a few months, but with all this eating out, I've - [Sweet, Sprungli and Swiss](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/03/sweet-sprungli-and-swiss/) - Dubai; When I heard that Sprüngli, the famous 175-year old Swiss confectioner was retailing sweet goodies at Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai, another Swiss success story, a FooDiva review suddently jumped to the top of my wish list. I should add the review that follows is a result of a tasting session, where FooDiva was invited - - [The new buzz, Bumble Box sows its local, organic seed in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/the-new-buzz-bumble-box-sows-its-local-organic-seed-in-dubai/) - Dubai; On the odd occasion that FooDiva eats in, I try where possible to buy local produce, and when I say local I mean from the U.A.E, not the wider Middle East and North Africa region. The Farmers' Market at Souk Al Bahar was a forerunner in the drive to bring farm to table - - [Bumble Box market day - veg, fruit, dips, oils and more](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/bumble-box-market-day-veg-fruit-dips-oils-and-more/) - Dubai; Good news for us fans of all things Bumble Box. Our cries of 'we'd prefer to buy our fruit and veg loose' have been honoured at the weekly Saturday morning market at Dubai Garden Centre. This weekend FooDiva purchased organic, locally grown cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and green beans in small packets - plus a - [Keeping up with Jones The Grocer Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/keeping-up-with-jones-the-grocer-dubai/) - Dubai; “Wow, we have to queue…?!” FooDiva uttered in disbelief to friend as we walked into the new Jones The Grocer café in Dubai on Saturday, and were faced with a mini crowd waiting for a table. Clearly gone are the days when expats deserted Dubai come summer, well we have to work after all. - [Dubai has a new cake icon...](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/10/dubai-has-a-new-cake-icon/) - Dubai; Since launching FooDiva earlier this year, I am astounded and thrilled by the sheer number of home-grown artisanal producers right here on our Dubai doorstep - to the point it's worth a blog in its own right. - [Locally made Italian mozzarella and burrata per favore](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/11/locally-made-italian-mozzarella-and-burrata-per-favore/) - Dubai; We now have true Italian mozzarella made locally right here on our U.A.E doorstep. You don't believe FooDiva do you, well neither did I until my tasting at Dubai Garden Centre's weekly Ripe market. - [The mighty return of the original Farmers' Market](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/11/the-mighty-return-of-the-original-farmers-market/) - Dubai; Not only is FooDiva loving the sublime, balmy weather these days, but so does local produce which thrives in the current harvesting season. Hence the original Farmers' Market in Dubai that championed a trend in all things local fruit and veg is now back for its third season at the Souk Al Bahar terrace every Friday. - [Tea For You...and me](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/01/tea-for-you-and-me/) - Dubai has for a little while, had a home-grown tea shop brand, by the name of Tea For You - well actually it's about to celebrate its first birthday next week. - [Your guide to all things cheese - an interview with a cheese connoisseur](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/06/your-guide-to-all-things-cheese-an-interview-with-a-cheese-connoisseur/) - She devised the walk-in cheese room, a little library that the likes of Wholefoods Market and other gourmet stores have since copied... - [Chez Charles delivers chez nous, plus another diva!](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/07/chez-charles-delivers-chez-nous-plus-another-diva/) - Dubai; Even though many a local farmers market has popped up across Dubai over the last year, sadly most produce is still imported and coupled with the ongoing issue of seasonality, we often struggle to find gourmet ingredients. But what if.... - [New deli in new Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/09/new-deli-in-new-dubai/) - A new standalone deli and gourmet grocer has just docked into new Dubai, Dubai Marina to be exact - Market & Platters - brought to us by the owners of Fresh Express... - [Tea-total](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/09/tea-total/) - Looks like tea is finally taking off here in Dubai, with the opening of a dedicated tea salon and boutique - Singaporean luxury tea brand, TWG Tea... - [Does Heinz Beck's new casual restaurant in Dubai offer a taste of Italy?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/06/does-heinz-becks-new-casual-restaurant-in-dubai-offer-a-taste-of-italy/) - “It’s like Eataly,” enthuses my dining companion as we meander into Taste of Italy, chef Heinz Beck’s first foray into casual dining at Dubai's Galleria mall on - [La Résidence: French haute cuisine or posh brasserie?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/06/la-residence-french-haute-cuisine-or-posh-brasserie/) - In a previously vacant space at Raffles Dubai, a new French restaurant has emerged on the ground floor, adding another fine dining venue to this old-school side - [Is Seven Sands a strong addition to Dubai's Emirati dining scene?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/06/is-seven-sands-a-strong-addition-to-dubais-emirati-dining-scene/) - Stepping into Seven Sands, a new contemporary Emirati restaurant in Dubai, felt like stepping into a spa; a very quiet sanctuary cut off from the hustle and - [Win a dream gourmet holiday to Italy – courtesy Bice Mare](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/win-a-dream-gourmet-holiday-to-italy-courtesy-bice-mare/) - 13 days in Italy this summer, from Milan in the north, travelling right down to Sicily in the south, and along the way tucking into Michelin-star restaurants - [Bombay Brasserie: does Dubai need another Indian restaurant?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/bombay-brasserie-does-dubai-need-another-indian-restaurant/) - Another new Indian restaurant opens in Dubai - does this town need one more? With the vibrant variety of Indian restaurants here - from low cost joints - [Tre: is three times a charm for Roberto Rella?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/tre-is-three-times-a-charm-for-roberto-rella/) - With Bice and Roberto's on his belt of ventures, Roberto Rella has made quite a (famous and infamous) household name for himself here in Dubai. The friendly and - [The Sum Of Us: is it all hype?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/the-sum-of-us-is-it-all-hype/) - I am usually sceptical when hype surrounds a new restaurant or café opening in Dubai, or anywhere for that matter. Expectations rocket higher than Burj Khalifa - [A peek into the world's largest Nobu](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/05/a-peek-into-the-worlds-largest-nobu/) - One restaurant has taken seven long years to come to fruition. But by first impressions, it's one worth the wait. The world's largest Nobu is now open in Doha - [Meet chef Sergi Arola at his first restaurant in Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/04/meet-chef-sergi-arola-at-his-first-restaurant-in-abu-dhabi/) - Pearls & Caviar at the Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri Abu Dhabi remains, albeit now branded P&C thanks to a deal with Catalan chef Sergi Arola better known for his - [Sri Lanka - a photo journey](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/04/sri-lanka-a-photo-journey/) - It's my third visit to Sri Lanka. Considering I don't often return to destinations, opting instead to discover new places and to tick them off my travel bucket - [The evolution of the Kitsch concept](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/02/the-evolution-of-the-kitsch-concept/) - What began as a cupcake store on Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Road, Kitsch Cupcakes, has now evolved into Kitsch Counter, a café offering a wide variety of wholesome - [Dinner chez FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/04/dinner-chez-foodiva/) - I very rarely host dinner parties. My entertaining chez moi is limited to one or two friends, three if I am feeling really hospitable. The time and effort that - [Meet Pierre Gagnaire, the ‘best chef in the world’](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/04/meet-pierre-gagnaire-the-best-chef-in-the-world/) - Pierre Gagnaire may be back in Dubai at Reflets to celebrate his ‘Best chef in the world’ award voted for by his peers whose restaurants boast two and three - [Fukurou House - a playful plate ](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/03/fukurou-house-a-playful-plate/) - Tucked in the depths of Emirates Financial Towers at DIFC sits Fukurou House serving healthy, organic food with every dish combining both fruit and vegetables. - [Meet chef Oliver Glowig](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/03/meet-chef-oliver-glowig/) - German chef Oliver Glowig helms a two-Michelin star restaurant in Rome, Aldrovandi Villa Borghese, which rather unusually won both stars within eight months of - [The capital's next great catch?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/03/the-capitals-next-great-catch/) - On a blissful, sunny Saturday we decided to lunch at a new seafood restaurant, Catch, in the beach club of St Regis Abu Dhabi on the corniche. We were greeted - [Cove Beach for lunch with a view](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/03/cove-beach-for-lunch-with-a-view/) - A sleek and sexy restaurant sits sheltered in a cove on Dubai’s Jumeirah beach with gorgeous views of Burj Al Arab. Newly opened Cove Beach at Jumeirah Beach - [Can Omnia by Silvena elevate Emirati and broader Arabic cuisine?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/03/can-omnia-by-silvena-elevate-emirati-and-broader-arabic-cuisine/) - 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. Omnia which - [A new chef for hire website, plus a round-up of private chefs and caterers in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/02/a-new-chef-for-hire-website-plus-a-round-up-of-private-chefs-and-caterers-in-dubai/) - When I first started FooDiva all of four years ago, I also had another idea – an online community showcasing chefs for hire. Since then, a week does not go by - [Chef Richard Sandoval's Zengo - fusion confusion](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/01/chef-richard-sandovals-zengo-fusion-confusion/) - “An artful blend of Asian and Latin flavours,” is how a new restaurant import in Dubai at Le Royal Meridien from chef Richard Sandoval's stable, Zengo - [Coya – the Peruvian trend takes off in Dubai (at a price)](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/02/coya-the-peruvian-trend-takes-off-in-dubai-at-a-price/) - Peruvian food is currently having a bit of a moment. British supermarkets have started stocking ceviche [seh-vee-chey] on their shelves alongside sushi, two Lima - [A trio of culinary events in the capital and a competition – by Abu Dhabi Food Festival](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/01/a-trio-of-culinary-events-in-the-capital-and-a-competition-by-abu-dhabi-food-festival/) - It’s the season of food festivals…and competitions! Next month sees the launch of a new marketing platform for a trio of culinary events in the capital – the Abu - [Win Entertainer Dubai Fine Dining apps and a FooDiva Dine Around experience – brought to you by the Entertainer](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/01/win-entertainer-dubai-fine-dining-apps-and-a-foodiva-dine-around-experience-brought-to-you-by-the-entertainer/) - I remember when the first Entertainer dining guide launched all of 13 years ago in Dubai, and I would flick through the book planning dinners out, whilst firmly - [Zaya Nurai Island – a slice of paradise in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/01/zaya-nurai-island-a-slice-of-paradise-in-the-uae/) - I am going off on a bit of a tangent here as this post is not centred around the culinary aspect of travel, but a new resort in the UAE which has taken my - [China Grill - can food be both chic and comforting?](https://www.foodiva.net/2015/01/china-grill-can-food-be-both-chic-and-comforting/) - I think it says a lot about a dining experience when as you leave a restaurant your head runs wild contemplating a return visit and what you may order. That is - [Top 10 restaurant and food trends for 2015 - UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/12/top-10-restaurant-and-food-trends-for-2015-uae/) - New research by Euromonitor International shows there are currently 6,021 F&B outlets in the UAE, with another staggering 19,000 expected to open by 2019. - [Meet the UAE's first smokehouse - Perry & Blackwelder](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/12/meet-the-uaes-first-smokehouse-perry-blackwelder/) - The UAE has its first smokehouse. Yes we have Fümé with a handful of smoked dishes - but Dubai's Perry & Blackwelder is a new casual American restaurant - [Meet Chef Joan Roca](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/11/meet-chef-joan-roca/) - He’s the chef of one of the world’s best restaurants with the lead rank in 2013 (dropping to second place this year), and of an establishment that also boasts - [Clé Dubai – to dine or to party?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/11/cle-dubai-to-dine-or-to-party/) - Having visited Clé, Australian-Lebanese Chef Greg Malouf’s first Dubai restaurant with modern Middle Eastern cuisine for a friend’s birthday party last month, I - [Zeta - is it solely location, location, location?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/11/zeta-is-it-solely-location-location-location/) - The hospitality industry’s long-standing mantra 'location, location, location’ (which incidentally some argue is now passé) is one portion of the dining - [Top 8 brunches in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/10/top-8-brunches-in-dubai/) - With the rather long steamy summer behind us now, brunch season is in full swing, so back by popular demand is this year’s Dubai round-up. I have purposely - [A taste of Turkey in Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/10/a-taste-of-turkey-in-abu-dhabi/) - I must admit I have never visited Turkey despite travelling extensively around the world, but I was introduced to true, authentic Turkish food when I worked on - [FooDiva's first Dubai restaurant tour now live](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/06/foodivas-first-dubai-restaurant-tour-now-live/) - Yes it’s here! FooDiva’s first restaurant tour of Dubai with the theme ‘Fun is the new fine dining’ in partnership with social concierge, Lime & Tonic is now - [Is Gary Rhodes' new restaurant in Dubai here to stay?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/10/is-gary-rhodes-new-restaurant-in-dubai-here-to-stay/) - Gary Rhodes is going through a tough time of late, or perhaps that’s just the perception. Not only did he close most of his UK restaurants (bar one in Plymouth) - [A trio of restaurants hidden in Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/10/a-trio-of-restaurants-hidden-in-abu-dhabi/) - Living in Abu Dhabi we are surrounded by some wonderful off-the-beaten-track restaurants, outside hotels - many of them well-kept secrets that most people don’t - [Frioul Bistro De Luxe – it’s all about the concept](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/10/frioul-bistro-de-luxe-its-all-about-the-concept/) - 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 - [Green Spices - the new Thai in town](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/10/green-spices-the-new-thai-in-town/) - As I drove with a friend through a bustling Sheikh Zayed highway on a Wednesday evening towards a new Thai in town - Green Spices at the recently opened Sofitel - [Brunch season kicks off with a competition – by The Address Dubai Marina](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/09/brunch-season-kicks-off-with-a-competition-by-the-address-dubai-marina/) - Well you’ve heard me rattle on before about Dubai’s very own Wikipedia entry for brunch, so with the all-you-can-eat-and-drink season kicking off, we’ve got a - [Fümé - it's not what you think](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/06/fume-its-not-what-you-think/) - Fümé translates to ‘smoked’ in French, so when I first hear mention of this new restaurant in Dubai Marina’s Pier 7, I assume the majority of dishes are smoked. - [Melbourne - appetite at the ready](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/09/melbourne-appetite-at-the-ready/) - You’re coming to Melbourne? Let’s go to this brilliant [café/ bakery/ restaurant] I know about!’ So began every conversation with friends as I planned my annual - [Time to taste the Australian bush in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/08/time-to-taste-the-australian-bush-in-dubai/) - Kangaroo, emu, lemon aspen, eucalyptus, rosella, paperbark, lemon myrtle, wattle seeds, macadamia nuts. I could go on, and you could be forgiven for thinking I - [Zest at One & Only The Palm Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/12/zest-at-one-only-the-palm-dubai/) - Dubai; Well FooDiva was back at the new One & Only The Palm Dubai, this time to try out Zest, the all-day dining restaurant. For those in the know, you can tell I am building up to the finale; Stay and Yannick Aleno's Michelin star fine dining experience. It was Zest's al fresco seating overlooking the infinity pool - [Does Rhodes 44 at St Regis Abu Dhabi live up to the name?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/04/does-rhodes-44-at-st-regis-abu-dhabi-live-up-to-the-name/) - On entering Rhodes 44 at the St Regis Abu Dhabi, I was immediately transported back to my youth carving out a career as a chef. Gary and I go way back, (well let - [Is the cuisine at Catalan cutting edge?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/05/is-the-cuisine-at-catalan-cutting-edge/) - Having lived in Barcelona, I have always been intrigued by Spanish cuisine. It’s vibrant and embraces culture. My most vivid memory of Barcelona is the famous - [McGettigan's for Irish pub grub](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/mcgettigans-for-irish-pub-grub/) - Dubai; There are times when nothing beats a good pub lunch, especially now with the cooler clime. So when a British chef suggested an Irish pub lunch, I jumped at the chance. McGettigan's is located at the Bonnington hotel in Jumeirah Lake Towers. Yeah finally an Irish pub this side of town! From the moment you enter, you - [Baker & Spice...and all things nice](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/baker-spice-and-all-things-nice/) - Dubai; Officially happy 2011 FooDiva friends! I hope you managed to contain your new year bubbles consumption, unlike me. It's been a busy first week, so much so, this is the first opportunity I've had to try out a new venue in town. I've been meaning to pop by the latest Baker & Spice café at Al Manzil souk in the - [Gary's latest Dubai venture; Rhodes Twenty10](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/12/garys-latest-dubai-venture-rhodes-twenty10/) - Dubai; Gary Rhodes' latest addition to Dubai's dining scene, Rhodes Twenty10, has been on my FooDiva wish list for a little while, so with a couple of avid family foodies in town (yes it runs in our blood) and a Saturday booking in tow, we descended on the Royal Meridien to see if the new venture lived up - [Margaux ce soir?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/margaux-ce-soir/) - Dubai; FooDiva was delighted to see Margaux introduce a new lounge concept to its French restaurant at Souk Al Bahar. Don't fear the restaurant still remains (all-be-it with a new menu); the lounge is simply an additional feature to encourage a different mix of clientele. At a sneak preview last night, we were served canapé - [To Stay or not to Stay...](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/to-stay-or-not-to-stay/) - Dubai; With a three-star Michelin chef at the helm (all-be-it all the way from Paris), Stay by Yannick Alléno at the One & Only The Palm Jumeirah Dubai was high on FooDiva's wish list. So with a 7pm booking on a Tuesday night (word of warning they have two seatings 7 and 9pm), friend and - [Mango Tree's new lunch menu; does it live up to its London sibling?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/02/mango-trees-new-lunch-menu-does-it-live-up-to-its-london-sibling/) - Dubai; Only two more weeks until Taste of Dubai arrives, so we're cracking on with another restaurant preview...the London-based Thai concept, Mango Tree at Souk Al Bahar. I should highlight that FooDiva and a bunch of fellow foodie bloggers were invited to sample the new lunchtime menu, but note impartiality still prevails. If there's one thing - [La Petite Maison](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/la-petite-maison/) - Dubai; When I heard that the Nice-borne restaurant La Petite Maison had opened an eaterie in Dubai, FooDiva had to check it out. Famed for its Nicoise cuisine, and its signature salad of the same name, La Petite Maison has locations in London, Moscow and Nice of course. Located at DIFC's Gate Village, the French restaurant - [Rediscovering a Chinese haunt](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/02/rediscovering-a-chinese-haunt/) - Dubai; Sometimes there's nothing better than rediscovering old haunts, it doesn't always have to be new, new, new. So when FooDiva heard that Dynasty, the Chinese at Ramada Hotel Dubai had introduced a new Cantonese and Szechwan menu thanks to a new chef, off she went. Having lived in Bur Dubai in my early years, - [FooDiva walks in on ‘Wok In – Chow Down’](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/04/foodiva-walks-in-on-‘wok-in-–-chow-down’/) - Dubai; FooDiva loves the sound of a quirky restaurant name, especially when it’s new on the scene, as is Wok In - Chow Down, the new Pan-Asian eaterie at Mövenpick Hotel Deira. So with chef friend (the Brit one) in tow, we decided to wok in on its power lunch deal. Interior is red, red, - [Le Relais de l'Entrecôte's secret sauce](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/12/le-relais-de-lentrecotes-secretsauce/) - Dubai; If you've never tasted the famous, secret sauce that accompanies an entrecote steak, life is not worth living. Le Relais de l’Entrecôte has opened a franchise at Dubai Festival City's marina waterfront. And just to confuse you, there's a number of offshoots around the world; Le Relais de Venise, and more specifically here in Dubai, - [Jamie's Italian in Dubai; his first restaurant outside UK](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/02/jamies-italian-in-dubai-his-first-restaurant-outside-uk/) - Dubai; FooDiva's been longing to review Jamie Oliver's first restaurant outside British shores since it soft opened in Dubai a month or so ago, but I was hoping for its licence to come through first. Always nice to have a glass of fruity red with one's favourite pasta, no? Anyhow, patience has never been my virtue, - [Bentley Bistro & Bar - a slice of France in Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/08/bentley-bistro-bar-a-slice-of-france-in-abu-dhabi/) - I know a few people who love dining at Bentley Bistro & Bar in Abu Dhabi, and they continuously ask me if I have eaten there or when I will be. So my - [An ace gourmet shawarma joint?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/08/an-ace-gourmet-shawarma-joint/) - 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 - [Omnia Gourmet – Silvena Rowe’s first café in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/08/omnia-gourmet-silvena-rowes-first-cafe-in-dubai/) - 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 start with - [A taste of Tashas](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/08/a-taste-of-tashas/) - With lunch back on the agenda given our Ramadan lull, it’s time for some café culture, and I have a few Dubai newbies to share with you. First up, is South - [Honyaki opens at Madinat Jumeirah](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/honyaki-opens-at-madinat-jumeirah/) - Dubai; Hurrah - finally a licenced sushi joint arrives in new Dubai! Honyaki (translates to the sharpest of all Japanese knife blades by the way), has opened at Madinat Jumeirah Souk replacing Caviar & Prunier. So FooDiva and fellow foodie The Hedonista grabbed lunch by the window overlooking Madinat's amphitheatre and meandering canals. It's teeny, - [Lunch with Pierre Gagnaire next week at Reflets?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/lunch-with-pierre-gagnaire-next-week-at-reflets/) - Dubai; Guess who's coming to town next week? Well it has to be food related, n'est-ce pas? None other than, Michelin star chef (11 in total) Pierre Gagnaire, the culinary genius behind Inter-Continental Dubai Festival City's Reflets French restaurant and ten other restaurants around the world. Now FooDiva's always been a fan of this true - [Ping Pong's new dim sum menu](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/ping-pong/) - Dubai; I first discovered Ping Pong in London a number of years ago, and no FooDiva's not talking table tennis, but the popular chain of dim sum joints where you'd happily queue outside in an icy cold clime for a lunchtime table inside. The Dubai Mall restaurant which I've frequented since its opening, has just - [Cheese, wine & jazz at Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/cheese-wine-jazz-at-sofitel-dubai-jumeirah-beach/) - Dubai; Amongst Dubai's endless foodie promotions, an exceptional, quality deal stand outs that FooDiva really had to share, and share alike. Every Wednesday evening between 7 and 10pm, Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach runs an unlimited cheese, wine & jazz soirée for AED 150 per head. Yes you heard right, so what's it all about? - [The Ivy Dubai; what's FooDiva's verdict?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/the-ivy-dubai-whats-foodivas-verdict/) - Dubai; Is the jury still out on The Ivy Dubai? FooDiva finds out if Dubai's latest restaurant opening lives up to all the hype; a kind of restaurant hype this town's never experienced before. - [Balance Café; Dubai's first Ayurvedic eaterie opens](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/balance-cafe-dubais-first-ayurvedic-eaterie-opens/) - Dubai; FooDiva was gutted when Gourmet Station, Dubai’s first decent deli shut its doors at Oasis Centre last year. Unsurprisingly, the odd location hindered foodie custom. Well the owners, Dubai conglomerate, Landmark Group who also operate Chi'Zen, Carluccio's and Mango Tree amongst many restaurant brands, has reopened the venue as a new café, by the name of Balance; with some of the earlier interior features still prevalent. - [What's TBJ? Could it be Atlantis Dubai's new burger joint?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/whats-tbj-could-it-be-atlantis-dubais-new-burger-joint/) - Dubai; FooDiva’s always been fascinated by all things burger, so my heart started racing when I first heard Atlantis Dubai was opening a burger joint, in fact it’s called exactly that; TBJ [The Burger Joint]. I’ve not yet made up my mind whether I like the anagram or not, so FooDiva Friends feel free to dip in. - [Hakkasan Abu Dhabi; does it dish out capital dim sum?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/hakkasan-abu-dhabi-does-it-dish-out-capital-dim-sum/) - Abu Dhabi; With famed Cantonese restaurant, Hakkasan Dubai opening its doors later this year in Dubai, FooDiva had to check out its Abu Dhabi sister pronto at Emirates Palace. Now I am a huge fan of the original Michelin-star London location on a discreet alley off Oxford Street, so let’s see how the other capital venue matches up. - [M's at Emirates Golf Club; new name, look and menu](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/ms-at-emirates-golf-club-new-name-look-and-menu/) - Dubai; FooDiva loves a good refurb, and as Dubai’s Emirates Golf Club has transformed its F&B (food and beverage) outlets, here’s my review of the new all-day dining restaurant, now called M’s. M for marrying Mediterranean with Middle Eastern flavours. - [Dubai's best pizza? Emporio Armani Caffé](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/dubais-best-pizza-emporio-armani-caffe/) - Dubai; Wanna know where to find Dubai’s best pizza? Well ‘best’ according to FooDiva that is. I’ve tweeted and Facebooked this particular pizza before, so it’s about time I posted a review. - [Itching for Japanese; Icho [formerly Benkay]](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/itching-for-japanese-icho-formerly-benkay/) - Dubai; Walking into the lobby of the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dubai (formerly JAL Hotel and more on that later), here’s what I encountered... - [Italian tonight? Medzo at Wafi Restaurants](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/09/italian-tonight-medzo-at-wafi-restaurants/) - Dubai; We all have a favourite Italian, restaurant that is, and FooDiva's in her Bur Dubai years was Medzo at Wafi. It’s since reinvented itself (well over a year ago am ashamed to admit) with not just a new interior, but a complete menu revamp thanks to Nonna Chef and restaurant manageress Livia. - [Ever heard of a salt sommelier?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/09/ever-heard-of-a-salt-sommelier/) - Abu Dhabi; Have you ever heard of a salt sommelier? Well FooDiva hadn't until an email landed in my inbox one day. I can smell a good publicity stunt from sand dunes afar, but nevertheless I was intrigued. - [Taking Toro Toro by the horns](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/10/taking-toro-toro-by-the-horns/) - Dubai; When Mexican chef Richard Sandoval of Maya acclaim opens a new restaurant in a new hotel in new Dubai, Latin American Toro Toro at Grosvenor House's new tower jumps to the top of FooDiva's review list. - [Voulez-vous Voi?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/11/voulez-vous-voi/) - Dubai; Voi, I can’t begin to describe how eagerly I’ve been awaiting your opening. Ever since FooDiva reviewed your cousins, North Indian Amala and Turkish Lalezar at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray on the Palm, I’ve been counting the days…so a month into opening here’s our restaurant review. - [Chef Mirko races into Abu Dhabi's Yas Viceroy](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/11/chef-mirko-races-into-abu-dhabis-yas-viceroy/) - Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi's Formula One may be gearing up for its final lap tomorrow, but it's worth racing to Yas Island this coming week to dine at Yas Viceroy's Italian ristorante Amici. - [Ladies who lunch Italian-style, plus a competition - brought to you by Bice Mare](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/12/ladies-who-lunch-italian-style-plus-a-competition-brought-to-you-by-bice-mare/) - Dubai; With the festive season fast approaching, we have an end of year competition to win not just one but two prizes FooDiva Friends – both courtesy of Italian seafood ristorante Bice Mare at Souk Al Bahar. - [How does the new W Grill & Cocktail Terrace at Wafi fare?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/12/how-does-the-new-w-grill-cocktail-terrace-at-wafi-fare/) - Dubai; Wherever I turn of late, a new steakhouse springs up, whether it's called just that, or a grill, same difference frankly. Gaucho at DIFC, Terra Firma at Intercontinental Festival City, The Grill at Citymax hotel, or W Grill at Wafi. Does this town not have enough decent steakhouses already? - [Table 9 at Hilton Dubai Creek - worth booking a table?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/01/table-9-at-hilton-dubai-creek-worth-booking-a-table/) - Dubai; Two months into opening and with promising reviews, FooDiva was looking forward with sky-high expectations I should add, to a Table 9 restaurant reservation at Hilton Dubai Creek. Now incase you're not familiar, we're talking about Scott Price's and Nick Alvis' new home-grown restaurant brand replacing Gordon Ramsay's Verre. - [Six Senses Zighy Bay - sensationally sustainable](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/02/six-senses-zighy-bay-sensationally-sustainable/) - What would you say if FooDiva told you all of a particular hotel's produce for its four restaurants is either organic or local, or sometimes both? - [The Beach House at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/02/the-beach-house-at-park-hyatt-abu-dhabi/) - 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. - [Sophie's - a new home-grown café opens in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/02/sophies-a-new-home-grown-cafe-opens-in-dubai/) - Dubai; When FooDiva heard the founders of Okku, the fabulous home-grown Japanese restaurant at Dubai's Monarch hotel had opened another locally developed concept, a so-called 'gastro-café', Sophie's on Palm Jumeirah, I had to pop in. - [Meet you at Make?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/04/meet-you-at-make/) - Dubai; Are we seeing a teeny trend with funky cafés opening up in business hubs across Dubai? First up was Shelter in Al Quoz, then Pavilion in Downtown Dubai and now Make in Dubai Marina, just behind JBR Walk - thank goodness for different locations. - [Bice - is the Italian still buone?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/04/bice-is-the-italian-still-buone/) - Bice, the slick and sophisticated Italian restaurant at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah (not to be confused with its seafood counterpart Bice Mare at Souk Al Bahar operated by different owners) has always been a firm favourite - not just of mine, but with two seatings a night in its hey day, by many a resident and visitor too. - [Alfie’s by Dunhill, plus a damn good restaurant deal](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/05/alfies-by-dunhill-plus-a-damn-good-restaurant-deal/) - Dubai loves importing international restaurant brands, so it comes as no surprise to see Dunhill, the men’s luxury lifestyle brand open its restaurant concept Alfie’s at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Boulevard, following on from... - [A slice of Napoli pizza...in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/05/a-slice-of-napoli-pizza-in-dubai/) - Dubai; Pizza may go hand in hand with Italian cuisine, but its origins can be traced back to the Ancient Greeks, where a yeast-less flat bread was baked with veggie toppings. Slowly but surely, it found its way to Naples... - [The new Riv on the block - how does it fare and compare?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/06/the-new-riv-on-the-block-how-does-it-fare-and-compare/) - Dubai; When Rivington Grill first opened at Souk Al Bahar three and a half years ago, hardly anyone had heard of the Caprice restaurant brand, Brits included, despite its original Shoreditch location. - [Hanoi...in Dubai...and Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/06/hanoi-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi/) - Vietnamese cuisine is fast gaining popularity in Europe, but sadly here aside from the likes of the fabulous yet expensive French-Vietnamese... - [Roberto’s at DIFC – a joint review](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/07/robertos-at-difc-a-joint-review/) - Dubai; When the operations director of a highly successful, long-standing, Italian restaurant in Dubai jumps ship taking his A-list team, chef included, to open their own venture, naturally expectations are sky high. - [Rhodes in Residence - afternoon tea Wimbledon-style](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/07/rhodes-in-residence-afternoon-tea-wimbledon-style/) - Dubai; We’ve seen a whole host of Michelin star chefs descend on the UAE in the last few months - all for lunches and dinners. However we now have our first Michelin-starred... - [A gourmand for a day at Al Maha](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/07/a-gourmand-for-a-day-at-al-maha/) - The uber-luxurious Arabian inspired desert conservation resort Al Maha on the outskirts of Dubai has always been an overnight retreat or treat I should say. - [The new Asian secret at Atlantis Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/08/the-new-asian-secret-at-atlantis-dubai/) - Dubai; It's hard to keep a secret in this town but Atlantis on the Palm has somehow managed to do just that with a new home-grown casual restaurant concept... - [Does the Palace Café do the trick?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/09/does-the-palace-cafe-do-the-trick/) - Dubai; I first heard of the Palace Café in Downtown Dubai over Twitter and whilst a primarily Middle Eastern influenced menu in a relaxed, al fresco setting wasn't enough to intrigue FooDiva, the addition of... - [Giannino at Meydan Beach Club - a new Italian stallion?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/10/giannino-at-meydan-beach-club-a-new-italian-stallion/) - FooDiva should have heard of Giannino, the Michelin and celebrity star-studded Italian restaurant in Milan - but the fact is I hadn't and the concept has now descended on Dubai... - [An interview with Chef Nobu in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/11/an-interview-with-chef-nobu-in-dubai/) - Dubai; Sauntering into Nobu at Atlantis, I find the chef himself, Nobu(yuki) Matsuhisa standing behind his sushi counter grinning shyly as the camera clicks away for a publicity shoot. - [Nice Náis Italian Kitchen](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/12/nice-nais-italian-kitchen/) - Finding authentic Italian food in Dubai is as hard to come by as a white truffle in Alba this season. Sadly this is one cuisine that’s become a victim of globalisation with restaurants here trying to please too many palates. Italian cuisine is so diverse... - [Can the Taste Initiative champion change in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/11/can-the-taste-initiative-champion-change-in-dubai/) - A monolith of a concrete structure stares down the Sheikh Zayed; impossible to miss as you drive towards Mall of the Emirates, Dubai-bound. Well that's... - [The world's most expensive cocktail?...plus a Christmas lunch goodie](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/12/the-worlds-most-expensive-cocktail-plus-a-christmas-lunch-goodie/) - Dubai; Could it be the world's most expensive cocktail? Well with a name like 'Diamonds Are Forever' you would think so. The cocktail tipple mixes... - [Café Baroque and a new year's resolution](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/12/cafe-baroque-and-a-new-years-resolution/) - Dubai; I don't know about you but I never bother to make new year's resolutions anymore as I either forget or break them. When faced with... - [From Taiwan to Thailand...in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/08/from-taiwan-to-thailand-in-dubai/) - For the first time in Dubai, we have a Taiwanese restaurant, or have had one for a wee while rather. At least FooDiva thinks it's the only one?...in fact I've been meaning to review for far too long. A new Thai has also... - [Wheeler’s of St James docks into Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/01/wheelers-of-st-james-docks-into-dubai/) - "I own the global brand, the oldest fish brand in the world. I was part of Forte when the hostile takeover with Granada happened, so I ended up buying it because the brand may have died and that would have been very sad," said Marco Pierre White when... - [Pantry Café and a new Dubai neighbourhood](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/02/pantry-cafe-and-a-new-dubai-neighbourhood/) - Dubai; Meandering around the new Al Wasl Square development on a drizzly Saturday (yep it does rain and we do walk on occasion here), we pass so many new eateries, some with the hoarding still up. - [The world's most expensive pizza, or just Dubai's?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/02/the-worlds-most-expensive-pizza-or-just-dubais/) - A tweet pings from @CubicleMeathead asking if I have tried Third Avenue Café at Dubai Mall. Well as coincidence would have it, I am in the midst of a shopping spree there and... - [Chez Sushi for lunch..BookMunch for cake](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/03/chez-sushi-for-lunch-bookmunch-for-cake/) - I am back again. Thankfully, this time it's not raining. Clear blue skies and a sunny day. I am at Al Wasl Square, this fab new...ish Dubai neighbourhood. First port of call for lunch is a... - [The new Maya - Mexican or Tex-Mex?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/03/the-new-maya-mexican-or-tex-mex/) - Maya always had a good reputation for serving authentic Mexican cuisine as opposed to the Americanised Tex-Mex prevalent elsewhere in Dubai. Well it's reopened... - [Dining differently in Dubai...at a chef's table](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/05/dining-differently-in-dubai-at-a-chefs-table/) - Dubai; I dine out a lot, in restaurants that is. But I don't often dine INSIDE the kitchen. Not my kitchen, even though on occasion I do, but a restaurant's. - [Dubai has a new chic café](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/05/dubai-has-a-new-chic-cafe/) - Every now and again, Dubai surprises us with the opening of locally conceptualised eateries, and Comptoir 102 Café is just that, and more... - [Can Picante spice up the Portuguese restaurant scene in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/06/can-picante-spice-up-the-portuguese-restaurant-scene-in-dubai/) - I had high hopes for Picante, one of two new Portuguese restaurants to open in Dubai this year. High hopes because Dubai desperately needs a decent Portuguese... - [A hard act to follow?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/06/a-hard-act-to-follow/) - Dubai; Stepping out of the lift on the 42nd floor, a swimming pool looms ahead. Where ARE we going? Thank goodness someone intercepts us and... - [77 Veggie Boutique - Dubai’s first all-vegetarian, organic café?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/07/77-veggie-boutique-dubais-first-all-vegetarian-organic-cafe/) - “Eat veggies only? An all-vegetarian café?” – my sentiments as the carnivore in me wrestles with this new concept knocking on our Dubai doorstep. - [The café craze at JLT - Nofara](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/07/the-cafe-craze-at-jlt-nofara/) - If there's one district in Dubai worth salivating over these days it's Jumeirah Lake Towers, aka JLT. This block after block of gleaming skyscrapers is becoming a little bit of a foodie destination... - [From Retro to Tang to Watatsumi](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/09/from-retro-to-tang-to-watatsumi/) - Back in 1999 when I first move to Dubai, a restaurant opens by the name of Retro with damn good classic French cuisine in a modern setting. A few years later in... - [The Mexican wave is sadly all Tex-Mex](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/09/the-mexican-wave-is-sadly-all-tex-mex/) - Dubai has had a flurry of new 'Mexican' restaurants popping up recently, and in my continuous quest for authentic Mexican cuisine (I am still searching by the way), I have decided to regale you with my musings on why Dubai cannot serve up the original fare but... - [What's new for dinner on the Palm?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/10/whats-new-for-dinner-on-the-palm/) - 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 - [How does Far-Eastern Umai at Oberoi Dubai fare?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/12/how-does-far-eastern-umai-at-oberoi-dubai-fare/) - On a high, literally, from cocktails at Dubai’s new sexy rooftop bar Iris, we head downstairs for dinner with two restaurants in mind. First, Ananta, Oberoi's - [An Arabesque restaurant in Dubai oozing atmosphere](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/12/an-arabesque-restaurant-in-dubai-oozing-atmosphere/) - 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 - [Meet the chef-cum-restaurateur behind Atelier M](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/01/meet-the-chef-cum-restaurateur-behind-atelier-m/) - Grandiose is perhaps an understatement for Dubai’s latest dining spot. The elevator opens on the seventh floor directly into an old-world restaurant reminiscent - [Taste Tortuga with a competition – presented by Madinat Jumeirah](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/02/taste-tortuga-with-a-competition-presented-by-madinat-jumeirah/) - “The next big thing on the food and restaurant scene this year is a Mexican renaissance,” so claimed chef-cum-TV star Anthony Bourdain during our interview at - [Something meaty and easy on the wallet](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/something-meaty-and-easy-on-the-wallet/) - Hi. My name is Lina Juma and I’m a proud carnivore. Every so often I crave biting into a juicy chunk of meaty fabulousness. So with new home-grown concept - [A seafood restaurant with a view](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/a-seafood-restaurant-with-a-view/) - No I am not travelling…again. I am passport-less at the moment anyway. This quaint little fishing harbour is in Dubai, believe it or not. And not in Deira but - [Choose Choix](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/choose-choix/) - It’s been much anticipated and finally it’s here. French chef maestro Pierre Gagnaire has opened a home-grown patisserie-cum-café, Choix, at Intercontinental Dubai - [Mayrig – Armenian food arrives in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/mayrig-armenian-food-arrives-in-dubai/) - Dubai; Armenian food probably isn’t as well known in Europe and North America as it should be. While the legacy of history has left communities of Armenians - [How does the new-look D&A fare?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/how-does-the-new-look-da-fare/) - Dubai; I am gutted. I am so looking forward to eating outside just to soak up this iconic view, but alas with the shamal and blustery wind sweeping in, we head - [The French Gateway to India - La Porte des Indes](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/the-french-gateway-to-india-la-porte-des-indes/) - I was intrigued to find an Indian restaurant in Dubai with a French name. 'La Porte des Indes' which translates to 'Gateway to India' has outposts in Brussels - [Eat Greek...in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/03/eat-greek-in-dubai/) - Dubai; I am stunned. I expect a monstrosity of a mall, but instead The Beach Mall is sleek and sexy - a low-level, al fresco space with not a tower in sight. - [How authentic is Brussels Belgian Bar & Bistro?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/04/how-authentic-is-brussels-belgian-bar-bistro/) - So it opened as Bapas in The H Hotel six months ago, but has since rebranded to Brussels Belgian Bar & Bistro. The same ownership remains, but the word ‘bapas’ - [Sapori Di Bice - a casual, al fresco Italian restaurant](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/04/sapori-di-bice-a-casual-al-fresco-italian-restaurant/) - Sapori Di Bice is the first casual Italian restaurant by the Bice family and it sits in Jumeirah’s new al fresco Citywalk mall, where high-end shops and eateries - [Don Alfonso 1890 - an (almost) bona fide Italian experience](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/04/don-alfonso-1890-an-almost-bona-fide-italian-experience/) - Allow me to take you back to the fall of 2007. I was a university student studying abroad in Rome and without going into all of the (culinary) details, I put on - [A posh seafood shack](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/04/a-posh-seafood-shack/) - It opened as a fishmonger in response to a desperate need for fresh fish market-style in New Dubai – who wants to traipse to Deira fish market after all? - [Sass Café - oui ou non?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/05/sass-cafe-oui-ou-non/) - 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 - [A Latin American evening at Izel](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/05/a-latin-american-evening-at-izel/) - By now, many FooDiva readers will be aware of Izel, the new (if no longer brand-new) Latin American restaurant at the Conrad Dubai. The White Hat’s been spotted - [How does the new Table 9 by Darren Velvick compare?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/05/how-does-the-new-table-9-by-darren-velvick-compare/) - Dubai; I can’t work out whether I am a fan of menus with dishes listed by ingredient only and with zero indication of cooking style. On one hand, I welcome - [Love at first bite](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/05/love-at-first-bite/) - Dubai; Earlier this year I wrote about one dish worth the drive to Abu Dhabi, well I’ve now eaten one worth rolling out of bed, wherever you are in the world - [A raw dining experience in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/06/a-raw-dining-experience-in-dubai/) - The opening of a raw vegan pop-up restaurant in Dubai, Bestro has received all types of reactions - surprise, curiosity and most of all confusion. So what is a - [Cut by Wolfgang Puck – just another steakhouse, or something more?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/06/cut-by-wolfgang-puck-just-another-steakhouse-or-something-more/) - Dubai; Sometimes, resistance is futile. I went into this review as a fully-paid up member of two informal clubs for foodie sceptics; sceptical of the - [Hello Jambo's Grill](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/07/hello-jambos-grill/) - A new restaurant in Dubai is serving up not just East African cuisine which can be found across town with Kenyan and Ugandan fare, but specifically a wide - [Armani's Amal](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/armanis-amal/) - Dubai; Now you know FooDiva loves any excuse to take in Dubai's magical fountains, so given I was heading to an event at Armani Prive (the hotel's nightclub) last night, my guest and I thought we'd first try out their tapas and bubbles at the champagne bar. Well sadly not, the bar was closed for a private event...for Tom Cruise - [FooDiva goes tribal…](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/09/foodiva-goes-tribal…/) - Dubai, September 19th, 2010: Whilst you eagerly await my surprise (yes it is coming), my plan is to share the odd Dubai foodie experience with you…starting with Tribes, a new African grill steakhouse that opened earlier this month in Mall of the Emirates’ glam new fashion and foodie arena. Brought to you by the creators - [FooDiva Rates Red Door](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/10/foodiva-rates-red-door/) - Dubai, October 3rd, 2010; Well you certainly can’t miss it…Red Door is Galeries Lafayette’s first eaterie (located on the first floor by the escalators) and operated by Fauchard. Needless to say, red abounds and given it’s my favourite colour, I was keen to try out the new venue. Amongst all the red columns, the floor - [Meet Marco Pierre White](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/05/meet-marco-pierre-white/) - Dubai; As Titanic opens its portholes this evening at the new Melia hotel in the rather odd location of Bur Dubai, FooDiva meets the man who many say instigated the UK celebrity chef trend in 1995 at the age of 33, when he became the youngest chef to win three Michelin stars. - [Two different bodegas in Dubai - Tolosa and Salero](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/02/two-different-bodegas-in-dubai-tolosa-and-salero/) - Of late we've seen the Brazilian churrascaria craze engulf Dubai, then the Mexican wave and now it’s the Spanish bodega fiesta – with a dose of French thrown in - [A Chinese fine dining experience at Hukama, plus a competition – brought to you by The Address Downtown Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/10/a-chinese-fine-dining-experience-at-hukama-plus-a-competition-–-brought-to-you-by-the-address-downtown-dubai/) - Dubai; You asked for more competitions FooDiva Friends, and to show we’re all ears, now’s your opportunity to win a three course dinner for two at Hukama, the Chinese fine dining restaurant at The Address Downtown Dubai. But first, what’s Hukama all about? - [Titanic by Marco Pierre White sets sail in Dubai, plus a new food blog](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/06/titanic-by-marco-pierre-white-sets-sail-in-dubai-plus-a-new-food-blog/) - Dubai; A new food blog crossed FooDiva's path recently all thanks to our 100+ UAE clan of Fooderati Arabia bloggers - by the very appropriate name of... - [A Fraiche New Bistro](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/09/a-fraiche-new-bistro/) - Dubai; I am back at JLT which appears to have become a little bit of a second home for me. Yes there's another new café on the block and in fact, in the same tower as Nofara. This time it's a French-Canadian bistro... - [The new Lime Tree Café at Dubai Media City; more to it than carrot cake?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/the-new-lime-tree-cafe-at-dubai-media-city-more-to-it-than-carrot-cake-2/) - Dubai; Lime Tree café to FooDiva is synonymous with THE most divinely delicious carrot cake ever baked. I dare anyone to try it and not agree. So with a new and fourth café open now at Dubai Media City, let’s take a peek. - [30 days to Taste of Dubai...and a Chi'Zen review](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/30-days-to-taste-of-dubai-and-a-chizen-review/) - Dubai; Ooh FooDiva's getting excited...calling all foodies, Taste of Dubai, the annual open-air restaurant festival returns in March with a great line-up of eateries, chefs, cooking demonstrations and musical entertainment. And guess what, we have an early bird ticket offer for you. But before we get onto that, FooDiva's delighted to see Dubai's latest fine dining Chinese experience, Chi'Zen in - [101...the One and Only?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/101-the-one-and-only/) - Dubai; Having tried three of One & Only The Palm Dubai's F&B outlets, there was just one left for a FooDiva review. 101 is perched at the end of a pier overlooking Dubai's breathtaking Manhattan skyline. A bit of a trek from the main resort building, so catch a golf buggy if you can find one. There's definitely a - [Can 'Can Can' impress?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/can-can-can-impress/) - Dubai; You gotta love Dubai for its string of hotel openings. With the new Ritz-Carlton DIFC just open this week, FooDiva and good friend Mr B popped along yesterday to try out the F&B (industry lingo for food & beverage). As you drive up to the hotel entrance, a ten-storey outdoor waterfall cascades down the building directly into - [5 diversely different dining spots in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/01/5-diversely-different-dining-spots-in-dubai/) - FooDiva should be regaling you with waistline-friendly dining options given new year resolutions and all, but as an occasional believer in portion-control, gene - [New café concepts with a difference](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/11/new-cafe-concepts-with-a-difference/) - Dubai; A good few years ago I harboured an ambition somewhere in the depths of my hyper-active brain to open a café one day - to the point that I started - [New kids on the block](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/11/new-kids-on-the-block/) - Dubai; No sooner have I polished off my last morsel and pressed the publish button, another new restaurant or café opens. So much so, FooDiva has a trio of goodies... - [Where can I lunch over Ramadan in Dubai?...oh and breakfast too please](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/07/where-can-i-lunch-over-ramadan-in-dubai-oh-and-breakfast-too-please/) - It's that time of year again with Ramadan knocking on our door and despite living in a Muslim society, Dubai is a pretty tolerant one, so we're lucky many stand-alone restaurants and cafés do obtain a special licence to operate in daylight... - [A foodie weekend in Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/06/a-foodie-weekend-in-abu-dhabi/) - How does Abu Dhabi compare to Dubai? Given my home for the last 15 years has been Dubai, I am slightly biased, so I asked a pair of ardent travellers, my sister - [Fancy a FooDiva tour of Dubai’s dining and food scene?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/04/fancy-a-foodiva-tour-of-dubais-dining-and-food-scene/) - Thanks to a few requests recently, I have toured visiting food, restaurant and hotel industry professionals around Dubai’s dining and food scene, so I am now - [10 dining and drinking gems in London](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/06/10-dining-and-drinking-gems-in-london/) - As much as I prefer visiting cities that I’ve never set foot in before (am one of these peeps who rarely watches a movie twice), London is one destination... - [Why is service in many Dubai restaurants the weaker link?](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/06/why-is-service-in-many-dubai-restaurants-the-weaker-link/) - I’ve had a couple of dining experiences in new Dubai restaurants and cafés recently, where whilst the food was in the first case excellent, and the second a - [Win a cut of West 14th – competition by Oceana Beach Club](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/04/win-a-cut-of-west-14th-competition-by-oceana-beach-club/) - I often mention West 14th as the most affordable licensed steakhouse in Dubai, and its latest offer provides proof. The in-house butcher entices with an - [One dish worth the drive to Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/02/one-dish-worth-the-drive-to-abu-dhabi/) - Four days, 13 restaurants, 59 dishes later and I now know Abu Dhabi’s dining scene inside out. The highlight? One dish that’s worth the drive down that - [5 progressive dinners in Dubai and Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/04/5-progressive-dinners-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi/) - I’ve blogged about dining differently before at a chef’s table, but we seem to have a teeny trend cropping up with dine-around dinners across the UAE. It’s a - [Meet the two chef Daniels; Boulud and Humm - dessert course](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/02/meet-the-two-chef-daniels-boulud-and-humm-dessert-course/) - I’ve given you a peek into Cayman Cookout, shared local and global restaurant predictions from some big name chefs, and interviewed Anthony Bourdain. - [The Dubai Food Festival Gourmet Trail, Carnival plus so many more…](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/02/the-dubai-food-festival-gourmet-trail-carnival-plus-so-many-more/) - Given Dubai’s growing and maturing dining out scene, wouldn’t it be fab if we could map out foodie trails across a number of diverse eating out experiences - [Meet Anthony Bourdain, plus restaurant and food predictions from celeb chefs – second course](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/02/meet-anthony-bourdain-plus-restaurant-and-food-predictions-from-celeb-chefs-second-course/) - I had every intention of sharing the most mouth-watering snippets from all the celeb chefs I interviewed at Cayman Cookout in this post, but the transcriptions are so epic, let’s just hear from Anthony Bourdain - [Galle, Sri Lanka – a travel guide in pictures](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/01/galle-sri-lanka-a-travel-guide-in-pictures/) - I first visited Sri Lanka a few years ago as a surprise birthday gift when we pretty much toured the whole island. Well not quite, as we skipped what is - [Peek into the UAE’s next culinary festival with a competition - presented by Gourmet Abu Dhabi](https://www.foodiva.net/2014/01/peek-into-the-uaes-next-culinary-festival-with-a-competition-presented-by-gourmet-abu-dhabi/) - If you love gourmet food and fine dining, well let’s be honest you wouldn’t be reading this post otherwise, then the capital’s annual 16-day culinary festival - [Any plans for New Year's Eve?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/12/any-plans-for-new-years-eve/) - If you're a lastminute.com kind of character when it comes to social arrangements like I am, and you're at a loose end on New Year's eve, here's a round-up - [Top 12 alternative dining options to toast the festive season in Dubai, plus a competition](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/12/top-12-alternative-dining-options-to-toast-the-festive-season-in-dubai-plus-a-competition/) - A wee while ago, I started thinking about a festive round-up that handpicks restaurants in Dubai not offering astronomically expensive brunches, lunches - [My Maldives – a top 10 culinary bucket list](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/11/my-maldives-a-top-10-culinary-bucket-list/) - It’s taken me 14 years of living in the desert to visit paradise, and I’ve no idea why. When I worked for Hilton, the Conrad with its undersea restaurant was a - [Levant by Anissa Helou - more than just a cookbook](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/11/levant-by-anissa-helou-more-than-just-a-cookbook/) - “When I was in Gaziantep in south eastern Turkey last year researching my cookbook I visited a large hangar where this man was rolling ceviz sucugu, grape... - [Celebrity chefs dock into Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/10/celebrity-chefs-dock-into-dubai/) - Over the next couple of weeks Dubai will welcome 33 celebrity guest chefs, of which 19 have restaurants with Michelin stars around the world. - [A new dining guide for Dubai, plus musings on restaurant concepts](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/09/a-new-dining-guide-for-dubai-plus-musings-on-restaurant-concepts/) - Dubai; My passion and business of reviewing restaurants may be primarily online, but I still like to delve into print reviews and guides. There’s something reassuring about leafing through a book that my ipad’s Kindle reader will never replicate. If you think so too, - [For the sake of sake: a guide to all things sake](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/10/for-the-sake-of-sake-a-guide-to-all-things-sake/) - Dubai; If you love a tipple of sake, do you prefer it served warm or chilled? I've always enjoyed mine at room temperature until I travelled around Japan three years ago where it's frowned upon. Etiquette says... - [Meet the chef: Atul Kochhar talks menus, curries and Michelin](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/09/meet-the-chef-atul-kochhar-talks-menus-curries-and-michelin/) - In 2001, two men in London became the very first Indian chefs whose restaurants were each crowned with a Michelin star at exactly the same time. According to Atul Kochhar, “I tease Vineet [Bhatia] because alphabetically I come first!” - [Vietnam - a culinary travel guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/09/vietnam-a-culinary-travel-guide/) - I've long had a soft spot for the refined flavours of Vietnamese cuisine, most probably because of the French influence. First an obscure restaurant when I was at uni in England many moons ago. Here in Dubai... - [The winners of our Philips AirFryers are...plus a poem](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/09/the-winners-of-our-philips-airfryers-are-plus-a-poem/) - Dubai; This has to be the hottest contested competition FooDiva’s ran so far. Clearly we’re in the midst of a fry frenzy. Thank you for all your entries! Without further adieu, the two winners of the Philips AirFryers are... - [Fancy soup? You will love this giveaway – presented by Philips](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/11/fancy-soup-you-will-love-this-giveaway-presented-by-philips/) - Those of you who have been following FooDiva for a little while, will know I am a huge fan of Philips’ kitchen goods thanks to... - [Morocco - a culinary travel guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/07/morocco-a-culinary-and-travel-guide/) - I am just back from eating my way around Vietnam, yet am about to delve into an earlier Morocco sojourn. Luckily newly launched Dubai-based travel blog... - [Beef cuts, cooking steak plus FooDiva's top steakhouse picks in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/06/beef-cuts-cooking-steak-plus-foodivas-top-steakhouse-picks-in-dubai/) - Steak has just been voted the UAE's most favourite dish - not surprising given the carnivorous culture we live in - but almost two thirds of this vote is from women. Now that's... - [FooDiva's Japan Trail](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/07/samantha’s-foodiva-trail/) - If you’re reading this, no doubt you’re as much of a foodie as I am, or else you’re just plain nosy. Either way, please read on. My travels are just beginning, and with a passion for eating (and the odd tipple, in particular anything bubblelicious), please join my gastronomical journey starting with: Appetiser – - [FooDiva’s China Trail](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/08/part-2-foodiva’s-china-trail/) - Friday, 27th August, Shanghai: Wow what a contrast….Japan, a master of perfection, and China, admittedly I have only just seen Shanghai, absolute craziness where disorganisation rules, but ever so atmospheric. Anyhow, ‘Neehow’ from Shanghai and our Chinese main course! I am blogging from the 50th floor of the Royal Meridien overlooking People’s Square with a - [FooDiva in Beijing](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/08/foodiva-in-beijing/) - Tuesday, 31st August, Beijing: Nee-how from the Commune by the Great Wall, a Kempinski hotel that blends ultra-contemporary design with Chinese flair on the outskirts of Beijing. Upon check-in yesterday we were upgraded to a three-storey, four bedroom villa (yes unbelievable I know!) that goes by the bizarre name ‘Distorted Courtyard House’ – shame it’s - [FooDiva in the Forbidden City](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/09/foodiva-in-the-forbidden-city/) - Wednesday, 1st September, Beijing: FooDiva’s first foodie experience in the Forbidden City got off to a heavenly start last night – just two words really Beijing duck (otherwise known as Peking duck). It’s always been top of my list of Chinese foodie delights, and after last night it shall continue to be. ‘Da Dong’ which - [Final Beijing update from FooDiva…](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/09/final-beijing-update-from-foodiva/) - Saturday, 4th September: There’s been so much to do, see, buy and eat here, not much time left to blog…anyhow FooDiva’s back with a final update. Dear friends that recommended Green T. House, you’ll be delighted to know we dined there on Wednesday night. Wow what a creative concept – decor was flamboyant, glamorous, minimalistic - [Chef Maurizio’s ‘Cena di pesce’…](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/10/chef-maurizio’s-‘cena-di-pesce’…/) - Dubai, October 19th, 2010: I am still reeling from Thursday’s ten-course dinner at Chefaholic Maurizio’s villa, so whilst each course still remains ingrained in my memory, I’d like to share the sumptious Italian fish menu. And yes Maurizio is Italian, and incredibly foodie patriotic – he will defend his country’s traditional dishes right down to - [FooDiva calls on Egypt](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/10/foodiva-calls-on-egypt/) - El Gouna, Egypt, October 6th 2010; You’re no doubt wondering, why’s FooDiva in Egypt?….well over the years whilst growing up in Cyprus and over a decade working in the Middle East, I have travelled to Egypt umpteen times…but never to Alexandria and hence with my sabbatical in full flow I had to visit. But first - [Alexandria beckons FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/10/alexandria-beckons-foodiva/) - Alexandria, October 9th, 2010; As you know, the purpose of my Egyptian visit was Alexandria, and I am finally here to rediscover my Greek roots, or Cypriot I should say. Perhaps I am feeling a tad homesick…or those that truly know me perhaps not. According to the Four Seasons, where I am now ensconced (in - [Ma saalama from Alexandria](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/10/ma-saalama-from-alexandria/) - Alexandria, October 10th, 2010: Just a quick posting before I leave Alexandria…I have to pay credit to the Four Seasons San Stefano. Those of you that have stayed with Four Seasons hotels will know why. Apart from the exquisitely luxurious product, the service is outstanding in every possible way…every hotel chain likes to lay claim - [FooDiva tidbits](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/10/foodiva-tidbits/) - Dubai; There's one restaurant in Dubai that consistently delivers; 1. quality food at a reasonable price with a menu that continually evolves, 2. excellent service and no upselling thank goodness! and 3. breathtaking location overlooking the world's highest fountains. It's none other than Rivington Grill, my all-time Dubai favourite. It's been operating for a little - [Maurizio's magical meat...and the odd vegetable](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/maurizios-magical-meat-and-the-odd-vegetable/) - Dubai; From Mireille to Maurizio, FooDiva continues to taste and savour more dishes. Chef Maurizio’s latest Italian supper menu features a beautiful mix of beef and vegetarian dishes. Antipasti: Pecorino miele e pere - Pecorino cheese with sliced pear, drizzled with acacia honey and a sprinkling of black pepper. Antipasti: Carne cruda condita , con - [A Nepalese Namaste](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/a-nepalese-namaste/) - Kathmandu; Namaste from Nepal! You're probably wondering why on earth FooDiva has descended on Nepal...well believe it or not, you can eat like a king in the capital Kathmandu, thanks to the influx of international travellers over the years. Restaurants literally offer cuisine from around the world...aside from Nepal, you have Tibet, China, India, Japan, - [A FooDiva Peak](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/a-foodiva-peak/) - Kathmandu; Well as I sit bleary eyed in the Kathmandu sun (lucky for me winter does not arrive until next month) sipping jasmine leaf tea, here's a bit of an update. Incase you're wondering, the red eyes are thanks to a 4.30am start all for the sake of Mount Everest. Lazy me, opted for a jetstream - [An Indian in Nepal?](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/an-indian-in-nepal/) - Kathmandu; I am still reeling from last night's fabulous Indian dinner at Third Eye restaurant in central Thamel. Well given I was craving authentic Indian dal it’s no surprise I suppose. The resto’s speciality is tandoori chicken so I ordered half, along with a portion of dal makani, basmati rice with juniper berries and cucumber - [FooDiva's last supper...in Nepal](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/foodivas-last-supper-in-nepal/) - Kathmandu; Given FooDiva’s mission was to sample cuisine from as many countries as possible in Nepal, last night I opted for Thai. I chose Yin Yang because it shared the same owner as Third Eye (the previous night’s Indian treat), and is renowned in Kathmandu as the best Thai, if not the best restaurant in town. - [Tea on the Palm](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/tea-on-the-palm/) - Dubai; FooDiva always loves new happenings, whether the opening of a new eaterie or hotel, the launch of a new menu or introduction of a new chef. So with One & Only The Palm, Dubai just officially open, I had to check it out. Its very well established sister property, One & Only's Royal Mirage Palace hotel has consistently - [FooDiva now tweeting...and the odd bite or two](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/foodiva-now-tweeting-and-the-odd-bite-or-two/) - Dubai; A few bites here and there to amuse you today. First things first, FooDiva is now live on Twitter, so please please please do follow me on @foodivaworld. I'll be sure to entertain you with my foodie tweets, and feel free to feedback too. Secondly, Dubai veterans, do you remember Zyara, the very popular café on the - [A Christmas safari in the Mara](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/12/a-christmas-safari-in-the-mara/) - Masai Mara, Kenya; Belated Christmas wishes all! Having just returned from my safari adventure in the depths of Kenya's Masai Mara, I was hoping to have plenty of juicy, meaty tales to tell, but alas no. Unlike South Africa, hunting is forbidden and therefore you won't find wild meat on any menu. I realise it's not very - [Can N_K_D Pizza deliver?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/01/can-n_k_d-pizza-deliver/) - Dubai; If you're fanatic about Facebook or love tweeting, then the words or letters N_K_D Pizza will come as no surprise. I can firmly state that no pizza delivery opening has ever been more highly anticipated here. N_K_D Pizza's entry into the Middle East market was realised yesterday with the opening of its first outlet at Dubai Marina. Otherwise - [A glass of red anyone?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/02/a-glass-of-red-anyone/) - Dubai; Sometimes nothing beats an excellent, smooth, red wine. I’ve shared so much food, glorious food with you over the last few months, it’s about time we got down to the business of wine. With that in mind, FooDiva recently caught up with the Export Manager for Spain’s most famous winery, Vega Sicilia, whilst in - [Loved up or not, read on...](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/02/loved-up-or-not-read-on/) - Dubai; If you're not all loved up, then perhaps you don't need to read any further. Having said that, FooDiva thinks you should - it may inspire a dinner amongst friends. If you've not already guessed, Valentine's is just a few days away. And with the 14th declared a dry night across the U.A.E (having said that watch - [Greek-Cypriot delights](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/02/greek-cypriot-delights/) - Nicosia; Unsurprisingly, holidays for me always revolve around good food, whether that’s discovering new eateries or returning to old haunts, and perhaps the odd home-cooked meal thrown in. Incase you’re looking to escape the U.A.E for a long weekend, Cyprus is only a 3.5 hour direct flight away and as it’s FooDiva’s home island, why - [The Ivy Dubai will open early!](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/03/the-ivy-dubai-will-open-early/) - Dubai; There can’t be a more highly anticipated restaurant opening in Dubai than the famous British institution, The Ivy. FooDiva grabbed some time with Phil Broad, the Managing Director of Jumeirah Restaurants, who have the rights to develop a number of Caprice Holdings brands across MENA including The Ivy. As for when it will open, read - [Meet Gary Rhodes...is he cooking up another restaurant?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/03/meet-gary-rhodes-is-he-cooking-up-another-restaurant/) - Dubai; It’s been interviews galore for FooDiva these days. And at Taste of Dubai I caught up with Gary Rhodes, yes you read right, the ever so charming Brit chef with two restaurants in Dubai; Rhodes Mezzanine at Grosvenor House and Rhodes Twenty10 at Royal Meridien. Now will he open more? Read on to find - [Riedel; read on before discarding a bottle of vino](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/03/riedel-read-on-before-discarding-a-bottle-of-vino/) - Dubai; Don’t you love that feeling of learning something new?…well FooDiva just did through an educational glass tasting by Georg Riedel – well it had to be food related, n’est-ce pas? Yes you heard right, not simple wine tasting…but glass. In case you didn’t know, Riedel are the 250-year old Austrian wine glass specialists, and - [Pierre Gagnaire and melt-in-your-mouth macaroons](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/03/pierre-gagnaire-and-melt-in-your-mouth-macaroons/) - Dubai; FooDiva's first taste of the French culinary genius that is Pierre Gagnaire was five years ago at his London restaurant Sketch, when my date managed to secure us a table as walk-in guests. No he didn't have 'wasta', but as an F&B (industry lingo for food & beverage) veteran, he knew very well that a restaurant always - [The Ivy in Dubai, for one night only](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/03/the-ivy-in-dubai-for-one-night-only/) - Dubai; “Every night should be a party at The Ivy. You will never go to The Ivy and have a dull night,” – so says Fernando Peire, Director of The Ivy London in a FooDiva interview. And with these words in mind, The Ivy experience comes to Dubai for one night only on Wednesday March - [Not just one burger, but three](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/04/not-just-one-burger-but-three/) - Dubai; There's something hugely comforting about tucking into a good, juicy beef burger...well along with cup cakes it's FooDiva's other weakness. Plus a whole lot more am sure. So with Dubai in the midst of a burger craze...fast, slow, gourmet, mini...you'd be hard pushed not to find it on every menu. Here's FooDiva's top three - [FooDiva checks into Euro foodie zone](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/foodiva-checks-into-euro-foodie-zone/) - There’s not much I miss from my past life in Europe, but one thing’s for sure, café society when the sun’s shining is hard to beat. So if you’re heading to Continental Europe this summer, read on. Calling on Dusseldorf, Cologne, Maastricht, Brussels and Knokke in six days, here’s FooDiva’s take on their local foodie - [Do Great White Knives cut it for FooDiva? Plus a giveaway up for grabs](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/do-great-white-knives-cut-it-for-foodiva-plus-a-giveaway-up-for-grabs/) - Dubai; Now it’s been said that ‘a good craftsman never blames his tools’. But anyone with a remote interest in cooking; amateur or professional, will recognise the need for a good set of sharp knives. If it makes cooking more enjoyable, easier and efficient, then why not? So when FooDiva was asked to test Great - [Four more weeks to go and...The Ivy Dubai opens](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/four-more-weeks-to-go-and-the-ivy-dubai-opens/) - Dubai; It’s official! The Ivy Dubai opens in exactly four weeks on June 9th at Jumeirah's Emirates Towers Boulevard. Over the last few weeks, FooDiva’s been lucky enough to taste a number of dishes from the Ivy menu (well there have to be some perks to the job), described as "empire food at its best". - [FooDiva's London Gastro Guide](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/foodivas-london-gastro-guide/) - I promised you an English capital restaurant round-up, so here’s FooDiva’s gastro guide to all things munchy in London - best distinguished by the times of day you get those tummy cravings. So go on, plan your summer holiday. London's Millennium Bridge leading to St. Paul's Cathedral Lunch The Providores and Tapa Room - smack bang on my favourite London street for cafe society and shopping; Marylebone High Street. The brainchild of two New Zealand chefs Peter Gordon and Michael McGrath of Sugar Club fame, the ground floor houses the casual cafe and bar, Tapa Room - not a typo, just takes its name from the huge, traditional Rarotongan Tapa wall cloth hanging. But they do serve Spanish tapas-like dishes. Up the creeky stairs sits The Providores, for formal white linen tablecloth dining. If you're in London on a weekend go for brunch; try the hot smoked salmon with two poached eggs and spinach on walnut toast with yuzu hollandaise. And a serving of grilled chorizo on the side. On a Sunday, potter along to the Farmers' Market just behind Waitrose on the high street. - [Are healthy fries possible? FooDiva tests Philips' AirFryer](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/05/are-healthy-fries-possible-foodiva-tests-philips-airfryer/) - Dubai; When it comes to kitchen products, FooDiva's a sucker for gadgets with gimmicks, and I guess that's how I ended up testing the relatively new-kid-on-the-block, Philips AirFryer. Well that, and Philips' PR machine. Philips AirFryerI sliced my potatoes lengthwise into 1.5cm strips leaving the skin on (800g for four servings), and tossed them in my concoction of olive oil (just one teeny tablespoon), plus some ground pepper, chilli and curry spices - making sure to coat them. I then scooped them into the AirFryer basket which had been plugged in, pre-heating for three minutes at 180C. Turned the dial to 22 minutes, letting them cook, whilst turning occasionally. Now the gizmo's technology is based on diffusing hot air with a grill component to fry the chips, as opposed to sinful amounts of oil. - [FooDiva clings onto The Ivy Dubai; some early impressions](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/06/foodiva-clings-onto-the-ivy-some-early-impressions/) - Dubai; Incase you're not in the know, The Ivy Dubai officially opens its oak-panelled doors this coming Thursday, June 9th. FooDiva had a sneak peek yesterday over a pre-opening dinner, so as many of you are eagerly anticipating my thoughts, here are my very first impressions. This is not a FooDiva restaurant review, as clearly - [Discount dining in Dubai's restaurants](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/discount-dining-in-dubais-restaurants/) - Dubai; Who doesn’t like to grab a good deal when they see one? So FooDiva has done a little digging with plenty of eating, to bring you discount dining options for restaurants in Dubai and in some cases across the U.A.E. - [Dubai’s top three Ramadan Suhoor experiences](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/08/dubai’s-top-three-ramadan-suhoor-experiences/) - Dubai; During Ramadan, every hotel and restaurant in Dubai publicises its iftar feasts, but we don’t often hear about Suhoor; strictly speaking the meal consumed by Muslims just before dawn, and the last before the daily fast. However nowadays, you can enjoy the tradition of Suhoor from as early as the evening before, so FooDiva’s bringing you a top three round-up of Dubai’s Suhoor delights. - [Who’s the winner of this week’s Ramadan competition? Plus a product review and grand giveaway – brought to you by Braun](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/08/who’s-the-winner-of-this-week’s-ramadan-competition-plus-a-product-review-and-grand-giveaway-–-brought-to-you-by-braun/) - Dubai; So who takes home a Braun Multiquick cordless hand processor this week? The winner of the second round of our Braun Ramadan competition is Ayisha Kanwal who will be whizzing up good old fashioned mayonnaise. You most certainly need a strong processor to perfect this much loved condiment. Mabrouk! But FooDiva Friends don’t despair; read on, we have another giveaway up for grabs. - [A Ramadan competition winner plus a Chef Osama dessert recipe - brought to you by Braun](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/08/a-ramadan-competition-winner-plus-a-chef-osama-dessert-recipe-brought-to-you-by-braun/) - Dubai; Who wants a hamper brimming with Braun gadgets and goodies? Brenda Abdelall is this week’s lucky winner of our Braun Ramadan competition! Brenda takes homes her AED 1,000 hamper to help concoct her favourite Eid dish of falafel. - [Meet the man behind Gaucho Dubai’s restaurant opening next month. Plus how to cook a steak!](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/09/meet-the-man-behind-gaucho-dubai’s-restaurant-opening-next-month-plus-how-to-cook-a-steak/) - Dubai; We all love a new restaurant opening, don’t we? Well with Gaucho, the London-born Argentine restaurant concept opening in Dubai at DIFC in the first week of October, FooDiva met with chef turned operator, South African Ryan Hattingh, Gaucho’s International Operations Director to chat all things beef, why he won’t be dishing up Wagyu, the all-Argentine wine list, and plenty more. He even tells us how to cut, prepare and grill a steak! - [Moritsuke; the art of Japanese food arrangement](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/09/moritsuke-the-art-of-japanese-food-arrangement/) - Dubai; If you were asked to pick a country that prides itself on creating artistic masterpieces in the kitchen, then am pretty sure Japan would be top of the list. - [What do 1762, a Dubai deli and a 'roast' beef Yorkshire pud wrap have in common?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/10/what-do-1762-a-dubai-deli-and-a-roast-beef-yorkshire-pud-wrap-have-in-common/) - Dubai; For starters, the sandwich was born in 1762. Credit to the Earl of Sandwich who asked for his roast beef to be served between two slices of bread to prevent his hands from getting all greasy during his game of cards. Or perhaps he was just hiding the odd ace or two? - [A slice of nostalgia for Canadians, but is Tim Hortons really all it’s cracked up to be?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/10/a-slice-of-nostalgia-for-canadians-but-is-tim-hortons-really-all-it’s-cracked-up-to-be/) - Dubai; With all the buzz surrounding the opening of Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons - you just need to read Tahira Yaqoob's feature in The National for a taster - we had to get cracking on a FooDiva review. - [FooDiva up for Best Blog in Dubai, plus the new Gourmet magazine!](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/10/foodiva-up-for-best-blog-in-dubai-plus-the-new-gourmet-magazine/) - Dubai; Exactly eight months to the day following FooDiva's launch, I've been nominated for Best Blog in Dubai in the annual Ahlan! Best in Dubai awards. - [The fishy business of overfishing](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/10/the-fishy-business-of-overfishing/) - Dubai; Did you know well over half of the U.A.E's fish catch is of species fished beyond sustainable levels including the ever-popular hammour? - [A taste of Gourmet this month](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/11/a-taste-of-gourmet-this-month/) - Dubai; The November issue of Gourmet is now out on the shelves with FooDiva's very own expert column, plus plenty more from moi. - [Out with Gordon, in with Table 9; Meet Scott and Nick](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/11/out-with-gordon-in-with-table-9-meet-scott-and-nick/) - Dubai; When this media invite landed in FooDiva’s inbox, my heart started racing. What were Scott Price and Nick Alvis up to? What about Gordon Ramsay? And why Mojo Gallery as the venue? A few days later, and two days before this press event, Gordon Ramsay announced he was pulling out of his Dubai restaurant. - [Unwrapping festive Gourmet](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/12/unwrapping-festive-gourmet/) - Dubai; Another month brimming with feasts, and a new foodie edition! Gourmet's December festive magazine is now out and about. Aside from FooDiva's expert column and news bites from across the U.A.E, grab a cuppa and flick through... - [Dubai has a new chef for hire](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/12/dubai-has-a-new-chef-for-hire/) - Dubai; Guess what, FooDiva's discovered a new 'chef for hire' in Dubai (or rather he found moi), so if you're planning a dinner or lunch party over the festive season and don't fancy the hassle of grocery shopping and cooking, here's who you turn to. - [New year, new Gourmet, plus a Seville travel feature](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/01/new-year-new-gourmet-plus-a-seville-travel-feature/) - Dubai; Now onto my monthly update of all things Gourmet. The January issue is out on the shelves, and aside from my expert column, here's a flavour of what you can tuck into this month. - [Dubai rings in Chinese new year](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/01/dubai-rings-in-chinese-new-year/) - Dubai; On the eve of Chinese new year, FooDiva would like to wish friends and fans celebrating a very happy 2012, as we ring in the year of the legendary water dragon. But more importantly who doesn't love a good Chinese...meal that is? - [FooDiva turns one, plus a birthday gift!](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/02/foodiva-turns-one-plus-a-birthday-gift/) - Dubai; I can't quite believe it's FooDiva's first birthday today - one divaliciously full year since the official announcement. What started out as an amateur foodie blog whilst travelling in Japan and China has grown into my life and my passion. - [Celebrity chefs and food authors galore at LitFest](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/03/celebrity-chefs-and-food-authors-galore-at-litfest/) - Dubai; You may not associate Dubai's so called LitFest, officially known as the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with food, but next week we have six chefs and authors in town who are set to regale us with foodie tales and in some cases cook too. - [Looking to hire a chef or caterer?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/03/looking-to-hire-a-chef-or-caterer/) - Dubai; Of late I have been asked numerous times to suggest a good professional chef or caterer, so as an update to my column earlier this year in Gourmet magazine, here are FooDiva's recommendations. - [Taste of Dubai, plus Giorgio Locatelli spills the beans](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/03/taste-of-dubai-plus-giorgio-locatelli-spills-the-beans/) - Dubai; It's time for the annual Taste of Dubai food festival at Dubai Media City this weekend, where 26 of the emirate’s restaurants take stalls each serving up mini tasting dishes of signature recipes. - [What do Atul Kochhar, a colourful palace and seabass curry have in common?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/03/what-do-atul-kochhar-a-colourful-palace-and-seabass-curry-have-in-common/) - Dubai; FooDiva was reminded earlier this year of Atul Kochhar whilst lunching at the casual, contemporary Indian eatery Zafran at Dubai Marina Mall that he consults for. My lunch companion was singing his praises and those of his one Michelin-star North Indian restaurant Benares in London, as well as Tamarind where as head chef he earned his first Michelin in 2001 before venturing on his own - all whilst engrossed in his cookbooks. Well the celebrated Indian chef is now opening... - [Are you a chef or serious foodie?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/03/are-you-a-chef-or-serious-foodie/) - Dubai; For those of you FooDiva Friends who are chefs whether professional, amateur, or simply have a serious interest in food, I urge you to read the new... - [Juicing my way to local, organic and healthy heaven](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/04/juicing-my-way-to-local-organic-and-healthy-heaven/) - Dubai: I LOVE my healthy Philips AirFryer...chilli and curry coated chunky chips with a dollop of tomato chutney are a regular fixture in FooDiva's abode. So when Philips' latest kitchen appliance, the Avance juicer rocked up on my doorstep with a fruit hamper... - [Beautiful Bali - foodie heaven](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/04/beautiful-bali-foodie-heaven/) - Now until September is the ideal time to visit beautiful Bali - it's dry season after all. So having had a few requests to share FooDiva's fave foodie spots, here's my top ten... - [Beach BBQ before it’s too late! – brought to you by West 14th](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/05/beach-bbq-before-its-too-late-brought-to-you-by-west-14th/) - Dubai; Al fresco dining has been high on FooDiva’s list of priorities – after all summer is fiercely knocking on our Dubai doorstep and you just know those humidity levels will start rising. It’s now on your agenda too with this giveaway competition. - [Cyprus...for the love of food](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/06/cyprus-for-the-love-of-food/) - With summer holidays top of mind, I was commissioned to write a foodie travel feature on my home island Cyprus... - [Meet a man with a dream - Sanjeev Kapoor](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/06/meet-a-man-with-a-dream-sanjeev-kapoor/) - “A man with a dream will not be denied,” – a rather famous saying that Sanjeev Kapoor, the celebrated face of Indian cuisine abides by... - [Where to lunch over Ramadan in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/07/where-to-lunch-over-ramadan-in-dubai/) - Despite living in a Muslim society, we’re pretty lucky many independent restaurants in Dubai do obtain a special licence to operate in daylight over Ramadan. Aside from the usual hotel and clubhouse establishments... - [Dubai's top Ramadan Suhoor experiences](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/07/dubais-top-ramadan-suhoor-experiences/) - Dubai; With Ramadan in full swing, every hotel and restaurant in Dubai entices with lavish and often overwhelming Iftar buffet feasts, but we don’t often hear about Suhoor. - [Eat like a tsar in the original Russian capital - St Petersburg](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/08/eat-like-a-tsar-in-the-original-russian-capital-st-petersburg/) - Throw out any preconceptions of Russian cuisine when you head to the country’s original imperial capital, St Petersburg, often dubbed the Venice of the North. - [A dash of lime with your tonic](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/09/a-dash-of-lime-with-your-tonic/) - Dubai; For those of you who love a good and unusual dining experience, but can’t be bothered with the hassle of rallying friends and family together, then social experience company... - [A Dubai foodie bucket list](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/10/a-dubai-foodie-bucket-list/) - With the weather cooling down and visitor season in the offing, I have of late, been asked for recommendations on what to do in Dubai, so here's... - [Sugar and spice and all things nice - Zanzibar](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/10/sugar-and-spice-and-all-things-nice-zanzibar/) - Did you know Zanzibar’s name originates from the Arabic Zinj el Barr meaning land of the blacks? And that Zanzibar was the original Omani capital?... - [Meat your beef](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/12/meat-your-beef/) - Australian Blackmore Wagyu beef, which from what FooDiva tasted recently at Al Maha is good enough to rival original Wagyu from Kobe in Japan (pre-Fukushima nuclear disaster). Incidentally, Tomo... - [Meet food editor, writer and coach Dianne Jacob, plus perfecting pizza](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/01/meet-food-editor-writer-and-coach-dianne-jacob-plus-perfecting-pizza/) - I am not sure if I was more nervous soaking up Dianne Jacob’s words of wisdom in her writing workshop or whilst interviewing her in London. After all she is an award-winning... - [Shall I share a secret?](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/01/shall-i-share-a-secret/) - FooDiva's gonna have to let you in on this little secret...Dubai FINALLY has its very own supper club. Now am not talking the racy Amsterdam import Supperclub which opens at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray any day now, but... - [From pen to fork at the LitFest](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/02/from-pen-to-fork-at-the-litfest/) - With the annual Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, commonly known as LitFest descending on us next week (March 5-9), we have ten international and Middle Eastern chefs and cookbook authors... - [A taste of Taste of Dubai, plus a snippet from Antonio Carluccio](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/03/a-taste-of-taste-of-dubai-plus-a-snippet-from-antonio-carluccio/) - One of my favourite events of the year is round the corner. One where you can sample tasting dishes from Dubai's top end restaurants all in one al fresco venue without forking out... - [Savour an ethnic food safari in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/03/savour-an-ethnic-food-safari-in-dubai/) - It’s so easy to live a life of decadent dining in Dubai, but what about uncovering all the teeny ethnic eats and unsung heroes hidden away in this town’s older neighbourhoods? - [Meet Pierre Gagnaire in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/04/meet-pierre-gagnaire-in-dubai/) - He has 12 restaurants around the world including two with three Michelin stars each in France. He's humble and sweet-natured but sometimes, due to the language barrier I expect, can come across as... - [10 London food and restaurant trends that Dubai should eat up – first course](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/04/10-london-food-and-restaurant-trends-that-dubai-should-eat-up-first-course/) - London, like New York, Paris, Tokyo and perhaps even San Sebastian, is revered for its restaurant scene leading the way in global food trends. Whether it’s a Michelin-starred restaurant, pub grub or street food... - [FooDiva’s top restaurant and foodie picks for London and beyond – second course](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/04/foodivas-top-restaurant-and-foodie-picks-for-london-and-beyond-second-course/) - Earlier this month, I drummed on about restaurant and food trends in London that Dubai should eat up. Well looks like someone's taken note, as Peruvian restaurant, Coya will open in Dubai later this year (from the same guys who brought us Zuma and La Petite Maison)... - [A damn good dining deal in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and globally](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/05/a-damn-good-dining-deal-in-dubai-abu-dhabi-and-globally/) - Set menus for business lunches are aplenty here in Dubai, but when it comes to dinner, we have to pay full whack for à la carte or an umpteen-course degustation menu. Why can't we have... - [Steam, blend, chop and whisk with Jamie Oliver, well kind of – presented by Philips](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/05/steam-blend-chop-and-whisk-with-jamie-oliver-well-kind-of-presented-by-philips/) - Dubai; We know how much you love competitions, so here’s the second in a series from the Philips and Jamie Oliver kitchen collection, where we’re giving away one steamer and one hand blender to two lucky winners. - [An interview with an Italian self-taught, celebrity chef](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/06/an-interview-with-an-italian-self-taught-celebrity-chef/) - He’s a self-taught chef and a rather famous one at that, but otherwise he would have become an anthropologist. His cooking ethos is all about... - [Fancy a fine food festival?](https://www.foodiva.net/2012/10/fancy-a-fine-food-festival/) - Dubai is about to stage a first with the inaugural International Fine Food Festival (IFFF) at Meydan racecourse this week starting Tuesday. - [Jamie Oliver’s new HomeCooker and Cutting Tower – presented by Philips](https://www.foodiva.net/2013/03/jamie-olivers-new-homecooker-and-cutting-tower-presented-by-philips/) - Dubai; Philips is at it again, and this time with Jamie Oliver who has co-designed a new range of rather useful kitchen appliances – starting with the HomeCooker and Cutting Tower... - [Fancy winning a Philips AirFryer, or two?](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/09/fancy-winning-a-philips-airfryer-or-two/) - Dubai; Remember FooDiva reviewed the Philips AirFryer a little way back? Well the kind folks at Philips soooo want you to cook healthy, wholesome and oil-free dishes that they are giving away not just one, but two AirFryers each worth AED 999 to two hale and hearty FooDiva Friends in the U.A.E. - [Not just one Ramadan competition but three - brought to you by Braun](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/not-just-one-ramadan-competition-but-three-brought-to-you-by-braun/) - Dubai; Well with Ramadan and its generous spirit starting tomorrow, we’re bringing you one competition every week with a wealth of giveaways. You have Braun, the world-renowned, and oh so reliable German electrical goods manufacturer to say shukran to. - [Our Ramadan competition winners plus another giveaway. Meet Chef Osama and a signature recipe – courtesy of Braun](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/08/our-ramadan-competition-winners-plus-another-giveaway-meet-chef-osama-and-a-signature-recipe-–-courtesy-of-braun/) - Dubai; No point beating round the Braun bush, who’s soon going to be on their way to Atlantis Dubai’s Asateer Ramadan tent for an Iftar feast? - [Who is Kenwood's latest squeeze? Winner is...](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/who-is-kenwoods-latest-squeeze-winner-is/) - Dubai; So juicer aside, who is Kenwood’s latest squeeze? Well the winner of our Kenwood juicer competition is none other than...[DRUM ROLL] - [Kenwood presents its latest squeeze; the Centrifugal Juicer. A review and a giveaway.](https://www.foodiva.net/2011/07/kenwood-presents-its-latest-squeeze-the-centrifugal-juicer-a-review-and-a-giveaway/) - Dubai; FooDiva loves the odd product review, especially when we have a competition giveaway for you. What’s more we’re bringing you a preview before the product launches in the UAE later this month. Kenwood’s latest squeeze; the Centrifugal Juicer. - [Mireille's monkfish à la FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/11/mireilles-monkfish-a-la-foodiva/) - Dubai; It's about time FooDiva shared an odd recipe or two with you, don't you agree? I am a huge fan of Mireille Giuliano, author of a number of recipe and lifestyle books including her bestseller 'French Women Don't Get Fat', which had me so hooked I read her four books back to back. It may - [Come Dance With Me…](https://www.foodiva.net/2010/09/come-dance-with-me…/) - Dubai, Sunday, 12th September: I know this update is not foodie but I wanted to share this video with my non-Dubai friends…the dancing fountains continue to mesmerise me every time I visit, especially when it’s to my all-time favourite Andrea Bocelli tune. For those not in the know, click here to view the world’s largest - [Budget bubbles: Champagne by the glass in Dubai for under AED100](https://www.foodiva.net/2017/12/budget-bubbles-champagne-by-the-glass-in-dubai-for-under-aed100/) - [UPDATED 8TH OCTOBER 2019]. In a world of cash-conserving Cava and perkily priced Prosecco, there are still times when only the official drink of celebration, Champagne, will do. However ## Pages - [Marketing Opportunities](https://www.foodiva.net/advertising/) - As much as FooDiva would love to just eat and write, like any business, I need to generate revenue. FooDiva offers plenty of content on this website, as well... - [Who's FooDiva?](https://www.foodiva.net/about/) - FooDiva is an award-winning impartial restaurant review website and newsletter www.foodiva.net. Curator of dining experiences. Guild of Food Writers member. Board Advisor to the UAE Restaurants Group. WSET Level 2. - [FooDiva-curated dinners, events and insights](https://www.foodiva.net/curation/) - On the back of FooDiva's sell-out ticketed dining experiences, I also organise and curate the following activations... - [#OneNightOneDinner - 20th November 2025](https://www.foodiva.net/onenightonedinner-menu/) - #OneNightOneDinner by FooDiva at Girl & the Goose - 20th November 2025 - [SAVE THE DATE. #OneNightOneDinner 20 November 2025.](https://www.foodiva.net/dinneremail/) - The #OneNightOneDinner with FooDiva on 20th November 2025 celebrates a Latin American culinary theme. - [Find FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/find-foodiva/) - The best way to reach FooDiva is via a personalised email to: samantha[at]foodiva[dot]net Please do have a read first of what FooDiva is all about and the... - [Editorial Policy](https://www.foodiva.net/editorial-policy/) - FooDiva reviews restaurants anonymously, whilst paying her own way. 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Kashk gives this rich aubergine dish its special edge. It is dried buttermilk – a by-product of cheese-making that is either compressed into - [Atul Kochhar's Seabass Curry](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/atul-kochhars-seabass-curry/) - Michelin star Indian chef Atul Kochhar shares his simple seabass curry recipe. Click here for more as he prepares for the opening of his first licensed restaurant in Dubai later this year. Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 small fillets of sea bass, or any white fish 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 tbsp - [Top Ten Posts](https://www.foodiva.net/top-posts/) - [Chef Osama's Raspberry Sorbet](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/chef-osamas-raspberry-sorbet/) - Egyptian-born Chef Osama, Dubai TV celebrity and also Braun’s culinary ambassador shares his recipe for raspberry sorbet: Ingredients: 2 cups of sugar & teaspoon of lemon juice to make sugar syrup 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries A handful of raspberries and blueberries Wafer sticks (strawberry & chocolate) Instructions: Mince the raspberry by using the Braun - [Mireille Giuliano's tuna with 'green' sauce](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/mireilles-tuna-with-green-sauce/) - A new year and a new recipe! Here is another fantastic Mireille Giuliano recipe from 'The French Women Don't Get Fat Cookbook': Ingredients (serves four): 20g fresh parsley, chopped 1 green pepper, rinsed, seeded and chopped into 5mm dice 50g green olives, pitted and chopped 2 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained 1 teaspoon fresh thyme - [Mireille Giuliano's Tasty Turkey](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/tasty-turkey/) - Well FooDiva has slightly adapted a Mireille Giuliano recipe, replacing chicken and sundried tomatoes, with turkey and cherry tomatoes respectively. I find local chicken quite tough, and much prefer tender turkey- it's also renowned for its sleep-inducing tryptophan, and high calcium mineral content. As for the tomato change, just a FooDiva preference! Ingredients (serves four): 1 tablespoon olive - [Pierre Gagnaire's chocolate and caramel macaroons](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/pierre-gagnaires-chocolate-and-caramel-macaroons/) - Recipe for chocolate and caramel macaroons (50 small concoctions - 2cm diametre) Ingredients: Capucine biscuit Mix 1: 85 g almond powder 112.5 g sugar 25 g cacao powder 3.75 g flour Mix 2: 140 g egg white 62.5 g sugar Caramel ganache Mix 3: 25 g sugar 50 g cream 20 g glucose 1/8 vanilla stick - [Gary Rhodes' Taste of Dubai 2011 Recipes](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/gary-rhodes-taste-of-dubai-2011-recipes/) - Click here to download Rhodes Mezzanine's prawn and caviar hollandaise cocktail, braised Wagyu beef with caramelised onion gravy and iced lemon meringue with fresh strawberries. Click here to download Rhodes Twenty10's buffalo mozzarella, tomato and basil salad, warm sesame glazed duck with an orange and maple dressed salad and sticky toffee pudding. Bon appétit. FooDiva. x - [Chef Osama's Red Lentil Soup](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/chef-osamas-red-lentil-soup/) - Egyptian-born Chef Osama, Dubai TV celebrity and also Braun’s culinary ambassador shares his recipe for red lentil soup: Ingredients for the soup: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large chopped onion 1 carrot, peeled and chopped 1 stalk of celery with leaves, chopped 2 medium tomatoes (chopped) 2 cloves of garlic ½ cup lentils (red or - [Chef Osama's Falafel](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/chef-osamas-falafel/) - Egyptian-born Chef Osama, Dubai TV celebrity and also Braun’s culinary ambassador shares his recipe for falafel delights: Ingredients: ¾ cup fava beans (skinless) ¾ cup chickpeas ¼ cup fresh parsley 1 medium onion, chopped ¼ cup fresh coriander and dill ½ cup leeks 1 teaspoon dried coriander salt & pepper ¼ teaspoon ground cumin oil - [Chef Maurizio's Tagliata di Manzo](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/chef-maurizios-tagliata-di-manzo/) - Chef Maurizio offers his culinary services for private functions in Dubai right through from menu creation to cooking. He can be contacted on mauriziodubai@gmail.com or M; +971 50 4282 289. Here's one of FooDiva's favourite recipes: Tagliata di filetto di manzo al rosmarino (thinly sliced beef tenderloin with rosemary) accompanied with your choice of vegetables. Ingredients - [Chef Andy's Roasted Rib of Beef](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/chef-andys-roasted-rib-of-beef/) - In response to a FooDiva Friend's request for a rib of beef recipe, I'd like to share Chef Andy's recommendation. Here goes...by the way if you're planning a home event in the U.A.E and would love to hire your very own personal chef, Andy is available: T: +971 (0) 50 394 8361 www.chefandycampbell.com Roasted Rib of Beef (serves 6- - [Anna Olson's Raisin Butter Tarts](https://www.foodiva.net/recipes/anna-olsons-raisin-butter-tarts/) - FooDiva was recently invited to a private function to meet Anna Olson. Who is she you may ask, as I did? Well she's pretty famous in Canada as a celebrity chef, presenting two syndicated TV programmes on the Food Network and the author of seven cookbooks. Anna was in Dubai for Gulf Food, and to showcase the melange ## News - [The best comfort foods in Dubai, according to the city's top foodies](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-best-comfort-foods-in-dubai-according-to-the-citys-top-foodies/) - From caramelised onion soup to aromatic Thai green curry: support your local restaurants by seeking out these wholesome, hearty dishes - [How the Michelin guide will boost Saudi Arabia’s culinary scene](https://www.foodiva.net/news/how-the-michelin-guide-will-boost-saudi-arabias-culinary-scene/) - RIYADH: The Michelin Guide — the restaurant industry’s most-respected guidebook — has finally come to Saudi Arabia. In a significant milestone for the Kingdom’s culinary scene, the guide — organized in partnership with the Saudi Culinary Arts Commission — will be released in three stages: on the 15th of each month from October to December - [Samantha Wood of FooDiva on Dubai TV](https://www.foodiva.net/news/samantha-wood-of-foodiva-on-dubai-tv/) - Inside the UAE's Culinary Revolution: Samantha Wood on Elevating Homegrown Dining! - [Why ‘newstalgia’ is flavour of the month at Gulfood](https://www.foodiva.net/news/why-newstalgia-is-flavour-of-the-month-at-gulfood/) - Putting a fresh spin on tastes that rekindle memories is all the rage, according to experts at Dubai event - [With a new generation mining local flavors, Dubai’s dining scene is no longer defined by superstar global chefs. By Samantha Wood](https://www.foodiva.net/news/with-a-new-generation-mining-local-flavors-dubais-dining-scene-is-no-longer-defined-by-superstar-global-chefs-by-samantha-wood/) - In Dubai, ambitious chefs are fusing their personal stories with regional influences, forging a new vision for fine dining in their city. Read more here - [Chefs from across the globe tell Samantha Wood about their hero ingredient](https://www.foodiva.net/news/chefs-from-across-the-globe-tell-samantha-wood-about-their-hero-ingredient/) - Chefs from across the globe tell Samantha Wood about their hero ingredient - and how it enhances their cooking - [Raemona 40 over 40](https://www.foodiva.net/news/raemona-40-over-40/) - Welcome to our fourth and final week of the 2024 Raemona Magazine 40 over Forty list. That’s a lot of fours. It’s our annual curated list of influential impact makers - all women who happen to be over 40.Being ‘Renowned’ means being noticed. Making a name for yourself is never easy, keeping it at the forefront - [How a family-run bistro became the Middle East’s best restaurant](https://www.foodiva.net/news/how-a-family-run-bistro-became-the-middle-easts-best-restaurant/) - [Back on Dubai Eye 103.8FM radio](https://www.foodiva.net/news/back-on-dubai-eye-103-8fm-radio/) - 15 March 2024: Jen Crichton filling in for Helen Farmer. Samantha Wood, Foodiva letting us know where to go to celebrate Ramadan. We learn about an Emirati cultural experience, Whispers of the Sand at Andaz on The Palm with Dubai based writer and director - Alex Broun, Emirati writer and cultural guide, Bader Al Mansoori, - [Why there’s more to Dubai than glitz and glamour](https://www.foodiva.net/news/why-theres-more-to-dubai-than-glitz-and-glamour/) - Sarah Marshall reveals how to get the best of the much-loved Middle Eastern metropolis. - [Podcast interview: Samantha Wood’s personal and business journey](https://www.foodiva.net/news/podcast-interview-samantha-woods-personal-and-business-journey/) - Samantha Wood is a British-Greek-Cypriot resident of Dubai for 23 years who wears a number of hats – a food writer, event organiser and communications consultant with nearly three decades of experience in the UK and the Middle East across a diverse range of industries including food & beverage, hospitality and tourism. - [Co-hosting #DXBToday episode on Dubai One TV](https://www.foodiva.net/news/co-hosting-dxbtoday-episode-on-dubai-one-tv/) - Dubai's thriving food scene sees local restaurants succeeding abroad, alongside international outposts. These homegrown eateries are now going global. And as the homegrown restaurant scene in Dubai has flourished post-COVID with locally developed concepts, supper clubs have dominated over the imported celeb chef-helmed venues. - [Podcast: Mental health and wellness in the hospitality industry](https://www.foodiva.net/news/podcast-mental-health-and-wellness-in-the-hospitality-industry/) - We’ve come to expect service with a smile, after all, isn’t the customer always right? But what about the people behind the smiles? - [Through my eyes](https://www.foodiva.net/news/through-my-eyes/) - The UAE according to Samantha Wood - [The Dubai food scene has never been hotter](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-dubai-food-scene-has-never-been-hotter/) - A new wave of spectacular Dubai restaurants makes the city one of the most exciting places to eat in the world right now. Here's where to eat and stay in Dubai to explore its rapidly evolving food scene. - [The gourmet food scene in the UAE is taking on the likes of Paris, New York and London](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-gourmet-food-scene-in-the-uae-is-taking-on-the-likes-of-paris-new-york-and-london/) - While the economic outlook for much of the world is predicted to be rocky over 2023, in the Gulf there's a buoyant mood. - [Why it could be happy hour for Dubai tourists after alcohol tax is scrapped](https://www.foodiva.net/news/why-it-could-be-happy-hour-for-dubai-tourists-after-alcohol-tax-is-scrapped/) - After Dubai announced it would drop its 30% alcohol tax, experts explain what it will mean for tourists and the travel industry. - [What makes a true restaurant critic?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/what-makes-a-true-restaurant-critic/) - With social media and democratisation of opinion, we believe we’ve been elevated to a vantage point where we ‘understand’ food. But whatever happened to the rigour o... - [What does the Michelin Guide mean for Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/what-does-the-michelin-guide-mean-for-dubai/) - From encouraging chefs to attracting tourists, Michelin-starred destinations will up the city's culinary reputation - [How the Michelin guide’s arrival will shake up Dubai’s dining scene](https://www.foodiva.net/news/how-the-michelin-guides-arrival-will-shake-up-dubais-dining-scene/) - DUBAI: The Michelin Guide — the restaurant industry’s most-respected guidebook — will launch its Dubai edition this month in partnership with Dubai Tourism. That has led some skeptics to speculate that the list will be filled with international headliners in tourist-friendly venues. But it’s not uncommon for Michelin to partner with tourism boards for its - [Industry leaders weigh in on predicted culinary trends for Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/news/industry-leaders-weigh-in-on-predicted-culinary-trends-for-dubai/) - Some of the industry’s top chefs, entrepreneurs and corporate leaders outlined their thoughts on what to expect from Dubai’s ever-evolving culinary industry. - [Does the UAE’s new weekend signal the demise of the Friday brunch?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/does-the-uaes-new-weekend-signal-the-demise-of-the-friday-brunch/) - While Saturday and Sunday brunches are in the pipeline, the 'frunch' might not yet be a thing of the past - [Culinary Journey: Sated in Cyprus](https://www.foodiva.net/news/culinary-journey-sated-in-cyprus/) - Samantha Wood revisits childhood memories and exquisite dishes on a trip home. - [Delicious bites under Dh50: what would UAE chefs and foodies eat?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/delicious-bites-under-dh50-what-would-uae-chefs-and-foodies-eat/) - Sample these bang-for-buck dazzlers the next time you seek a treat - [Dubai’s most underrated restaurants according to the experts](https://www.foodiva.net/news/dubais-most-underrated-restaurants-according-to-the-experts/) - 11 often overlooked restaurants that you need to put on your radar… - [A podcast interview - The Lighthouse Conversations](https://www.foodiva.net/news/a-podcast-interview-the-lighthouse-conversations/) - ‘For a review, I have to be in the right state of mind.’ Samantha Wood AKA FooDiva on her restaurant review process, Dubai’s F&B scene & the ONE review that broke the internet. - [Will summer 2021 see a slowdown in Dubai’s F&B industry?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/will-summer-2021-see-a-slowdown-in-dubais-fb-industry/) - Panelists at ATM Virtual debate whether the summer's heat and border re-openings will weaken tourism demand amidst industry boom. - [9 inspiring female travellers on their most memorable trips](https://www.foodiva.net/news/9-inspiring-female-travellers-on-their-most-memorable-trips/) - Some of our favourite female frequent fliers share the trips - and destinations - that have left a lasting impression. - [Top 15 changemakers in F&B](https://www.foodiva.net/news/top-15-changemakers-in-fb/) - To celebrate International Women’s Day, we highlight the top female F&B experts who helped shape the country’s culinary scene. - [Restaurant trends feature](https://www.foodiva.net/news/restaurant-trends-feature/) - To tempt diners back, operators across the emirates are offering budget-friendly options - [FooDiva in the Power 50 2020/ 2021 list](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-in-the-power-50-2020-2021-list/) - [Podcast with Chef JKP](https://www.foodiva.net/news/podcast-with-chef-jkp/) - James Knight-Pacheco celebrates the inspirational stories of people within hospitality, their ups, their downs and everything in between. What does it take to keep up in one of the most competitive, mentally and physically stressful industries in the world? - [Ask FooDiva interview](https://www.foodiva.net/news/ask-foodiva-interview/) - In the next interview in the series, we had a chat with Samantha Wood, Founder at Foodiva on the trends and challenges of the F&B industry - [FooDiva interviewed](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-interviewed/) - [FooDiva on Dubai Eye 103.8FM](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-on-dubai-eye-103-8fm-2/) - 25 June 2020: The FooDiva herself Samantha Wood joins us to give her top tips on where to dine out at or order in from this weekend. Sam also tells us about a new summer dining series being launched by Avli and discusses some new openings around town. - [FooDiva on Dubai Eye 103.8FM](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-on-dubai-eye-103-8fm/) - 04 June 2020: Samantha Wood, AKA Foodiva, gives us a few helpful tips to keep in mind when dining out, in support of local restaurants. She also tells us about some new restaurant openings, as well as restaurants that have launched new delivery-only brands. - [ATM Virtual hosts webinar on effects of food tourism due to coronavirus](https://www.foodiva.net/news/atm-virtual-hosts-webinar-on-effects-of-food-tourism-due-to-coronavirus/) - Caterer Middle East editor Simon Ritchie hosted a panel on how food-driven travel could be affected by the coronavirus pandemic at this year's Arabian Travel Market Virtual conference. - [FooDiva’s #UAERestaurantsUnite COVID-19 pro bono social media campaign passes five million impressions](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodivas-uaerestaurantsunite-covid-19-pro-bono-social-media-campaign-passes-five-million-impressions/) - Over 6,000 posts have been made using the hashtag across social media in one month. - [Meet Caterer Middle East’s all-female advisory panel](https://www.foodiva.net/news/meet-caterer-middle-easts-all-female-advisory-panel/) - A group of inspirational women in F&B discussed the industry's hot topics ahead of the conference in March - [FooDiva to host next #ThreeChefsDinner in March](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-to-host-next-threechefsdinner-in-march/) - The Greek-themed event will take place at DIFC's Avli - [FooDiva’s #ThreeChefsDinner to return in March](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodivas-threechefsdinner-to-return-in-march/) - The Greek-themed event will take place in DIFC's Avli - [FooDiva back on Dubai Eye 103.8FM](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-back-on-dubai-eye-103-8fm/) - 23 Jan 2020: Samantha Wood, AKA Foodiva, joins us to talk food, reviewing some of the new openings around town, including Chuan, Nammos and Kimpo, as well as the best Chinese restaurants to head to for Chinese New Year celebrations. - [FooDiva in the Power 50](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-in-the-power-50/) - [On air discussing Saudi Arabia](https://www.foodiva.net/news/on-air-discussing-saudi-arabia/) - As Saudi Arabia scraps segregation in restaurants and cafes, we hear from food critic Samantha Wood, also known as FooDiva, about her recent food tour in the Kingdom. - [Foodie news with Samantha Wood](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodie-news-with-samantha-wood/) - 17 Oct 2019: Discussing all things food with Foodiva Samantha Wood. - [A podcast with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/a-podcast-with-foodiva/) - And the state of fine dining here in the UAE - [#ThreeChefsDinner with FooDiva on 4th November](https://www.foodiva.net/news/threechefsdinner-with-foodiva-on-4th-november-3/) - Samantha Wood is hosting her third #ThreeChefsDinner ticketed experience - [On air with chefs Greg Malouf, Gilles Bosquet and Sahar Parham](https://www.foodiva.net/news/on-air-with-chefs-greg-malouf-gilles-bosquet-and-sahar-parham/) - 12 Sep 2019: Three chefs in the studio to celebrate middle eastern cuisine - Greg Malouf, Gilles Bosquet from Ninive and Sahar Parham from Burj Al Arab ahead of them cooking together for one night only. - [#ThreeChefsDinner with FooDiva on 4th November](https://www.foodiva.net/news/threechefsdinner-with-foodiva-on-4th-november-2/) - The event will have a modern Middle Eastern theme and be held on November 4 at Ninive, Jumeirah Emirates Towers - [#ThreeChefsDinner with FooDiva on 4th November](https://www.foodiva.net/news/threechefsdinner-with-foodiva-on-4th-november/) - Greg Malouf is one of the top chefs making an appearance - [The Social: Foodie news with Samantha Wood](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodie-news-with-samantha-wood/) - 27 Aug 2019: Samantha Wood is a food writer, consultant and event organiser with 25 years of experience. She talks the latest restaurant openings and foodie news from around the world. - [The conundrums of service charge and tipping](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-conundrums-of-service-charge-and-tipping/) - Food writer Samantha Wood weighs in on the lack of influencer etiquette and the need for transparency when it comes to gratuity - [The Social - Foodie News with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodie-news-with-foodiva-3/) - 28 May 2019: Samantha Wood, AKA Foodiva joins us to talk the latest restaurant openings and foodie news, including the red flags that we should look for when avoiding a restaurant by Chef. - [Meet the judges of the Caterer Middle East Awards](https://www.foodiva.net/news/meet-the-judges-of-the-caterer-middle-east-awards/) - The industry experts deciding who will be the big winners on June 18 - [Top 5 restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan](https://www.foodiva.net/news/top-5-restaurants-open-for-daytime-dining-over-ramadan/) - With the holy month of Ramadan on, we roped in Dubai-based food writer Samantha Wood to choose five places in the city where non-fasters can grab a bite during daylight hours. - [The Social - Foodie News with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodie-news-with-foodiva-2/) - 30 April 2019: It's restaurant and Foodie gossip time. Samantha Wood of FooDiva joins Georgia Tolley standing in for Helen for all the latest foodie news. - [Business Breakfast Nightcap with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/business-breakfast-nightcap-with-foodiva/) - Brandy Scott lifts the tablecloth on the restaurant industry as she speaks to food writer and founder of Foodiva, Samantha Wood. - [11 foodie influencers to follow](https://www.foodiva.net/news/11-foodie-influencers-to-follow/) - Local Instagram feeds you need to have on your radar - [The Social - Foodie news with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodie-news-with-foodiva/) - 26 March 2019: Getting all the foodie gossip with Samantha Wood of FooDiva.net. She shares her insights on the latest opening and reviews from around Dubai. - [Food On The Brain: 3 Dubai Foodies You Should Already Be Following](https://www.foodiva.net/news/food-on-the-brain-3-dubai-foodies-you-should-already-be-following/) - [The Social: FooDiva's Top Dubai Restaurants on Valentine's Day](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodivas-top-dubai-restaurants-on-valentines-day/) - 12 February 2019: Samantha Wood, the founder of the food website FooDiva tells us how we can avoid being ripped off when eating out on Valentine's Day. - [The Social - Foodie News with Samantha Wood, FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodie-news-with-samantha-wood-foodiva-2/) - 15 January 2019: Veganuary and peganism are huge this year says restaurant blogger Samantha Wood from FooDiva.net who joins us on the show. - [The Social - Foodie News with Samantha Wood, FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodie-news-with-samantha-wood-foodiva-3/) - 29 January 2019: Helen is joined by Samantha Wood, the Founder of the FooDiva website and app - famous for its impartial restaurant reviews and food features, and the DineAround event. - [The Social - Foodie News with Samantha Wood, FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodie-news-with-samantha-wood-foodiva/) - 18 December 2018: Samantha Wood AKA Foodiva joins us on the show chatting the latest restaurant openings in town. Which ones are worth our dirhams? - [CNN travels to Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/news/cnn-travels-to-dubai/) - Dubai is known for its towering skyscrapers and opulence, but it has also become one of the most diverse food scenes in the world. - [The Social - Foodie News with Foodiva, Samantha Wood](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-social-foodie-news-with-foodiva-samantha-wood/) - 20 November 2018: Have you ever been upsold in a restaurant? We're chatting about the phenomenon today with Samantha Wood AKA Foodiva, and she's sharing the latest opening and reviews from around Dubai. - [Foodiva blogger Samantha Wood responds to Izu Ani ban](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-blogger-samantha-wood-responds-to-izu-ani-ban/) - Following the decision by chef Izu Ani to ban Samantha Wood, Foodiva blogger, from his restaurants following a negative review of recently opened Gaia, Wood has responded to defend her impartiality. - [New restaurant guide focuses on honest ethical eateries, so which UAE restaurants made the cut?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/new-restaurant-guide-focuses-on-honest-ethical-eateries-so-which-uae-restaurants-made-the-cut/) - A new global restaurant guide will highlight venues that offer outstanding food and service, but are also sustainable. - [DIFC restaurant scene](https://www.foodiva.net/news/difc-restaurant-scene/) - Dubai International Financial Centre’s food scene is on the boil with a raft of new concepts – but few can rival its established haunts. - [New global restaurant guide and Dubai dining news](https://www.foodiva.net/news/new-global-restaurant-guide-and-dubai-dining-news/) - 16 October 2018: We're talking food glorious food, where you should be eating this weekend, no matter what your budget is with Samantha Wood a.k.a. FoodDiva. - [Food news](https://www.foodiva.net/news/food-news/) - 18 September 2018: The leading food blogger Samantha Wood from FoodDiva is in the studio talking foodie news, the restaurants to book this weekend and the Netflix shows that will make your mouth water. - [Health food bloggers to follow on Instagram](https://www.foodiva.net/news/health-food-bloggers-to-follow-on-instagram/) - 11 accounts to beat your junk food cravings - [The pros and cons of restaurant reviews](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-pros-and-cons-of-restaurant-reviews/) - Glee Hospitalityâ??s Abdul Saadi & Food Diva’s Samantha Wood debate the pros and cons of restaurant reviews. - [Food and restaurants trends 2018 researched by FooDiva for Dubai Tourism](https://www.foodiva.net/news/food-and-restaurants-trends-2018-researched-by-foodiva-for-dubai-tourism/) - In celebration of the fifth edition of the Dubai Food Festival, Dubai Tourism along with research by food writer Samantha Wood of impartial restaurant review website FooDiva, compiled the top 10 food trends that have been slowly making their way to the forefront of our hearts and our palates, and are set to make - [The 5 most authentic Greek restaurants in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-5-most-authentic-greek-restaurants-in-dubai/) - Greek-Cypriot-British gourmand SAMANTHA WOOD predicts the next hot cuisine to pop up all over Dubai will be Greek. Here, she shares her top picks to whet your appetite - [A French cheese-inspired #DineAroundDubai with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/a-french-cheese-inspired-dinearounddubai-with-foodiva/) - Sally joins the selected group of diners as part of FooDiva’s Samantha Wood’s Dine Around Dubai, with European Cheeses Arabia. - [Will Heston Blumenthal succeed in Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/will-heston-blumenthal-succeed-in-dubai/) - Samantha Wood, founder of impartial restaurant review website Foodiva gives us her views on whether celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal will succeed in Dubai. - [The business of blogging](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-business-of-blogging/) - They might have started out as mere online essays but these days, blogs are big business. We meet five of the UAE’s most successful online entrepreneurs to find out how they’re turning their diaries into dollars. - [FooDiva makes the Power 50 cut](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-makes-the-power-50-cut/) - [Top 100 Dubai websites](https://www.foodiva.net/news/top-100-dubai-websites/) - Feedspot - A fast, free, modern RSS Reader. Its a simple way to track all your favorite websites in one place. - [Abu Dhabi restaurants with a view](https://www.foodiva.net/news/abu-dhabi-restaurants-with-a-view/) - Samantha Wood tries out a selection of Abu Dhabi’s finest restaurants, which offer splendid views of the Arabian Gulf and city skyline. - [Aiming for Michelin stars](https://www.foodiva.net/news/aiming-for-michelin-stars/) - [Foodie feeds to follow on Instagram](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodie-feeds-to-follow-on-instagram/) - [France 5 TV Travel Show - Dubai episode](https://www.foodiva.net/news/france-5-tv-travel-show-dubai-episode/) - Dubaï, la démesure - Echappées belles - [Dine Around Dubai with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/dine-around-dubai-with-foodiva/) - Samantha Wood, founder of the award-winning restaurant review website FooDiva, invites you to dinner. Business Traveller Middle East – April 2017 Conde Nast Traveller Middle East – 27th March 2017 Urbanologie – 14th November 2016 Food & Travel Arabia – October 2016 My Custard Pie – 25th September 2016 The National – 25th August 2016 - [Potential arrival of Michelin in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/news/potential-arrival-of-michelin-in-dubai/) - Samantha Wood, Founder of Foodiva.Net, tells us about the potential arrival of the Michelin Star Guide here in Dubai. - [Is Dubai the world’s most underrated city for food?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/is-dubai-the-worlds-most-underrated-city-for-food/) - It was the fourth most popular travel destination in the world last year, outperforming New York, Tokyo and Rome. Yet, unlike its rivals, Dubai’s food scene has largely flown under the international radar. - [Culinary Happenings](https://www.foodiva.net/news/culinary-happenings/) - With a host of interactive tours and festivals, epicureans are well catered for in Dubai. - [Will Michelin start rating Dubai?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/will-michelin-start-rating-dubai/) - Could Dubai be the first place in the Middle East to get a Michelin guide? - [Business of Food With Foodiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/business-of-food-with-foodiva/) - Samantha Wood, Founder of website Foodiva, talks us through the state of the F&B industry in the UAE from a food blogger's perspective. - [Pattiserie trends](https://www.foodiva.net/news/pattiserie-trends/) - Catering News and Sopexa hosted ‘La Pâtisserie: A Sweet Influence’ at Inked in Dubai’s Al Quoz on 12 January, an event organised for the French Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with Valrhona to explore how French patisserie has influenced the Middle East’s dessert trends, ingredients and culture. - [The food bloggers' dossier 2017](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-food-bloggers-dossier-2017/) - From London to Melbourne via Amsterdam, here are the must-visit foodie destinations from the bloggers and Instagrammers who know their cities best. - [Is Dubai ready for Michelin?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/is-dubai-ready-for-michelin/) - Experts tell us about the restaurants they feel could be in line for a Michelin star. - [My Perfect Day](https://www.foodiva.net/news/my-perfect-day/) - Samantha Wood, a.k.a Foodiva, is one of Dubai's most respected authorities on dining out. Who better than this blogger/restaurant review website publisher to tell us about the best places to dine and drink in Dubai? - [Ahlan Hot 100 influencer 2016](https://www.foodiva.net/news/ahlan-hot-100-influencer-2016/) - The food critic who's introducing the world's best artisan ingredients to the UAE. - [Insider Diner monthly column](https://www.foodiva.net/news/insider-diner-monthly-column/) - Food guru Samantha Wood of Foodiva.net serves up the latest on the UAE's dining scene Gourmet - January 2016 Gourmet - April 2015 Gourmet - March 2015 Gourmet – February 2015 Gourmet – January 2015 Gourmet – December 2014 Gourmet – November 2014 - [Eating out is on everyone's menu in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/eating-out-is-on-everyones-menu-in-the-uae/) - Dubai residents have become compulsive foodies. Here's why... - [In Dubai, 4 Places Where Brunch Is a Party](https://www.foodiva.net/news/in-dubai-4-places-where-brunch-is-a-party/) - Friday brunches in the City of Gold are often lavish, hourslong events with dizzying spreads. Here are four to get you started. - [What am I going to eat today?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/what-am-i-going-to-eat-today/) - Samantha Wood, founder of UAE-based impartial restaurant review website www.foodiva.net talks about what she knows best - food! - [Digesting Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/news/digesting-dubai/) - [Ahlan Hot 100 influencer 2015](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodie-portfolio-karen-mclean-samantha-wood-and-arva-saleem-ahmed/) - [Social media feeds a hunger for nutritional knowledge](https://www.foodiva.net/news/social-media-feeds-a-hunger-for-nutritional-knowledge/) - Since the explosion of social media, the way we share information has changed dramatically, and never more so when it comes to food. - [Restaurant Buzz Awards](https://www.foodiva.net/news/restaurant-buzz-awards/) - For the first time ever in Dubai, social dining awards have been launched based around social occasions and voted by the public through social media. Trade Arabia – 19th February 2015 AmeInfo – 18th February 2015 AmeInfo – 12th January 2015 - [Matcha to our delight we introduce you to a new superfood trend in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/matcha-to-our-delight-we-introduce-you-to-a-new-superfood-trend-in-the-uae/) - Matcha is a powdered tea that completely dissolves in water. Top-grade brands are a vibrant lime-green shade. The lighter-green varieties are swee­ter, with the darker ones more astringent. - [FooDiva on air discussing culinary travel in Morocco and Zanzibar](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-on-air-discussing-culinary-travel-in-morocco-and-zanzibar/) - The travel gang are getting foodie now, with Samantha Wood: a publisher, journalist and communications consultant, as well as the founder of Dubai-based food blog FooDiva.net. And today, they're off to Morocco and Zanzibar! - [Raw foodism: UAE trends feature](https://www.foodiva.net/news/raw-foodism-uae-trends-feature/) - A half-dozen local restaurants in the UAE are now serving dishes – or entire menus – that have never seen an oven. We meet the husband-and-wife team who have recently opened Raw Foods cafe in Abu Dhabi. - [FooDiva on air discussing #MyDubaiTrip with Peeta Planet](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-on-air-discussing-mydubaitrip-with-peeta-planet/) - The travel team are joined in the studio by some returning guests: food guru, Samantha Wood from FooDiva.net; and the founders of the Peeta Planet TV show, Mohamed and Peyman Al Awadhi, talking about the new #MyDubaiTrip planned series of webisodes. - [Table Talk interview with cookbook author, Tessa Kiros](https://www.foodiva.net/news/table-talk-interview-with-cookbook-author-tessa-kiros/) - [FooDiva scoops gold in the Expat Blog Awards for UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-scoops-gold-in-the-expat-blog-awards-for-uae-2/) - FooDiva, the Dubai-based food website and blog dedicated to impartial restaurant reviews has scooped the gold title for the UAE in the first international Expat Blog Awards garnering 372 public votes and beating 35 other blogs to the top spot. - [FooDiva and RoundMenu partnership announcement in Gulf News](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-and-roundmenu-partnership-announcement-in-gulf-news/) - [Khaleej Times interviews FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/khaleej-times-interviews-foodiva/) - [Expat Echo Dubai interviews FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/expat-echo-dubai-interviews-foodiva/) - [The National interviews FooDiva for Money & Me](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-national-interviews-foodiva-for-money-me/) - [Food interviews FooDiva on Acquired Taste](https://www.foodiva.net/news/food-interviews-foodiva-on-acquired-taste/) - [BBC Good Food Middle East interviews FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/bbc-good-food-middle-east-interviews-foodiva/) - [FooDiva features in Top tweets](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-features-in-top-tweets/) - The international nature of expat life leads itself to a little culinary experimentation – and where better to swap restaurant tips and recipe ideas than Twitter? - [FooDiva wins 2nd place in Best Blog in Dubai 2011 awards](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-wins-2nd-place-in-best-blog-in-dubai-2011-awards/) - The 2011 Best in Dubai winners and runners-up revealed - [The value of restaurant reviews](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-value-of-restaurant-reviews/) - [Chasing the dream interview with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/chasing-the-dream-interview-with-foodiva/) - Who hasn't thought about quitting that dreary job and doing what you really want to do? Tahira Yaqoob profiles five business owners in pursuit of their passions. - [FooDiva features as a blogger case study in Emirates Woman](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-features-as-a-blogger-case-study-in-emirates-woman/) - [10 points to consider before earning a living as a blogger](https://www.foodiva.net/news/10-points-to-consider-before-earning-a-living-as-a-blogger/) - Samantha Wood's top 10 tips on how to make money from blogging. - [Meet the Caterer Awards 2012 judges, FooDiva included](https://www.foodiva.net/news/meet-the-caterer-awards-2012-judges-foodiva-included/) - Largest Middle East's hotelier & hospitality news portal including latest Gulf,UAE & Dubai hotelier news,analysis,comments,events,directory,business opportunities,tenders,projects,training courses,jobs,photos & videos. Also find hospitality,catering,leisure, meetings & retail industries. - [Self-confessed foodie is making it happen](https://www.foodiva.net/news/self-confessed-foodie-is-making-it-happen/) - [60 seconds with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/60-seconds-with-foodiva/) - Meet Samantha Wood. The lovely restaurant review food blogger behind Foodiva (@FooDivaWorld) from Dubai in the UAE. What would your last meal be? I would have picked El Bulli before it closed down. Perhaps now Ferran Adria can invite me over to his for dinner. Otherwise I will happily settle for Noma in Copenhagen. What celebrity or celebrity - [FooDiva judges Hilton Worldwide MEA F&B Masters](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-judges-hilton-worldwide-mea-fb-masters/) - The second annual Hilton Worldwide Middle East & Africa F&B Masters, held on October 17 at Hilton Abu Dhabi, brought together three teams from Hilton Worldwide hotels across the region to compete for the title of F&B Team of the Year via two live cooking challenges. - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Milan chef vents his wrath at restaurant blogger whose review left a bitter taste](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-milan-chef-vents-his-wrath-at-restaurant-blogger-whose-review-left-a-bitter-taste/) - For more than a century, Giannino restaurant in Milan, with its three Michelin stars, has drawn the great and the good, with its rustic charm and sepia-tinted photographs. - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Il ristoratore italiano lascia la blogger con l'amaro in bocca](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-il-ristoratore-italiano-lascia-la-blogger-con-lamaro-in-bocca/) - Samantha Wood cena da Giannino negli Emirati Arabi. E sul suo blog volano i coltelli. La replica (pepata) dello chef - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Michelin-starred chef's fury after blogger complained about cost of her £200 meal in review](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-michelin-starred-chefs-fury-after-blogger-complained-about-cost-of-her-200-meal-in-review/) - Samantha Wood was stunned when chef de cuisine Andrea Brambilla responded to her review of the Meydan Beach Club in Dubai (pictured). - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Top Italian chef makes vulgar attack on Dubai restaurant review that points to huge overcharging](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-top-italian-chef-makes-vulgar-attack-on-dubai-restaurant-review-that-points-to-huge-overcharging/) - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Dubai’s restaurant scene comes of age](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-dubais-restaurant-scene-comes-of-age/) - If this week’s high-profile spat between Dubai-based food blogger FooDiva and hot-headed Italian chef Andrea Brambilla has done one thing, it’s shown me how far Dubai’s restaurant scene has come in the past decade. When I started writing restaurant reviews in Dubai 13 years ago, my editor gave me strict instructions: “You can’t write a bad - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Cierra tu bocaza y contén el orgasmo de tu ignorancia](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-cierra-tu-bocaza-y-conten-el-orgasmo-de-tu-ignorancia/) - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Editor’s letter](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-editors-letter/) - [Seafood sustainability](https://www.foodiva.net/news/seafood-sustainability/) - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Cypriot-born food critic at centre of online review spat](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-cypriot-born-food-critic-at-centre-of-online-review-spat/) - [Cyprus to Dubai, UAE: Expat interview with FooDiva](https://www.foodiva.net/news/cyprus-to-dubai-uae-expat-interview-with-foodiva/) - [Giannino rogue chef tirade, Blog Post](https://www.foodiva.net/news/giannino-rogue-chef-tirade-blog-post/) - [FooDiva scoops gold in the Expat Blog Awards for UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-scoops-gold-in-the-expat-blog-awards-for-uae/) - [FooDiva scoops gold in the Expat Blog Awards for UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-scoops-gold-in-the-expat-blog-awards-for-uae-4/) - [FooDiva scoops gold in the Expat Blog Awards for UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-scoops-gold-in-the-expat-blog-awards-for-uae-5/) - FooDiva proved her immense popularity stealing the show: Expat Blog Awards judge - [FooDiva scoops gold in the Expat Blog Awards for UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-scoops-gold-in-the-expat-blog-awards-for-uae-3/) - [At home with the foodies](https://www.foodiva.net/news/at-home-with-the-foodies/) - [Mediterranean diet for a longer, healthy life](https://www.foodiva.net/news/mediterranean-diet-for-a-longer-healthy-life/) - With recipes and restaurant recommendations: Research now indicates that it can reduce the risk of heart disease by 30 per cent and add up to 15 years to your life. - [An interview with FooDiva ](https://www.foodiva.net/news/an-interview-with-foodiva/) - Dubai | United Arab Emirates - [The veggie way of life: 77 Veggie Boutique](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-veggie-way-of-life-77-veggie-boutique/) - The newly opened 77 Veggie Boutique serves mostly local organic produce at a reasonable price. - [Interview with Expat Stars Award winner August 1, 2013](https://www.foodiva.net/news/interview-with-expat-stars-award-winner-august-1-2013/) - Welcome, Samantha, food and travel writer at foodiva.net, our Expat Star Awards 2013 Gold Winner. Comprising of food experiences and restaurant reviews in the UAE and on her travels, Samantha’s blog is an exciting and quirky spot for all readers to enjoy and learn something new. 1. You say... - [Dubai’s Table 9 founders move on](https://www.foodiva.net/news/dubais-table-9-founders-move-on/) - Nick Alvis and Scott Price, the Dubai chefs behind Table 9 are leaving at the end of the year to work with Spinneys. - [A taste of Eid traditions](https://www.foodiva.net/news/a-taste-of-eid-traditions/) - What's on the menu for Emiratis over Eid? The UAE's first Emirati chef reveals his family food traditions. - [Savoury selections blossom at Magnolia Bakery in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/savoury-selections-blossom-at-magnolia-bakery-in-the-uae/) - The Magnolia Bakery has just opened its first store in Abu Dhabi, and for the first time, the menu has more than just the sweet items we've come to love. - [On the world's spice trail with Atul Kochhar](https://www.foodiva.net/news/on-the-worlds-spice-trail-with-atul-kochhar/) - Atul Kochhar talks about menus, curries and Michelin stars. - [The impact of social media on F&B (page 22)](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-impact-of-social-media-on-fb-page-22/) - It's about food. Seriously. Unlike other F&B trade magazines, The Pro Chef Middle East focuses on chefs and their inspiration, allowing them to demonstrate their talents as well as providing a ... - [The top 3 mistakes bloggers make](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-top-3-mistakes-bloggers-make/) - As top food writers converge in Dubai for the city's first Food Blogger Connect event, we talk to the best of the UAE's 100-plus food bloggers about their recipe for success. - [The food writer Anissa Helou on her new cookbook, Levant](https://www.foodiva.net/news/the-food-writer-anissa-helou-on-her-new-cookbook-levant/) - The food writer Anissa Helou's Levant is a cookbook peppered with memoirs and traditional recipes from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Turkey and Iran. - [Dubai to showcase Emirati traditions of taste](https://www.foodiva.net/news/dubai-to-showcase-emirati-traditions-of-taste/) - Dubai is hosting its first significant showcase for Emirati cuisine via the World Hospitality Championship. - [FooDiva wins Gold for UAE in 2013 Expat Blog Awards for second consecutive year](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-wins-gold-for-uae-in-2013-expat-blog-awards-for-second-consecutive-year/) - [Top 10 Best Dubai Blogs](https://www.foodiva.net/news/top-10-best-dubai-blogs/) - Dubai is a cosmopolitan city with a widely diverse population of people from many different backgrounds. There is much to do here: the city has a vibrant night life, a plethora of restaurants that feature cuisines from different parts of the world, art exhibits from aspiring local artists as well as reputable international artists as - [Meet Mohammad Islam from Dubai's latest chef-driven restaurant, Atelier M](https://www.foodiva.net/news/meet-mohammad-islam-from-dubais-latest-chef-driven-restaurant-atelier-m/) - A stylish dining spot seating 140, Atelier M is Dubai’s latest chef-driven restaurant concept. - [Cravin’ Cajun: American southern Cajun and Creole soul food comes east to the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/cravin-cajun-american-southern-cajun-and-creole-soul-food-comes-east-to-the-uae/) - A new Cajun restaurant has opened in Dubai. We talk to its Louisiana-born chef about his offerings, including the most popular dish on the menu: southern fried chicken, cornbread waffles and smoked turkey gravy. - [Meet the new chef at the helm of Table 9 in Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/news/meet-the-new-chef-at-the-helm-of-table-9-in-dubai/) - Gordon Ramsay protégé, Englishman Darren Velvick is the new chef patron at the renowned Dubai restaurant Table 9. - [Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert and co predict the tastes of the future – globally and locally](https://www.foodiva.net/news/anthony-bourdain-eric-ripert-and-co-predict-the-tastes-of-the-future-globally-and-locally/) - Celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain, Daniel Boulud and Eric Ripert share their predictions on 2014's food and restaurant scene, as well as the region's cuisine. - [UAE chefs invited for Taste New Zealand contest](https://www.foodiva.net/news/uae-chefs-invited-for-taste-new-zealand-contest/) - Second annual competition tests skills of chefs in using Kiwi products - [A hint of good things to come at Taste of Dubai](https://www.foodiva.net/news/a-hint-of-good-things-to-come-at-taste-of-dubai/) - It’s that time of year again – the seventh edition of Taste of Dubai. So what’s new on the menu this weekend? - [Gourmet Abu Dhabi round-up on TV](https://www.foodiva.net/news/gourmet-abu-dhabi-round-up-on-tv/) - Tonight on Studio One – The Dubai teen who’s reaching thousands with her lifestyle tips...All the action from the finale of Gourmet Abu Dhabi...And it’s time for Jamie from the Gaucho to show off his international taste... - [Burger Joint New York comes to the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/burger-joint-new-york-comes-to-the-uae/) - The famed Manhattan eatery Burger Joint New York opens in the UAE tomorrow. 'It’s not a fancy burger, just incredibly tasty,' says the founder Steven Pipes. - [FooDiva discussing all things food and restaurants in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-discussing-all-things-food-and-restaurants-in-the-uae/) - On Dubai Toda'ys "Thursday Brunch" it's all about New Zealand ingredients, dishes and cuisine, with the panel of Suzanne Husseini and 2 of the judges from Taste New Zealand - Samantha Wood and Jessie Kirkness Parker. - [Greek cuisine in the UAE](https://www.foodiva.net/news/greek-cuisine-in-the-uae/) - Johnny Tomazos has opened Eat Greek in Dubai – a welcome addition to the UAE's small selection of Greek restaurants. Plus: we list other Greek eateries in the country and share a recipe for a signature Greek dish. - [Dubai Gourmet Trails uncovered](https://www.foodiva.net/news/dubai-gourmet-trails-uncovered/) - [Will Wolfgang Puck's steakhouse make the cut?](https://www.foodiva.net/news/will-wolfgang-pucks-steakhouse-make-the-cut/) - In an exclusive interview, the renowned chef Wolfgang Puck talks to us about opening his first restaurant in the country: the steakhouse Cut. - [FooDiva on telly revealing Dubai's Gourmet Trails](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-on-telly-revealing-dubais-gourmet-trails/) - [Table Talk interview with Chef Greg Malouf](https://www.foodiva.net/news/table-talk-interview-with-chef-greg-malouf/) - [Dubai - souks, spices and skyscrapers](https://www.foodiva.net/news/dubai-souks-spices-and-skyscrapers/) - [A brunch in two parts: UAE trends feature](https://www.foodiva.net/news/a-brunch-in-two-parts-uae-trends-feature/) - We're seeing a trend in UAE brunches: part buffet, part à la carte served at the table, all in one meal. - [FooDiva on air discussing all things foodie travel in Vietnam and Cyprus](https://www.foodiva.net/news/foodiva-on-air-discussing-all-things-foodie-travel-in-vietnam-and-cyprus/) - Some foodie travel now, as the team delves into the histories and modern practices behind some great global cuisines. They're joined by Samantha Wood: a publisher, journalist and communications consultant, as well as the founder of Dubai-based food blog FooDiva.net - who turns the spotlight on Cyprus and Vietnam! ## Locations - [Girl & The Goose](https://www.foodiva.net/locations/restaurant/) - [Tagomago](https://www.foodiva.net/locations/al-nafoorah/) - [Mythos Urban Greek Eatery](https://www.foodiva.net/locations/mythos/) - [Tamoka](https://www.foodiva.net/locations/tamoka/) ## Events - [#OneNightOneDinner](https://www.foodiva.net/events/onenightonedinner/) - [#FourChefsDinner](https://www.foodiva.net/events/fourchefsdinner-2/) - [#ThreeChefsDinner 5 March 2024](https://www.foodiva.net/events/threechefsdinner-march-2024/) - [#ThreeChefsDinner 10th October 2023](https://www.foodiva.net/events/threechefsdinner-october-2023/) - [#ThreeChefsDinner March 2023](https://www.foodiva.net/events/threechefsdinner-march-2022/) - [#ThreeChefsDinner November 2022](https://www.foodiva.net/events/threechefsdinner-november-22/) - 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