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• 4Nov 2014

  

  Zeta – is it solely location, location, location?

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  The hospitality industry’s long-standing mantra 'location, location, location’ (which incidentally some argue is now passé) is one portion of the dining experience that...

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• 18May 2014

  

  How does the new Table 9 by Darren Velvick compare?

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  Dubai; I can’t work out whether I am a fan of menus with dishes listed by ingredient only and with zero...

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• 14May 2014

  

  A Latin American evening at Izel

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  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...

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• 13Feb 2014

  

  The Dubai Food Festival Gourmet Trail, Carnival plus so many more…

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  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...

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• 2Sep 2013

  

  The Mexican wave is sadly all Tex-Mex

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  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...

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• 14Nov 2012

  

  An interview with Chef Nobu in Dubai

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  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.

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• 31Jan 2012

  

  Gaucho Dubai – an Argentine restaurant or steakhouse?

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  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?

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• 22Sep 2011

  Ever heard of a salt sommelier?

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  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.

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• 7Jan 2014

  

  5 diversely different dining spots in Dubai

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  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 management and exercise – all in moderation of course (my two mantras are Mireille Guiliano’s French Women Don’t Get Fat and Dr D’Adamo’s Genotype diet)...

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