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The new Michelin Guide Dubai revealed. My analysis and opinion.
A special edition newsletter. 23 new entries. 2 three-star restaurants. 2 new one-stars. 2 downgrades. And a list of questions for Michelin!
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There's something about Zighy Bay. Pool villa resorts in the UAE and Oman.
Plus a special edition twist on my Where Restaurateurs Eat column.
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Where Restaurateurs Eat: Column 10
The Wine Market returns with a dedicated area for ALL fine, rare wines.
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What do I make of the MENA 50 Best Restaurants List?
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Should Orfali Bros Bistro, crowned number one restaurant in MENA 50 Best for the third consecutive year, move to a hall of fame?
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Does Rare 'enchant and engage'?
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Your 2024 guide to Dubai's top restaurants
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Make hummus not war
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A review of a new steakhouse, Three Cuts. With a self-explanatory "concept". Thankfully.
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A new Dubai hotel boasts nine homegrown restaurants. Where to eat in Abu Dhabi.
Savoury tray bakes, just like home-cooked meals, delivered straight to your door. The Dining Duets finale with Vietnamese Foodies and Odeon. And a…
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How does the first "modern Emirati" restaurant in Dubai fare?
Gerbou reviewed. A collaborative concept by restaurateurs Atelier House Hospitality and Tashkeel, Dubai's art and design incubator.
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Where Restaurateurs Eat: Column 9
Morgane Duhamel, the co-founder of Odeon, shares her favourite restaurants.
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You're invited to a dinner I am hosting.
One month today on the 10th April, as a thank you for supporting my newsletter. Plus new cafés, Meghan's Netflix gig, a culinary travel guide, and a…
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Why I struggle with tasting menus.
But then along comes Thai-inspired Manao. By the chef of much-missed The Yellow Monkey and golden boy Mohamad Orfali. My first five out of five knife…
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Where Restaurateurs Eat: Column 8
The favourite restaurants of Fay Economides, executive managing director, M Management Company that owns Mythos, Nola and Kilikio.
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Should Orfali Bros Bistro, crowned number one restaurant in MENA 50 Best for the third consecutive year, move to a hall of fame?
50 Best's response to my question, along with my musings. Plus my analysis and opinion on the record 22 UAE restaurants in the 2025 ranking. Oh and a…
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FooDiva - The Restaurant Whisperer
FooDiva - The Restaurant Whisperer
Your impartial, inside guide on restaurants in Dubai and my culinary travels. Exclusive FooDiva-curated dining experiences. Always celebrating homegrown concepts. By an award-winning, British-Greek-Cypriot food writer and resident of Dubai for 25 years.
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