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The Mexican wave is sadly all Tex-Mex 22 Aug 2013 | 09:56 am
Sopapilla – photo credit to Fuego 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), ...
From Retro to Tang to Watatsumi 15 Aug 2013 | 10:05 am
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 2006, the same space is reincarnated as...
It’s time to get cracking 4 Aug 2013 | 10:24 am
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 g...
The café craze at JLT – Nofara 28 Jul 2013 | 10:17 am
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 wi...
Morocco – a culinary travel guide 21 Jul 2013 | 09:53 am
Roadside cafe…in the sky – Atlas mountains, Morocco 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 ...
Where can I lunch over Ramadan in Dubai?…oh and breakfast too please 8 Jul 2013 | 07:56 pm
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...
77 Veggie Boutique – Dubai’s first all-vegetarian, organic café? 7 Jul 2013 | 09:17 am
“Eat veggies only? An all-vegetarian café?” – my sentiments as the carnivore in me wrestles with this new concept knocking on our Dubai doorstep. So with an open mind, I am a foodie after all, I find...
Tong Thai – spicy enough? 3 Jul 2013 | 10:03 am
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-fr...
A hard act to follow? 27 Jun 2013 | 10:40 am
Photo courtesy The Act 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 whisks us through a fire exit door,...
Open sesame…Simsim 20 Jun 2013 | 09:16 am
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...
