What’s it like: This award-winning restaurant has long been established as one of the best fine dining options in Abu Dhabi, and with a new chef de cuisine at the helm, things are set to get even better. Sophisticated and…

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No we’re not talking patience levels here! Food intolerances are becoming an increasingly prevalent condition around the world. We find out more.

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Looking for new ways to hit your daily target? Follow our advice and try these smoothies - just blend and drink!

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What’s it like:This new Lebanese eatery is a hidden gem tucked away in the Emirates Financial Towers building in DIFC. When I visited the glamorous, yet relaxed, restaurant on a weekday evening, it was quite crowded even though it was…

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What it’s like: Dubai foodies have long complained about not having a good, high-end Arabic restaurant to go to here. Qbara singlehandedly changed all that since it opened to rave reviews late last year. As you walk in from the…

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With the rising summer temperatures, keeping food safe from spoiling becomes that much more of a challenge. Nicola Monteath asks the experts to share their advice on how to make food safety a priority at home.

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What’s it like: First of all, I’d like to point out this restaurant isn’t just another steakhouse. It’s a New York-style brasserie which offers premium cuts of meat, as well as seafood. Here you can sit at the bar and…

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What’s it like: Located in the charming, fairy light-adorned alfresco haven that is Century Village, this achingly hip restaurant recreates a little slice of New York in Dubai. With exposed concrete walls and pillars made from packing crates, the interiors…

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Can eating only raw food be good for you? Nicola Monteath finds out more about the Raw Food diet.

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What’s it like: The restaurant, previously headed by Nick and Scott, has always been highly lauded. So when Gordon Ramsay’s protégé Darren Velvick stepped in as chef patron, he knew he had big shoes to fill. Luckily, we can vouch…

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One of the most positive and consistent health messages we hear is to eat at least five portions of fruit and veg a day – yet most of us don’t. Nutritional therapist Kerry Torrens suggests ways to reach your target, and explains why we should aim even higher.

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Tom Kitchin talks about his hard-working life at Michelin-starred restaurant kitchens.

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