• Everything you need to know about truffle…

    Everything you need to know about truffle…

    BBC Good Food Middle East caught up with the ‘king of truffles’ chef Giorgio Locatelli during a recent visit to his restaurant Ronda Locatelli at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai to get the lowdown on buying, storing and using the much-loved ingredient, truffles.

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  • Everything you need to know about… Lao cuisine

    Everything you need to know about… Lao cuisine

    Lao cuisine is the cuisine of Laos, which is distinct from other Southeast Asian cuisines. Saiphin Moore, who owns Lao Café in London,UK, explains all you need to know about the ever-popular cuisine. Expect zingy salads, curries, sticky rice, grilled meat and lots of herbs.

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  • Dinner review: Segreto, Souk Madinat Jumeirah

    Dinner review: Segreto, Souk Madinat Jumeirah

    Segreto used to be an Italian fine dining restaurant, hidden away within the vast maze of corridors and staircases that make up the Souk Madinat Jumeirah. It underwent renovations last year and ditched the pomposity that comes with silver service. Today it serves simple Italian cooking alongside a fantastic view. It's now more bistro than a fine dining establishment, and far better for it.

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  • Brunch review: Zero Gravity, Dubai

    Brunch review: Zero Gravity, Dubai

    Set beachside overlooking the entire stretch of JBR, Zero Gravity combines a restaurant, lounge and bar – spread across a two-story indoor venue, around a pool and along the beach...

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  • Todd English’s Olives: The most exciting restaurant in Abu Dhabi?

    Todd English’s Olives: The most exciting restaurant in Abu Dhabi?

    With an admirable list of successful restaurant concepts, a well-established on-screen chef role, and a selection of critically acclaimed cookbooks to his name, Todd English has earnt himself an impressive culinary reputation stateside. And now, just a year and a half after launching his first restaurant, Todd English’s Olives, in the Middle East, the seasoned chef talks further expansion in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi with us during his recent visit to the capital.

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  • Brunch review: La Cala, Ghantoot Marina

    Brunch review: La Cala, Ghantoot Marina

    Launched in October last year, La Cala is a new boutique bar and restaurant nestled within the Ghantoot Marina waterways. From the guys behind Pier 7’s popular British eatery, The Scene, this new opening presents a refreshing way to brunch...

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