Dinner review: Benihana
Benihana is famous for being the first restaurant to bring Teppanyaki-style cooking to the US. The flagship restaurant was set up in New York during the sixties by the charismatic Japanese-American boxer Hiroaki Aoki...
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Dinner review: Sho Cho
Sho Cho is an undeniably hip seafront Japanese restaurant and lounge in Jumeirah. It’s no passing fad either: the restaurant has been on the same spot in Dubai Marine Beach Resort for nearly 20 years...
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Dinner review: Izakaya, JW Marriott Marquis
In Japan, an ‘izakaya’ is a Japanese drinking establishment that also serves food – a sort of Asian equivalent to the West’s gastro pub. At the JW Marriott, this has certainly not been overlooked...
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Dinner review: Kyo, Palm Jumeriah
Kyo is perched right at the beginning of the Golden Mile Galleria shopping complex, on Palm Jumeirah, but it is by no means your standard mall café...
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Dinner review: Carnival by Tresind
Like its sister restaurant, Tresind, this recently opened Indian eatery is no ordinary curry house. And, while Carnival by Tresind follows suit in its molecular, Alinea-style ways, it differs completely from Tresind in a very fun, jovial way...
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Dinner review: Totora Cebicheria Peruana, DIFC
Just when you thought Dubai’s standard of Peruvian cuisine had reached its best – Totora opens its doors!...
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Nola Eatery & Social House, Armada BlueBay Hotel, JLT
Looking for a casual place to let your hair down with friends over vibrant drinks and some sweet jazz tunes? Nola is your place... -
R Trader, Al Fattan Currency House, DIFC
Intriguing, interesting and unique, R Trader is most definitely one of a kind in Dubai. Inside, it’s rather dark and mysterious – almost transporting you to an old English club from the 1920s era...
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Weslodge Saloon, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Tower B
Making its debut outside of Canada, this rock and roll chic, saloon-inspired eatery has opened its doors 68 floors up, with a menu that explores contemporary American cuisine...
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Cavalli Club Restaurant & Lounge, Fairmont Dubai
Before I get started, please proceed with an open mind. I know you may think Cavalli is a flash nightclub suited to the high-end partygoers, but as was I, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find the dining options at Cavalli are fantastic – and with its recently launched new menu, now more accessible...
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Rhodes W1 at Grosvenor House Dubai
If you’re looking for a relaxed evening out with good quality, wholesome food – without the frills of a fine dining restaurant, Rhodes W1 is a great place to head...
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Play Restaurant & Lounge, H Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road
Sleek and sexy comes to mind when you enter chef Reif Othman’s (ex-Zuma chef) latest restaurant. With dark,contemporary interiors the venue sends off a very cool, seductive allure...
