• Review: Soul Street, FIVE Jumeirah Village

    Review: Soul Street, FIVE Jumeirah Village

    Sponsored: Sited at the striking FIVE Jumeirah Village, a property that stands out like no other in its vicinity for its spectacular and unique architecture, is the must-visit Soul Street. From the moment you step into the hotel, you’re greeted…

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  • Brunch review: The Restaurant, Address Sky View

    Brunch review: The Restaurant, Address Sky View

      What’s it like? The newest addition to Downtown Dubai’s glittering skyline opened its doors in late 2019. Helmed under Emaar Properties, Address Sky View offers a spectacular vantage point for stunning panoramic views from its rooftop infinity pool on…

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  • Dinner review: Buhayra Lounge, Palace Downtown 

    Dinner review: Buhayra Lounge, Palace Downtown 

    What’s it like? As I enter through the beautiful Palace Downtown lobby and make my way along the lush, tree-lined pathway towards the pool area, I am instantly reminded of how stunning this hotel and its grounds truly are. Buhayra…

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  • Evening brunch review: Riviera Seafood Grill

    Evening brunch review: Riviera Seafood Grill

    Riviera Seafood Grill is the new beachside eatery at the Rixos JBR. Specializing in Mediterranean flavours and fresh seafood, the restaurant’s interior channels the French Rivera with its all-white open plan design.

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  • Dinner review: Gaucho Dubai, DIFC

    Dinner review: Gaucho Dubai, DIFC

    One for the carnivores, Gaucho Dubai is an Argentinian Steakhouse, priding itself on offering premium speciality beef directly from Argentina to the plates of diners worldwide – including outlets in the UK, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires and of course, Dubai.

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  • Lunch review: Downtown Toko

    Lunch review: Downtown Toko

    The restaurant cut all ties with the Australian branch, and in late 2016 rebranded itself as Downtown Toko. Since changing hands, the restaurant has shifted focus away from theatrical fine dining

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  • Lunch review: Wild & The Moon

    Lunch review: Wild & The Moon

    Situated in Dubai’s art hub Alsercal Avenue, this hip health food café was launched by Emma Sawko (the entrepreneur behind Jumeirah’s health café Comptoir) and vegan chef Sati Faulks last year...

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  • Dinner review: Armani/Ristorante, Downtown Dubai

    Dinner review: Armani/Ristorante, Downtown Dubai

    The slick modernist interior of the Armani hotel’s signature Italian restaurant feels like stepping into a scene from a mid-20th century Italian art house film (expect high ceilings, curved interior patterns and cream fabrics).

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  • Dinner review: Il Borro Tuscan Bistro Dubai

    Dinner review: Il Borro Tuscan Bistro Dubai

    In its first venture outside of Italy, Il Borro is a Tuscan estate owned by the Ferragamo family, steeped with over 1,000 years of culinary heritage (and trust me, on taste of the food here, and you can really tell). Perched idyllically on the side of Jumeirah Al Naseem’s turtle rehabilitation lagoon, Il Borro offers a warm and welcoming, homely feel with a neutral colour scheme throughout.

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  • Dinner review: Carnival by Tresind

    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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