• Sake no hana Dubai, Souq al Bahar

    Sake no hana Dubai, Souq al Bahar

    Tucked away in a corner of the souq, the restaurant isn’t the easiest to find. But when you do find it, it’s like an Alice in wonderland experience, as the doors open up to reveal a cavernous space including a lounge area,..

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  • Ottoman's, Grosvenor House Dubai

    Ottoman's, Grosvenor House Dubai

    Walls of twinkling candles invite you inside, where a majlis-style lounge and bar leads into the main restaurant space. Yes, there is gold and chandeliers here, but not the kind you’d expect – it is a matte, burnished gold,...

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  • Eat smart!

    Eat smart!

    Can what you eat truly affect your brain power? Experts seem to think so. Sudeshna Ghosh finds out more.

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  • The accidental cook

    The accidental cook

    Antonio Carluccio may be one of the best known Italian chefs in the world, but it wasn’t at all planned, he tells us.

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  • Chinn up!

    Chinn up!

    Maverick TV chef Bobby Chinn talks through his colourful journey from Wall Street to Vietnam – with a detour as a stand-up comic in between – on which, a positive, unflappable attitude was his only constant companion.

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  • Bateaux Dubai

    Bateaux Dubai

    Dinner cruises seem to get a bit of a bad rap when it comes to food, where you typically end up paying for the experience rather than the culinary offerings. This is a rare exception...

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  • Hoi an, Shangri-La Dubai

    Hoi an, Shangri-La Dubai

    Picture this – wooden furnishings, dim lighting, pink lotus lamps and oriental-style wooden ceiling fans, all topped off with a hint of lemongrass aroma.

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  • Voi, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

    Voi, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray

    Ever since I discovered how vibrantly delicious, light and fresh Vietnamese food is, in a little hole in the wall restaurant on the Gold Coast in Australia,

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