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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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Do we need more than 5- a -day?
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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Go Primal with Paleo
Eating like a caveman, a.k.a the Paleo diet, seems to have become all the rage around the world. We aim to find out what the fuss is all about.
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Baby's first bite
The importance of getting it right when introducing a baby to solid foods, cannot be emphasised enough. Prachi Grover asks the experts for their advice on one of the key decisions parents need to make when it comes to laying the foundation for healthy eating habits – whether homemade baby food is better.
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Celebrities at The Palace, One & Only Royal Mirage
Like everything else at this hotel, the restaurant oozes understated luxe – plush carpeting, silk curtains, crystal chandeliers and a subtle beige colour scheme all of which come together to create an ambience that is on the sophisticated side of glam.
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Ananta, The Oberoi Dubai
It’s only natural for The Oberoi, Dubai, to have an Indian restaurant – being part of an Indian chain of hotels...
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Fazaris, The Address Downtown Dubai
An all-day dining hotel restaurant is probably not the first choice that comes to mind when you crave sushi. But, Fazaris’ recent menu makeover,..
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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
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!
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
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!
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.











