• Don Alfonso 1890, Shangri-La Dubai

    Don Alfonso 1890, Shangri-La Dubai

    The Don Alfonso name is renowned internationally when it comes to Italian cuisine, and has picked up multiple awards for its establishments – in Rome and Sant’Agata Sui Due Golfi (Don Alfonso’s hometown); the brand has outposts in China and Morocco as well...

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  • Merletto, Marriott Al Jaddaf

    Merletto, Marriott Al Jaddaf

    Merletto is the sort of place you’d really want to get dressed up for, but what you get here is a fine-dining experience, with a bill that doesn’t leave a gaping hole in your pocket...

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  • Soho Bar & Grill

    Soho Bar & Grill

    What’s it like: Located in the charming, fairy light-adorned alfresco haven that is Century Village, this achingly hip restaurant recreates a little slice of New York in Dubai. With exposed concrete walls and pillars made from packing crates, the interiors…

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  • Table9 by Darren Velvick, Hilton Dubai Creek

    Table9 by Darren Velvick, Hilton Dubai Creek

    What’s it like: The restaurant, previously headed by Nick and Scott, has always been highly lauded. So when Gordon Ramsay’s protégé Darren Velvick stepped in as chef patron, he knew he had big shoes to fill. Luckily, we can vouch…

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  • Go Primal with Paleo

    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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  • Urban Bistro, Dubai Media City(CNN Building)

    Urban Bistro, Dubai Media City(CNN Building)

    What’s it like: Setting itself apart from all the other DMC venues which serve lunches for on-the-go executives, Urban Bistro is a proper restaurant, with a casual, café vibe coming from the funky, chalkboard menu-style ceiling, bookshelf-lined walls and open…

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  • Making magic

    Making magic

    Guy Savoy, one of France’s best known and most respected chefs, waxes eloquent on why food can be magical, in an interview with Jonathan Parsons.

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  • Picante, Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai

    Picante, Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai

    What’s it like: Most people associate Portuguese food with just piri-piri chicken. But this eatery, popular with Brazilians, Angolans and Portuguese – a sign that it is authentic food – features other highlights from various regions of the country. Wooden…

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  • The Picnic Brunch at Al Badia Golf Club

    The Picnic Brunch at Al Badia Golf Club

    What’s it like: Undoubtedly one of the most refreshingly unique brunches in town, this family-friendly, alfresco brunch is set on the lush putting green of the golf club, overlooking the ninth hole and a gushing waterfall. As you enter, you…

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  • Ronda Locatelli, Atlantis The Palm

    Ronda Locatelli, Atlantis The Palm

    Giorgio Locatelli’s presence is definitely seen in the menu at his establishment, and with the announcement of the spring menu, featuring seasonal ingredients such as white asparagus, we knew we had to try it. Located in one of Dubai’s iconic hotspots, Atlantis The Palm,..

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