• Todd English’s Olives: The most exciting restaurant in Abu Dhabi?

    Todd English’s Olives: The most exciting restaurant in Abu Dhabi?

    With an admirable list of successful restaurant concepts, a well-established on-screen chef role, and a selection of critically acclaimed cookbooks to his name, Todd English has earnt himself an impressive culinary reputation stateside. And now, just a year and a half after launching his first restaurant, Todd English’s Olives, in the Middle East, the seasoned chef talks further expansion in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi with us during his recent visit to the capital.

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  • Brunch review: Blue Marlin Ibiza -UAE

    Brunch review: Blue Marlin Ibiza -UAE

    Most commonly known as a successful party spot, Blue Marlin Ibiza – UAE takes things down a notch on Saturdays. Boasting a chilled out, Mediterranean atmosphere, the beach club makes you feel much further from Dubai than it actually is – a great daycation escape...

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  • Everything you need to know about the paleo diet

    Everything you need to know about the paleo diet

    The word “paleo” derives from Paleolithic, which describes the caveman epoch some 2.6 million years ago, before mankind began to farm and cultivate crops. During this era, humans had to hunt for their food, as such the paleo diet follows similar rules...

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  • Afternoon tea: Skyview bar, Burj Al Arab

    Afternoon tea: Skyview bar, Burj Al Arab

    Situated on the 27th floor of one of Dubai’s most iconic buildings – the Burj Al Arab – afternoon tea at Skyview bar is a decadent affair. Like everything at the Burj al Arab, there’s a focus on extravagance: there’s a harpist, premium French bubbly and panoramic views of the Arabian gulf and Dubai’s city coastline...

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  • Dinner review: Benihana

    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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  • Brunch review: Asia Asia

    Brunch review: Asia Asia

    Asia Asia describes itself as “inspired by the ancient Spice Route from Asia Minor to the Far East.” The menus and the restaurants weekly offers...

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