40 Kong, H Dubai
Better known as one of Dubai’s hottest nightspots in the alfresco season – getting in after 11pm on a weekend is well nigh impossible – but beyond the glamorous rooftop...
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Your essential party survival guide
Expert tips for eating healthy and staying well during the season of indulgences. -
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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Creekside Japanese Restaurant, Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel and Towers
Even with numerous Japanese restaurants dotted around, whether it’s high-end, casual, or hole-in-the wall eateries, most people don’t tend to think beyond sushi or ramen...
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Nay Restaurant and Lounge, Emirates Financial Tower, DIFC
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… -
Get yourself a Raw deal
Can eating only raw food be good for you? Nicola Monteath finds out more about the Raw Food diet.
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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… -
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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Massaad Farm-to-Table, The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence
What’s it like: This casual eatery nestled on the bustling Jumeirah Beach Residence Walk offers a refreshing take on Arabic food, with a focus on the farm-to-table concept – they source most of their ingredients directly from the farmers, including… -
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… -
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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Rhodes Twenty10, Le Royal Meridien Dubai
What’s it like: It’s all too easy for Dubai restaurants to over-kill on bling, but this one manages to strike that perfect balance between understated subtlety and glamour, with its sparkling crystal chandeliers, shiny chrome staircase leading to the upstairs…
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