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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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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… -
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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Kitchin confidential
Tom Kitchin talks about his hard-working life at Michelin-starred restaurant kitchens.
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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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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… -
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… -
Rang Mahal by Atul Kochhar, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
Rang Mahal, which literally translates to Palace of Colours, is inspired by traditional North Indian architecture, and as such, boasts high ceilings, oversized pillars with traditional temple-style engravings, and a giant Rajasthani Madhubani painting across one wall...