Quattro, Kuwait Street, Al Mankhool Dubai is well known for its melting pot of cultures, which in turn generates a wonderful and welcome array of cuisines. However, according to my cook books and culinary notes, Italian and Mexican have never been closely aligned in a fusion concept. Until now. Italian and Mexican cuisine (served exclusively …
A.O.C French Brasserie, Sofitel Jumeirah Beach – Iftar If you’re already planning your Iftar locations for the Holy Month of Ramadan, then the A.O.C French Brasserie, Sofitel Jumeirah Beach may be a suitable option for your list. My dinner guest and I received the warmest of greetings from the PR team during a media preview …
Havana Party Havana Mondays at CATCH, Fairmont Hotel, Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai It’s a Monday night and you’re hankering after a bit of Latin spirit, I mean why wouldn’t you be? As far as I’m concerned there’s only one place to go to move your hips and feet to some live salsa beats, so brush …
Hombres! Muchacos! Chicos … Espana Por Favor! REVIEW: Espana Restaurant & Bar, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Al Garhoud I’m a (nearly) 45-year old grumpy man. Thing is, the age is irrelevant because I’ve always been grumpy; from childhood all the way through to the present day. So you can imagine the look on my face when …
Tesoro – food for the soul … but it comes at a price. Sssshhhhh … it’s midday on a Saturday. The echoes of lunches, brunches, dinners and suppers have long disappeared from this beautiful Business Bay brasserie. Whatever time of day or night, it’s heartbreakingly sad to experience an empty restaurant where staff outweigh customers …
I’m loco for Zoco; mi gusto el Bruncho What’s Spanish for “sorry I can’t hear you?” or “could you turn the music down please?” These are phrases that you might want to learn prior to jumping on the latest, loudest brunch-time bandito wagon that Dubai has to offer. If you like fiesta with your feasting, …
When Brunch Becomes Art Fountain Restaurant, Movenpick Hotel, Bur Dubai How many ex-pats have had to say sorry following one of their long Dubai brunches? I’d predict that figure surpassing thousands or more. This Western ex-pat diner needs to apologise from the outset of this review for upsetting nearly every creed and colour. Entitled somewhat …
Punjabi By Nature – Iftar Buffet As another Ramadan sun sets on Dubai, approximately 10,000 eateries spring to life offering opportunity for hungry customers to break their fast. Many of these restaurants offer their own version of an Iftar dining experience, even if Iftar has no traditional place in their culinary schedule or culture. With …
AL-MAEDA RESTAURANT AT DOUBLETREE BY HILTON, JUMEIRAH BEACH – IFTAR BUFFET “Wanna go to Iftar?” Having arrived in Dubai post-Ramadan of July 2015, I had no idea what ‘Iftar’ was/is but I readily agreed to the offer, thinking it might be a newly released movie. For newbies to the Middle East and for the non-Muslims …
Kris Kros Lebanon – Aspin Commercial Tower, 106 Sheikh Zayed Rd – Dubai If ever you need a break from the racing lanes of Sheikh Zayed Road, make a pit stop at Kris Kros Lebanon, a roadside fast food diner on the Service Road near the Aspin Commercial Tower. But good luck finding a parking …