• Sake no hana Dubai, Souq al Bahar

    Sake no hana Dubai, Souq al Bahar

    Tucked away in a corner of the souq, the restaurant isn’t the easiest to find. But when you do find it, it’s like an Alice in wonderland experience, as the doors open up to reveal a cavernous space including a lounge area,..

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  • Ottoman's, Grosvenor House Dubai

    Ottoman's, Grosvenor House Dubai

    Walls of twinkling candles invite you inside, where a majlis-style lounge and bar leads into the main restaurant space. Yes, there is gold and chandeliers here, but not the kind you’d expect – it is a matte, burnished gold,...

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  • The accidental cook

    The accidental cook

    Antonio Carluccio may be one of the best known Italian chefs in the world, but it wasn’t at all planned, he tells us.

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  • A star-studded journey

    A star-studded journey

    Holder of multiple Michelin stars, French chef Pierre Gagnaire firmly believes that if you know your path and work hard, you can rise from the shadows of failure. He talks to us about his rocky road to success.

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  • Made in China!

    Made in China!

    Farah Sawaf met up with Ken Hom of internationally renowned TV series, 'Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery' fame, and came back blown away by his humility.

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  • Chinn up!

    Chinn up!

    Maverick TV chef Bobby Chinn talks through his colourful journey from Wall Street to Vietnam – with a detour as a stand-up comic in between – on which, a positive, unflappable attitude was his only constant companion.

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  • Wheelers of St. James's, DIFC

    Wheelers of St. James's, DIFC

    Marco Pierre White’s name on the door is what may have drawn people to this restaurant at first, but it’s the food that will make them keep coming back...

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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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