Mexican chef, Richard Sandoval – most famous for his Latin-American cuisine hosted at venues Toro Toro and Maya across the Emirates, has returned to the capital, after Toro Toro in Abu Dhabi closed its doors earlier this year. “VaKaVa”, promising, “vibe and flavour” coming together “to set your soul on fire”, sounded intriguing and well worth the drive over from Dubai, so the wife and … Continue reading VaKaVa – Jumeirah Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi
It seems a day can’t go by these days without someone mentioning to me, “Lowe”, the newly-opened, contemporary, posh-looking, home-grown restaurant over at KOA Canvas (a development just down the road from The Farm, Al Barari). It was a beautiful spring morning, the place is dog-friendly, so the wife and I decided to hit the road and make the voyage to see what it was all … Continue reading Lowe – KOA Canvas (Nr. Al Barari), Dubai
I was lucky enough to be asked to join the lovely Helen from Dubai Eye to have a chat in the studio about food and pet peeves. Have a listen if you get chance! Continue reading Interview: Talking with Helen Farmer on Dubai Eye 103.8 about Pet Peeves!
With a restaurant adorned with cherry blossom trees and a private sake bar hidden in the back, newly-opened Japanese eatery Oni, seems to be establishing itself as another strong addition to the SZR nightlife scene. A few friends have been and enjoyed, so what better way to see what the hype is, than heading down with my trusty wife to check it out! We arrived … Continue reading Oni – Shangri La Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
As per the blurb on their website, “Miss Tess is a street-food restaurant inspired by a story. A story of an Asian woman who grew up on the streets of her continent, learning what they offer best and turning this knowledge into a fully Asian gastronomical experience”. Sounds exciting, huh? It was Thursday night, the wife and I were hungry for some authentic Asian street … Continue reading Miss Tess – Taj Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai
Once home to the Mexican restaurant, “O Cacti”, level 2 of the ever-popular Pier 7 has over the summer, been transformed into jungle-themed, South American/Indonesian/Japanese restaurant, Mama Zonia. I headed down with good friends atozaatar and husband to check it out! The entrance to the restaurant is rather striking, adorned with a huge birdcage, jungle flora and Aztec tiles, you really know you’ve entered the … Continue reading Mama Zonia – Pier 7, Dubai Marina, Dubai
Once a notorious expat pub called The Alamo, Loca has evolved in its years to become one of the restaurants synonymous with good Mexican food and a lively atmosphere in the Dubai food scene. The wife and I headed down on Sunday night to try out a few dishes from its new menu. Firstly, don’t come to Loca expecting a fine-dining setting (although if you … Continue reading Loca – Dubai Marine Resort, Jumeirah, Dubai
Last Thursday night was a hectic one, so after doing a bit of after-work furniture shopping , I couldn’t be bothered entertaining the idea of cooking and wash-up, so I thought I’d treat the wife and I to a takeaway. We don’t usually order Italian food as we cook a lot of it at home, but Tomato & Basilico had popped up a few times … Continue reading Takeaway Thursdays: Tomato & Basilico, Motor City, Dubai
There’s a relatively new smokehouse in town! Since purchasing a kamado BBQ, I’ve been pretty obsessed with the art of smoking meat so I was extremely excited when I received an invite to review Blacksmith at the new Wyndham, Dubai Marina. The wife and I headed down to check out the self-proclaimed, “Dubai’s First Real Smoke House!” to see if they could top the reverse-seared … Continue reading Blacksmith – Wyndham Hotel, Dubai Marina, Dubai
For the last few months, I’ve heard a lot of positive rumblings in the foodie-community about this obscurely-positioned, arty-cafe that has opened up near the Science Park in Barsha South. After a failed attempt to visit Mall of the Emirates (we couldn’t even park!), we thought we’d cut our losses and try to restore some happiness in the afternoon. Although initially, it appears to be … Continue reading Cabin – Al Barsha South, Dubai
