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Paris-born Fouquet has collaborated with celebrated French chef, Pierre Gagnaire, to make its Middle Eastern debut at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Nestled in the heart of the museum, Fouquet Abu Dhabi’s menu has been created with help from the Michelin Star chef, and features French classics injected with an imitable Gagnaire twist. Aligning

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Media Rotana, Dubai, has announced the appointment of Ameya Sapre as the new director of food and beverage for the property. Ameya is no stranger to Rotana having joined as the F&B director at Park Rotana in July 2013. Coming from the UK, Ameya has HND and Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality

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Bull & Bear is now open in DIFC, serving up imaginative cuisine inspired by all-time classics at the recently opened Waldorf Astoria. Located on the 18th floor of the hotel, inspired by the original restaurant once located at Waldorf Astoria New York, Bull & Bear embodies the energy and elegance

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Club Vista Mare hotspot, Aji, has announced that it is closing its doors at the end of May after two and half years of business. Situated at the popular beachfront dining strip, the restaurant was known for serving up one of Dubai’s most popular Monday ladies’ nights. Not only this, but

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Galvin Dubai, the French restaurant based in City Walk Dubai by brothers Chris and Jeff Galvin, has closed its doors after 18 months of business. The restaurant had been situated in The Square area, near to LIMA and Toro & Ko, and was part of the One Brunch offer taking place

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The adventures of five characters in a newly launched book will teach children how to tackle the enormous amounts of food wasted in the UAE each year. Currently estimated at AED 15 billion worth of food across businesses and households, the characters feature in ‘The Eco-heroes Fight for Food’, will educate

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Bringing authentic Pan-Asian cuisine with a contemporary twist to Dubai’s hottest island, Zhen Wei has opened its doors at Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai. Specialising in delicate homemade dim sum and hand pulled noodles; the new restaurant takes city gourmands straight to the streets of Hong Kong. Created by Dim Sum Master and

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The first Mandarin Oriental property in the Middle East, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, will open its doors in the first quarter of 2019. Located in the heart of Dubai with pristine views of the beach, urban architecture and chic design, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai is set to bring a new wave of

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Hakkasan Dubai closes

Popular Chinese hotspot Hakkasan Dubai has made the surprising announcement that it has closed down. The Asian restaurant had been situated on the same spot at Jumeirah Emirates Towers since it 2011, and was a favourite amongst Chinese food fans in the city. There is some relief for Dubai foodies though –

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UAE Food Bank

The second UAE Food Bank has launched in Dubai. The brand-new bank is situated in Al Bada, close to the Canadian University in the city. The launch happened under the patronage of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation on Monday, 16th October. The UAE Food Bank is an non-profit organisation,

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