There’s not much that the culinary scene in Dubai is missing. Well, perhaps a little official recognition. And that could be just around the corner. Michael Ellis, international director of the Michelin Guide, has said it was “only a matter of time” before they started to cover Dubai, and the city’s top chefs believe it…
There’s an idea of Italian food as the “food of the soul”, and it’s something that’s been lost in recent years. We lost it amid a rush to modernise and change. It was usurped by restaurants with “concepts” that need explaining to you, food being served on things other than plates, waiters in trainers addressing…
The rise in popularity of Peruvian food actually happened quite a while ago now, so has the idea of what Peruvian food is changed in the last decade? It’s changing a lot. We are a bit concerned about this explosion of or national food because actually we’re really not ready for that much global attention.…
There’s not a week, nor restaurant conversation, that goes by without someone lamenting the passing of Rivington Grill. It closed down on 5 June last year, and for many it meant their go-to restaurant had gone. We may have found the replacement. Galvin is somewhere that could be your semi-regular. There are enough good choices…
Atul Kochhar is one of the best Indian chefs on the planet and his restaurant in Dubai – Rang Mahal – is up there with any Indian restaurant anywhere. You really should try it. Notably, Atul was also only the second Indian chef to have their restaurant awarded a Michelin star – Benares restaurant in…
Another new hotel, another new brunch launching in time for the post-summer brunching season. Yes, we’ve been here before, but in this case, there’s something more interesting happening. Brunch in the city is evolving and this new Riviera Brunch at the Address Boulevard Downtown is an example of a newer way of doing things. Rather…
Two of Dubai’s beloved restaurants, The Rivington Grill and The Mango Tree, closed last summer. Given their prime locations in Souk Al Bahar, whatever replaced them was always going to be a significant addition to the dining scene. Speculation about what Rivington Grill’s replacement will be continues – word is it will be a Rivi…
Despite the fact that, statistically speaking, most of the cooking in homes is still done by women, there has always been a curious lack of female head chefs in restaurants. Why is this and are there any signs of it changing? A Bloomberg survey of 160 head-chef positions at 15 well-known restaurant groups across the…
You may not have heard the term bistronomy, but the culinary movement has revolutionised French dining, and could do the same for the UAE. A portmanteau of “bistro” and “gastronomy”, the term – spelt bistronomie in France – was coined in 2004 by food critic Sébastien Demorand while reviewing La Régalade, a small bistro that…
The UAE is one of the world’s leading food and beverage markets, worth Dh52.4 billion in 2015, according to global market research group Euromonitor. Dubai alone has about 7,500 places to eat, from street cafes and fast-food outlets to fine-dining and high-end restaurants established by big-name chefs. Many will showcase their best dishes during Dubai…
Matt Pomroy 