The Round Up #2
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Here’s the latest in this Round-Up:
Review: La Mar x StreetXO: A Preview of What’s to Come?
Looking around the room, I had a moment where the mere suggestion of a world-crippling pandemic seemed fanciful, even absurd. Or, possibly, that explains everything. Read more about it here.
King’s College Hospital London: A Place to Eat Your Feelings
Written from the hospital room where Rufus (my son) was incubated. When staying at King’s College Hospital London Dubai, you may worry about many things, but you do not need to worry about eating well. This was one of my favourites to write. Read more about it here.
XU Dubai
XU’s sexy and fun brand of new, high-end Cantonese cuisine is audacious and a bit pricey, but with burly, broad-chested ducks. Read more about it here.
Signor Sassi, Dubai: Worth It?
Signor Sassi is elegant in that Palm Jumeirah-new money way, but there are worse Italian restaurants in Dubai. Read more about it here.
Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler, Italy.
Atelier Moessmer Norbert Niederkofler weaves together gastronomy and craftsmanship with an elegance that Italians know so well. Read more about it here.
Gerbou, a “support local” supper club to get behind
The farm-to-table supper club at Gerbou speaks of the Emirati and Arabic spice trail, with more to come when the restaurant is complete. Read more about it here.
Maldivian-Style Villa Stays at the Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah
A brand-new weekend waterfront stay in Ras Al Khaimah challenges you to ask: do I need to go to the Maldives? Read more about it here.
MOLI by SHI brings fun and frivolity to Dubai Hills
This upmarket Chinese restaurant spices up dining in Dubai Hills as a place for cocktails, dim sum, and makeshift dance floors. Read more about it here.
13 Unconventional Travel Destinations to Consider this Eid
Many travel guides recommend the same places, but this one finds some of the best and most unique options. It’s also an excellent travel guide, if I say so myself! Read more about it here.
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dubai Sunday Roast
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal Dubai enters the Dubai Sunday Roast battle, but it’s up against some fierce competition—and price points. Can it provide the One Michelin level that one expects? Read more about it here.
Breaking Boundaries: Chef Bader Al Shaik is on a mission to popularise Saudi cuisine
The globe-trotting Saudi chef chats with FACT about working in one of the world’s best restaurants, his favourite places and the bright future of Saudi cuisine. Read more about it here.
Dubai’s Best Restaurants: A Guide
This is the definitive guide on where to eat in Dubai and what to have by someone who eats a lot. It is my most read post on Substack to date. Read more about it here.
Pitfire Pizza, Dubai: It’s the Closest Thing I Have to Religion
Pitfire Pizza Dubai Hills is more than a new pizza joint; it’s a linchpin of Dubai’s community. Read more about it here.
Genussbunker, Italy: Travelling 10 Hours to Eat Cheese from a disused World War II Bunker
Genussbunker’s unique cheese-ageing process inside an abandoned World War II bunker is an artisanal act of faith and patience. The spoils yield delicious. Read more about it here.
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