Read FooDiva's Christmas gift recommendations for food lovers including a snippet of my interview with Fadi Kattan talking about his Cookbook Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food open.substack.com/pub/foodiva/p/…

So 30% alcohol tax is back from 1st January 🤯 Who’s stocking up this month? 😜

Advertise less & give more. Exceed expectations & never overstate your case. The best form of marketing is a good product & good service. Provide what you promise at prices that are reasonable. ⁦The Cyprus Hotel Managers Association⁩ ⁦Cyprus Hotel Association | ΠΑΣΥΞΕ⁩ ⁦STEK eturbonews.com/enticing-touri…

When I heard that the ex-chef director of the sensation that is Dishoom, one of my go-to restaurants in the UK, had moved to Dubai to open his own concept, I had an inkling Khadak would impress. foodiva.substack.com/p/khadak

Happy 10th birthday to my annual Dubai restaurant guide. A record 47 homegrown concepts have made the cut this year. foodiva.net/2025/01/restau…

Where does Panchali Mahendra, the CEO of Atelier House Hospitality behind 11 Woodfire, Mohalla & soon-to-open Gerbou amongst other restaurant concepts, dine out? This month's Where Restaurateurs Eat column 😋 foodiva.substack.com/p/where-restau…

Should Orfali Bros Bistro, crowned number one restaurant in #MENAs50Best for the third consecutive year, move to a hall of fame? 50 Best's response to my question, along with my analysis and opinion on the record 22 UAE restaurants in the 2025 ranking. foodiva.substack.com/p/mena50best20…

Where does Fay Economides, executive managing director of M Management Company that owns Mythos, Nola and Kilikio dine out? I give you this month’s #WhereRestaurateursEat column. foodiva.substack.com/p/where-restau…

My rant on tasting menus. And then Thai-inspired Manao comes along. By the chef of much-missed The Yellow Monkey and golden boy Mohamad Orfali. My first five out of five knife rating in 14 years of reviewing. foodiva.substack.com/p/manao

Morgane Duhamel, the co-founder of Odeon, shares her favourite restaurants in one of the most passionate responses so far. #WhereRestaurateursEat foodiva.substack.com/p/where-restau…

How does the first "modern Emirati" restaurant in Dubai fare? Gerbou reviewed. Would you seek out Emirati food in Dubai? 🇦🇪 #UAERestaurantsUnite foodiva.substack.com/p/gerbou

A bumper issue! A new Dubai hotel boasts nine homegrown restaurants. Where to eat in Abu Dhabi. Savoury tray bakes, just like home-cooked meals, delivered straight to your door. The Dining Duets finale with Vietnamese Foodies and Odeon. And more! foodiva.substack.com/p/april2025

Why I have returned countless times to Zighy Bay since my first visit in 2012 with my parents. Plus a round-up of tried and tested pool villa resorts in the UAE and Oman. And…a special edition twist on my Where Restaurateurs Eat column. foodiva.substack.com/p/zighy

A special edition Michelin Guide Dubai newsletter with my analysis and opinion. 23 new entries. 2 three-star restaurants. 2 new one-stars. 2 downgrades including the loss of a star. And a list of questions for Michelin! foodiva.substack.com/p/michelin-dub… #MichelinGuideDXB

When you’re invited back on telly 😜 A Dubai One #DXBToday episode chatting all things restaurant reviewing and our expansive homegrown scene 💖 Thanks to Ti22 Films, Reim El Houni, Katie Overy, Aishwarya Ajit, Dua Al Toobi and the whole team 🙏🏼 youtu.be/isgsxDFF5kY?si…

How does new restaurant opening Girl & The Goose by Nicaraguan chef Gabriela Chamorro fare across not solely food, but service, interior, atmosphere and price point? foodiva.substack.com/p/girlandthego…

Ray Yafi, the co-founder and partner behind A Normal Day café and a host of F&B brands shares her favourite restaurants. #WhereRestaurateursEat foodiva.substack.com/p/where-restau…

Kicking off a new month with this restaurant review and an utter relief to have dined incognito from start to finish. Maison Dali: a dining experience that complements or conflicts? foodiva.substack.com/p/maisondali

.FooDiva elevating the conversation. Dining in UAE ⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=isgsxD…