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SHIMA Review: Simplicity meets sophistication at the Japanese gem
DubaiFoodRestaurant ReviewsUAE <!– var _ning_embed = {“id”:”1676″,”width”:1200,”height”:156}; –> Indulge in an innovative take on classic Japanese flavours in a beautiful beachside setting. While all eyes were on The Lana, Dorchester Collection – the brand’s first hotel opening in the Middle East – another Dorchester property was taking shape on the other side of the city.…
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Restaurant Review: Brunch with a View at Tucci’s
Tucci’s has been on the review list for a minute now. More than a minute, actually. But in recent months, the restaurant’s been orchestrating a big indoor-outdoor patio expansion project. And while operations largely continued during remodeling efforts, it seemed like best practice to postpone any official visits until the remodeling was complete. ADVERTISEMENT Well,…
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Mexican-ish Fine Dining, with Detours
The Food Scene Mexican-ish Fine Dining, with Detours Corima combines Mexican and Japanese flavors in dishes like hiramasa crudo dressed with, among other things, a fragrant sesame-and-chicharrón dust.Photographs by Shawn Michael Jones for The New Yorker Save this storySave this story Save this storySave this story <a aria-label="You’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s…
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33 Ashton Lane, Glasgow, review – Irish tapas in stylish new restaurant in the west end | Scotsman Food and Drink
These days small plates and sharing options are in vogue, followed closely by tasting menus of multiple courses. A new restaurant that champions the former is 33 Ashton Lane, located above the long-standing Jinty McGinty’s on its namesake lane – the fairy lit, cobbled street that’s been at the heart of hospitality in Glasgow’s west…
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A Braccetto, London: ‘It does its thing well at a good price’
A Braccetto, 242 Earls Court Road, London SW5 9AA (a-braccetto.com). Antipasti £7.95, mains £14.95-£26.50, desserts £7.35, wines from £35 a bottle There are sights in London that are so familiar they now go largely unremarked, despite how deserving of comment they are: the sleek, well-fed mice which skitter between the tracks in tube stations; the…
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Food review: I enjoyed a delicious meal at restaurant I hadn’t intended to go to
And so I tried calling the restaurant in question, but couldn’t get through. So instead, I popped in and asked if they’d got a table for one. The dining room had seated two guests and there were three front of house staff – I was pretty sure my luck would be in. “We’ll just have…
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Opheem restaurant review: ‘I could eat just these dishes for months’
ILLUSTRATION BY ALEX GREEN FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE Little makes my heart sink deeper at a restaurant than a compulsory tasting menu. “Rather than serving à la carte, chef opts to prepare a 17-course dégustation experience.” Sod off. I’d prefer a dinner that’s quicker than the Dune franchise. I suspect a lot of my…
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Chain Restaurant Huevos Rancheros Ranked Worst To Best, According To Reviews
When chef John Currence opened up a restaurant in Oxford, Mississippi dedicated entirely to breakfast, the concept was an instant hit. People loved the innovative dishes made from scratch like the house-cured Tabasco brown sugar bacon and crumbly black pepper buttermilk biscuits. Now there are Big Bad Breakfasts in eight states, each serving up a…
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OpenTable Restaurant Reviews Will Now Show Your Name and Profile Photo
The restaurant world swirls with anonymous reviews served with a side of snark, causing consternation for restaurateurs and chefs who find it difficult to dispute these mysterious detractors. But those days may soon be over. OpenTable, the popular restaurant reservations platform, is taking steps to thwart the practice. This week, it notified diners that their…
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Review: Aberdeen’s new Vietnamese restaurant Viet An, in former Bonobo Cafe
“Did you know there’s a new Vietnamese restaurant on Skene Street?” It seems my week was about to get a lot better. As soon as the words were uttered by my friend describing a new restaurant in the former Bonobo Café in Aberdeen, I knew something had to be done. A booking must be made.…