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outandaboutuae February 21, 2018

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🎶 Versace, Versace, Medusa head on me like I'm 'luminati 🎶 Managed to tick another one off the bucket list this past weekend with a stay at @palazzoversacedubai. Located in Jaddaf Waterfront the Versace branded hotel is built to resemble a 16th century Italian Palace and features the audacious flourishes we’ve come to expect from the Italian fashion label, alongside three swimming pools and some novel F&B concepts. Welcomed by a striking ‘Pietra di Fiume’ Medusa design inlaid into the floor mosaics. Palazzo Versace Dubai’s 215 rooms and suites have been designed exclusively by Versace and represent the epitome of luxury living thanks to silk furnishings and marble finishes. We certainly felt very comfortable. Which hotels do you have on you Dubai bucket list and why? One of our favourite dishes from the season six menu @carnivalbytresind had to be the five shades of pumpkin. Pumpkin served five ways in the ultimate vegetarian dish of pumpkin kofta, with a pumpkin seed sauce and pumpkin flower pakora. The season six experience is based on books from around the world and just like previous seasons, aims to present diners with an exciting and theatrical rendition to Indian food. Have you been to Carnival yet? What did you think of the latest season? The Pointe seemingly popped out of nowhere on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah and is now home to over 100 retail units and restaurants (some of which are licensed). Recently we were invited to dine @chicagomeatpackersdubai, a steakhouse concept inspired by the Union Stockyards in the meatpacking district of Chicago. A carnivorous menu with a very reasonable price point, focuses on steakhouse classics including beef carpaccio, burrata and (of course) the USDA steaks. For those craving steak, swipe left to see more 🥩 So what does brunch look like at Dubai’s latest celebrity chef fronted restaurant? @akirabackdubai focuses on a fully plated table brunch of over 48 dishes! A menu of salads, sushi, robata grills, plus hot and cold appetisers are available and dishes can be re-ordered in unlimited quantities, with the exception of main courses, from which you pick one. With many brunches around town providing a taster of what to expect in a bid to encourage diners back for a la carte service, Akira Back deviates from the norm by presenting much of the main menu as its brunch offering, including many of the chefs signature dishes such as the AB Tacos and Tuna Pizza. Read my full review of #backatbrunch in the latest issue of @factmagazine Din Tai Fung was founded over 40 years ago in Taiwan and has since gained such an impressive following that there are now over 100 outlets worldwide! With the Hong Kong location holding a coveted Michelin Star, we now have 3 branches to choose from in Dubai (MOE, Al Ghurair and The Dubai Mall). Yet whenever we visit, we always find ourselves ordering the same dishes - the scallop seafood XiaoLongBao, Szechuan wontons and the crispy beef. What’s your go to order when dining at DTF? Walking into @onidubai we are met with an immediate sense of déjà vu as we realise that we’ve dined here before, albeit under the restaurants previous guise as Junoon. ONI boasts a menu inspired by Japanese street food, is decorated in bows of cherry blossom and features a vibey soundtrack more akin to dining in a nightclub. We’d suggest ordering the home made crispy salmon taco (a rice cracker shell generously stuffed with guacamole and a soy marinated salmon), the ONI Ramen (a comforting bowl of rich beef broth and bone marrow) and the Dragon Roll (bringing a nice twist to the California roll via the inclusion of unagi and an eel sauce). Have you dined at ONI? I’d love to hear your thoughts… 🍱🍜🍣🥢 During the Eid break we finally made it over to @tavernagreek.ae perched on the waterway at Madinat Jumeriah for a chic Greek dining experience. Swipe left to for: - Traditional Greek Moussaka with eggplant, minced meat and an almost soufflé-like béchamel sauce (AED 110) - Bigeye Tuna Carpaccio with a lemon marmalade, rosemary croutons and topped with Greek coffee (AED 60) - Tiger prawns wrapped in kadaifi filo and served with a sweet strawberry dressing (AED 60) - Pan fried Greek Kefaltyri cheese, marinated in ouzo with a sweet tomato jam. Set alight to become the Flaming Cheese Saganaki (AED 58)a A dining experience of interesting flavours that plays into the current trend for Greek cuisine in the Emirates while offering a unique twist of classic dishes. We’re almost embarrassed to admit that our recent visit to #Benihana was our first. The teppanyaki restaurant tucked away in the back of Abu Dhabi’s @beach_rotana offers a fun and interactive dining experience that is especially good for families. Aside from the theatrics of the charismatic chefs we indulged in a little too much sushi and sashimi and also these gyoza cheesecakes - a textural oddity that somehow works thanks to a light cheesecake encased in a crisp pastry shell. Our recent culinary adventures around the @beach_rotana brought us back to #Pregos after a number of years. Overlooking the beachfront, guests are encouraged to dine on freshly made pastas and pizzas from the wood-fire oven. Our recommendations though would have to be the Gnocchi Sorrentina with its rich tomato sauce, the creamy Burrata, the roasted octopus and last (but by no means least) the grilled prawns. Having been underwhelmed by the restaurant on our last visit, it’s pleasing to see a return to form for the Italian restaurant. This weekend we were invited to stay at the Residences @beach_rotana. Our comfortable two bedroom suite offered skyline view, plenty of comfort and more than enough space for our family of four. Acting as the perfect base for our culinary journey around the hotels award-winning restaurants. Swipe left to experience the suite in all its glory 🛌 Roasted Mediterranean octopus overlooking the ocean. Exquisitely plated with pickled vegetables and a green pea puree this could well be the most tender octopus we’ve had the pleasure of eating. @tornosubitodubai how do you do it? The catch of the day from our lunch @tornosubitodubai was this delightful red mullet. Known for a more intense flavour, the mullet is stuffed with langoustine and cooked in the pizza oven to give the fish a nice crust. Served with a sauce of mussels, pepper and squid ink the plating is almost as exceptional as the restaurants interiors. Swipe left to see…

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