Michelin-starred chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will share his cookery tips at Taste of Dubai. Courtesy Taste of Dubai
Michelin-starred chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will share his cookery tips at Taste of Dubai. Courtesy Taste of Dubai

Taste of Dubai to be bigger, better this year



Just in case you don’t get your foodie fix by the end of this month’s Abu Dhabi and Dubai Food Festivals, the Taste of Dubai is just around the corner.

Organisers say this year’s festival — which is now in its eighth year — will be bigger and better than ever before. More restaurants will participate in this year’s event and guests will have the chance to taste more than 100 dishes from restaurants like Gaucho, The Scene, The Gramercy, Katsuya, Eataly, The Cheesecake Factory and the newly opened Perry & Blackwelder’s Original Smokehouse.

There will also be nearly 60 vendors on hand offering their signature fare. Some of the notable home-grown vendors to watch for include SugarMoo, Spontiphoria, Rice Creamery, Mikado Bakery, Eclair and Molten Me.

Among the chefs heading to the Taste of Dubai are Michelin-star chef Jean-Christophe Novelli, Food Network star Andy Bates, celebrity chef Jose Pizarro, BBC 1’s Masterchef 2010 winner Dhruv Baker, Michelin-star Indian chef Atul Kochhar and 18-year-old self-taught Emirati baker Bader Al Awadhi.

There will be a hands-on cookery school, chef’s theatre, book signing sessions with celebrity chefs as well as plenty of music and entertainment for adults and kids alike.

Taste of Dubai runs from March 12 — 14 at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre. Advance tickets can be purchased at www.tasteofdubaifestival.com for Dh75.

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Fixtures

Friday, November 1 – Oman v UAE
Sunday, November 3 – UAE v Netherlands
Thursday, November 7 – UAE v Oman
Saturday, November 9 – Netherlands v UAE

HOSTS

T20 WORLD CUP 

2024: US and West Indies; 2026: India and Sri Lanka; 2028: Australia and New Zealand; 2030: England, Ireland and Scotland 

ODI WORLD CUP 

2027: South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia; 2031: India and
Bangladesh 

CHAMPIONS TROPHY 

2025: Pakistan; 2029: India  

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