Alaya, the latest homegrown concept of Chef Izu and restaurateur Evgeny Kuzin
With the aim of creating an entirely new dining experience, Alaya is the latest restaurant to open in Dubai’s renowned DIFC. Masterminded by expert chef Izu and restaurateur Evgeny Kuzin, Alaya boasts Eastern Mediterranean cuisine in a surprising new setting.
3Fils appoints Chef Frances and Chef Angelica as sushi chefs
Frances Sintin and Angelica Fonjock, known as the chicks behind the chopsticks, have joined 3Fils, a harbor-side community-style restaurant that services premium Asian dishes with a Japanese twist.
Lebanese casual eatery Furn Beaino has launched a cloud kitchen in Dubai
The family-owned and operated F&B concept has teamed up with a number of courier services to serve customers in the area.
TVM alcohol-free bar expands in the Middle East
The Virgin Mary (TVM) Collective, named after the world’s famous alcohol-free cocktail Virgin Mary, is at the forefront of a socializing revolution as the world’s first luxury wellbeing bar group dedicated to inspiring people to “drink differently.”
Destination Greece with Pierre Abi Haila
Pierre Abi Haila has donned many hats over the course of his successful career. Apart from being a successful pastry chef and owning Le Noir Atelier du Chocolat, he is also the co-owner of Flint restaurant in Lebanon. Here, he tells us why he set his sights on Athens for his latest endeavor.
Luca Crostelli appointed chef de cuisine of Vanitas restaurant Dubai
Palazzo Versace Dubai has appointed Luca Crostelli, as chef de cuisine of its signature Italian restaurant, Vanitas.
Cheese on the menu with Antoine Obeid, regional managing director of La Maison du Fromage, Kuwait
In an interview for Hospitality News ME, Hodema consulting services caught up with Antoine Obeid, regional managing director of La Maison du Fromage in Kuwait, to find out more about his leading gourmet cheese concept and the Kuwaiti food scene.
What it takes to make it in the culinary world
We asked restaurateur Ziad Kamel and chef Thomas A.Gugler to list the qualities that make all the difference in their fields of expertise.
Em Sherif Café brings authentic Lebanese flavors to Qatar
Em Sherif Café, the all-day dining luxury café concept by Lebanese restaurateur Mireille Hayek, has opened its latest branch at Millennium Hotel in Al Sadd, Doha. Bringing traditional Lebanese delicacies to the capital, guests can bask in the warmth of Levantine hospitality and rediscover its culinary traditions.
