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Garhoud area is becoming a mecca of Middle Eastern and Levantine Cuisine in Dubai. With a slew of restaurants and cafes lining the road, one has the privilege to pick and choose a restaurant of ones liking. We were recently at Al Mashawi Al Halabiya at Garhoud. Aleppo Grills is a monicker and if you were to check the map on Google It would show you as Aleppo Grills. Both are the same brand, so don't be confused.  A sprawling restaurant with two levels divided into smoking, non smoking and family areas, Al Mashawi Al Halabiya has enough space inside to seat an entire marriage party. Slick and very well done up interiors with mid eastern tones and touches give the place a very arabian vibe. Even the tables have an interesting pattern,  After the usual temperature check that is part of the new normal in Dubai, we were ushered into their non smoking dining area initially as my dining partner is a non smoker. Later we moved to the smoking part of the restaurant as the vibe was quite dif

The whole world is moving towards organic food and not without good reason. With so much concern being raised about the quality of food we consume day to day and the risks associated with consuming processed meats and food products have created a global movement towards organic and healthy dining. Dubai too has joined the global bandwagon in increasing push towards inception of more organic, vegetarian and vegan dining concepts that are accessible and affordable for the masses. This explains the sudden surge in demand and supply of organic restaurants in the country.  Let's organic restaurant and cafe is a brand new concept of 100 percent organic food that was recently established in Dubai at Ferdouz complex, Al Wasl, Jumeirah. Ever since it was launched the cafe has gained great popularity within the people living in the community and also the other Emirates.  Blogliterati.com recently had an opportunity to visit the cafe for a review. The team experienced a truly fascinating

 I have heard a lot about this legendary brand but recently got a chance to finally try it out. I recently visited their newly opened Nakheel Mall outlet.  Me and my dining companion started our gastronomic journey with some hearty drinks. I ordered Passion fruit juice while my dining partner went for lemon juice. Both were refreshing and good.  In appetizers we went for Szechuan mouthwatering chicken and Chinese black mushroom salad.  The Szechuan chicken was literally mouthwatering - very true to its name. Chinese black mushroom salad was a very interesting dish. With a bit of sourness, it made for a flavorsome starter to begin with. In salads we had shrimp lettuce wrap. The lettuce were fresh and it was fun eating this dish.  In Bao, we went for Chicken and Crab Xiaolong bao, truffle chicken Xiaolong bao, and we also ordered Shrimp and chicken pot stickers. The taste was simply amazing and stand out.  Chicken and Vegetable bun was soft, tender and quite flavorful. We downed it all d

 Dynamite Bites in Kite Beach has created a wave in the market ever since it first launched and has been known as THE place by the beach to have tantalizing Thai and and east Asian food. This week I had visited with a friend for a review. We both were utterly satiated and are sure to visit again in the near future to try out the rest of the menu.  Now that the Dubai weather is toning down, it is a great time to enjoy some beach and sun and also check out the interesting line up of F&B offerings lining the beach side. Dynamite Bites is one place to check. What we had. We started out with some fresh juice. I had Avacado milk shake while my dining partner - a veggie eggitarian had watermelon juice. Both were fresh and refreshing. In Appetizers, we had Dynamite Shrimps, Dynamite Chicken, Dynamite Mushroon, Dynamite Broccoli, and Grilled Shrimp Fattoush. True to their name everything has a bit of dynamite in it. The sauces are home made and special and every dish in the appetizer feaste