It’s been clear for some time now that Dubai’s fortunes are firmly on the rise, and if there was any minor loss of momentum coming through the global financial crisis, the city is now firmly back in top gear. Look beyond the rounds of gleaming skyscrapers springing up and the mind-boggling attractions being announced daily, and it’s clear the food industry is keeping up with the pace – not least because of the fresh wave of celebrity chefs sizing up the emirate.
Most recently Michelin-starred Gordon Ramsay protégé Jason Atherton announced he would be mixing high-end cuisine with a trendy nightspot at his Dubai Marina Social and Social Room, to open in 2014. Earlier in the year UK chef Silvena Rowe, famous for her UK television appearances on Saturday Kitchen and This Morning, announced she would be opening an Ottoman-themed restaurant in the emirate.
Meanwhile Jamie Oliver is planning to launch another branch of his Jamie’s Italian chain, while Gary Rhodes, a longstanding fixture in Dubai, has announced plans to add to his empire with a second restaurant in Abu Dhabi.
While we eagerly wait for these venues to arrive, we’ve rounded up 20 celebrity-named restaurants to have landed in Dubai already.
via TimeOutDubai.com.
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