Jamaican restaurant Miss Lily's launches jerk lamb kebab, and other foodie news

Plus: sample fine French fare by Nicolas Isnard, Greg Malouf's mezze and Asha's Indo-Tibetan soup

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Jamaican restaurant and lounge Miss Lily’s at Sheraton Dubai has introduced eight new dishes to its Caribbean-inspired menu, including a spinoff from its best-loved jerk chicken dish: the jerk lamb kebab is served with shishito pepper, picked okra, dried Scotch bonnet and fried garlic, with labneh and roti bread. Other dishes include: beef tartare with sesame seed crisps, toasted buckwheat and spicy mayo; grilled tomahawk with hot honey mustard glaze; and BBQ-grilled salmon on a bed of chilled noodle salad with cho-cho and jerk peanut sauce. Among the new desserts, our eye is on the baked Jamaica: a vanilla coffee mousse with banana compote, dulce de leche, Swiss meringue and white chocolate crunch.

Michelin chef Nicolas Isnard cooks at Bord Eau pop-up

Lobster tagine with saffron by chef Nicolas Isnard for Bord Eau 
Lobster tagine with saffron by chef Nicolas Isnard for Bord Eau 

French chef Nicolas Isnard, who runs the Michelin-starred Auberge de la Charme in Prenois, will create a six-course menu for Bord Eau at the Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi, from tomorrow [October 30] to Friday, November 1. The meal starts at 7pm each evening, costs Dh348, and includes Isnard's signature dishes: scallops tartare with cauliflower, Granny Smith apple and Neuvic caviar, pho-style foie gras, a modern onion soup and lobster tagine with saffron. The chef will also host cooking classes from 1pm to 4pm; call 02 509 8555 or email restaurantreservations.slad@shangri-la.com.

Watch and learn pizza acrobatics at Bice Dubai

Pizza acrobat Pasqualino Barbasso
Pizza acrobat Pasqualino Barbasso

Chef Pasqualino Barbasso, the two-time world champion pizza acrobat, is back in Dubai to feed and entertain foodies. Barbasso will cook live every evening at Italian restaurant Bice at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah until Saturday, November 2. Place your order from the a la carte menu (from Dh65), and watch the chef twirl the dough and juggle with the ingredients; he’ll even share tips and tricks on how to perform pizza acrobatics at home.

Limited-time menu at Asha’s in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Thupka soup at Asha's 
Thupka soup at Asha's 

Indian restaurant Asha’s, which opened at the new Galleria Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, has launched a limited-edition Himachal to Ladakh menu across all its UAE branches. The dishes hail from the northernmost tip of India (and are perfect for the cooling weather), and include: Indo-Tibetan thupka soup with hot noodles and egg; tandoori sea bream; and slow-cooked rara mutton. The menu is available until Thursday, December 26.

Attend FooDiva’s Three Chefs Dinner

Samantha Wood, founder of restaurant review website FooDiva, will host her third #ThreeChefsDinner experience at Ninive restaurant at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, on Monday, November 4. The theme is "modern Middle East", and the chef line-up includes Greg Malouf, for canapes and mezze; Gilles Bosquet on main courses; an Burj Al Arab's Emirati pastry chef Sahar Parham. The meal costs Dh650, inclusive of food, beverages and a gift bag from boutique concept Avantcha Tea. Bookings are essential, and can be made on www.foodiva.net/dinnerevents.