{"id":17059,"date":"2021-10-12T08:08:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T08:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=17059"},"modified":"2022-01-14T10:50:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T10:50:21","slug":"culture-50-best-restaurants-mena-region","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/culture-50-best-restaurants-mena-region\/","title":{"rendered":"How 50 Best Restaurants Is Recognising MENA Talent And Fine Dining Experiences In The Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The World&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants is an initiative that speaks volumes for those devoted to the art of gastronomy. The prestigious title has now set sail in the UAE to honour the remarkable achievements of MENA restaurants in the region. The one-of-a-kind and inaugural &#8216;Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants&#8217; award ceremony and its surrounding events will be held from 4th-8th February, adding a new spring in the step for up-and-coming as well as renowned trailblazers in the field. To find out more about how to get involved with this gastronomic festival, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.800tickets.com\/menas50bestrestaurants\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> to discover the tickets available to purchase.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17087\" style=\"width: 761px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17087\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/01\/DAVE-LIFESTYLE-SHOT.jpeg?w=300\" alt=\"50 Best Restaurants\" width=\"761\" height=\"505\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dave Pynt (Image supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, the initiative aims to recognise the region&#8217;s diverse culmination of cuisines. &#8220;The diversity of cuisines and restaurants across this wide region will ensure this new list is a vital addition to the international gastronomic landscape,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/connectingtravel.com\/news\/menas-50-best-restaurants-to-debut-in-abu-dhabi\" target=\"_blank\">says<\/a> William Drew, the director of content for 50 Best. &#8220;We are delighted that Abu Dhabi will be playing host to the awards ceremony, as the UAE capital has been establishing itself as a culinary force over recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Calling all food enthusiasts: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/stories\/News\/abu-dhabi-mena-events-tickets.html\" target=\"_blank\">programme<\/a> features the absolute best exclusive dining experiences in its carefully curated list, culinary masterclasses from world-renowned professionals, the first MENA edition of culinary thought-leadership series #50BestTalks, and so much more. The lineup of guests for the event includes P\u00eda Le\u00f3n, Will Goldfarb, Tim Raue, Dave Pynt, Natsuko Shoji, and Julien Royer. From Le\u00f3n\u2019s experiential lunch on Zaya Nurai island and Pynt\u2019s special barbecue setting at the Emirates Palace hotel, to P\u00eda Le\u00f3n&#8217;s cultural escapade across Peru\u2019s biodiversity and culinary experience, nothing is off the roster.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17086\" style=\"width: 791px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17086\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2022\/01\/Pastry-Chef-Natsuko-Shoji.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"50 Best Restaurants\" width=\"791\" height=\"527\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Natsuko Shoji (Image supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The &#8216;Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants&#8217; have also set the highly-anticipated event into motion by announcing Lebanese activist Kamal Mouzawak, founder of Beirut\u2019s first farmers\u2019 market Souk El Tayeb as the recipient of the glorious Foodics Icon Award.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel honoured to be selected as the recipient of the Foodics Icon Award this year. At Souk El Tayeb, we have empowered the lives of many, and I am delighted that the hard work of the team has been recognised,&#8221; said Mouzawak. &#8220;We aim to use this opportunity as well to amplify our voice and the need for strong communities in elevating nations and therefore improving the food industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Time to clear your schedule for 7th February for the unveiling of the &#8216;Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants&#8217; list, which will be streamed live from Abu Dhabi. Follow along on <a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/50BestRestaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\">50 Best&#8217;s Facebook channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31200,"featured_media":17219,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[260,225,35],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How 50 Best Restaurants Is Recognising MENA Talent And Fine Dining Experiences In The Region<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"50 Best Restaurants, the name speaks volumes for those devoted to the future of gastronomy. 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