When I arrived, late, they had a huge and delicious dinner waiting for me - as they did every evening I stayed with them.

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Afterwards, we headed over to the restaurant Banihana to enjoy a delicious teppanyaki meal and entertaining dinner show.

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The Old Man and the Sea is a local hangout and a delicious option for lunch or dinner.

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Finally, for dinner, dig into a delicious plate of gnocchi at the highly rated Spaccanopoli (Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi) then head over to Jazz Bar (Hilton Abu Dhabi) for a post-supper cocktail served with a dash of live jazz - the perfect nightcap before your early morning flight.

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While I will continue to serve hot chocolate after dinner, this novel concoction is a fun, delicious riff on the original drink.

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It would be helpful if you were the kind of person who doesn't mind waiting 15 to 20 minutes at an airport ticket counter or paying for a dinner in which the appetizers and the desserts were delicious but the entree was so-so.

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