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About Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews
Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews (@foodiva) is a Food Critic creator on Instagram, also filed under Food & Cooking. The account has 34,956 followers and 4,569 published posts. Recent posts average 129 likes and 22 comments, an engagement rate of 0.4%.
With 35K followers, Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews follows 1,989 accounts, so the audience is roughly 18 times the size of the list followed. Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews under Food Critic, with Food & Cooking as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews runs to 13 words across 4 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews dates from February 2026.
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In this #WhereRestaurateursEat column, super woman Ariana shares her favourite restaurants encompassing:
🔪 Three in the UAE
🔪 One in her home country
🔪 One located elsewhere internationally
Actually she sneaked in a few more 😜
Link in bio for her top picks.
Nominations for female restaurateur-entrepreneurs are always much appreciated 🙏🏼
#UAERestaurantsUnite #foodiva Dubai Restaurants
So I’ve rounded up my go-to gourmet food and beverage retailers, 20 to be precise, that I have been frequenting for years as special add-ons to my regular grocery shop. All are homegrown independent businesses. And several have kindly provided discount promo codes should you like to give them a go 😋👌🏼
Have a read via the link in bio.
This guide showcases tried and tasted suppliers, however I’m sure there are many more that I’ve yet to buy from. So please feel free to share your favourites here 🙏🏼
#SupportLocalUAE #UAERestaurantsUnite #foodiva
A commission to pen eight reasons why I adore this region from a chef and food perspective. Needless to say I could have picked 100 food-related factors, but CNT is a broader travel magazine after all 😜 So you’ll have to settle for five chefs and three dishes from me. Swipe to see.
writes in her editor’s letter, “At a time of unrest and uncertainty across the region, we present 100 reasons we love the Middle East – an ode, of sorts, to the incredible people, places, hotels, food, fashion, crafts and traditions that shape this mesmerising, often-misunderstood corner of the world. And a reminder, in unsettling times, of what endures.”
100 things to add to our bucket lists 🩷
Out on shelves now. Links to the feature on the website. Eid Mubarak folks. May peace prevail 🇦🇪🕊️
#UAERestaurantsUnite #SupportLocalUAE
In this #WhereRestaurateursEat column, super woman Diana shares her favourite restaurants encompassing:
🔪 Three in the UAE
🔪 One in her home country
🔪 One located elsewhere internationally
Click link in bio for her top picks. This post landed in inboxes yesterday. Feel free to subscribe, if not already.
Nominations for female restaurateur-entrepreneurs are always much appreciated 🙏🏼
#UAERestaurantsUnite #foodiva Dubai Restaurants
However, I do want to flag a dinner at a hot new opening. Not a review though given these are on hold, as I explained when the war kicked off. Plus first-time visits to what turned out to be three gems serving their own version of country-specific comfort fare.
So let’s tuck in…link in bio for a read 🔗
Where do you go when you’re after comfort food? 😋
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#UAERestaurantsUnite #SupportLocalUAE
At the new jam-packed in Barsha Heights with an electric vibe. So much laughter in the private dining room 🇦🇪
A menu of French classics 🇫🇷 Paired with Champagne, wines, a cocktail nightcap…and an intuitive team 😋
Cheers to many more dining experiences 🙏🏼
#UAERestaurantsUnite
In contrast, Jeddah and Riyadh were frantic and business as usual with minimal 🚀 Traffic has not abated.
On the dining front, two restaurants caught my eye…or palate I should say. Both doing something different with Saudi cuisine that we have yet to see here with ‘Emirati’ restaurants.
1️⃣ in the hotel smack bang in the stunningly restored old town. A charming medina-style design. Middle Eastern meze meets Spanish tapas. With Saudi’s fertile terroir very amenable to farming, 80% of ingredients are locally sourced. 100% organic produce. Dinner was so deliciously impressive, we returned for my birthday breakfast. A deserving Bib Gourmand that rivals many a Dubai restaurant. I would stay in this hotel because of Joontos.
2️⃣ (no affiliation to Maiz here). A homegrown concept operated by the Saudi franchisee of LPM. A refined, modern spin on Saudi fare, like the aish bil laham, a Hejazi pie version of lahmajun with minced lamb as stuffing. Ghee for dipping. At the utterly enchanting - part of another lovingly restored destination. A UNESCO-listed mud brick township that once served as the capital of the first Saudi dynasty.
Many a country would do well to note the beauty of regeneration over rebuilding (my home of Cyprus included).
There’s no alcohol in hotels and restaurants for now. Residents can purchase for home consumption and prices are not as high as you might think. A little like Dubai when I first arrived 25+ years ago. As someone who only drinks the odd glass every now and again, I didn’t miss it. And neither did wineaholic Mr S. Go for a detox 😜
A few visuals in this carousel including a rare selfie. More tips in stories pinned to highlights. Happy to answer any questions you may have 🙏🏼
#SaudiDiva
So, for the first time, I’m sharing my response publicly by penning an insight into my commercial strategy for FooDiva. Rather timely, because I officially launched my company 15 years ago this month!
✨ On that note, to celebrate the 15th anniversary of FooDiva, I’m offering a one-off 15% discount on monthly and annual Substack subscriptions - redeemable until end of this week, midnight on Sunday 22nd February. It’s where I spend the majority of my editorial time. Link in bio for the subscription benefits - and to redeem ✨
I owe my brand name and moniker - FooDiva - to a shower moment, where all my good ideas come from.
It’s a full-time role and a constant hustle, juggling a number of hats with, like many entrepreneurial journeys, an ever-changing business plan - and in my case, one that evolves along with the fluctuating media landscape. So, as of now, I earn my keep with the following revenue streams. Full post/ details of all seven at the link in bio.
🔪 Writing
🔪 Partnerships
🔪 Dining experiences
🔪 Speaking opportunities
🔪 Fam trips
🔪 Dubai restaurant itineraries
🔪 Strategic advisory
If you, or someone you know would like to discuss any of the above opportunities, please feel free to drop me an email (see link in bio…again!)
* Note on image for illustration purposes: I held off jumping on the ChatGPT caricature trend, but in the end, I was so intrigued to see the outcome, I caved. Initially, it couldn’t come up with anything that resembled me and my life, so I was forced to upload a photo with a prompt, sadly. Others haven’t had to apparently? Proof that I rarely use ChatGPT 😂 A little late to the party, but voilà. At least my three Cs are acknowledged - Champagne, caviar and cheese. Oh and my other favourite tipple, a dirty (vodka) martini 😜
#UAERestaurantsUnite #foodiva
This is NOT one of those contentious ‘best of’ lists, but simply a round-up of the restaurants I have chosen to frequent socially, for my reviews, or for my dining experiences over the last year - and that I hope to continue to visit.
Whether you’re a UAE resident or a visitor, I have crafted this guide as a bucket list round-up to inspire your next breakfast, lunch or dinner. That’s how I use it.
With Dubai’s unbearable traffic coupled with prioritising a healthy lifestyle, I promised myself that I would be very selective on where I dine out over the last year - and when I do, mostly on weekends - so this guide is by no means exhaustive.
As always, all 40 featured restaurants are homegrown, locally developed concepts serving every cuisine under the sun, including several new openings and new entries.
These predominately chef-led and owner-operated, independent establishments tick every box in equal measure - food, service, interior, atmosphere, location and value for money – in line with my no-freebies editorial policy where I always pay the bill.
Sometimes I don’t even snap photos - typically an indicator of a bloody good time!
They have all consistently impressed across the whole à la carte dining experience, allowing you to eat as much or as little as you want, according to your budget. And hence you won’t find tasting menu concepts here.
A handful of restaurant experiences disappointed, and needless to say, don’t feature.
Entries are categorised by licensed (with booze) and unlicensed (dry), sub-divided into districts, and then alphabetically.
Grab a cuppa or your favourite tipple and have a read at the link in bio. Oh and save this post for dining inspiration 🙏🏼
What are your go-to haunts? Feel free to tag the restaurants - and we can all expand our repertoire 😋
#UAERestaurantsUnite #foodiva Dubai restaurants
So here is My Little Pink Lifestyle Book - A FooDiva Guide, relevant for both women and men (link in bio, and stories). Don’t worry, food still plays a role. All tried, tested, and, where appropriate, tasted.
I hope you find this guide useful – and please do share any of your own discoveries here so that everyone reading can take note. I will make a conscious effort to update this post with any newbies I uncover on my lifestyle journey.
If you're solely interested in reading restaurant recommendations, then head over to FooDiva's annual guide - also linked in the bio 💖 #LifestyleDiva
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Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.4%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 250 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews's posts, at 129 likes and 22 comments on average, about 5.9 likes per comment.
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Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews (@foodiva) is a Food Critic creator on Instagram, also filed under Food & Cooking. Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews runs to 13 words across 4 lines.
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Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews has 34,956 followers on Instagram (35K). Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews follows 1,989 accounts, so the audience is roughly 18 times the size of the list followed. With 4,569 posts published, Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews's archive runs well past the 2,000 mark.
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Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews's engagement rate on Instagram is 0.4%, under 1%, fewer than 1 like or comment per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 250 followers. Comments stay close to likes on Samantha Wood - Impartial Restaurant Reviews's posts, at 129 likes and 22 comments on average, about 5.9 likes per comment.
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