Sydney Morning Herald: Gourmet Abu Dhabi one of the best global gourmet events

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi's gastronomic lifestyle extravaganza, Gourmet Abu Dhabi, has been billed as one of the best ‘Big Six' global gourmet events by Australia's Sydney Morning Herald, the daily metro newspaper in New South Wales, Australia, with a daily circulation of over a quarter of a million. Placed amongst other leading global gourmet events including Italy, France, Singapore, the U.S.A. and South Africa, Gourmet Abu Dhabi was highlighted as a major international culinary festival in the Herald's Traveller supplement, which is ranked as Australia's leading Saturday travel section and focuses on travel stories and updates from around the globe. Gourmet Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital's annual culinary festival, will enter its sixth year when it runs from February 4th-19th, 2014. It will feature a star-studded cast of Michelin-star chefs and special guests, master classes, industry insights from hospitality experts, and gourmet dinners hosted by a range of the UAE capital's top hotels and restaurants. "This is recognition from a publication which is held in high regard by travellers throughout Australia so it's something which has brought a big smile to our faces," said Noura Al Dhaheri of the Abu Dhabi Tourism '&' Culture Authority, TCA Abu Dhabi, which presents the event. "Over the years we have built the event's profile in Australia by featuring Masterchefs from the country and hosting its media to report on the festival happenings. It looks like our efforts are paying off. This has the additional advantage of clearly positioning Abu Dhabi as a gourmet destination in its own right with the credit going to our expanding hospitality industry which is consistently raising the bar year-on-year." – Emirates News Agency, WAM