Simply Abu Dhabi VI

“My passion was to bring a genuine piece of Europe to Abu Dhabi,” she stressed. “Italians do food so well, not just in terms of its taste but also in the sense of occasion and the entire dining experience.” Konova, who since the restaurant’s opening has often been known to greet customers personally on the premises, has also said that the people of Abu Dhabi have been missing this kind of quality gourmet food, made from top quality ingredients. But that certainly isn’t true any more, and APi CAE has been attracting distinguished names right from the outset. It was opened the by HH Sheikh Nahyan binMubarak Al Nahyan, UAEMinister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, along with Giorgio Starace the Italian Ambassador to the UAE. Speaking about the launch, Mr. Starace said: “It’s fantastic to have such an authentic Italian restaurant on our doorstep. I have been searching for something like this ever since I arrived in the UAE.” Mr Starace has expressed the hope that this could be just one stage in an ongoing and fruitful partnership between the two countries, saying: “The UAE and Italy have a long-standing relationship and we look forward to that continuing to grow.” After our incredible experience here, we certainly hope so. We’ve eaten many a fine meal in Abu Dhabi but never anything quite like the one we had at APi CAE. We’ll definitely come back, and no doubt we’ll also be taking advantage of the handy take- away menu. This kind of innovative gourmet experience is something that you could only experience in this city. But in this exceptionally forward-looking environment, we realised we had learned an ancient lesson – that the finest luxury often lies in the beauty of simplicity. Private dining at APi CAE GOURMET 4 6 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I