"Founded by the self-proclaimed first Arab pitmaster Hattem Mattar, the Mattar Farm smokes the best meat in Dubai. After growing up in the city, Mattar took a job in oil and gas in Texas, where he encountered brisket and eventually apprenticed with pitmasters there. He’s since developed fan-favorite recipes for smoked brisket, beef ribs, turkey, chicken, lamb legs, duck, and sausages in flavors like lamb and za’atar — all using ingredients sourced locally, if not grown on Mattar’s own farm. The meats are available at pop-ups, the Local Fire stand in Time Out Market, and restaurants like BB Social Dining, as well as for delivery by the kilogram. [$$$]" - Rahma Khan