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There’s something about familiar dining when you’re far away from home, is there not?  Therefore, I was delighted to see Middle Eastern fare at Cargo, the St. Regis Vommuli Maldives resort’s Middle Eastern restaurant.  Set under a canopy of trees, details have not gone unnoticed here, and there is both familiar Arabic music, as well as large outdoor cooling systems in place.  The name of the restaurant comes from the large cargo container (with its own back story related to the Titanic) which serves as the kitchen, located directly at the entrance.  Tables are arranged in an intimate manner — spread out to give privacy for dining couples.  Menus are completely digital.  While most of the drinks selections are available via tablet at the resort, Cargo is the only restaurant to have an entirely digital selection. A look at the menu yielded many traditional Arabic mezze and mains.  Diving right…

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