Thirty of the city’s most sought after restaurants have unveiled bespoke three-course set menus at the exceptional price of AED 189 for the inaugural Dubai Restaurant Week, which debuts over 10 days from February 25-March 5 during the Dubai Food Festival. Reinforcing Dubai’s emergence as a gastronom…
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When you live in the UAE, weekends are precious. You’d fight traffic, sleep and family to have a well-deserved good time. Question remains: Where to go? We’ve got you sorted – with live shows, brunch and a raging House party. Here are 5 exciting events in Dubai that’ll help y…
Dubai’s retail landmark Meena Bazaar was struck by an Indian wedding blitz when its Cosmos Lane, a favourite destination of South Asian shoppers, gave way to a glamorous bridal fashion show on the evening of 25 January. It marked the finale of the ‘Street Runways’ concept created for the 21st editio…
Where: Crab Tavern Dubai, Media One Hotel, Dubai How much: AED 300 for two people (approx.) Cuisine: American, Seafood Recommended: Crab Doughnuts with Kopparberg Mixed Berries cider Food & Drinks: For us, the top 3 selections of ciders are below, mentioned in order of our most to least favour…
With deserts dominating most of the landscape and the rule of the sun throughout most of the year, UAE is often mistaken for a dry, dreary place. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In addition to a vibrant urban landscape and mighty mountains, UAE is also home to many enchanting wadis. ‘Wadi’ …
Along with the beats of Latin, Hip Hop, Salsa and Mambo, about 500 people joined the Zumba Festival Dubai’s event at Zabeel Park on Saturday to move and groove. The dance session incorporated a color fest, water fights and performances by African drummers. Dance Instructor Kamna Angirash, The …
Where: The Sportsman’s Arms, International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi How much: AED 220 per person Cuisine: Irish-American pub food Recommended: American Strip-loin with Blue Cheese Sauce The Irish-American gastropub’s Steak & Wine night, which happen every Tuesday, did no…
B-Change gives you a list of exciting events in Dubai this weekend, both indoors and outdoors, so you can decide how intimate/adventurous/indulgent you want to be. Here goes: 1. Aussiefest at Barasti Barasti’s famous Australia Day family festivities will be returning this year, with a host of activi…
International, renowned yoga instructors invite you to join what’s set to be the largest mind-body initiative in the Middle East, from February 19 to 20, 2016: XYoga Dubai. The inaugural XYoga Dubai Festival, founded by Dubai Tourism and XDubai, and presented by du, announces its line-up of in…
– Rumi Get a head start on planning a romantic evening this February with your spouse – Surprise them with a BBQ treat, a spa or a weekend getaway. Shell out your salary and indulge in love. Here are 5 knockout locations to spend Valentine’s Day in Dubai: 1. A Weekend Escape at Six…
Long working hours are sometimes necessary in the corporate world, but they also take a toll on your health. Bad diet, weight gain, sleep deprivation are some of its outcomes. According to a study published in Lancet, Employees who work in large corporate companies, finance executives, programmers, …
The marketing for this supposedly idyllic destination lulls most people into a blanket delusion that Bali means long stretches of sand, water, temples and untouched serenity. Not that these elements are absent from Bali’s landscape, but the lesser-known, vibrant, and coarse side of Bali is rarely de…
Eat the World DXB to debut first weekend of the Dubai Food Festival February 25-27. London’s finest international food trucks have begun their 4,000-mile journey from the UK to the UAE for the first-ever Eat the World DXB – a hip, new street food event bringing 15 of the English capital’s most…
While coffee is the biggest caffeine-seller in some parts of the world, the UAE has a booming and incomparable tea culture. One of the most popular of teas (chai) in the UAE is called ‘karak chai’, which roughly translates to strong tea and is a blend of black tea, milk, sugar and cardamom [and addi…
Adding to its exciting line-up of action sports initiatives, XDubai has announced the unveiling of a dynamic community skatepark to open starting January 15, 2016. Developed on a picturesque beachfront location, the facility will be the largest multi-faceted skatepark in the UAE and will be XDubai’s…
UFC Gym, the fast-growing franchise that combines mixed martial arts (MMA) and fitness, today announced the expansion of its global footprint into the UAE with the impending opening of a new signature gym in Dubai. The new location, launching in early 2016, considerably expands the geographical reac…
Claw Dubai will be throwing open its doors super early on Monday February 8, to screen the 50th Super Bowl live, it’s set to be a biggie! Not only will guests be able to witness never-to-be-forgotten sporting moments, Claw will also be serving up a belly-busting breakfast menu. From 3 am, early bir…
Ballon d’Or nominees Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the two overall most popular footballers on Facebook according to data analysed around conversations on the platform. The most talked about Ballon d’Or contender was Cristiano Ronaldo, taking 27% of all conversation on the players in …
Recently, I was invited to celebrate 50 years of Subway’s founding. Now, this was no ordinary celebration. They literally took me behind the scenes and gave me the opportunity to be a sandwich artist. I got the Subway apron, cap and plastic gloves (which take quite long to put on) and a lesso…
Having recovered from the holiday season daze with the first week of work, we know you’re already looking forward to letting your hair down again. The first weekend of the year 2016 is just around the corner. Here are 5 exciting things to do in the UAE this weekend: 1. Café Scientifique’s 2020 Time …
Who doesn’t enjoy a good holiday? It seems, though, that we’re hardwired to think true travel is far away: Europe, US, Far East. The Middle East, aside from the political and civil turbulence, is highly underrated. It is a completely distinct experience – with varied food, culture, and h…
