Author: Lil One Of The Ashes

Dubai resident. Stays most of the time in the marina as she can't be bothered going anywhere else after work and in the weekends. Originally from the land of the orang utans, spent the latter half of her life in the land down under. Always on the look out for deals, loves organising get-togethers, and occasionally steals some time for a sip of wine or four at ladies nights.

Family-friendly Brunches in Dubai

.Reading time 13 minutes.

There’s brunches that allows kids, and then there’s brunches with kid’s entertainment. Some even go so far to have a designated area for kid’s to play in. I spent nearly two hours (sadly) browsing through the Entertainer, Google, and various listings online last night trying to find a spot for our next gathering. So after […]

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The Village Brunch @ The Clubhouse, Jebeli Ali Recreation Club

.Reading time 4 minutes.

Note to all : When brunch ends at 4pm, please be considerate and refrain from serving yourself from the ice-cream booth 😉 Just because they didn’t store away the booth doesn’t mean you can help yourself. It will cost you 16AED per scoop with the cone. I’m really sorry guys! So, a browse through the […]

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Steaks and Red Wine @ The City Grill, Al Habtoor City

.Reading time 6 minutes.

Our dear friend had organised a get-together last night – “The City Grill” she had told me. I asked her during dinner where did the recommendation come from – and the answer was simply ‘The Entertainer’ – haha. Just like me – every single time 😉 It was a summer offer – 1 main course […]

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Sushi Masterclass @ Tanuki’s, The Dubai Mall

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Last weekend we had the opportunity to bring our 3-year old to participate in a sushi masterclass held for kids, at Tanuki’s in the Dubai Mall. Whilst it’s meant for 6-year olds and above, they mentioned that the younger ones are free to join in with guidance from the parents.

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Privilee with Kids : Ritz Carlton Al Hamra RAK

.Reading time 8 minutes.

It was a really hot day yesterday. I don’t think the husband was very pleased with my fabulous family plan to head towards Ras al Khaimah (again) in the sweltering 40 degrees summer heat and 80 percent humidity. The Ritz Carlton Al Hamra was the destination I told him – “A stunning beach resort, ‘complimentary’ […]

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Pandastic Friday Brunch @ Asian District, The Pointe

.Reading time 7 minutes.

A friend was raving about this new asian foodcourt/restaurant at The Pointe – they had gone for the 148AED unlimited dishes deal on a schoolnight and said the food was amazing. Checked the Entertainer and found that they had a 241 for their Friday Brunch – 255AED for two, including drinks. What a crazy deal […]

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Privilee with Kids : Ritz Carlton Al Wadi RAK

.Reading time 5 minutes.

Whilst we’ve always had the impression that the Ritz is more suited for “grown-ups”, we were glad to find that it is definitely a family-friendly resort. We managed to spend the rest of the afternoon with the little ones, after a relaxing spa date at The Rainforest 😉 Here’s a quick review of the various […]

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The Rainforest Experience @ Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert RAK

.Reading time 6 minutes.

I remember reading about the Rainforest Experience a few years ago when the property was still under the Banyan Tree brand. I also remember driving to the entrance four years ago, on the way home from RAK, hoping to have a bite but were politely turned away as entry was only available to in-house guests. […]

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