Restaurants. Hotels. Experiences
There’s a big difference with attending media invites to bar and restaurant openings, and just going there with friends as a normal customer. When you organise a get-together, you get to see how good a restaurant is – from the way they handle your emails and calls, to when you walk in, how they take […]
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(Scroll down for detail on ladies nights at Vii) Just look at that. Tell me where else in Dubai can you find another terrace lounge that looks anything similar, and I’m there 🙂 Few weeks ago we were invited to a media preview of VII, a bar nestled on the 7th floor of the Conrad […]
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Don’t worry, they’re not closing! Just for the summer 😉 Recently we seem to have always ended up at Societe after dinner out with friends. The music’s good, and the little guy with the signature hand-waving-in-front-of-face move is always there for comic relief. Next Friday Societe is closing for summer, with their ‘Happy Ending’ party […]
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I’m sure you’ve already read quite a few reviews from other bloggers, of the newly opened Pantry Cafe in Bay Square. So I’m gonna keep this short and sweet, with our thoughts of the food and drinks, and more so of the interior of the cafe 🙂 Few weekends ago we were invited to check […]
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Click here for Ladies Nights over Ramadan 2017 Click here for Ladies Nights over Ramadan 2016 ********** That time of the year again ay. It’s getting warm, the holy month is kicking in and half of Dubai goes back home for the summer. Then there’s us, stuck here in the heat……. Last year, a lot […]
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( Scroll down for photo updates from the 12th of June) Few weeks back, I received what I felt was a rather personal invitation to Rasa Sayang. A few emails back on forth later, I found out that one of the owners, Nasseruddin, hails from the same hometown as myself as well 🙂 The other […]
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Few weeks ago, our dear friends M and C went to this newly opened Cat Cafe in Jumeirah. I was too tired to join, so they sent me videos of them playing with one of the cats. It was sooooo cute, the lil kitty was chasing after the shadow of … one of those… cat […]
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From August 2023 onwards, Salero will be having live entertainment five days a week. See Salero’s website for more details. Original review, published in May 2015 Spending an evening at Salero Tapas Bodega on their Flamenco Nights makes you wonder why have we not spent more time enjoying good live music in Dubai. You could […]
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I’m surprised that there hasn’t been much hype about Viva on social media since it started. Maybe I haven’t been reading the right magazines, or following the right pages on facebook. I didn’t even know what to hashtag when I was putting up photos and videos on instagram. Last night’s show at Pacha Ibiza Dubai, […]
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You know we hardly go to DIFC. The last time we went there was September 2013 for ladies night at District Lounge. So when I received an invitation to try the new Pintxo time at Boca, I figured, why not venture back to DIFC once more. Maybe it’s time I gathered the girls at work to […]
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We spend a lot of time at The Beach. Breakfast in the weekends, schoolnight cycling sessions, random dinners when we can’t be bothered cooking, it’s just so beautiful there. I probably write too much about it here as well, please bear with me . So ……when I received an invitation, to spend ‘A Day at […]
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How many times have you been to a brunch, or group get-together involving the use of vouchers, and when it comes to payment, end up in an unhappy dispute with the restaurant staff? “Can you please call your manager?” A lot of hand waving, you’re half-drunk after having 6 bottles of Stella, trying to argue […]
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On the hunt for a perfect spot for our dear friend’s hens do, I had researched online, spoke to a few, and dropped by to check out various japanese restaurant/bars that had a private room, known as a tatami room. Pretty fun process to be honest 😉 Here’s what I had found, with bits of […]
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This is my big thank you to Okku, for taking care of the ten crazy girls last Wednesday, and doing it very well 😉 For a dear friend’s hens, I had dug around online for all the private japanese tatami rooms in Dubai (post to come). We had to ensure that the tatami room was […]
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We have had peking duck in various different restaurants in Dubai. Some add it as part of their brunch feast (Toy Brunch, Le Rivage, Asian Channels), and some restaurants have it as a choice in their mains (Noodle Room). My hometown in Malaysia does it well, as does the chinese in Auckland. My memories of having […]
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I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about the newly launched brunch at The Westin. It has kinda exploded into the social media scene, thanks to I would say a very successful marketing campaign. I am, unashamedly one of those who have agreed to come and check it out 😉 Bro and sis-in-law is here, why not […]
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Few weeks ago, I saw a post on FB where one of our friends had gone to check out this new bar at the top of JA Ocean View Hotel. She was raving about it, so I added a mental note to self : Gotta check it out sometime. Luckily enough, Penthouse 25 launched their […]
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Hee hee. What a fun night. Many thanks to Miss M who organised it. Great workout, one that leaves you sweating inside out, filled with a lots and lots of laughter 😀
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A lot of food this weekend 🙂 So beginning this month, when Monthly Offers released their deals, I had my eye on the Sushi-Licious deal at Blue Jade in Ritz-Carlton JBR. So excited, only 180AED for all-you-can-eat sushi, paired with selected Japanese beverages (in their own words, hand-crafted infused sake). I’m in!
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Aiyo. *Palm to forehead* Dilemma. I really like Fairmont. We’ve stayed there twice now. It is a beautiful hotel on the Palm, with gorgeous views of the marina. Their breakfast spread is great, service had been in our past experience top-notch and it’s just one of those hotels I will recommend you stay in. Their […]
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It was the girls’ birthday do, and a promo email coincidentally landed in my inbox, stating that there will be a 2 for 1 offer for the Vintage brunch in Fazaris extended to March. This was two weeks ago, so if you can do the maths it was still February 😉 Gave them a call […]
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You know those times when you dine out with your other half, and both of you are so overwhelmed by everything – the service, the setting, the food, you rave about it to your friends for the next few weeks until they get so sick about it? Yeah, that’s Social by Heinz Beck for you 😉
Read MoreI picked up my knife, and attempted to cut the piece of lamb that had been served to our tables. A firm grip, sliding up and down, meat was still intact. Frustrated, I waved the waiter down to ask, “Could I please get a steak knife?” He responded politely, almost apologetically,”Sorry we don’t have steak […]
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Found out that GQ had launched their new ladies nights on Wednesdays, with unlimited drinks 6-10pm and 50% off everything in their ala carte menu. Did someone say, unlimited? 😉 I’m in!
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March 2016 Update Ladies Night at Pool Bar is no longer on. Please check Grand Hyatt’s website for any updates! ******** Original post Why didn’t anybody ever tell me about Grand Hyatt? Everybody goes on about ladies night deals in the marina and downtown, but you very seldom get chatter of those on the other […]
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Grosvenor House was celebrating having more than 2000 followers on instagram, and we jumped at the opportunity to join in this afternoon for their celebrations at Rhodes W1 🙂
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Had heard about this hidden oasis, from friends and social media for awhile now, and it was one of those spots where you add to the ‘to-do’ list. What a better time to bring mum there on a cool Winter February morning 😉
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With mummy in town, it was perfect timing to go for yum cha, as this was something we did probably every weekend with family and friends back home. GPS switched on, we found the Radisson Blu next to the creek over the bridge after a wee bit of a drive (and getting lost ;)). We […]
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We had a lot of BBQs when we went back home in December. Miss it ay. Walking into ubk’s outdoor terrace on Saturday afternoon brought back the feeling of a chilled out kiwi summer bbq 😉
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Bought my new Entertainer last December when the promo was still on, and have managed to sort out all the ones at The Beach 🙂 As frustrated as we are with the recently closed U-turns around our neighbourhood, we still love it here ay. It’s one of those love-hate relationships. I’ll dwell on it in […]
Read MoreIt’s nice to sit outside on the terrace now in the cool winter months, and it is in Souk Madinat Jumeirah so it’s a really beautiful spot overlooking the waterway, but to be honest….. it’s not at the top of my list as a ladies night spot. The girls who got there early told me the […]
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When our friends were here in Dubai, they bought trays of dim sum from Carrefour to bring back to Doha. G decided to buy some of these as well to try out, and the har gaus and siew mais was actually, not too bad….:) So, whilst we were in the ‘omg-I-miss-dim-sum’ mood, I received an email […]
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Date night on a school night’s are always the best. Eventhough I got completely lost navigating from project office to Sofitel Downtown after work today, it was quite well worth the drive (and frustation) 😉
Read MoreEveryone loves good reviews. Everything in Dubai is always awesome, service is always super, food is always exceptional. I don’t like writing negative reviews. A lot of times when we’ve had a not-so-good experience I can’t be bothered writing about it unless it completely pisses me off. I.e, today.
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I don’t know why the few random times that we’ve been Atelier M, it was relatively quiet. The food is very reasonably priced and very tasty, add in sweeping views of the marina if you opt to sit on the terrace, or pick a spot indoors in its spacious restaurant – it’s perfect for a […]
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I don’t know where to start 😉 It was unbelievably, jaw-droppingly, ama-zing. I took a chance this time with organising G’s birthday. Monthly offers only gets released on the 1st and I had to pick an evening brunch for Thursday or Friday this week. The moment it came live on Monday morning, I found Nine7One‘s […]
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13th June 2015 Photo Update Here’s an aerial view of La Postreria’s “Special Breakfast”. 4 people. 2 Entertainer vouchers. Total bill = 170 AED. Or, 42.50 AED per person 🙂 7th February 2015 Update Went back again this morning, probably the 6th time since our first visit there 🙂 They’ve updated the menu and the […]
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When I first googled the location, I was a bit hesitant to go check it out, just cause we’re a bunch of lazy people who never want to explore anything beyond a 10AED taxi right, haha. Capitol Hotel? Satwa? Hmm! :/ After dinner at Al Muna, we braved it and decided, let’s go. It’s the launch, and […]
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Stables Dubai. Hidden behind Sheikh Zayed Road next to Blue Tower and Crowne. Reminds me of Cock and Bull in Newmarket 🙂 Wooden furniture, laid-back atmosphere. Some place you’ll head over after work for a drink or two or four, if it’s Wednesday 😀 This is how you could plan a great mid-week night out. […]
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Two kiwis, three filipinos, two japanese and one englishman walked into Asia Asia on Friday. 3 hours later, they left with a full tummy and very, very happy 🙂 Sincere apologies for the last minute cancellation two Friday’s ago. I was over-excited when I saw that Entertainer Monthly Offers had you guys on for brunch […]
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First time ever to Tolosa Bodega. And we had a good night 🙂 They do ladies nights every Wednesdays, from 6pm onwards. The deal is unlimited red or white sangrias, and white wine. Pretty good for an after work do, which is exactly what we did last night.
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Somewhere tucked behind the side streets in Fujairah lies a little Singaporean restaurant. Friends from Malaysia/Singapore who have lived here for a long time raved about this place, saying that they used to drive all the way there just to have a feast. When G and I was due for our trip to the east […]
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Picture this. It’s Thursday, it’s been hell of a week at work and you just want to go home and crash. You can’t be bothered going out because traffic is a nightmare on SZR. You do, however, want a nice glass of wine. Comfy lounge. Good food that doesn’t cost a bomb. Here’s an option.
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After an amazing (birthday) dinner at Atelier M , G and I headed down to Asia Asia to meet up with the rest of the crew. First time, and many thanks to CR for suggesting the spot *waves* Lift door opens onto the 6th floor, to be greeted by 28 golden monks. Don’t panic, they’re […]
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Hee hee. To all that came, thanks 🙂 A month ago I was scouting a few places to host my birthday do. Some got back to me but did not quite fit what I was looking for. Yasmine rang me very promptly to explain what they could offer, and after visiting the place the following day, I […]
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You can probably tell from the quality of the photos which ones was taken by my S3 and which ones was given by Tea Club UAE ay. I wanted to put mine in anyways, so you can see how beautiful the area is.
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It’s 10am, and I still haven’t had breakfast.
Read MoreDedicated to the star staff of the night, put your hands together for, the one and only, Augustine! 🙂
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18.10.2014 – Post Event Thoughts So were you there? Did you have fun? My head hurts 🙂 I managed to snap one photo at the beginning around 4:30 pm, and the rest is history. First time to Societe and damn, why haven’t we been there before. Well if you’re in your late twenties, or in your thirties, […]
Read MoreThe Thursday Asian Tapas Supper in Umai, The Oberoi is in the Entertainer Monthly Offers this month. Woohoo! 🙂 I googled and although there were various write-ups on the food served, I couldn’t find the most important thing – the price of the drinks package 😀 So here’s a prepost, for those who were like me, wondering […]
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Photo credits to the lovely CG 🙂 I sent an email on the 25th of January 2013, to the Dubai Marriott Harbour & Suites, asking them if they had any Ladies Night. They had then replied to say unfortunately not, but they do have Happy Hour, which we have been to so many times in the […]
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The photos are so pretty, isn’t it. So much more, when you’re actually there 🙂 Yes, it’s quite a girly thing, but I went with G and he was absolutely stuffed. So drag your hubby and your little ones and go have a good afternoon at Al Bayt 😀 This is what you get for 180 […]
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Update : Please note that The Pavilion has been closed since 2016, as it was in the same location as where Dubai Opera is now. The Bench Brunch is however still on, at The Daily – Rove Hotels – multiple locations. Our dear friend J said he honestly didn’t pick this shirt specially for our […]
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Thought I’ll add a border, to make my S3 photos look a little better. Hehehe. Doesn’t do too much ay -.- So, another brunch deal on the Entertainer Monthly Offers was….. Ballaro, situated on the 6th floor of the Conrad Dubai, one of those hotels we’ve never been to. What better reason to check it out over brunch with […]
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Itchy for a brunch after Ramadan, we jumped onto Entertainer Member Offers once August kicked in. Glad to see that Karma Kafe was on the list, one of those that we had always wanted to try but never did because…. well, there were always so many other brunches with a deal 😉
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6 girls. 24 drinks. A fat juicy steak each. Bill came to be about 170AED per person, which includes a random selection of delicious sides to share. Hmm, not too bad ay, for a school night 🙂 So I’ve seen this Ruth’s Chris Steak House on my facebook wall for ages now. It’s not too far […]
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Hmm 🙂 Half watching a random episode of Gossip Girl, half having dinner, and half blogging, hehe. Okay don’t be pc and correct me, it should be one third -.- So 3 days ago we decided to try out another afternoon tea, so out came the Ent app. Other than Kambaa, Al Bayt was in […]
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Mum loved it. Last Iftar before she flies home, and this was probably the highlight of the 4 iftars that she’s been to 🙂 It’s actually quite small (for Dubai), but it’s intimate, it’s beautiful, and just enough. Impressed how they managed to fit so many people in Nawwara yet not make you feel like […]
Read MoreSo I decided to take mum to The Beach…. since she’s never been there before after it has opened 🙂 It was a gruelling 38 degrees, as we parked our car in front of Al Fattan towers and wandered pass the Hilton onto The Beach. Started to sweat already and mum’s mood was going from […]
Read MoreSo the girls was wondering which ladies nights are still on over Ramadan and instead of scrolling through all their facebook pages I’ve decided to gather the info and pop it here for easy reference. These are the ones close to this side of town 🙂 Note that no loud music will be played, so if […]
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Update : Please note that The Pavilion has been closed since 2016 as it was situated in the same spot where Dubai Opera now is. Back again, this time with G, to check out what The Pavilion had to offer on a Saturday evening (after a whole day in Wild Wadi! 😉 ). Probably a […]
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Check this out. Would you like some : Chocolate fudge cake…
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Been looking forward to write on this lil find in the marina 🙂 Last Saturday when K was here, we went out for a cycle around the marina and ended up at Pier 7. I had originally planned to take her to Ocacti for ladies night, supposedly sunset cocktails from 6-9pm. We wandered through the […]
Read MoreLast time we were here, was nearly a year ago for the beach brunch. Absolutely loved it 🙂
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Aw, not so good photos with my S3 in dim light 🙁 Sorry. Fun week with our dear guest K in town 😀 Decided to use the photo above as she was conveniently censored by the meat, ha ha. So last Thurs we cabbed to JBR, to try out their new Fogo Vivo experience. We […]
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What a night! 🙂 Let me introduce you to the glitz and glamour of Cavalli Club and the spectacular show that we had the opportunity to experience last night.
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I think if we keep this up we’re gonna be fat people soon. He he he. #Needtostartexercising Classic interior Few weeks ago I had gotten the chance to join in on the cooking class organised by Ah Lan! Gourmet at Benjarong. That was a fab afternoon, watching Chef Naruemol teach us how to make glass […]
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Dear John, I would like to apologize again for my friend, who really needs to be controlled when taken out to public. He is getting married next week so that might explain the inappropriate behaviour. Nonetheless, we are very grateful for your excellent attitude last night, and for taking care of us 🙂 Yours sincerely, The […]
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We checked out of Punta on the third day, and got dropped off at Tropical Suites ( Thanks Alessandro!) located in the centre of Bocas Town. Glad we chose it ay, cheers to Tripadvisor’s recommendation – it was really good for Bocas standards. Clean, spacious, and they gifted us a bottle of champagne as well, aww. […]
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Sitting cross-legged in our suite, cheers to Trump Ocean Club for spoiling us 🙂 We’re much in need of this after getting sunburnt snorkelling off Bocas Del Toro, and eaten alive by sandflies at Punta Caracol. Gonna jump on the shuttle in an hour to the nearest mall to Casco Vejo, thought I’ll do a […]
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Would you like to have some : Roast beef, yorkshire pudding, potatoes, gravy, mmm
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Much belated blog post, as we took M there mid-February for her lil birthday celebration 🙂 I had read about Mekong in What’s On and the whole eating in a rickshaw thing caught my attention. Something different 🙂
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Not the best photo ay. Sorry! It’s actually a really beautiful beach bar, and I love the hotel. Makes me feel like I’m back in South East Asia again 🙂 Definitely in our “to-stay” list! So last night we thought we’ll check out the new ladies night, “Sparkle in the Sand.” Saw Ah Lan’s post […]
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Wagyu heaven. I feel guilty that we had so much wagyu last night. I’ll blame it on G, who kept ordering, and ordering! It was so so good though 🙂 So yesterday evening, we headed back to Pure Sky to try out their sunset brunch. Been looking forward to it for awhile now, and G […]
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How would you like to, spend 3 hours in a classy lounge in a 5-star hotel, have some scones and gourmet sandwiches, catch up with friends, whilst a lady plays live piano in the background, sip on amazingly fragrant tea (that you can get choose from a frikin’ tea box!)? When you’re done with the […]
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Oct 2014 update – Hot Latin Night is now moved to Ocacti. I’ve never been there before so no blog post to accompany it. You can check it out yourself and let me know What an unexpected evening 🙂
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Last Sunday, we went to Positano at JW Marriott Marquis for some fine italian buffet. It was literally 4-days of super pigging out with M being here, haha. Positano’s located on the 2nd floor of the hotel. Last time we were here was nearly a year ago now when we stayed for 2 nights when […]
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Hehe, good mood again. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Think I’ve gotten over my little episode from last night. Cheers to Waldorf Astoria for restoring my faith in Dubai hospitality.
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Haha crazy bloggin’ ay. Love exploring new spots, especially with M here! I remember checking out Senyar Bar a year ago when they had Ladies Night there. I think it’s shut now. Replaced by El Sur ? Mental note : Add to to-go list. So Oeno’s resumed its Ladies nigh aka Goddess Night – on […]
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What’s on magazine had a little write-up on a new ladies night close to home. Since M’s here, thought why not check it out with her 🙂 So when you get in through the main entrance of Media One, turn left and keep walking. You’ll hit the other set of lifts and as you’re looking […]
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Love Entertainer Vouchers. So I went to Dubai Mall to meet up with mum after work today. Decided on dinner at Urbano as it was the first restaurant that popped up when I was scanning through the Ent Dubai book. We got there before 7 so it was pretty empty at the terrace at first. […]
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I don’t know why I haven’t heard much about Rhodes Twenty10. We remember seeing Gary Rhodes at the Dubai Taste Festival last year and we kept going, should we go talk to him? Should we should we? Sadly no we didn’t have enough courage 🙁 Last December – for G’s birthday, just before we flew […]
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I would like to apologize in advance for the quality of these photos. I took G’s camera out tonight in hope to take better photos than using my S3. Me + G’s camera – G = not-so-good photos 🙁 So I had been looking forward to Ladies Night at Ba, after doing a lil walkaround […]
Read MoreSo gutted we didn’t even take out our camera last night. Probably cause we were enjoying the food so much. G and I reckons that thus far Shanghai Chic is one of the better chinese restaurants found in hotels, i.e authentic food and value for money. Group of 7 went to try the CNY special last […]
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1 hour before we have to get ready for our Nien Chu Yi dinner at Shanghai Chic, so I’ll keep this short and sweet 🙂 Last night we went to Zheng He at Mina A’ Salam for tuan yuan fan. Beautiful setting next to the waterway, overlooking the Burj. I was so hopeful that there […]
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Looks like we’ve found ourselves another Ladies Night on Wednesdays! 🙂 3 of us girls went to Movenpick Hotel JBR on The Walk few nights ago. It’s been a few months since I’ve been there – brunch at The Talk, and random drinks at Chinwaggery in March. They’ve just finished up with renovations and it’s really […]
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SZR Emirates Towers looks pretty mean in here, doesn’t it. Gorgeous views from the 49th floor of Radisson Royal Hotel, SZR. I’m not too sure what’s going on with the stream of light above the Burj – I can assure you there was no hovering spacecraft above the 828m of steel and concrete structural wonder last […]
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January 2016 Update Came back again after our last visit more than two years ago now ! The girls appear to have changed, the show is different – there’s accordions, solo flute performance, rocking it out in guitar and keyboards, and even fan dancing. Haha. Entertaining. (Note : Please do not take photos of them […]
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Struggled quite hard to find a drinks-inclusive evening brunch under 200AED in this area. Super glad we settled with the theme nights option at Horizon in Amwaj Rotana 🙂 For AED159 – Soft Drinks package For AED189 – House beverages package
Read MoreNot quite sure if I’ll make it blogging on brunch before we fly to Vienna on Saturday. If not, watch out for @mrmustard1’s appearance on Instagram 🙂 Eid Mubarak everyone!
Read MoreTues night was Pure Sky’s “Think Pink Ladies Night” hosted by Lipsy. Note that it’s not in the main Hilton Hotel building, but where the residences are i.e entrance is next to Tim Horton’s. R and I went, dragged G along (who wanted to go home 2 seconds upon stepping in because there was no […]
Read More(Sorry I couldn’t find a photo that didn’t have #mrmustard1 in it 😉 ) Last Thursday the bunch of us ventured down to DIFC for a night out. It was G and I’s first time to a bar in DIFC (and no, we’ve never even been to Zuma!). We got to Capital Gate and managed […]
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I feel that since I’m using G’s camera photos, I can’t be bothered writing too much because the photos speak for themselves 🙂 Last Friday we drove down to St Regis for another weekend rendezvous. I actually preferred it this time round because it wasn’t as cold as when we spent the weekend there in […]
Read MorePretty isn’t it. Saturday night, after a full day in Yas Waterworld (which was awesome, by the way), G and I decided to drive back to AD to dine in Benjarong. Dusit Thani is apparently quite new, having had it’s soft opening just recently. Well it was our first time ever to any Dusit […]
Read MoreAccording to K, they serve the best Eggs Benedict in town. And so we thought why don’t we give it a try? Drove to The Walk this morning for late breakfast or what the rest of the world calls “brunch”. Luckily for me, The Walk at this time of day isn’t packed with Ferraris and […]
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Talk about being underdressed. We saw a deal on Groupon weeks ago for “Brunch at the Beach” with “Access to the pool and the beach!” Since we’ve been to the one at XL Beach Club before, we figured it must be pretty casual. Told the whole troupe to come in casual i.e t-shirts and shorts. […]
Read MoreI love ping pong. Can someone get us a ping pong table for the tower please? 🙂 Last night we went to Spin Dubai , located on the first floor of Wafi Pyramids. Love the slogan on the front ‘ So you can think you can Pong ? ‘ – Ha ha. There’s a table out […]
Read MoreLazy blog post. I’m supposed to be in the pool, he he. Been to Al Hambra twice now and totally recommend it. 4 people, use 2 of your Entertainer 2 for 1s, and you get Crazy meal for 4, add in 1 litre of Sangria and your bill will come to about 550AED for a […]
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Not many places do lunches. I had a few stray Entertainer vouchers at home in the weekend and I started to call to book and most said they only opened for dinner. Stinky. Observatory, a short stroll from us was fortunately open for lunch! 🙂 With the 2 for 1, you can have a classy, […]
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Back in June when M was here, I took her to experience brunch at The Talk in Moevenpick Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Now G and I have been to Moevenpick a few times, big fan of Chinwaggery, the bar outside, but we had never dined in the adjacent restaurant. Expectations weren’t high, as from our previous walk-throughs it […]
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Can’t believe we live so close but the first time that I went up there was just a few weeks ago! Was there again last night, and the night before. Hehehe. Absolutely packed. Thanks to the very sweet Vivian (a guy!) who attended to us and kept me happy with glasses of Malbec. Observatory provides […]
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I seldom do re-posts but I just felt like At.mosphere deserved another one 🙂 Few months ago At.mosphere updated their menu, which meant a new selection of mocktails. I usually go straight to the more ‘exciting drinks’ but have made it an exception when I’m on the 122nd floor. Absolutely in love with their mocktails […]
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You know it’s good when you come home and the first thing you want to do is write about it before you forget 😉 Tonight, R and I went to Armani/Mediterraneo for the first official iftar. Ramadan Kareem, everyone. I was excited – because it would be the first time dining in Armani Hotel. Though […]
Read MoreWorks been crazy lately, haven’t found time to blog for awhile now! Last night GM organized a get together at Claw BBQ in Souk al Bahar. Of the few times that we’ve been to Souk al Bahar, I’ll be honest with you and say that there hasn’t been a single place where I’ve gone, Hey […]
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Being a loyal Jumeirah fan (thanks to Arvin’s charm), we’ve been to many Jumeirah restaurants but have never explored the ones in Emirates Towers because a) it’s a wee bit far from where we live b) haven’t really heard any of our friends talk about the restaurants there, their reasons probably because of point a) above […]
Read MoreAgain, just alright. I’m getting bored now when I blog about things that were just alright. I think I’ll go to bed after this -.- Reasonable prices. The bread they served before your meals – that was the best. Clam chowder was good. Chicken caesar salad – the greens were a bit old (see photo). […]
Read MoreHmmmmmmmmmmm. Nothing special really. (Sorry RG!) Took M to Rivington Bar and Grill at Souk Al Bahar last weekend, just cause it was one of the few restaurants around Dubai Mall that was in the Entertainer Fine Dining. M ordered the Salmon Bomb – 125AED. I had the traditional Fish and Chips – 125AED. It […]
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I’m sleepy. DSS has kicked off and we’ve just been wandering through Dubai Mall. I didn’t buy a single thing. I’m so sad 🙁 Maybe some blogging will cheer me up he he. M’s here – thought it’ll be nice to show her some of Dubai’s nightlife. And what’s a better place than Embassy, just […]
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06.06.13 He he I’m starting a post that I’ll keep updating, since I’ve completely fallen in love with the South-east Asian food in The Noodle Room. This will be a collection of my ongoing reviews of its dishes. Click here for its menu. *Gasp* – yes it is what it looks like – Char Kway […]
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Don’t you love it when Entertainer ME puts up special member offers? 🙂 Friday’s brunch plan was really quite impromptu. We usually either look in the Ent book (which doesn’t have many brunch options), then search online for the one-day deals, then Member Offers. Good thing The Med popped up, and eventhough we’ve been there […]
Read MoreHehe. Best time of the year – Jumeirah Restaurant Week starts tomorrow! Last year, we managed to squeeze in Segreto, Pierchic, and Al Nafoorah (Zabeel Saray). Have made reservations with Junsui – this will be our first time ever passing that bridge to the Burj Al Arab. Wonder if it’ll live up to expectations? 06.06.13 […]
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Been lazy to blog lately, work’s getting busy which is great really. Dubai’s picking up very very quickly 🙂 *Excited* Short one. Last week, we took our guests to Karma Kafe, located on the first floor of Souk Al Bahar. If you sit at the terrace, you’re overlooking the fountains and the Burj – nice. […]
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So disappointed 🙁 I’ve read and heard good reviews about this place. We cycle pass it a lot of time now and it’s always pretty packed with asians, so we figured – it must be good?
Read MoreThe temperature dipped tonight to a cool 26degrees. To most in the UK, this must be ‘warm’, haha. We took the bicycles out and ventured to The Noodle Room for a quick dinner. Not to be mistaken from the The Noodle House, owned by Jumeirah Groups, The Noodle Room is similar but different in a […]
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We’ve found good live acoustic. Finally! Amazing voice. Amazing music. Vodka mixers for the ladies for 5 DHS each (we couldn’t taste any vodka in our cranberry vodka but hey, it’s better than paying 45 DHS in a bar with bad music !).
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2015 Update This post is currently obsolete. Yuraku no longer does the deal mentioned below, however please refer to my latest post on how their karaoke deal works 🙂 September Update Went back again last night, prices has increased so I’m just updating this post to suit, with a few pretty pictures 🙂 Mark is […]
Read MoreHave you ever drank out of a treasure chest? Have it brought out with music and confetti falling all over your table, and smoke seeping through? Haha well now you can, and only at Mahiki! First off, thanks to CR for dragging us out last night. We really felt like just staying home and doing […]
Read MoreThursday night, G and I took our bicycles out and made our way to JBR . Traffic was the usual and it was pretty awesome flying past all the cars, hee hee (big smile on face). Movenpick’s valet was nice enough to let us park our bikes in the garage, and the lady at the […]
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I was going to start blogging on our little experience last night and started googling ‘Giannino Meydan Beach Club’, and found Foodiva‘s site as the top hit. Clicked on it and started going through the many posts, which had grown from Giannino Milan’s response to her blog. Goodness gracious, hadn’t realize that chefs would […]
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Okay I have to admit, I’ve become one of those Instagram suckers, so you may see a bit of Instagramy shots every now and then 😛 Fri evening we had booked for a meal at 18degrees, located at the top floor of the 5-star Hyatt in AD. Many thanks to Rami who had made sure reservations […]
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Thursday night, thought we’ll venture to Rixos The Palm on the ‘other end’ of The Palm for dinner. It was quite a bit of a drive pass the Atlantis and we couldn’t help but think, what if, what if, what if. There is no other way back to mainland than through the tunnel. They really need […]
Read MoreWe were wandering around Mall of the Emirates on Sunday night after a yummy (but super greasy) feast at KFC. Brought our guests to the Ski viewing area, hoping to catch a glimpse of the cute little penguins. Felt like a drink and then I remembered, it’s Sunday night and there’s ladies night at Apres! […]
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Entertainer Fine Dining doesn’t actually have too many bubbly brunch options. Good thing is, the website sometimes gives you Member Offers and we just so happened to see Beachcombers being one of the few on promotion. Yippee!
Read MoreShort one. Didn’t realize how cold it still can be, mid-March! We asked the lady if they could turn the heaters on but they said ‘It doesn’t work, with the wind,’ – lol. Maybe it’ll operate during the calm summer nights? So Lipsy hosted the ladies night last night at Tamanya Terrace. Girls get 3 […]
Read MoreDon’t even think about a walk in. Minimum spend 10000AED a table and prior reservations are required. Doesn’t matter if you stay in the hotel…..:( One day 😉
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Had the opportunity to stay in the newly opened JW Marriott Marquis over the weekend. Before checking in on Thursday, the only few things that we’ve heard about this place were from the scattered FB newsfeed stories of its opening ceremony, hosted by Simone with special guest Leona Lewis, the sports bar Velocity (from Dubai92’s […]
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2014 Update – Venue no longer does ladies night – check out their website for deal updates 🙂
Read MoreDon’t drink too much of that pink stuff. It gives you the worst hangover ever the next day. We brought some guests from Singapore there on Thursday night to “check out Dubai nightlife”. It was busy as hell, music was so loud and crowded with expats. Quite different to the last time that we were […]
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Updated post, 13th March 2015 Been two years since I’ve been back to Dek on 8 for their ladies night. Wasn’t the best experience back then to be honest (read review below), but I’m glad I gave it a second chance 😉 So last Wednesday, after one drink (Ps – not the best white wine, […]
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Isn’t it nice when you find another new bar in town that you like? 🙂 Well last night we thought we’ll venture out a bit further (than the Marina, lol), since we had a guest. Rang up Jumeirah groups to double check and yes, Bahri Bar does ladies nights on Tuesdays between 8-11pm. When you […]
Read MoreFirst off, I’m not the biggest fan of Atlantis. (Sorry Atlantis) I guess the few times that we’ve been there we’ve had not-the-most-pleasant experiences. Maybe it’s just timing. I don’t know. I keep thinking it’ll get better but the thing is, there are just so many other restaurants and bars in Dubai so my thoughts […]
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January 2016 update – Woohoo, just found out that they’ve brought back their minimum spend to 200AED pp for non-window seats, and 250 AED pp for window seats 🙂 Highly recommended since it’s similar price to go to the Observation Deck. Please call to check. August 2014 update – Minimum spend in Atmosphere has now […]
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Isn’t that beautiful? 🙂 You get that a lot in Dubai. White sand, light blue sea, clear skies. And for maybe 5 months in the year if you’re lucky you get awesome weather.
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This will probably be one of the randomest restaurant posts on my blog. I tried to google it and it’s quite surprisingly actually listed on here. Last Friday, we took the family to Gold Souk in Deira. It’s actually quite an interesting place to go if you haven’t been before. I’ve never seen so much […]
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Best to blog when it’s still fresh, otherwise I tend to get lazy and then kinda forget about it 😉 First off, Happy New Year everyone! Been absent for weeks now as we’ve gone back home for the holidays and well, just been lazy really. My dad keep telling me during brunch today – you […]
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Us girls have been here probably more than 10x now, since I’ve moved here. That’s gotta say something for itself 🙂 Over summer we’ve always contemplated trying a different Ladies Night. Timeout Magazine lists a few. But the thing is – it’s always so much easier/better just to go to Embassy because It’s a 10DHS […]
Read MoreSeptember 2014 Update – Senyar Bar no longer exists, haha
Read MoreI wanna go shopping soon cause it’s EID sales hee hee so again I’ll make it short. I was just writing to the girls about how nice it is to explore different restaurants in Dubai. West 14th is yet again another one of these that we really like and will return to. You know one […]
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Didn’t do the food justice with my lousy camera skills. Sorry! 😉 A girl friend was in town and I hadn’t planned anything. Opened up the HSBC Ent Book and thought I’ll choose something that’s nearby and nice. Saw the Hunters Room & Grill and thought – why not? I hadn’t been to the Westin […]
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Random school night. Didn’t know where to go. Opened up the HSBC Entertainer Book and the few places that we could possibly get on the GPS (without getting lost driving all over Dubai) was Jumeirah Beach Hotel. So we thought – why not? Ha! Beachcombers has a Pan-asian Buffet Theme every Wednesday night. It’s all-you-can-eat […]
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When we went to the comedy show few months ago, and Ali Al Sayed was doing his stint – he made a joke about how some guy decided to call a hotel “The Address” in the city centre. And just to make things difficult, he decided to build 4 more next to each other. Now […]
Read MoreFood was pretty rubbish. The chicken skewers tasted funny. The beef was alright. We decided to have a bit more rice, curry and vegetables just so we would be full, ha. They had these sushi rolls where the seaweed was brown in colour. I’ve never seen brown coloured seaweed? Expired maybe? They had a bowl […]
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And following on a few drinks from Z:One, we popped over to The MED upstairs for dinner, compliments of Facebook promotions at Media One Hotel 🙂
Read MoreAnother nice little mid-week outing 🙂 We had planned to check out Z-One before heading over to The Med, as it was Ladies Night on Tuesdays. Girls get 4 tokens, 2 for house white/red, and another 2 for selected cocktails. You drop your name in and if lucky (aren’t we all), you’ll get a Lush […]
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Definitely, the best, Asian fusion, that we have had. Being of asian backgrounds ourselves, we’ve never really wanted to go for Asian fusion because, a) authentic asian food it always, better (and cheaper) and b) half the stuff we can cook it at home, anyway! Now we’ve definitely had our minds changed after an amazing […]
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Caviar. Hee hee, our first time, ever 🙂 What’s a better place to have it than at the top floor of Grosvenor House Hotel in the Marina.
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I’m actually still sitting here in Carluccio’s as I wait for the other 3 to arrive. I didn’t plan to write on Carluccio’s as I’ve been to the one in the Marina Mall with G for a random weekend lunch and it wasn’t that super. This one on the other hand is actually, quite nice […]
Read MoreI’m actually just doing this post to remind myself that there’s a Ladies Night at Left Bank every Wednesday’s. I find it annoying sometimes when we’re out and about and want to go for a Ladies Night drink – google on our phones, and find it so hard to find anything. I’m hoping that I’ll […]
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Crowne Plaza Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road. I’m sure you’ve driven pass this hotel everyday on SZR and probably, maybe never been in there because it doesn’t look as flash as all those new hotels that have been popping up in Dubai. You don’t know what you’re missing 🙂
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We’re constantly being reminded how amazing hospitality is, in Dubai. Tonight’s little outing has definitely raised our standards of what “service” is, and should be. Thanks to Lorenzo and the team, as well as the amazing chefs who prepared such a scrumptious Iftar buffet at Sloane’s on the mezzanine floor of Tower One, Grosvenor House […]
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Our 2nd try on the many restaurants participating in Jumeirah Restaurant Week 🙂 Pierchic. “The stroll out to sea along the bedecked pier immediately sets the scene for romance. Pierchic serves only the finest seafood dishes, washed down with a balmy breeze and the serene views of the Gulf’s azure waters. Stylish, serene and simply […]
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I’ve thought for a long time about writing this one. Not because it’s bad, far from that – but that I wouldn’t be able to describe how amazingly yum the food was 😉 As you can see I’m not a professional food blogger. My vocabulary is somewhat limited to that of someone who reads once […]
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Not too much to say. Not too much to say when you come home sticky and you’re glad your apartment’s fully air-conditioned. Haha. It’s nothing to do with the bar, it’s just the bloody Dubai “spring” going on summer weather 🙁 So again, my apologies to The Terrace because this review is super biased. Had […]
Read MoreI apologize for the terrible photos. None of us brought a camera that night. Had to test the camera quality of the new HTC One V. Hmm, not super great for night-shots ay :/ Apologies to Blends, but hang on – I’ve good things to say about this place 🙂 And so just when you […]
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Hmm. Saffron if you’re reading this I’m very sorry for what I’m about to say. Just an amateur review from a newbie in Dubai. (Please scroll down for a 2013 update on Saffron 😉 ) Well we went here on a Friday night few weeks ago now. I had high expectations, as this was going […]
Read MoreOkay guys, A double Jack Daniels & Coke, on a Tuesday night at Embassy bar is going to cost you AED100. That’s NZD33, or 16pounds. But hey, factor in the number of hot girls in that bar in cocktail dresses, high heels, make up and hair all done, the view from the 43rd floor of […]
Read MoreBest carrot cake, ever. I heard the owners are kiwi? 🙂
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I don’t get it. Free food, free drinks. Top floor of a beautiful hotel overlooking Dubai skyline. Good music. How does it work??
Read MoreThis is what I’ll call one of the “event fails”. Sigh. On Thursday 26th April I got a call from Virgin Radio Dubai or the event organisers, that I had won VIP double passes to this gig at Chi Garden. Ryan Leslie Live. Tickets cost AED250 for these special tickets which is about NZD80. I […]
Read MoreThis one’s probably for JY, hehe! And so I went there tonight with a new-found friend. Really nice bar actually – again the crowd is mostly men and a few nice-looking women, haha. Reminds me a bit of a high-end Cock and Bull, except it was completely packed tonight… probably because it was Ladies Night, […]
Read MoreWent to check out the bar downstairs tonight, as they had a 2 free drinks for girls every Monday night, lol. At first I thought there was a catch. “There’s no such thing as free drinks” In Auckland I used to get the free drink txts for new drinks that were being promoted and that […]
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