Peaches and Cream : A family-friendly Beach Club on the Palm

Introducing Peaches and Cream – a bright, retro-inspired beach club on the Palm which is very much family friendly. You might have seen pictures of it on social media – eye-popping primary colours that is bound to bring a smile to anyone who walks in. We went over one weekend early December to review the […]

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Bottomless Bubbly Breakfast @ Ula Dubai

Would you have bubbles with breakfast? Is 10am too early for a glass of prosecco? We drove to the Palm on a Saturday morning, just husband and I – to review Ula’s ‘Bottomless Breakfast’ offer. A quick breakfast date close to home 🙂 Here’s what to expect.

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Taikun Dubai : An Intimate Dinner Show Experience

If you are looking for an intimate, cosy venue for a date or celebration with cabaret and entertainment – Taikun is it for you. We went over one Friday evening, to review the venue over dinner and drinks. Excited as always, as I do love dinner shows – the music, the dance, the drama. Here’s […]

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Escape to Thia Skylounge @ The Dubai Edition

Tucked away on the second floor of The Dubai Edition sits Thia Skylounge – a lush restaurant and bar right by the hotel’s podium rooftop pool. We went over mid-July to review the venue, taking along mum who, just like me – loves discovering new venues in and around town. Here’s how Thia Skylounge is […]

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A Family Lunch @ Gal, Address Downtown Dubai

It was nice to return to Gal with the family, after a sneak peak of the venue in an event in the summer. With good weather in Dubai right now, we chose to sit outside in their terrace this time. Do not worry – every spot you choose, you will be overlooking the mammoth structure […]

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Zor : A bit of Uzbek @ The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah

When was the last time you tried an absolutely new cuisine? That will be us, just last week when we went to Zor in The Pointe to review the venue over dinner. Excited, as we had never really tried Uzbek or Russian cuisine in a restaurant before. Always fun to try something new, isn’t it?

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Huqqabaz Garden & TLV Fine Art – Where Butterflies meet Coffee

I had seen snippets of the Huqqabaz Garden on social media and was quite surprised to know that there was an outdoor cafe with a garden in Mall of the Emirates. You didn’t know that as well, did you? Did you know they also have displays of fine art within the venue?

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Sundowners @ February 30, Palm West Beach Dubai

And……. it’s winter. Sundowners season, all over again. And where is the best spot on the Palm for that? If you ask me, I will likely tell you – Palm West Beach 😉 Earlier this week, we went over to February 30 at 4pm in the afternoon for an early date to review the newly […]

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Ula Dubai – a Mediterranean beachside restaurant in the Palm Jumeirah

Introducing Ula, a new beachside restaurant situated at the very end of Palm West Beach where Dukes the Palm sits. It replaces West 14th – one of the first restaurants we visited many years ago when we were fresh to the Dubai dining scene. I had seen images of Ula online and was quite excited […]

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Friday Brunch @ Riva Beach Club – Pool Access Included!

With temperatures hovering around the 40 degrees mark and Dubai summer in full-swing – it is the perfect time for brunches which includes pool access. So you eat and you drink, and then you end the day by jumping into the pool with the kids. Let’s do this every weekend, shall we? 🙂 Off we […]

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Gal and Gallery 27 – Where Art Meets Food

Isn’t it nice to get dressed up for an event? Aren’t we all glad things are getting to some sort of normal in Dubai? 🙂 Introducing Gal, a contemporary Turkish-Mediterranean restaurant situated at the Ground Floor of Address Downtown Dubai. You may not have been there but I am sure you have seen photos of […]

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Beachside Dining @ Twiggy by La Cantine, Park Hyatt Dubai

We had spent a few evenings by the Park Hyatt lagoon pool back in December, watching the restaurant being built. Little did we know that it would be Twiggy, one of La Cantine’s newest venture – and a very successful one it appears to be, seeing how busy it was on a late Monday afternoon. […]

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Winterland Festive Brunch @ Bytes, Grand Plaza Movenpick Dubai

It’s December. Michael Buble is out of hibernation. Don’t you love this time of the year? Last Friday we got ourselves to the Grand Plaza Movenpick in Media City to review their Winterland Festive Brunch. All I had to do to convince the girls to get dressed was ‘there is going to be a lot […]

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Mediterranean Family Brunch @ Olival, Habtoor Grand Resort Dubai

It’s all about alfresco dining now, isn’t it? And for the next few months everyone will be busy going out and about with family and friends, making up for lost time that is most of 2020. Well not sure if it is everyone but that’s us 😉 So when I saw the description for Olival’s […]

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Swim, Eat and Relax @ Anantara The Palm Dubai

You’ve seen those lagoon pools. You’ve always wanted to swim in them. But you don’t want to break the bank and stay overnight. Alternative? Do a daycation at Anantara the Palm. Also called their Swim, Eat and Relax deal – you pay 299 AED for a 3-course gourmet meal at The Beach House (indoors – […]

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Date Night at the revamped Siddharta Lounge @ Grosvenor House Dubai

Did you make it to the opening party of Siddharta Lounge last Monday? I really should’ve made an effort, gotten dressed up and walked across the bridge. It’s literally a ten minute walk from home and if I peek out of the balcony I could just see it. But… it was one of those days. […]

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Theme Nights @ Horizon, Amwaj Rotana

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

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Iftar @ Armani/Mediterraneo, Armani Hotel

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 […]

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The Med – Brunch @ Media One Hotel

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 […]

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18 degrees @ Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi

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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