Day: September 16, 2024

The UAE’s first Baccarat Hotel will be located in Downtown Dubai… One of the world’s most lavish hotel brands, Baccarat New York, is making its way to Dubai for the first time, in all its glitz and glamour. Set to open in 2026, Baccarat Dubai will be made up of twin tapering towers, designed by
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Begone traffic, begone… Some major traffic news for you this Monday morning – two new major bridges have been opened by the RTA as part of the Garn Al Sabkha – Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road Intersection Improvement Project. This new move could travel time on the road by up to 70 per cent –
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The cosmic event signifies the start of astronomical autumn… The UAE’s Autumnal (or September) Equinox is set to fall on Monday September 23. What is the Autumnal Equinox? There are two equinoxes each year, one in March – the Vernal or Spring Equinox and one in autumn. Equinox translates to ‘equal night’ – because it’s
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We get the long lines in waiting… Hashmi Barbeque Restaurant is the true picture of a family owned, family run establishment. The owners, three brothers, are on the floor themselves, walkie talkies dangling from their hips as they navigate the dinner time rush. On this night, the restaurant is full, and something tells me this
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We caught up with Palestinian chef-owner Salam Dakkak at her new Dubai restaurant, Sufret Maryam… Walk through the olive-hued double doors, and the first thing to catch your eye is a mesmerising portrait of chef-owner Salam Dakkak’s mother, Maryam – the heart behind both of the family-run restaurants in Dubai. Sufret Maryam, located in Wasl 51,
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He’ll be Livin La Vida Local at the end of this year… If you looked at the UAE’s gig calendar for 2024, you could almost be forgiven for thinking you woke up in 2004. But the only fashion that never goes out of style is reverence for the retro. Nostalgia is a powerful force. The
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