Khaleej Times

Shop for happiness as you visit this market

- reporters@khaleejtim­es.com Staff Reporter

dubai — Gorge on an array of lipsmackin­g delicacies, shop to your heart’s content and soak in seamless fun as the 17-day Ramadan Night Market — one of Dubai’s largest — opens on May 31 at the Happiness Market located in Zaabeel Park. The one-of-its-kind carnival, which is being organised by Khaleej Times WKND in associatio­n with the Dar Al Ber Society, will be on till June 16.

You can visit the market from 6pm to 11pm and enjoy the festive ambience that the extravagan­za offers. A huge variety of products and brands from around the region will be on display at the market. Top restaurant­s and cafes will dish out mouth-watering dishes, including Sri Lankan, Indian and Pakistani cuisines. Delectable desserts — from ice creams to kulfis — will whet your taste buds. And the mind-boggling range won’t cease to amaze you.

Apart from being a foodies and shoppers’ paradise, the market will also give visitors an opportunit­y to win fun food competitio­ns over the weekends, hosted and judged by the multi-faceted RJ Gaurav Tandon. What’s more, if you are a bibliophil­e and love books, don’t miss the Khaleej Times Reading Lounge at the market.

For those who wish to hone their culinary skills and pick up some new recipes, there’s a special cookery show by Chef Ritu Chaturvedi. The popular Chef will showcase her expertise by sharing a few of her favourite and original recipes live at the market for five select days. The cooking enthusiast­s can expect one such workshop by the Chef in the market, which will help them make a healthy difference in their lives.

Besides, the market will also buzz with exhibits starting from travel and tourism retailers to pharmaceut­ical and optical brands. The partners that will make the market come alive are Mealtop Café, Chef Lanka, Khaana Badosh, Rock & Rolls restaurant, Baskin Robbins, Banarasi Kulfiwala, Chatori Gali, Pitfire Pizza, Novo Elite Holidays, Modern Homes, Hijab House, Maria Bonita, Exeed School of Business & Finance, Diner House, Organic Planet, Nutri Plus Vita Store, Thumbay Pharmacy and ZO&MO Opticals.

The market has been designed to offer a complete family package and a fun night out entertainm­ent. It will certainly bust the myth ‘You will never find a place where there is something for everyone’.

 ?? File photo ?? Happiness Market at Zaabeel park will host the 17-day ramadan Night Market. —
File photo Happiness Market at Zaabeel park will host the 17-day ramadan Night Market. —

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