what’s on in the UAE
Abu Dhabi Premier Inn Pup Initiative
Guests visiting or staying at any Premier Inn hotel in Abu Dhabi and Dubai can purchase Pip, a Premier Inn Puppy toy for just Dh50. Every purchase of a Pip toy will support the work of K9 Friends, a rescue and rehoming shelter based in Dubai. + facebook.com/premierinngulf
Dickey’s Barbacue Pit Now in the UAE
Armed with a 77-year-old recipe, Dickey’s Barbacue Pit has opened for the first time in the region. Renowned for their slow smoked meats and home-style Texan food, the first store is located at Level One, Town Plaza at Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi. + facebook.com/DickeysMiddleEast
Vietnamese Street Food
Sontaya, the Asian restaurant at The St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, brings some of Vietnam’s finest local eats to the capital. Served throughout October from 6.30 pm until 11 pm, the street food menu includes Vietnamese staples like pho, sambal, wok-fried seafood, curries and vermicelli salads, with prices starting from Dh55. Call 02-4988888
Dubai Outdoor Furniture Market
Special deals and discounts on a range of items including garden furniture, gardening materials, home appliances, home decor goods, accessories, sunshade blinds, wooden shutters and more. At Dragon Mart 2. Daily from 10am to 10pm. Until November 3.
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Football Fever
Get 2-for-1 on selected food and beverages every Sunday from 9 to 11pm at Brothaus Bakery Bistro, Steigenberger Hotel. Call 04 369 0000
Sunset Hour at Bhar
Unwind and enjoy 50 per cent off on selected beverages from 5 to 8pm every day at Bhar, the modern Middle Eastern restaurant at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel.
Call 04-5125511
The Market at The Beach
The outdoor artisanal marketplace featuring 42 stalls that offer a mix of wares, from fashion to jewellery and cosmetics and arts and crafts, is back. It’s open daily from 10am to midnight. At The Beach, next to JBR. Until April.
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Enter the Montegrappa Writing Prize
The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature’s competition to discover unpublished novelists is now open for entries. Novelists that have never been published are eligible to enter, providing that they are 21 years or older and resident in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman or Saudi Arabia. Entries can be on any theme, but must be in English and include a 400-word synopsis of the book and the first 2,000 words of the almost completed manuscript. The closing date for submissions is January
18. Prizes include individual sessions with UK publishign house Luigi Bonomi Associates Bonomi, a two night stay at a Five Star hotel in Dubai and a Montegrappa Limited Edition pen.
+ emirateslitfest.com
Ajman Lego Bricks Workshop
Two dedicated zones will let childrend create mini figures, experiment with building designs and come up with their own city designs or even build their own version of the Ajman. Entry after purchases of Dh200 or more. At City Centre Ajman. From 10am to 10pm.
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