If you're not yet done planning your long weekend getaway, check out the list below that might help!
1. Looking for a pool day with a bit of extra bite this weekend?
Azure Beach has teamed up with The Mattar Farm Kitchen, a Dubai-based smokehouse for a one-day pop up feast on Friday, August 21. From 2pm, the smokehouse pop-up will be serving smoked brisket and pastrami sandwiches, served with a side of coleslaw or potato salad, for Dhs65, so make sure you go with an empty stomach. Weekend entry to the pool is Dhs200, Dhs100 of which is redeemable on food and beverages excluding the smokehouse pop-up.
Azure Beach, Rixos Premium Dubai JBR, weekday access Dhs100 fully redeemable on F&B, weekend access Dhs200 with Dhs100 redeemable on F&B. Tel: (0)52 777 9472. azure-beach.com
2.Try out a cool brunch
An extra Sunday off means you can enjoy a Friday brunch without any of the guilt. Friday Brunch in Amazonian style at MAMA ZONIA with decadent food and a glass in each hand is brand new and takes place from 1pm at Mama Zonia. As well as serving up some amazing throwback tunes, you’ll dine on sushi, maki, empanadas, tacos and more, to start, followed by your choice of mains such as Wagyu beef or salmon. Sharing desserts such as churros round things off nicely.
Please Don't Feed The Animals, Mama Zonia, Pier 7, Dubai, every Friday, 1pm onwards
3. Gather up your friends for a quiz night
A quiz night is a great way to round off a fun long weekend and there’s a free-to-enter, one-off one taking place in Dubai on Sunday, August 23. Distillery Gastropub invites teams of four to test their knowledge on a wide range of trivia, from general knowledge and music, to movies, geography and history. Prizes up for grabs include bottles or wine, brunches, vouchers for unlimited wings and much more.
‘Quiz Night’, Distillery Gastropub, Souk al Manzil, Downtown, Dubai, Sunday August 23, 8pm to 11pm, free entry. Tel: (0)54 998 2003. distillerydubai.com
4. This one’s for the vegans! Try out the new vegan menu in ZOCO
One for all the vegans out there, or even those just looking to reduce their meat intake, there’s no better time to try a brand-new vegan menu. One such menu has just launched at Zoco Mexican diner. All your favorite Mexican dishes such as tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, chilaquilies and garnachas will be served – plant-based of course, plus a hearty range of soups, salads, desserts and no less than FIVE different types of guacamole.
ZOCO, Level 1, The Atrium, Al Habtoor City, available Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 1pm. Tel: (04) 437 0044. zocodubai.com
5. Try a long happy hour deal in the H Hotel
This chic and contemporary bar run a happy hour every Saturday from 4.30pm to 1am, which will see you enjoying unlimited house beverages for AED 75 per hour.
H Bar, The H Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, World Trade Centre roundabout, Dubai, happy hour Saturday 4.30pm to 1am, Tel: (04) 501 8888. hhoteldubai.com
1. Looking for a pool day with a bit of extra bite this weekend?
Azure Beach has teamed up with The Mattar Farm Kitchen, a Dubai-based smokehouse for a one-day pop up feast on Friday, August 21. From 2pm, the smokehouse pop-up will be serving smoked brisket and pastrami sandwiches, served with a side of coleslaw or potato salad, for Dhs65, so make sure you go with an empty stomach. Weekend entry to the pool is Dhs200, Dhs100 of which is redeemable on food and beverages excluding the smokehouse pop-up.
Azure Beach, Rixos Premium Dubai JBR, weekday access Dhs100 fully redeemable on F&B, weekend access Dhs200 with Dhs100 redeemable on F&B. Tel: (0)52 777 9472. azure-beach.com
2.Try out a cool brunch
An extra Sunday off means you can enjoy a Friday brunch without any of the guilt. Friday Brunch in Amazonian style at MAMA ZONIA with decadent food and a glass in each hand is brand new and takes place from 1pm at Mama Zonia. As well as serving up some amazing throwback tunes, you’ll dine on sushi, maki, empanadas, tacos and more, to start, followed by your choice of mains such as Wagyu beef or salmon. Sharing desserts such as churros round things off nicely.
Please Don't Feed The Animals, Mama Zonia, Pier 7, Dubai, every Friday, 1pm onwards
3. Gather up your friends for a quiz night
A quiz night is a great way to round off a fun long weekend and there’s a free-to-enter, one-off one taking place in Dubai on Sunday, August 23. Distillery Gastropub invites teams of four to test their knowledge on a wide range of trivia, from general knowledge and music, to movies, geography and history. Prizes up for grabs include bottles or wine, brunches, vouchers for unlimited wings and much more.
‘Quiz Night’, Distillery Gastropub, Souk al Manzil, Downtown, Dubai, Sunday August 23, 8pm to 11pm, free entry. Tel: (0)54 998 2003. distillerydubai.com
4. This one’s for the vegans! Try out the new vegan menu in ZOCO
One for all the vegans out there, or even those just looking to reduce their meat intake, there’s no better time to try a brand-new vegan menu. One such menu has just launched at Zoco Mexican diner. All your favorite Mexican dishes such as tacos, fajitas, enchiladas, chilaquilies and garnachas will be served – plant-based of course, plus a hearty range of soups, salads, desserts and no less than FIVE different types of guacamole.
ZOCO, Level 1, The Atrium, Al Habtoor City, available Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 1pm. Tel: (04) 437 0044. zocodubai.com
5. Try a long happy hour deal in the H Hotel
This chic and contemporary bar run a happy hour every Saturday from 4.30pm to 1am, which will see you enjoying unlimited house beverages for AED 75 per hour.
H Bar, The H Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, World Trade Centre roundabout, Dubai, happy hour Saturday 4.30pm to 1am, Tel: (04) 501 8888. hhoteldubai.com
Article published: 20th August, 2020