Your Dubai Weekend Guide: 17 to 19 June
Drink, dine and dance across Dubai this weekend.
Friday 17 June 2022
Dine on Balkan cuisine at 21grams
Located in the heart of Umm Suqeim with stunning views of the Dubai skyline, the FACT award-winning 21grams has introduced several new additions to its menu of Balkan soul food. Breakfast favourites-to-be include omelette butter roll with beef prosciutto, aged cheese and tomato relish; creamy polenta with wild mushrooms and spring onion and Balkan Benedict with homemade bread, creamy spinach and crispy bacon. The lunch and dinner menu will be enforced with new dishes such as baked beetroot carpaccio, burnt eggplant hummus, breaded chicken schnitzel, beef and quail ragout, catch of the day, and the black forest crepe. With this new menu, the restaurant will also serve a two-course business lunch for AED 85, Tuesday to Friday, from 12pm to 3pm.
GO: Visit www.21grams.me or call 050 841 5021 for reservations and more information.
Try an Italian Night Brunch
The newly opened Paramount Hotel Midtown is whisking diners away for a Roman Holiday with its new ‘Brunch Amore.’ Taking place at Paparazzi Tuscan Restaurant, guests can enjoy a three-course feast complete with beverages. The sharing antipasto includes fritto misto, crostini, arancini and caprese. The second course features hand-rolled pasta with spinach ravioli, red snapper liornese and a grilled lamb chop. The dolce menu concludes the dinner in style, with citrus tart and the restaurant’s signature tiramisu. Fridays, from 8pm to 11pm. AED 249 (soft beverages), AED 399 (house beverages) and AED 449 (bubbly).
GO: Email midtown.paparazzi@paramounthotelsdubai.com or call 058 826 5729 for reservations and more information.
Saturday 18 June 2022
Check out a new dinner show experience
Billed as the highest dinner show in the region, 53 pairs a refined culinary approach with world-class nightlife and entertainment at Sheraton Grand Dubai. The dinner shows occur across several elevated stages, allowing guests to become fully immersed in all of the elements of the venue. Created by Chef Esteban Terragosa, the 53 menu draws inspiration from the Mediterranean, features Latin American flair, and boasts Asian-fusion touches. Elsewhere, mixology comes from Erion Bardochi, the man behind the beverages at The Artesian in London and The Arts Club in Dubai.
GO: Visit https://53dubai.com for reservations and more information.
Experience a new kind of rave
Home by McGettigan’s has partnered with ‘Ravers in Dubai’ to launch a micro-clubbing event in The Attic. The new even ‘Together Again’ is aimed at old-school clubbers craving a nostalgic rave alongside a good night’s sleep. The new concept moves away from Dubai’s high-end nature to bring it back to the love of music with Disco, House, and Techno. Better yet, you can wear what you want. Saturday, from 6pm to 9pm. AED 250 (three hours of unlimited beverages).
GO: Visit www.mcgettigans.com/homeshop for reservations and more information.
Sunday 19 June 2022
Drink, dine and dip at W Dubai – Mina Seyahi
Come for the daytime sun and stunning sunset views over the Jumeirah Beach coastline at the newly-opened W Dubai – Mina Seyahi. The Fuego Pool Brunch at Ginger Moon will be firing up the BBQ for an afternoon of delicious grills, tropical cocktails and poolside partying with live music to set the soundtrack to the summer. Cool down in the impressive infinity pool and end your weekend in style. Sundays, from 6:30pm to 10pm. AED 450 per person (inclusive of BBQ and house beverages).
GO: Visit www.w-dubai-mina-seyahi.com for reservations and more information.
Dine on the best of the best at Caviar Kaspia
The newly launched “Iconic Menu” has been specifically curated to include the best signature dishes that Caviar Kaspia offers. Comprising three courses, the set menu opens with a choice of one appetiser of either seabass carpaccio with lime caviar, salmon carpaccio with lime, or the Norwegian smoked salmon. For the main event, you can choose the signature Kaspia Potato (a FACT favourite) or the decadent Tortiglioni, both topped with Baeri Caviar. End on a sweet note with the Medovik honey cake with caramel or the rich Caviar du Chocolat. Available Sunday to Thursday. AED 480 per person.
GO: Call 04 243 5633 for reservations and more information.
