Chicken wings in 11 flavours at Wingstop
If it’s good enough for Rick Ross, it’s good enough for us. Wingstop, the Dallas, Texas, based chicken wing chain, set up shop in Dubai last week, serving wings with in 11 flavours — Atomic, Mango Habanero, Cajun, Original Hot, Louisiana Rub, Mild, Hickory Smoked BBQ, Lemon Pepper, Garlic Parmesan, Hawaiian, and Teriyaki. Rapper Ross is not only a fan (singing about his favourite, lemon pepper); he’s also the owner of several franchises in the US. Check it out at Jumeirah Centre on Beach Road; call 04-3442008.
Organic market at the Mall at World Trade Center Abu Dhabi
Produce from Mawasim Organic farm will be on sale at the city centre mall every Friday from 2-8pm on the ground floor. The market is due to add local artisans selling arts and crafts, jewellery and fashion in coming weeks.
O’Learys opens in Fujairah Mall
A non-alcoholic Irish sports bar created by a Swede is now open on the east coast. O’Learys, founded by Jonas Reinholdsson, a Swedish restaurateur who lived in Boston, has 100 outlets globally, including its first in the UAE, at Fujairah Mall, under the management of TIME Hotels Management, which plans to open more in the country. The 163-cover restaurant, due to open at the end of the year, will be linked to an indoor karting area and laser shooting gallery, and will serve classic sports bar food – burgers, buffalo wings, quesadillas, ribs, nachos and desserts; and of course there will be TVs to watch the game on.
Asha’s explores India’s coastal cuisine
The Indian singer and cook’s Dubai restaurant at Wafi has added dishes from around her homeland’s extensive and varying coastline to the menu this month. Dishes include Kerala chilli garlic prawns; Dakshin salmon tikka; Murg rasam curry; and Nei chor. Call 04-3244100.
Summer closing
TOMO Views Terrace at the Raffles Hotel (the views are stunning!) will be closing for the summer on May 31 (reopening in September).The attached Japanese restaurant, TOMO by Takahashi, will remain open for lunch and dinner throughout the summer and Ramadan. Call 04-3577888.
Chocoholics: June is your month at Eataly
The Italian deli-restaurant-grocery is celebrating fancy Domori chocolate from May 31-June 17 with the launch of the range (they have a 100 per cent cocoa bar, for you hardcore types) and some unusual chocolate applications: Say, chocolate-filled burrata? That’s one of the dishes on the chocolate festival menu. Others include chocolate spaghetti with green beans and seafood; steak with spicy chocolate sauce; and a chocolate, gorgonzola and pear pizza. Prices from Dh39.
Dubai gets a Molten Me
Those who love the melting-middle cakes at the Abu Dhabi take-away no longer have to make a run to the capital: A sit-down restaurant opened last week at Al Wasl Vita. It serves the signature “molten” cakes in three flavours (white chocolate, chocolate and red velvet) in a jar with different flavours mixed into the bases — such as pistachio, peanut butter and coconut.
New Sheraton Grand will bake your cake
Got a great cake recipe, but lack the skills (or will) to bake it yourself to impress your family and friends? Get a hotel to bake it. The Link@SHERATON Cafe in the newly opened hotel on Shaikh Zayed Road has launched a Cake Away service, providing bespoke baked goods to order, including making something to your recipe (with 24 hours’ notice). Call 04-5034305.
