Two new brunches this week
Brunch starts this Saturday at Sho Cho’s, the modern Japanese restaurant at Dubai Marine Beach & Resort, created by the folks who brought you the Electric Days festival. On the deck by the beach, it runs from 3-7pm, with partying until midnight. The musical line-up this week is Tala, Miss P.M. and Pooja. It’s Dh250 for the Japanese buffet (sushi included) and five house drinks although the venue is open for diners not going for the buffet, too. Email gobabygodubai@gmail.com. If you’re in Sharjah this Friday, head to 72 By Hues hotel, with views of Khaled Lake and Al Noor Mosque for the first family brunch, Dh85, from 12.30pm. On offer is international and Arabic cuisine and a kids’ menu. Call 06-5079797.
Turkish Grill Nusret opening at Four Seasons Dubai
The first international venue to open at the Restaurant Village at The Four Seasons Resort on Jumeirah Beach Road next month will be a Turkish grill, Nusret. Five dining concepts are due to open at the hotel, alongside five in-house-operated outlets. There are already six Nusret restaurants in Turkey, the creation of butcher and restaurateur Nusret Gokce; hence a big focus on meat here, including ribs, grilled meatballs and a tartare trolley. Stay tuned for more from the Four Seasons.
Rib Room now at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
The steakhouse you know and love from Emirates Towers is now at Jumeirah’s Palm hotel, too. The resort has now launched a Rib Room restaurant on the mezzanine level in the east wing, serving steaks for lunch and dinner. The focus on the other dishes is the use of British produce, with the likes of cheeses and oysters from the UK. Being at the resort, there’s the benefit of an outdoor terrace. Call 04-4530444.
Ripe Food Market in Abu Dhabi this weekend
The capital’s residents are finally getting a taste of the Ripe Food & Craft Market starting this Saturday. The weekly market will be held at the Collection at St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, selling local, seasonal, organic produce from Ripe, alongside local art, crafts, jewellery and clothing, 10am-2pm. The market is also in Dubai (Fridays at Zaabeel Park) and Sharjah (Al Majaz waterfront, Saturdays, starting November 29).
Belgian cheeseman to host tasting
Frederic Van Tricht is an affineur — that’s a cheese ager to you and me — and he’ll be sharing the secrets of his craft at Cafe Belge at an event pairing cheese with Belgium’s finest beverages on November 19 and 20. The Van Tricht family have been maturing cheese — a key component in developing flavour — for three generations. The events are 7-9pm, with seven mature cheeses with seven drink tasters, Dh190 per person. A cheese platter with one beverage is Dh75 per person on both days. Call 04-3722323.
