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How to avoid the World Cup
tabloid! is loving the world cup and after almost two weeks of pitch action if you haven't worked out how easy it is to World Cup your day, you must be living under a rock. But we also understand that a few of you would rather crawl under said rock than watch another game. With that in mind, we've come up with a guide to this game of two halves — whichever side of the fence you fall on.
- By Kelly Crane, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 June 23, 2010
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Amatista
The Address Dubai Mall promises it is a World-Cup-free zone this summer, and one of the best spots to celebrate that is Amatista, where you can banish all thoughts of one-all draws. This acclaimed city hotspot is open from Tuesday-Friday — enjoy beach house music with DJ Indian Soul on Tuesday and Wednesday nights and bring in the weekend with DJ Majestic, resident DJ of Alchemy Project at Amatista. Admission is free on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dh100 on Thursday and Friday; women complimentary before 11.30pm.
Call 04-4388999 -
The JamJar Gallery
Crawling into a jam jar and getting someone to seal the lid would be one way of avoiding the wonderful sounds of the vuvuzela. Well, your wish is our command. Why not forgo sport for art with The Jam Jar’s summer rates, bringing art alive in a relaxed environment. Equipped with easels, paints, art supplies, a coffee bar and music, it’s a place for you to unleash your creativity with an unlimited supply of paint on canvas. The team is offering special discounted packages on painting sessions, team building and birthday parties.
Call 04-3417303 -
Jumeirah Garden B&B
The Jumeirah Garden in Al Barsha is the perfect escape from all things football and fan-zone. Instead, they offer fine dining and a home away from home as far from the pitch as you’re going to get. No televisions in the rooms, no colour-coordinated tablecloths according to team strips and definitely no half-time grub. Chef Andy Campbell and hotelier Paul Anthony have launched Soho Summer. "In the small private clubs of London and New York you will find a number of deliciously dark somewhat bohemian private dining rooms," said Anthony. "Inside you will find intimate groups of foodies enjoying a truly sumptuous long candle-lit dinner." So, if dark and bohemian is your thing, a candle-lit chef’s table at B&B The Jumeirah Garden may just be a way to forget the footie outside, even if only for a night.
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Bateaux Dubai
Exhausted all options of escape on land? Then head for the water. The Bateaux Dubai creekside cruise is a way out of the World Cup with more than two hours on the water, a la carte dinner and unlimited house beverages for just Dh333 until July 31. Call 04-3994994 to book and quote UAEBD as the reference.
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