Hip hangouts: Dine in the Dark

Dine in the Dark at Nineteen

This Halloween the Montgomerie is bringing its own brand of darkness to the haunted night and inviting guests along to Dine in the Dark, allowing you to enjoy a totally new sensory and culinary experience.

You’ll get to enjoy a specially prepared four-course meal in complete darkness,
meaning that you can’t rely on your visual sense – it’s really different, believe us!

Book a table for you and your friends for a fun night out, or go as a couple and make
new acquaintances.

Lights go out at 7.30pm, so make sure you’re there in plenty of time to enjoy your welcome drink in the lounge, before being lead, blindfolded, into the dark for your dinner.

Being plunged into darkness means no more tasting with your eyes, so you’ll
certainly sample things you might otherwise not pick.

Nineteen at The Address Montgomerie Dubai on October 31. Call 04 390 5600

Diwali dining

Enjoy the Festival of Lights with a specially selected menu of Indian specialities at the
award-winning restaurant, Mumtaz Mahal. The set menu of authentic dishes will be available for lunch, from noon to 3pm, and dinner, from 7.30pm to 2am.

There will be live entertainment to ensure the evening goes off with a bang, starting with a traditional sitar performance.

If you spend Dh500 or more on your meal, you’ll qualify for the prize draw and could be
in with a chance of winning a gold necklace and two tickets for a trip with Seawings.

The Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa on October 26-27. Call 04 351 9111

MustHaveSoul’s 2nd birthday celebrations

The guys behind some of the best nu disco and soulful house nights in the region are celebrating their second birthday and everyone’s invited. Renowned for scouting out local talent and bringing some of the best international DJs to our shores, there’s one rule at MustHaveSoul: Quality music only. So, to head up their birthday celebrations, Paul and Simon – the duo behind MustHaveSoul – are flying in a special guest, DJ Spen, all the way from the US of A. Expect their usual funky beats to be turned up a notch as this b’day evening will be buzzing from start to finish.

360, Jumeriah Beach Hotel, Dubai on November 3. Call 04 406 8999

Insomnia at M-Dek

Expect to get no sleep as M-Dek’s Insomnia is back this Friday, and with DJ 4 Strings
on the decks it looks set to be a great evening. Kicking off at 3pm, entry is free and guests can enjoy some fantastic drinks deals – or splash out on a table for the night. Head down early and enjoy a few sundowners before the collective DJ 4 Strings come
on to entertain you with their characteristically unpredictable and refreshing approach to delivering the tunes. This is one night that’s guaranteed to have you dancing well into the small hours.

Media One Hotel, Dubai on October 28. Call 04 427 1000

The Rock Nation Reggae Festival

Head along to The Music Room for a night of reggae talent, as Rock Nation are back with another huge musical line-up. The show kicks off at 9pm and tickets will set you back a bargainous Dh60 on the night, so there’s no reason not to head along and enjoy some reggae tunes, served up by local talent. Aldo and The Footprints, and Greg Jacobs and Shak will be bringing the house down, in what many consider to be the best – and most authentic – live music venue in town.

The Music Room, Majestic Hotel Tower, Dubai on October 28. Call 056 799 6335