Thursday 7
Dance all night: It’s one of the classiest joints in the capital, and in typically chic style The Yacht Club is hosting DJ Rabih tonight. He’ll be playing a cool, upbeat set, complete with live music from a saxophonist and a late dance show. The perfect way to kick off the weekend.
InterContinental Abu Dhabi (02 666 6888)
Get a pizza the action! Right up until the end of July, La Mamma Italian Restaurant at the Sheraton is offering a lunch package that includes one pizza plus a beverage for only Dhs65 per person. Sounds like quite a treat to us.
Sheraton Abu Dhabi (02 677 3333)
Get more for your money: Luxury goods retailer Rivoli is offering a voucher worth Dhs150 for every Dhs500 spent in their stores. Browse their selection of high-end watches and eye wear and if you see anything that takes your fancy, you’ll get Dhs150 off next time you splurge.
Rivoli stores, various locations across Abu Dhabi (02 645 6220)
Feast on Ramadan chocolates: Chocolate shop ChoCo’a has just launched its Ramadan collection of hand-made chocolate delicacies, so if you want some unusual gifts to give people during the Holy Month, this is the place to buy them. The selection includes Middle Eastern sweets, such as dates, maamoul and baklawa, dipped in Belgian chocolate, as well as Arabic coffee, rosewater and halawi flavoured chocs.
ChoCo’a (02 628 9939)
Friday 8
Send the kids to summer camp: Millennium Hotel have just launched its kids’ summer camp, so if you pack your little ones off for a week or more, they’ll be able to enjoy all sorts of games and activities while you get some peace and quiet. Suitable for ages three-11.
Millennium Hotel (02 614 6000)
Buy one breakfast, get another free: We love this deal at Mirabel, where you can get two breakfasts for the price of one until 3pm every Friday, including juice or coffee. Choose from steak and eggs, omelettes, eggs benedict and more. Perfect for the lazy, skint or both (That’s us!).
Mirabel (02 631 5111)
Check out some cool sculptures: Need a dose of culture? Head to the Salwa Zeidan Gallery and check out the new Art in Space Exhibition of large and small contemporary sculptures of steel, marble, stainless steel or granite.
Open Sunday-Thursday from 9am-7pm, and Friday and Saturday by appointment (02 666 9656)
Enjoy a bubbly brunch… Or ‘Bruner’ as they like to call it at Pearls and Caviar – that’s a combo of breakfast, lunch and dinner, don’t cha know. Semantics aside, this feast of seafood, grills, salads and of course, bubbles, lasts from 1pm-4pm and is a rather extravagant way to while away the afternoon. Make sure you book well in advance to avoid disappointment.
Pearls & Caviar, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri (02 509 8888)
Saturday 9
Celebrate Finz’s 7th birthday: It’s one of our favourite seafood restaurants – last year Finz was runner-up for TOAD’s best seafood and best romantic awards. And if that’s not a good enough reason to visit already, it’s celebrating its seventh birthday this week and is offering seven dishes on the menu for just Dhs77 each. So why not drop by to take advantage of the romantic sea views and bargain seafood, and wish them many happy returns.
Beach Rotana (02 697 9011)
Grab yourself a free T-shirt: Spanish clothing brand Desigual has opened up at Marina Mall and it’s celebrating it’s arrival by giving away free limited edition T-shirts with the first 1,000 purchases. Quick, what are you waiting for?
Desigual, Marina Mall (055 554 7133)
Adorn yourself: Grafika boutique has a new collection of exquisite jewellery by the acclaimed Pakistani designer Mehroze Gul, who specialises in metal casting and custom jewellery. This ready-to-wear collection focuses on present fashion trends but has elements of Gul’s unique style.
Grafika, Al Wahda Mall (02 443 7111)
Pay less for your meal as the weather gets hotter: The Yas Hotel’s restaurants Angar and Noodle Box have a sizzling gimmick at the moment – whatever number the temperature reaches outside when you pay your bill is the discount you’ll receive on your meal. The discount applies on food only, and on outside temperature from 35˚C upwards.
The Yas Hotel, Yas Island (02 656 0600)
Sunday 10
Meet Dora the Explorer: This year’s Summer in Abu Dhabi is bigger and better than ever. From July 10-19, kids can head along and meet Dora the Explorer and friends, and learn about the world, culture and languages, and have a lot of fun doing it.
Dhs40 for adults, Dhs20 for kids, www.summerinabudhabi.ae (800 555)
Eat Asian: Haven’t had enough of bottomless buffets yet? Yeah, who can blame you. If you’re in the mood for a twist on the old unlimited sushi, head to Sho Cho’s tonight for an open buffet of hot and cold Japanese cuisine, as well as sushi, sashimi and maki.
Dhs110, or Dhs150 including one Japanese drink. 6.30pm-11pm (02 558 1117)
Send the kids quilling: Quilling is an art that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape, then glued at the tip and arranged to form flowers, leaves, and various ornamental patterns. Al Qattara Arts Centre will teach your kids this beautiful art form for Dhs300 a month
(03 761 8080)
Warble away: Celebrate surviving the start of a new week by exercising your vocal chords at Stars ’n’ Bars. Treat your friends to the entire Celine Dion back catalogue – we’re sure they’ll thank you.
Stars ’n’ Bars, Yas Island (02 565 0101)
Monday 11
Get the boxing gloves on: Fancy taking up a combat sport? Give boxing a go and punch out all that working day frustration in the name of fitness.
Dhs35/40. 6.30pm-7.30pm. Beach Club, Tourist Club Area (02 697 9302)
Explore the seas…: …with your belly. Sofra Bld explores the ocean’s treasures every Monday, via a selection of seafood, and you and your appetite can be part of it for Dhs199, including selected beverages. 7pm-11pm. Sofra Bld (02 509 8555)
Eat solo: Single for the summer? Fabulous French eatery Le Beaujolais has an offer for solo diners until the end of September. One starter, one main course, one dessert and one drink for a well reasonable Dhs75, for some of the best French dining in the capital.
Mercure Centre Hotel Abu Dhabi (02 633 3555)
Have a movie night: The Hangover Part II is in cinemas right now, so if you liked the first one it’s time to check out the follow up. Be sure to catch it quickly before it disappears for good.
Tuesday 12
Develop a taste for mussels: Belgian Café will make sure you get your fill of buttery shellfish tonight with its unlimited offer of mussels for just Dhs120. Tuck in and enjoy a few Belgian hoppy drafts to wash them down with.
InterContinental (02 666 6888)
Laugh at Glenn Wool: After some gloriously offensive comedy and a few guilty giggles? Check out globetrotting comedian Glenn Wool’s stand-up routine at The Laughter Factory. It’s bound to be a hoot, and there’s practically no topic he holds sacred. So just don’t go along if you’re feeling touchy…
www.timeouttickets.com
Dance all night: Head down to stylish Rush Bar tonight and take part in Carnival night, a live music bash held every Tuesday, with guests DJ Cliff Townley, DJ Neil T, DJ Adam Graca and DJ Keith Dobbs, and the latest in hip hop, reggaeton, dancehall and club classics.
Free entry, 9pm-3am. Strict over 21 policy. The Yas Hotel (050 701 4162)
Bowl with the best: Want to take up a sport for the summer that’ll keep you out of the blazing heat? Head to Zayed Sports City and get involved with bowling.
Wednesday 13
Enjoy a free tipple: If you’re a girl, you’re in luck. Head to The Yacht Club for a free-flow of free bubbly in a swanky setting.
The Yacht Club, InterContinental Abu Dhabi (02 666 6888)
Train like a Navy Seal: Think you’ve got what it takes to measure up to a Seal? Haddins will find out. The TRX training is a system that uses your body weight and gravity to create resistance, and work your core strength, balance and flexibility.
Dhs60 for 55 minutes. Monday and Wednesday 7pm-8pm (02 403 4233)
Meet the Smurfs: Kids moaning they’re bored? At the end of your tether? Well head on down to Adnec, where Smurf Village will be set up until July 30. Your little ones can get beautified with Smurfette or watch endless episodes of the popular show. That ought to keep them quiet for a while…
Get some love: Feeling neglected? What you need is a spa package. The Grand Millennium Al Wahda’s Zayna Spa is giving out some freebies this summer: ladies receive a complimentary wash and blow-dry at Kazumi Salon with every 60-minute aromatherapy massage, and gents can grab themselves either a haircut or a shave with theirs.
Dhs360. Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel (02 495 3822)
