The UAE's dining scene is teeming with fresh concepts, with new restaurants opening every month.
For Ramadan, many of these venues are showcasing their signature dishes and bringing a variety of cuisines to the UAE's iftar table. Here are a few to sample.
Amano, Abu Dhabi
The recently launched Italian restaurant at Eastern Mangroves in the capital is serving a three-course meal for iftar.
It starts with dates and a date smoothie to break your fast. The following feast includes dishes such as fritto misto verdure, grilled sea bass, chicken involtini, zaatar pizza and beetroot tortellacci pasta. For dessert, indulge in a strawberry cheesecake, date pudding or gelato.
Throughout Ramadan; sunset-8:30pm; Dh99 per person for two courses, Dh119 for three courses; Eastern Mangroves; amanorestaurantandbar.com
Ba:TE, Abu Dhabi
If you are craving Japanese cuisine for iftar, head to this new restaurant, also at Eastern Mangroves.
The meal starts with sukkari dates and salted edamame. Choose two starters from dishes such as Japanese taco, ebi tempura, deep-fried tofu and yellow chicken kushiyaki.
Mains include black cod with dashi, kimchi and asparagus; Korean short ribs; and chargrilled salmon and glazed sweet potato. End the meal with a choice of dessert, chocolate fondant or matcha bingsu.
Throughout Ramadan; sunset-9pm; Dh259 per person; Eastern Mangroves; 02 632 5272
Fiya, Dubai
Hattem Mattar's live-fire restaurant at the Keturah Reserve community in Meydan is offering an iftar for two.
Break your fast with a selection of dates, dried fruit and a choice of laban or jallab, followed by a creamy potato and leek soup. A chef's selection of dips and breads will be also be served, plus a sharing salad.
The main course is mandi served with a choice of pulled smoked lamb, half-smoked chicken or Mattar's signature smoked brisket. Any dessert is charged separately.
For more insight, read our review of the restaurant.
Throughout Ramadan; sunset-11:30pm; Dh375 per person; Meydan, Nad Al Sheba
Shvili, Dubai
The latest restaurant to have opened at Dubai Hills Mall is offering a four-course menu for iftar amid its Georgian house-style interior (think dark woods and plenty of plants).
Start the meal with hummus, Georgian vegetable salad and a red bean stew or lobio. Follow it with a roast chicken dish called chakhokhbili for the main course, and baklava for dessert.
Throughout Ramadan; sunset-midnight; Dh170 per person; Dubai Hills Mall; shvili.ae
Lapa Eatery, Dubai
Clean eating is the headline promise of this new restaurant on Jumeirah Beach Road and its iftar offering is no exception.
For starters, diners can choose from dishes such as baked falafel, tabbouleh salad and hummus bil lameh. Main courses include a choice of vegetable or margherita pizza, gluten-free chicken quinoa biryani or Karan beef bowl. A children's menu is also on offer.
Until April 22; 6pm-2am; Dh125 per person, Dh199 for two; Jumeirah 3; 056 757 0406
The Pit, House of Barbecue, Dubai
The new smokehouse at City Walk has an “all you can meat” offer for iftar.
The package includes unlimited salad, sides, burgers and smoked meats, as well as Ramadan-specific beverages and soft drinks. Dishes include taco salad, home-made coleslaw, creamy garlic mashed potatoes, short ribs, smoked brisket, burnt-end brisket and jerk chicken.
Throughout Ramadan; sunset until stocks last or closing time at midnight; Dh180 per person; Al Wasl; 058 569 4599
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Heavily-sugared soft drinks slip through the tax net
Some popular drinks with high levels of sugar and caffeine have slipped through the fizz drink tax loophole, as they are not carbonated or classed as an energy drink.
Arizona Iced Tea with lemon is one of those beverages, with one 240 millilitre serving offering up 23 grams of sugar - about six teaspoons.
A 680ml can of Arizona Iced Tea costs just Dh6.
Most sports drinks sold in supermarkets were found to contain, on average, five teaspoons of sugar in a 500ml bottle.
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Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en
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- Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8
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Women: Wadima Al Yafei and Mahra Al Hanaei (49kg), Bashayer Al Matrooshi and Hessa Al Shamsi (62kg)
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- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
Tearful appearance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday.
Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow.
She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.
A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Power: 240hp at 5,500rpm
Torque: 390Nm at 3,000rpm
Transmission: eight-speed auto
Price: from Dh122,745
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Transmission: eight-speed automatic
Power: 626bhp
Torque: 900Nm
Price: Dh1,050,000
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Company profile
Name: Back to Games and Boardgame Space
Started: Back to Games (2015); Boardgame Space (Mark Azzam became co-founder in 2017)
Founder: Back to Games (Mr Azzam); Boardgame Space (Mr Azzam and Feras Al Bastaki)
Based: Dubai and Abu Dhabi
Industry: Back to Games (retail); Boardgame Space (wholesale and distribution)
Funding: Back to Games: self-funded by Mr Azzam with Dh1.3 million; Mr Azzam invested Dh250,000 in Boardgame Space
Growth: Back to Games: from 300 products in 2015 to 7,000 in 2019; Boardgame Space: from 34 games in 2017 to 3,500 in 2019
MATCH INFO
Uefa Champions League final:
Who: Real Madrid v Liverpool
Where: NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine
When: Saturday, May 26, 10.45pm (UAE)
TV: Match on BeIN Sports
Afghanistan fixtures
- v Australia, today
- v Sri Lanka, Tuesday
- v New Zealand, Saturday,
- v South Africa, June 15
- v England, June 18
- v India, June 22
- v Bangladesh, June 24
- v Pakistan, June 29
- v West Indies, July 4
