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What's On
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Hidden Bar has relaunched in Abu Dhabi - and it's gorgeous
Plan your next evening out… Rosewood Abu Dhabi has just relaunched its popular Hidden Bar, and what once made every list of the best speakeasies in town, is now back in a brand new avatar (to us, anyway) – as a full-blown bar and lounge. Mysteriously tucked away behind newly-installed doors right off the hotel's main lobby, the lights are dimmer, the cocktail menu slicker, and it's the ideal spot for when you want to relax and have a catch-up mere minutes from the city. Image could be for illustrative purposes only 'It's always gin o'clock', the menu proudly proclaims, and rightly so. This classy drinking den on Al Maryah Island, which tends to takes centre stage during negroni week, still boasts the same gorgeous views of the Al Maryah canal, with outdoor terrace seating that you'll still be able to enjoy in the cooler months to catch that gorgeous Abu Dhabi sunset. Beverages we recommend from a quick try of their menu include Forbidden Fruits (Dhs75) with mixed berry and lime juice if you lean towards sweeter creation and the Coffee Negroni (of course). That said, there's over a couple hundred gin creations and other classic cocktails available at this super spot, as well as handy bar bites and premium wine picks. So with the weekend looming large, make sure to head over to the Rosewood Abu Dhabi and experience Hidden Bar 2.0. This is likely to become your next favourite bar in the capital – and yes, brand new imagery will be in soon. Stay tuned. > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
Axios
26-03-2025
- Business
- Axios
How Dubai chocolate became Utah's hottest new cottage industry
Around Utah, small businesses are popping up and expanding thanks to one highly addictive food craze: Dubai chocolate. The intrigue: The pistachio-filled treats are in such overwhelming demand that tiny in-home confectioners have managed to seize on the trend without being eclipsed by bigger businesses. What they're saying:"I'm having to restock every other day," said Bayleigh Farris, who launched Enchanted Delights in Ogden last year to sell mini-cakes. "My cake business has turned into a chocolate bar business with how often I'm getting Dubai orders," Farris told Axios. Catch up quick: Dubai chocolate — milk chocolate filled with pistachio butter and crunchy phyllo dough — vaulted to culinary stardom in December 2023, when a UAE-based food influencer took to TikTok with an experimental candy bar she'd bought from a Dubai chocolatier. By fall 2024, the trend had captivated the sweet teeth of the world, spawning dupes and warnings of scams. State of play: That's when the mom-and-pops stepped in, learning recipes and advertising small batches online. Now customers are swarming them like sharks in a blood frenzy. "If I post that I have 60 chocolate bars, they're gone in 2-4 hours," said Emilee Citte, who plans to expand her Forbidden Fruits candies in Willard to meet the Dubai demand. "I honestly don't see an end of it any time soon. The hype just grows. It's been one of the longest trends I've seen." The big picture: Utah's famous taste for sugar supports a lot of small, by-the-order dessert shops, overwhelmingly founded by women who operate out of home kitchens and hustle between personal deliveries and farmers markets. The fine print: Utah has relatively flexible licensing for homemade food sales, allowing those businesses to pivot to the trendy new product. Meanwhile, some home cooks have gone into business precisely because their experiments with Dubai chocolate were so successful. Case in point:"It was the moment I tasted my first Dubai chocolate bar that something truly sparked," said Christine Rizzo-Thompson, who founded North Ogden's Chocobai in February, specializing in the pistachio candy after months of recipe-tinkering. "The Dubai chocolate bar is all about luxury, and that's exactly what I aim to provide — luxury chocolate right here in Utah," Rizzo-Thompson told Axios. Yes, but: Tiny startups are still getting more orders than they can fill as chocoholics declare their loyalties to their hometown dealers, Citte said.
Express Tribune
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
IFC Films and Shudder acquire horror film ‘Forbidden Fruits' starring Lili Reinhart and Lola Tung
IFC Films and AMC Networks' horror streaming service Shudder have secured the U.S. and Canadian rights to Forbidden Fruits, the feature directorial debut of Meredith Alloway. Co-written by Alloway and Lily Houghton, the film is an adaptation of Houghton's play Of the Women Came the Beginning of Sin, and Through Her We All Die. The highly anticipated horror-thriller stars Lili Reinhart (Hustlers), Lola Tung (The Summer I Turned Pretty), Victoria Pedretti (You), Alexandra Shipp (Barbie), and social media star Emma Chamberlain in her acting debut. Forbidden Fruits is currently in production and will receive a theatrical release in 2026. The story follows Apple, a Free Eden store employee who secretly leads a witchy femme cult in the mall's basement after hours. Alongside fellow cult members Cherry and Fig, Apple's world is disrupted when new hire Pumpkin questions their performative sisterhood. As tensions rise, the women must confront their own toxicity or meet a gruesome fate. Scott Shooman, Head of AMC Networks' Film Group, expressed excitement about the project: 'With one of the most anticipated cast lineups, Forbidden Fruits is gearing up to be a must-see in 2026.' The film is produced by Mason Novick, Diablo Cody (Jennifer's Body), Trent Hubbard, and Mary Anne Waterhouse. Executive producers include Charlie Traisman, Katherine Romans, Casey Durant, and Rachel Douglas. Director Meredith Alloway praised IFC Films for championing creativity, saying, 'This cast has exceeded my wildest expectations. I can't wait for audiences to see them shine.'
