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FACT
03-04-2025
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The FACT UAE Weekend Guide: 4 to 6 April 2025
Your guide to the best food, arts and culture across Dubai this week. As we venture into the first week of April, live music and culinary surprises take hold in Dubai. Start planning your weekend of dining, nightlife and entertainment – you can thank us later. Friday 4 April It's time to hop on board. Blume has created a luxurious meal on wheels, which includes a beautiful Christian Dior-themed restaurant in Dubai Mall. If you want to add some drama to your dinner, then jump onto one of the train carriages, which look like they are part of the Orient Express. Dior bags are prettily piled up by the entrance, and Dior cushions are on the seats. Blume's menu showcases a fusion of flavours that covers the Middle East, Asia, and beyond. GO: Visit for more information. Chef Robin Höfer has been making a name for himself in the dining world. He previously worked at the MICHELIN-starred restaurant Ossiano and was nominated for Gault&Millau UAE's Future Great of the Year 2025. Now, he has created a superb supper club in Dubai with the opening of Robz' Chef's Table. Robz' Chef's Table draws inspiration from his life and career, showcasing Asian flavours for just eight guests per sitting. Expect Käse Spätzle elevated with black truffle, The Golden Egg stuffed with lobster and tapioca pearls and Tom Kha Soup, which blends French techniques with Thai flavours. Prices start from AED 750 per person. GO: Follow @chefrobinhoefer on Instagram for more information. French Montana will light up FIVE Palm Jumeirah's Bohemia Beach Club. Get ready to party as the rapper promises an epic night of music, glamour, and vibes that will get you grooving. For those unversed, French Montana, originally Karim Kharbouch, is a global music sensation hailing from Morocco. He moved to the US when he was 13 and soon, burst into the music scene with his mixtapes and hit single, Choppa Choppa Down. Blending rap and hip-hop, his work soon started resonating with audiences. His hit tracks include Unforgettable, Pop That, and No Stylist. Tickets start from AED 150. GO: Visit for more information. Saturday 5 April Taking place at Ain Dubai, AfroLOUD is the biggest Afro festival of its kind in the region and will be headlined by CKAY and Young Stunna. The event includes artists, a live band, food stalls and fashion pop-ups. The event will bring together a star-studded lineup of stars from the Afrobeats, Afro house, and Afro Desi genres. Expect the sounds of drums and sights of a lively dancefloor. And, if you're after an Insta-worthy experience, you can dance the day and night away under the world's tallest observation wheel, Ain Dubai. GO: Visit for tickets and more information. On your marks, get set, race. The Dubai World Cup will attract trainers and jockeys from all over the world. As one of the most prestigious horse racing tournaments in the world, the Dubai World Cup was launched by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai in 1996, and continues to be one of the most exciting events in the UAE's sporting calendar and includes $12 million at stake in the title contest. We'll see you on race day. GO: Visit for reservations and more information. Adriatique is a legendary DJ duo of Adrian Shala and Adrian Schweizer, who have dominated the electronic music realm since meeting in 2008. Their performances and productions are long and meditative affairs, constantly surprising the listener with subtle twists interrupting their hypnotic groove. Known for their hits such as 'Home', 'Miracle', and 'With You', Adriatique have transformed the way electronic music is produced and experienced. The dynamic duo will take over the desert dancefloor at Terra Solis this weekend. Saturday 5 April. AED 250 per person. GO: Visit for tickets and more information. Sunday 6 April TAAMA restaurant has opened in Sohum Wellness Sanctuary, and prides itself on offering mindful eating. The concept celebrates nature and aims to encourage relaxation. At TAAMA, guests can enjoy plant-based dining, which is rooted in wellness at its core. Executive Chef Fabienne Saroufim is behind the menu, drawing inspiration from her molecular gastronomy studies. Highlight dishes include Artichoke Spread with spices, Hibachi Grilled Skewer and Lion's Mane, which is slow-roasted over the open fire to create a smoky richness. GO: Visit for more information. If you're a petrolhead, it's time to buckle up because OFFSET is making its return to the city. Here, it's all about exclusive and custom builds. From classic Japanese beasts and European icons to sleek modern performance machines, these cars will line up and rev to showcase their quality – and of course, flex. But cars are not the only stars of the show. OFFSET 2025 turns the energy up with live graffiti by Graffiti Dubai, a street dance session by GrandStyle, DJ sets and live entertainment. GO: Visit for more information. Celebrate the Sakura Festival at Armani/Hashi Mark the arrival of cherry blossom season with an elegant culinary tribute at Armani Hotel Dubai, where the hotel's Japanese fine-dining restaurant will be serving a six-course Sakura-inspired menu set against stunning views of the Dubai skyline. Inspired by Japan's cherished Hanami tradition, the menu features dishes like Japanese Crispy Tuna with Truffle & Caviar, a delicate Sushi & Sashimi Platter, Sakura Ebi Kaki-age, Hokkaido Scallop Robata, and Saroma Wagyu MB 9+ Striploin, finishing with a refreshing Yuzu Granita and a signature Sakura Cherry Blossom Cake. Available daily until 15 April from 6:30pm to 11:30pm. AED 790 per person. GO: Visit for reservations and more information.
FACT
25-03-2025
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Robz' Chef's Table: Ossiano chef launches a supper club in Dubai
Robz' Chef's Table draws inspiration from his life and career. Chef Robin Höfer has been making a name for himself in the dining world. At the MICHELIN-Starred restaurant Ossiano, he was nominated for Gault&Millau UAE's Future Great of the Year 2025. Now, he is creating a supper club in Dubai, Robz' Chef's Table. Robz' Chef's Table draws inspiration from his life and career, and showcases Asian flavours. Robin has worked at some of the top MICHELIN-Starred restaurants around the world. The supper club offers a more personal dining experience, and is limited to only eight seats. Plus, guests can use cutlery passed down from his grandmother, Lore. Robz' Chef's Table starts with a Tepache welcome drink. Robin hails from Germany, and adds some of the country's comfort food on the menu. Käse Spätzle has been elevated with black truffle, crispy onion and a salad bouquet. The Golden Egg is inspired by his travels in Thailand, and combines lobster and tapioca pearls. The Tom Kha Soup blends French techniques with Thai flavours. Plus, the desserts hark back to his childhood memories in Germany. The drinks menu at Robz' Chef's Table includes the German drink, Spezi, which is served with jelly, black lemon, kumquat and finger lime. The non-alcoholic pairing comes with homemade fermented drinks like kombucha and lemonade. Robin explained: 'The Chef's Table is a testing ground for me to showcase my cuisine in my own kitchen. Each dish tells a story, taking guests through my culinary journey – from my apprenticeship in Germany to my most recent experiences working at World's 50 Best Restaurant Disfrutar in Barcelona and three MICHELIN-Starred Core by Clare Smyth in London. I am grateful to welcome diners into my home, where they become part of my dream to open my own restaurant'. Robz' Chef's Table takes place three times a week. The prices start from AED 750 per person for non-alcoholic pairing, and AED 850 with wine pairing. Check in with FACT for the best things to do in Dubai. GO: Follow @chefrobinhoefer on Instagram for more information.
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24-03-2025
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Is this new supper club experience Dubai's most exclusive (and expensive)?
Robz' Chef's Table is Dubai's brand new supper club and lays a bold claim… But does it live up to it? That is precisely the question we will attempt to answer here. Dubai's culinary scene has birthed a new underbelly in recent times, one laden with mystery and novel charm, of secret menus, hidden locations and intimate gatherings that feel more exclusive than even some of your most premium and expensive dining experiences – this is the supper club. Something about being one of just a handful, inside the sanctum that is someone's home. The romance of a deeply emotional story untold, now finding a way out to the world but only through a very curated set of senses. Given Dubai's crowds of starry-eyed diners, this is a recipe for success. This underground gastronomical culture is new in Dubai and here to stay, because the foodies are loving it. In this blossoming, simmering world of endless supper club and at-home dining concepts, combining tales and tastes from around the world, a new one has emerged. Robz Chef's Table debuted in Dubai this March, and makes no effort at draped modesty, calling itself Dubai's most exclusive private dining experience. Brought to you from the mind of Chef Robin Höfer, German native most recently ex-Ossiano where he was nominated for the Gault&Millau UAE's Future Great of the Year 2025, this chef's table is inspired by the personal narrative of his life, starting from Lake Constance, through some of the most top-rated European kitchens and his passion for Asian flavours. Consider this a stepping stone, an experimental kitchen where the larger dream, the bigger picture of a full-fledged restaurant will eventually come to life. The table is limited to eight spots only, and is priced at Dhs750 per person including non-alcoholic pairing and Dhs850 with wine pairing. Chef Robin and his partner in this venture, Pearl Yan, welcome you into their cosy home, where they whisk you away with their keen, watchful hospitality and the occasional appearance of the family cats. The menu itself features 13 courses or impressions , meant to reflect different periods in Chef Robin's culinary journey. It is deeply personal, not just in the inspiration, the service (your cutlery once belonged to his grandmother) and the accompanying narrations, but also in Chef's leaning towards fine dining. you'll find loads of Asian influences woven into the food, but no spoilers here. Several mentions of Höfer's all-time favourite comfort food and his fond childhood memories from Germany are made. The käse spätzle is essentially an incredibly cheesy mac and cheese, a German staple elevated with generous slices of black truffle, crispy onion, and a delicate salad bouquet and Spezi, a popular German drink which comes to you as a granita served with jelly, black lemon, kumquat, and finger lime. The whole affair is elevated by the options in the non-alcoholic pairing, with homemade fermented drinks like kombucha, lemonade, and tepache boasting bright and exciting flavours made to complement the courses, perhaps even better than a plain glass of wine. Robz' Chef's Table indeed feels very, very exclusive – it's inventive, it's creative, it's warm and it's fun, and it stays true to the fine dining ethos that Chef feels so strongly about. Sure, it's indulgent, and probably pricey, but never pretentious and perhaps just the sheer honesty of the story makes it worth that ask. Robz' Chef's Table takes place three times a week, and is announced exclusively on @chefrobinhoefer and @pearll_y's Instagram stories. For inquiries and reservations, please send a direct message. Images: Supplied > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
