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13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
20 free ladies' nights in Dubai
Ahh, the good old Dubai ladies' night. We're not short of them here. Whilst there are so many amazing ladies' night deals to choose from, if you're nearing the end of the month and those purse strings are pulling tighter, it's always handy to know where in Dubai offers free drinks for their ladies' nights. Here are the ladies' nights in Dubai that offer free drinks… Monday The Stables Mingle Monday at Stables is a great excuse to head to the pub as ladies enjoy unlimited free drinks from 8pm until 2am. There's also live music and a DJ after too if you want a bit of a dance… The Stables, Sheikh Zayed Road, Mondays, 8pm to 2am, @thestablesdubai Studio Al Khaleej The deal: Every night is ladies' night (really!) at Studio Al Khaleej – an Arabic nightclub and lounge. Ladies can enjoy three complimentary drinks every night of the week from 8pm to 1am. Studio Al Khaleej, Capitol Hotel, Dubai, daily 8pm to 1am, Tel: (0)56 416 8977, @studioalkhaleejdubai Tuesday Bla Bla Dubai The deal: Step into The Tent, Bla Bla's vibrant nightclub, where the party never stops. On Tuesday, La Santa Latin Night means free entry and two free drinks for an hour from 11pm to 12am for ladies. Bla Bla, The Beach, JBR, Dubai, Tues, 11pm to 12am, Tel: (0)4 584 4111, @blabladubai Lock Stock & Barrel, Business Bay and JBR The deal: Thirsty Tuesdays at LSB is the place to be. This OG ladies' night in Business Bay offers ladies four hours of unlimited drinks for free, so the girls can drink to their heart's content from 8pm to 12am. Get your party vibes on and dance the night away. Lock Stock & Barrel, Grand Millenium Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai, Tuesday, 8pm to 12am, Tel: (0)4 873 3399. UBK The fun little JLT hotspot has 2 complimentary house drinks for ladies on Tuesdays and 25 per cent off the menu. The deal is from 6pm to 12am and there's also live music too to keep you entertained. UBK, Cluster A, JLT, Tuesdays, 6pm to 12am, @ubkdubai Wednesday Long's Bar Gather the girls and head to Long's Bar for That Girl Wednesday, because you are 'that girl'. Just show up and ladies' drinks are on the house for two full hours so if you're looking for effortless fun, you've just found your vibe! No spend, no pressure, just pure girls' night magic from 8pm to 10pm, with a live duo band to keep the energy high… Long's Bar, Towers Rotana, Sheikh Zayed Road, every Wednesday, ladies drink for free, 8pm to 10pm Tel: 04 31 222 31 @longsdubai Lucky Voice Head to the karaoke and cocktail bar for ladies night and get unlimited drinks for free from 8pm to 12am. This place is always a vibe, no matter what day of the week it is… Lucky Voice, Grand Millennium Hotel, Barsha Heights, Wednesdays, 8pm to 12am, @luckyvoicedubai The Huddle Head down to this sports bar and grill restaurant where on Mondays, you get three free drinks from a selected menu and 30 per cent off on food from 8pm to 12am. The Huddle, Citymax Hotel, Al Barsha, Dubai, Wednesday, 8pm to 12am, Tel:(0)50 100 7046, @thehuddleuae Loca Margaritas and Mexican food are our kinds of Wednesday combo. On the day, ladies get free margaritas and house wines from 6pm to 11pm at Loca. There's a choice of five flavours, all served either frozen or on ice. Loca, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa, Jumeirah 1, Dubai, Wed, 6pm to 11pm, Tel: (0)4 346 1111, Moe's on 5th Moe's offers ladies four free drinks every Wednesday from the ladies' night menu. Go for the free drinks… stay for the music and good vibes. Moe's on The 5th, Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre, Dubai, Wed, from 6pm, Tel: (0) 4 333 3055, @moesonthe5th The Maine Oyster Bar and Grill JBR This popular oyster bar and grill hosts an aptly named 'Clam Jam' deal every Wednesday from 8pm to midnight. There's free-flowing wine from a choice of red, white and rosé for all the ladies seated (or standing) at the bar. DoubleTree by Hilton, JBR, Dubai Wed, 8pm to 12am, Tel: (0)4 457 6719, Thursday Canary Club Canary Club in JLT is a know spot for their ladies' nights, it's first come first served but ladies at the bar can get free flowing wine and signature cocktail Frederica from 7pm to 1am, that's such an amazing deal… Canary Club, JLT, Thurdays, 7pm to 1am, @canaryclubdxb High So Let's misbehave. Thursdays are made for ladies' nights at High So and you'll enjoy 3 free drinks and 30 per cent off food from 7pm to midnight. There's live music by Brio and a resident DJ Marz spinning all night, you already know it's going to be iconic… High So, Citymax Hotel Al Barsha at The Mall, Al Barsha, Thursdays, 7pm to 12am. Tel:+971 50 100 7046 @highsoalbarsha Lock, Stock and Barrel LSB Business Bay also celebrate the gals on Thursdays too so prepare for girls, giggles and good vibes. Round up your crew and hit up LSB Business Bay for unlimited free-flowing drinks from 8pm to 11pm Lock Stock & Barrel, Grand Millenium Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai, Thursday, 8pm to 11pm, Tel: (0)4 873 3399. Rare The deal: This cool steakhouse in City Walk's new licensed district, C2, offers free-flowing house wine at the bar for ladies every Thursday from 8pm until midnight. Rare, C2, City Walk, Dubai, Thursday, 8pm to 12am, Tel:(0) 4 287 4604. @theraredxb Soirée – The Opus by Omniya This beautiful Manhattan-style parlour is the place to be on a Thursday night. Gals get 3 free drinks and 50 per cent off the menu. Don't be shy and ask the sommeliers for advice on the best flavour combinations. Soirée Wine Bar, Opus by Omniyat, Business Bay, Dubai, Wed, 7pm, Tel: (0)55 413 6648, @ The Maine Studio City and Business Bay The Maine Land Brasserie and The Maine Street Eatery both are celebrating the ladies on Thursdays from 8pm to 12am. Head to either branch in Studio City or Business Bay and enjoy free flowing wine at the bar… yum. The Maine Land Brasserie, Business Bay and The Maine Street Eatery, Studio City, Dubai Wed, 8pm to 12am, Tel: (0)4 457 6719, Friday The Stables Along with their deal on Monday, The Stables are coming through for the girls on Fridays too with three free cocktails from 8pm to 2am. The Stables, Sheikh Zayed Road, Mondays, 8pm to 2am, @thestablesdubai Saturday Crown and Lion The Crown and Lion English bar are giving unlimited drinks to ladies for both Saturday and Sunday, all day, as long as you tag them on Instagram. Sounds like a deal to us… Crown and Lion, Ibis Hotel One Central, Sat and Sun all day Tel: 04 370 6598 or 050 900 5215 @crownandliondubai
Web Release
30-04-2025
- Business
- Web Release
Enjoy a Business Lunch Bonanza as May Madness Has Taken Over at The Stables
Entertainment Web Release Selection By Editor_wr On Apr 30, 2025 Looking to break up the workday with a wallet-friendly yet delicious dining experience? Look no further than The Stables, the beloved British gastropub located in the heart of Dubai's Trade Centre Area. This inviting locale is taking lunchtime up a notch, unveiling its limited-time May Madness Business Lunch. Running Monday to Friday throughout the month of May, this enticing offer is the ideal choice for some midday respite, allowing guests to savour one main course and one beverage for just AED 25, down from its original AED 49, between 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM. Conveniently located along Sheikh Zayed Road, The Stables is a nostalgic British escape in the heart of Dubai's bustling business district. With its charming vintage décor, comfortable seating, and warm, welcoming ambience, it's a great retreat for professionals looking to recharge, reconnect, or host casual meetings in a laid-back yet refined setting. A perfect destination for sealing deals or simply escaping your desk, The Stables makes every lunch break count. As for the food, guests can look forward to a hearty selection of classics and comforting bites. Highlights include the Grilled Scottish Salmon, cooked to perfection, and the ever-popular Stables Classic Burger, stacked high with juicy goodness and served with all the fixings. Lighter options are also available, such as the Chicken Caesar Salad, while vegetarians can savour the delicious Portobello Mushroom Burger or the cheesy delight of a Classic Margherita Pizza. If pasta is more your style, the Penne Alfredo offers a creamy, indulgent experience, and seafood fans can't go wrong with the crisp, golden Mini Atlantic Cod Fish & Chips. Whatever your choice, each dish is served with a choice of refreshing beverages to keep spirits high and productivity flowing. Diners can pick from a range of soft drinks and hot beverages or opt instead to indulge in a glass of house grape, bottled hops, or a house spirit with mixer, promising something to suit every palate and pace. Don't miss out and take this opportunity to catch up with colleagues or simply enjoy some solo time away from your screen. The Stables' May Madness Business Lunch is the perfect excuse to press pause and enjoy great food at an unbeatable price, so hurry and grab this incredible deal before it's gone. When: Monday to Friday, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm Offer: One main course and one beverage Price: AED 25 per person throughout May (regular price AED 49 per person) *For bookings and more information, call +971 54 417 7028 or email [email protected] To keep up to date with the latest news and offers, make sure to follow @thestablesdubai on Instagram Enjoy a Business Lunch Bonanza as May Madness Has Taken Over at The Stables Comments are closed.
Web Release
10-04-2025
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- Web Release
Celebrate a Cracking Easter Sunday with a Traditional Roast and Family Fun at The Stables
Entertainment Web Release Selection By Editor_wr On Apr 10, 2025 Easter Sunday calls for a celebration for the whole family, and The Stables has just the ticket. Taking place on April 20 th , this charming, vintage-inspired gastropub will be serving up a sumptuous roast complemented by a choice of comforting starters, indulgent desserts, and free-flowing drinks. Promising something to get all ages into the festive spirit, guests can look forward to live music performances, an exciting Easter egg hunt, vibrant face painting, a bouncy castle, and the chance to win a delightful hamper from Dough & Co. Conveniently nestled along the Sheikh Zayed Road, The Stables invites guests to journey back in time, immersing yourself in a nostalgic atmosphere filled with warmth, charm, and endless delights. Plush seating beckons families to settle comfortably amidst rustic brick walls decorated with vintage artwork, while shelves brimming with horse-inspired curiosities lend an air of playful elegance, creating the perfect backdrop for your Easter celebration. For the main event, tuck into a mouthwatering roast featuring tender cuts and classic trimmings, all drenched in gravy. To accompany your roast, choose from an array of tempting starters or opt for a decadent dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth. Complementing your Easter feast, guests can enjoy two hours of free-flowing beverages, including selected cocktails, house grape, and refreshing hops, allowing you to sit back and soak in the festive atmosphere. Adding to the festivities, a talented acoustic duo will be playing familiar favourites, setting the perfect soundtrack for the day's celebrations. Meanwhile, little ones can hop over to the bouncy castle or transform into their favourite characters with colourful face painting. One of the day's highlights is an exciting Easter egg hunt, where kids team up for a fun-filled adventure to uncover delicious treats and delightful surprises. Priced at just AED 199 per adult and free for kids, this is the perfect excuse to enjoy a fun and flavour-filled day out. To top it all off, every guest who attends the Easter Sunday roast will be automatically entered into an egg-citing draw for the chance to win a beautiful hamper from Dough & Co., brimming with mouthwatering Easter treats. Don't miss out – hop over to The Stables this Easter Sunday, and prepare to feast, play, and celebrate with the whole family. When: Sunday, April 20 th , 12.00 pm to 5.00 pm Offer: Two-course Easter Sunday roast with unlimited drinks for two hours, live entertainment, kids' activities, and the chance to win an Easter hamper from Dough & Co. Price: AED 199 per adult; Kids dine for free *For bookings and more information, call +971 54 417 7028 or email [email protected] To keep up to date with the latest news and offers, make sure to follow @thestablesdubai on Instagram Comments are closed.
The Guardian
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Gilgamesh, London: ‘It's a weird trip': restaurant review
Gilgamesh, 4a Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9NY. Small plates £7-£19, large plates £9-£42, desserts £9, wines from £38 A Monday lunchtime, and my phone pings. There's a text. 'Gilgamesh London. It's our Birthday! ONE milestone gift to you,' it says, with a dizzyingly random use of capital letters. '50% OFF A la Carte Menu. Online bookings.' Which is all very nice. Except I'm already booked to go to Gilgamesh. The next day I'm served up a trio of their ads across this paper's homepage online, offering '3 courses for £20'. It could be described as pathologically needy were that not an insult to needy people. Gilgamesh is the rebirth of a bonkers restaurant which opened in 2006 inside The Stables at London's Camden Market at a cost well north of £12m. It could seat 570 people and had a hilariously garish interior of sculptures and gold-effect reliefs telling the story of the Babylonian King Gilgamesh. As both god and man, he smote people, built mighty walls and generally made the weather across what is now the Middle East. Therefore, the food was pan-Asian. Well, of course it was: creaky stabs at sushi, dim sum, Thai curries and the rest. It was eventually taken over by Richard Caring of the Ivy group, before closing in 2018. A year ago it reopened on a site at the top of St Martin's Lane which used to be Marcus Wareing's Tredwells. So why my interest? I'm a completist, my time on this column is coming to an end and I simply needed to know: would Gilgamesh Mk II make any more sense than the original? As ever, it depends on your terms of reference. Despite the desperate come-hither ads and texts, they appear to be doing fine. On a midweek night, the place is rammed. They have a private party upstairs, so there's no room in the cloakroom for my bag 'because we have, like, 50 backpacks there already.' You can hear that crowd honking and hooting at each other at maximum volume over the mezzanine balcony into the vault at the front of the restaurant, where high mounted outdoor heaters have been fitted to fend off a chill. We are seated beneath their glow, before being moved so that we don't slowly grill. We now have a lovely view of the same ludicrous gold-effect interior which, we are told, is the original from Camden. Given the cracks, ragged joins and bubbled marquetry on the tables that's believable. There's plastic foliage including a bay tree, which looks as knackered as I'm already feeling, and a thumping bass line that makes the very air tremble. But look, we're here for what the website calls 'a culinary journey inspired by the ancient epic of Gilgamesh, where East meets West'. Apparently 'every sip and bite takes you further into the epic tale woven within our restaurant – a sensory experience that transcends time and cultural boundaries.' Which is nice. That immense journey starts with the sort of prawn crackers delivered in a white plastic bag with a cheap Chinese takeaway. They are accompanied by a salsa made with the flesh of pale pink tomatoes which taste of almost nothing. The best dish of the night is the £16 popcorn shrimp served in a stainless-steel pot the shape of a large martini glass. They are hot and crisp, though when we ask where the advertised spicy chipotle mayo is, we're told airily that it's been mixed in. From the sushi list we are mistakenly brought a Gilgamesh dragon roll. It's coated in a thin, slimy layer of wagyu beef, which has the texture of something you might use to salve a burn. When they deliver the actual dragon roll we asked for, made with barbecued eel and avocado, it's solid enough. Meanwhile, a crispy duck and watermelon salad, with a handful of cashews expertly removed from their bag and chucked on to the plate, is a disaster. The duck and melon are both excruciatingly sugary. The combination can work, but only if there's a sharply dressed leaf salad as counterbalance. Otherwise, it's just a weird trip to the sweetie shop. There is then a long wait for the main courses, but they were always bound to turn up, weren't they? The least offensive for simply being dull is the grilled, cotton-wool thump of the lemongrass chicken, which tastes of very little including either lemongrass or chicken. Then there's the beef rendang, which should be cooked long and slow until the reduced gravy has a profound warmth, depth and toastiness to it. This one is a sloppy blight upon the dish's very name. It's astringent and harsh, as if it were pressure-cooked for 30 minutes and left at that. The roti are greasy and flaccid as, by now, am I. We've also ordered cauliflower and asparagus fried rice. It smells like it's been made with the leftover cauliflower that comes alongside a cheap pub Sunday roast; the stuff overcooked yesterday, so that it can be eaten today without recourse to teeth. Of course, asparagus is grossly out of season but if it's in the dish description, it should be there. It isn't. It's just 50% massacred cauliflower. I point this out to our brilliant waiter, who is dealing with the noise and the chaos and a kitchen which doesn't always send the right order, with grace and dignity. He offers to replace it and though we decline, brings it anyway, but by this point we're done. We've tried to take the edge off with a £38 bottle of Spanish Sauvignon Blanc headache wine, the cheapest on the list. It hasn't done the job. Perhaps we should have ordered the Don Julio 1942 tequila at £950 (available online for £146). This evening my cultural boundaries have not so much been transcended as wildly violated. I have indeed had a sensory experience, just not quite the one they intended. Of course, I've made a category error here, just as I did 18 years ago. I came to a restaurant thinking the food mattered. But apparently it doesn't, not even when the bill comes to £175 (I'm told the discount in the text applies only between certain hours). A lot of restaurants are stage sets, Gilgamesh it seems more than most. It's a space in which to play at having a certain kind of watermelon martini-fuelled night, which is not my thing. We retreat to Anita, the ice-cream parlour next door, for tubs of mixed berry pavlova and chocolate sorbet, which are my thing. It doesn't transcend any cultural boundaries. It isn't epic. But it really does make things a little better. Gordon Ramsay's restaurant group is taking over the site of what was Le Gavroche, which was closed in early 2024 after 56 years by Michel Roux, son of the late co-founder Albert Roux. According to industry magazine Ramsay's company has successfully applied to take over the premises licence, with the supervisor named as Silvano Giraldin, the legendary maître d' who ran front-of-house at Le Gavroche for 30 years. The new restaurant will be a platform for Matt Abé, who has been chef-patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road in London's Chelsea since 2020. Ramsay was a junior member of the brigade at Le Gavroche under Albert Roux in the late 80s. Ayesha Kalaji, chef-patron of the highly regarded Queen of Cups in Glastonbury, is bringing a menu of her key dishes to the Intercontinental London Park Lane for Iftar, the meal with which Muslims break their fast during Ramadan. The half Welsh-half Jordanian Kalaji, who trained at Leith's School of Food and Wine, has put together an a la carte menu that includes braised pressed hogget with Persian lime and lavender, Queen of Cups laverbread falafel, and a rice pudding flavoured with rose water and saffron. It will be available for a month from 29 February. Book here. Bath BID, the business improvement group for the city, has announced the first ever Bath Restaurant Week, which will run from 3 to 11 May. Hospitality businesses in the city will be encouraged to run special menus and dishes spotlighting their offering, which will be promoted by Bath BID. To launch the event, and to raise funds for the charity Hospitality Action, they are staging a Waiters Race on Monday 7 April. Follow them on Instagram here for more information. Email Jay at or follow him on Instagram @jayrayner1
What's On
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Team What's On choose their pick (and icks) of things in the UAE right now
If a venue is offering a redeemable package, the great. It's naturally a great way to make the most of your cash, offering a comfy sun lounger to laze day away on. However, the term is a little redundant when drinks are so expensive that you can barely squeeze a small appetiser and one drink in, if that. Come on, if it's going to be redeemable, we need prices to be reasonable enough that we can actually redeem. – David Rivers, Group Editor Pick: Seeing if the hospitality horse has bolted The Stables A good PR friend of mine recently pointed out that there is a coverage bias at What's On . And she's right. A large part of our mandated journalistic duty is to show people the best of what's new, glossy, and glamorous in the region – but that doesn't mean we should let our love for the Old Skool lapse. It's at least partly because of this, I made a long overdue return to a Dubai haunt from (my at least) years of yore, The Stables. It's had some pretty heavy cosmetic surgery since my last visit, seven or so years ago, and it's the good kind. It looks younger, brighter – no laboured pouting or homogenised Dubai facia – but still retains its rootin' tootin' 'spit 'n' sawdust' charm. The menu has also been visited by the glow-up fairy – a strong burger, feisty calamari, and a margarita-mezcal blend that's Socratically deep. Full tables, sung fables, The Stables defies labels. – Miles Buckeridge, Deputy Editor Dubai Ick: Metretiquette A few weeks ago, I did an article for highlighting the different types of (annoying) people you encounter on the Dubai Metro. And I've just discovered a few ones that I am just itching to add to the list. There's the one that rushes past you to get to the escalator/travelator only to perch themselves in the center of the pathway, forcing you to work your way around them (while fighting the urge to tackle them). Then there's the ones who push past you while you (as a decent human being) wait in a queue to nab a seat in an empty train (even though you've been waiting for a good 15 minutes for the train to arrive). The worst are the ones with headphones on inside the cabin. The one who doesn't hear someone's desperate 'excuse me' as they battle a storm of people to get off the metro. The cherry, though, is when said person is eventually forced to push past said music listener, who then ends up looking annoyed because he/she was pushed aside. Like really, bro? – Aarti Saundalkar, Arts & Culture Features Editor I went to Salt Camp last year, and I just had to go back this year because of how great the food was. This time around, we ended up at the bar, where all the magic happens, and we sampled a secret menu created by the chef – not only was every course a banger, which is incredibly rare, the flavour pairings were super unique, combining ingredients from all over the world and using, salt, heat and fat to transform them into plate-cleaners and dish-sweepers. The whole concept of the menu is to utilise the powers of wood-fired cooking, with a massive, open grill at the heart of it all. So, not just meat, but cheese, vegetables and everything you can think of has been touched by smoke. 10/10, would recommend. – Manaal Fatimah, Online Reporter Ick: Compliments that age poorly 'You look good for your age.' Oh, wow – thank you so much for the backhanded compliment I never asked for. It's just a fancy way of saying, 'You look good… considering you're old.' And I'm supposed to take that as a compliment? How generous… Is it really that hard to just say, 'You look good' and skip the not-so-cute age reference? – Lana Du, Reporter Pick: Bleaching my hair, but healthily Those who also identify as Barbies know the addiction but also the struggle with keeping your hair as healthy as possible. I've been dying my hair since age 16, so for a significant amount of time, (the exact amount I'm not willing to disclose) and before hair health was a trend, the top of my head resembled a texture close to straw. I've tried for a long time to get it back to being healthy, but also stay as blonde as possible and my incredible hairdresser has achieved that for me. If you're a blonde in Dubai, I'd recommend Meg (@thecursedblonde) to anyone, she's based in the Den Salon in Arjan if you're looking. – Madie Murphy, Senior Reporter Media: Instagram, What's On Archive > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
