Selling like haute cakes
A new footwear collection by actress and designer Sarah Jessica Parker is being showcased at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach – along with a Fashion Afternoon Tea inspired by the names of each shoe. SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker will be displayed at Shai Salon & Terrace until May 5 and is exclusive to the Middle East.
Jose Avillez takes
Dubai to Tasca
Acclaimed Lisboan chef José Avillez has debuted in Dubai with Tasca – named after a traditional Portuguese eatery. With a menu of sharing dishes the chef has taken classic dishes from his homeland and added contemporary twists, with options such as giant red shrimp, piri piri chicken with smoked avocado cream, and a surf and turf platter with blue Portuguese lobster. Complementing the menu is a wine list with the largest selection of Portuguese wines available in Dubai.
Singing and supper
at Dubai Opera
Dubai Opera’s dining destination has launched a theatre dinner experience prior to performances. The Loft’s set menu theatre dinner is inspired European and Asian flavours and will change seasonally. Starters currently include creamy burrata and steak tartare, with pan seared seabass and braised Angus ribs among the main courses. There’s also the option to indulge in a light coffee parfait, paired with hazelnut and milk foam, or a crème brûlée alongside lemon sorbet and lemon merengue. The two-course menu is priced at AED 195 per diner, while the three-course option is priced at AED 235
Chocolate-tea goodness in Abu Dhabi
Sweet-toothed tea drinkers will be in chocolate heaven at Rosewood Abu Dhabi. The hotel has launched the Chocolate Extravaganza afternoon tea, composed of a huge dessert station packed full of tasty treats all artistically crafted with all things chocolate; chocolate opera cake, chocolate brûlée, white chocolate cheesecake, chocolate truffles, chocolate lollipops and more. Everything is 100% edible – including the plates