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Morning! Dubai is turning into one big showroom this week and your credit card is about to feel it. The Dubai Home Festi...
06/10/2025

Morning! Dubai is turning into one big showroom this week and your credit card is about to feel it. The Dubai Home Festival takes over with two full weeks of mega discounts, home makeovers, and enough décor inspiration to make your Pinterest board cry. Whether you’re upgrading your sofa or just pretending to, the city is going all in with up to 75% off at every major store worth its cushion covers.
And if you need a break from all the shopping, Deniz Göktaş brings the comedy, IGNITE Pink is Punk gets you up at sunrise, and SB19 are lighting up Coca-Cola Arena. It’s one of those weeks where Dubai has something for everyone, from shopaholics to fitness fanatics to those just looking for an excuse to get out!

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🛋️ - Dubai Home Festival: Shop It Like You Mean It

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍜 - SLRP Ramen: Noodles, Handrolls & Chaos (The Tasty Kind) -

ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🎙️ - Andrew Schulz & Flagrant Live – Dubai Comedy Gets Dangerous -

FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎤 - Russell Peters: Relax World Tour - The King of Comedy Returns to Dubai -

Morning! Dubai is about to turn into one giant punchline. The Dubai Comedy Festival is rolling in for 11 days and every ...
29/09/2025

Morning! Dubai is about to turn into one giant punchline. The Dubai Comedy Festival is rolling in for 11 days and every venue in the city is basically a stage. Tom Segura is ready to break your abs, Shawn Chidiac is coming for your family WhatsApp group, Omid Djalili is mixing history class with belly-shaking timing, and Akaash Singh is sharpening the roast you never saw coming. Whether you’re front row at the Coca-Cola Arena or crammed into a late-night theatre show, you’re going to laugh, wince, and maybe regret bringing your mum along.

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 😂 - Dubai Comedy Festival – 11 Days of Global Stand-Up Mayhem -

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🥞 - Duck & Waffle: Comfort Food with a View -

ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🏀 - Dubai Basketball vs EuroLeague Giants -

FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎻 - Mad Mozart: A Symphony Gone Wild -



Morning! Dubai’s got a buffet of chaos and charm this week. Start with The Green Edit Brunch where three of the city’s b...
15/09/2025

Morning! Dubai’s got a buffet of chaos and charm this week. Start with The Green Edit Brunch where three of the city’s boldest chefs gang up for a feast that’s as eco-conscious as it is indulgent. Swing from opera tears at La Bohème to belly laughs at The Laughter Factory, and then lace up for a night of body slams at WrestleFest DXB. Toss in dandiya dancing with Falguni Pathak, Disney magic on ice, and even a wedding show for anyone plotting their “I do’s.” Whatever your mood, the city’s serving it up.

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
- 🍃 - The Green Edit Brunch - Three Chefs, One Sustainable Feast -

SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍝 - Vera Versilia: Pasta, Crudo and Tuscan Swagger -

ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🤼 - Dubai Pro Wrestling: WrestleFest DXB -

FRESH EXPERIENCES
- ❄️ - Disney On Ice: Into the Magic -

HOUSE OF THE WEEK
- 🏡 - One Za’abeel Residences, Zabeel -

Good morning, Dubai. This week is a mix of business cards, laughter, and a few reality-bending spectacles. Entrepreneurs...
18/08/2025

Good morning, Dubai. This week is a mix of business cards, laughter, and a few reality-bending spectacles. Entrepreneurs are swapping stories over drinks, cyclists are chasing sunrises in the desert, and Natalie Imbruglia is ready to remind us all why “Torn” never left our heads. There’s magic with comedy, cooking that might save your date night, tango that sizzles, and art that literally smells good. Whether you want to network, laugh until your face hurts, or question the laws of physics at La Perle, the city’s got something waiting.

— Local Scoop Dubai

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍕 - Larte’s Ferragosto Pizza Celebration - .dubai
- 🥘 - Askim: Mediterranean & Turkish Dining in Downtown Dubai - .restaurant

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🚴‍♂️ - Bikeera Saturday Al Qudra Community Ride - .mobility
- 🎭 - The Laughter Factory: August Comedy Tour -
- 👨‍🍳 - Top Chef Dubai Summer Cooking Classes

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎵 - Natalie Imbruglia Live at Dubai Opera -
- 🐇 - Alice in Wonderland 360° at TODA -
- 🎹💃 - Tango & Keys Live at Zabeel Theatre -

🌟 WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?
- 🎤 - Ladies Aadmi ft. Vivek Samtani
- 🎨 - ARTE Museum: Immersive Nature Experience
- 🎭 - La Perle by Dragone Aqua Theatre



Good morning Dubai! This week’s stacked with reasons to get out. Michelin-approved sushi at Goldfish, a High Tea at Pala...
28/07/2025

Good morning Dubai! This week’s stacked with reasons to get out. Michelin-approved sushi at Goldfish, a High Tea at Palazzo Versace that actually feels like an event, and a sunset Yogalates session under the DIFC Gate with goodie bags to take home. Frida Kahlo’s life and art take over TODA in a 360° immersive show, Burak Yeter is bringing deep house to The Penthouse, and Downtown turns into a giant puzzle with an app-led scavenger hunt that’s part sightseeing, part brain workout. Networking, markets, exhibitions, and even a Messi experience round off a week where staying home makes no sense.

— Local Scoop Dubai

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍣 - Sushi So Good It Got a Michelin Nod (And You’ll Still Be Thinking About It Tomorrow) -
- 🍰 - High Tea at Palazzo Versace: Because Regular Tea is Boring -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🧘‍♀️ - Your Spine Called. It Wants You at Yogalates -
- 🎨 Frida Like You’ve Never Seen Her -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🎶 - Burak Yeter Is Taking Over The Penthouse -
- 🕵️ - Dubai Scavenger Hunt: Solve Clues, See Icons, Outsmart the City -

💼 BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK
- 💼 - Who You Meet Could Change Everything

🌟 WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?
- 🍅 - Ripe Market at Town Centre Jumeirah
- 🥕- Ripe Market at Times Square Center
- ⚽ - The Messi Experience
- 🚢 - Titanic: A Voyage Through Time



Happy Monday Dubai! This week’s serving up handmade pasta under chandeliers, speed skating under stars, and lobster roll...
21/07/2025

Happy Monday Dubai! This week’s serving up handmade pasta under chandeliers, speed skating under stars, and lobster rolls under lasers. There’s a new Italian fine-dining spot in a five-star poolside hideaway, a dinner show with more strobes than sense, and a spa day built for people who need a full system reboot. You can adopt a dog, party at sunset, or glide in circles until sunrise. It’s weird, it’s wonderful, and it’s very us. Shall we?

— Local Scoop Dubai

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍝 - New Italian Fine Dining: Vera Versilia Opens at Kempinski -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🛼 - Speed Skating Under the Stars at Meydan -
- 🎭 - Dinner Show at Troy: Lights, Beats, and Lobster Rolls - .dream

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🐾 - Dog Adoption Day at The Petshop -
- 🧖‍♀️ - Spa Day for Two at Address Beach Resort -

🌟 WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?
- 🛍️ - ARTE Market at Times Square Center
- 🧀 - Fajita Thursdays at McCafferty’s Wafi
- 🩱 - Tease Me: Sunset Pool Brunch at Barasti

Good morning Dubai! This week is serving pasta for breakfast, cheesecake above the skyline, and Arabic coffee with a sid...
16/06/2025

Good morning Dubai! This week is serving pasta for breakfast, cheesecake above the skyline, and Arabic coffee with a side of actual history. You can learn the entire backstory of your morning brew, send your kids on a mission at the Museum of the Future, or pretend brunching at 50 metres is totally normal.

In today’s Local Scoop Dubai
- Bottomless breakfast and serious espresso at Cucina
- Dinner 50 metres up in the air at Dinner in the Sky
- Arabic coffee and global brew culture at the Coffee Museum
- Big ideas for small humans at Museum of the Future’s Future Heroes

Let’s get into it.
— Local Scoop Dubai

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍝 Cucina: Pasta for Breakfast? Obviously. -

💼 LUXE OF THE WEEK
- 🍽️ Dinner in the Sky: Fine Dining, But Don’t Drop Your Fork! -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- ☕ This Museum Will Judge You for Using Instant Coffee -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🧠 Future Heroes at the Museum of the Future: No screens. No sugar. Just tiny humans doing big-brain things. -



Good morning Dubai! AI’s cooking your dinner, Franz Ferdinand’s crashing your playlist, and Emirates is giving away free...
09/06/2025

Good morning Dubai! AI’s cooking your dinner, Franz Ferdinand’s crashing your playlist, and Emirates is giving away free ice cream because... of course they are. It’s another week in the world’s most extra city, and we’ve got everything from snow yoga to rage rooms to fire-lit beachfront dinners.

In today’s Local Scoop Dubai:
- A beachfront dinner party with DJs, cocktails, and Balinese flair at Koko Bay
- Spa day goals: massages, salt caves, seaside cocktails at Blended Wellness
- Smash your stress (and a microwave) at The Smash Room
- Strike a yoga pose in -2°C at Ski Dubai’s women-only SNOGA session

Strap in.

— Local Scoop Dubai

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🔥 Koko Bay: Dinner, DJs & Fire Shows on the Sand -

💼 LUXE OF THE WEEK
- 🌴 Blended Wellness x Mare by Bussola: Spa Day, Salt Cave, and Seaside Cocktails -

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🪓 The Smash Room: Rage Room Meets Recycling - .ae

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🧘‍♀️ SNOGA at Ski Dubai: Stillness. Strength. -2°C -



Good morning, Dubai! There’s a murder on the QE2 (don’t worry, it’s dinner theatre), indie shopping with snacks in Jebel...
02/06/2025

Good morning, Dubai! There’s a murder on the QE2 (don’t worry, it’s dinner theatre), indie shopping with snacks in Jebel Ali, and more gigs, workshops, and comedy nights than your Google Calendar can handle. Hydrate, caffeinate, and let’s dive in.

In today’s Local Scoop Dubai:
- Pizza with a view and a side of live music
- Ripe Market returns to Festival Plaza this weekend
- Poetry, theatre, and candlelit Coldplay tributes
- Comedy labs, Latin nights, and Persian Eid parties
- Workshops on gardening, painting, and frescos

Shall we?
— Local Scoop Dubai

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🍝 Arrogante: Where Pizza Meets a Power Stance -

💼 BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK
- 💈 LVLS: Fades, Beats & Fresh Brews in Al Quoz - .dxb

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🌴 Shop Local, Snack Hard – Ripe Market at Festival Plaza -

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🔪 Murder, Mystery & Mains – All Aboard the QE2 -

Happy Monday Dubai! The AC is humming, the iced coffees are flowing, and we’ve got theatre, escape rooms, and comedy sta...
19/05/2025

Happy Monday Dubai! The AC is humming, the iced coffees are flowing, and we’ve got theatre, escape rooms, and comedy stacked back-to-back — all before the weekend even hits.
In today’s Local Scoop Dubai:

- Shakespeare gets roasted
- A flower shop that makes blooms last years
- Fine dining with a side of surrealism
- Live shows, quizzes, markets & more

Shall we?

— Local Scoop Dubai

🍔 SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP
- 🎨 Maison Dali — Where Art Gets Plated -

💼 BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK
- 💐 - Home Blooms – Dried Flowers That Stay Beautiful for Years - .ae

🎭 ACTIVITY ALLEY
- 🎭 - The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - ,

🌟 FRESH EXPERIENCES
- 🕵️‍♀️ Game Over Escape Rooms — Can Your Family Escape in Time? -

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