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COMPETITION LEXUS BRUNCH

COMPETITION – WIN a complementary Brunch for 2 – This competition is now closed

and the WINNER is SHAILI SHAH! Well done Shaili, voucher on it’s way to you via email!

Thank you Intersect by Lexus Dubai (DIFC).  We are pleased to offer our DoinDubai Subscribers an opportunity to experience your new concept. The complementary Friday Brunch for 2 is a March 2016 Competition.

Competition for Brunch at Interesect by Lexus DIFC Brunch here

What’s Intersect by Lexus Dubai all about 

We were invited to try lunch at the Intersect by Lexus restaurant/lounge in February 2016. This earlier post will tell you everything you need to know. Visit to Intersect by Lexus Dubai.

NEW – A FRIDAY BRUNCH that’s just started 

We haven’t tried the brunch as yet but we know there are 3 packages available for you try. They have a really good sommelier and I really liked her choice of wine.

Competition for Brunch at Interesect by Lexus DIFC Good Sommelier

The Three Friday Brunch Options

A brunch package without alcohol but with soft beverages AED 195

A brunch package that includes selected house beverages AED 295

A brunch package that includes sparking wine AED 495

Competition for Brunch at Interesect by Lexus DIFC 3 brunches

Our competition prize is Brunch for 2 This opportunity to win has now closed

An easy competition and a great way to experience the restaurant/lounge. At the sametime learning a bit about the Lexus brand. I loved the atmosphere and design features at Intersect in DIFC.

Competion for Brunch at Interesect by Lexus DIFC Lexus car prototype

WIN a Friday Brunch for 2 at Intersect by Lexus 

How to Enter – This competition is now closed

  • Enter your answer to this question into the  COMMENT BOX  at the end of the post.

Where is the LEXUS car brand from originally? (Hint: Answer is in this earlier post)

 

  • Pressing the button will subscribe you to the DoinDubai Newsletter at the same time.  DoinDubai SUBSCRIBERS who are already registered STILL have to go through the process to enter the competition. Don’t worry you will not have mulitple subscriptions. It just helps us to have all the entries for this competition in one file.
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Winners to this competition will be notified in the next few days

Thanks Monica.

Looking for a Restaurant? Then visit the Dubai Restaurant Review category for more Dubai Restaurant Reviews

Also enter ANOTHER March Competition to WIN a Complementary Meal for 2 at AL DAWAAR, Dubai’s only revolving restaurant. This competition has now closed

Dubai Restaurant Review Al Daawar DoinDubai Seafood starters Competition to WIN a Complementary Meal for 2 at AL DAWAAR

 

 

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INTERSECT BY LEXUS DUBAI

What’s the concept of Intersect by Lexus Dubai

I really wasn’t sure what the concept of Intersect by Lexus Dubai was, but the first time I stopped to stare, I was invited in to know more. No thanks, not today I said and walked on, not keen on being told about all the virtues of a Lexus, or so I thought. Happened to be invited for lunch a couple of days later, so found out what the point of it all was!

Intersect by Lexus Dubai Shop Front

The design of Intersect by Lexus Dubai

Designed by top Japanese interior designer Masamichi Katayama, the space, both up and down is modern, arty, light and very contemporary but thankfully you don’t feel like you’re in a car in the cafe! Everything in the cafe that you experience (apart from the food I guess) is somehow connected to the Lexus car brand. For example the leather on the dining chairs is the same as the leather on a Lexus car seat, the table top is made of the same wood as the dashboard of the car and so on. They are using the same high quality materials in the cafe as they do in the car.

Intersect By Lexus Dubai DoinDubai

So is it just a cafe then

No it’s a restaurant and lounge that can also be a space for  you to just stop by! In terms of functions the space is obviously a restaurant upstairs, they are serving breakfast, lunch and dinner opening at 8am. But as well as diners there were people beavering away on their laptops with a coffee, as it’s supposed to be a work space as well. I am not sure how long you can linger here with one coffee though! There are PLENTY of books that fill the cylindrical shelves and there are plans to start a book club too.

I'd like to join the Intersect by Lexus BookClub DoinDubai

Why do they have a Lexus car on the lower ground floor in full view

To remind you I think that it’s all about the Lexus at the end of the day, but it’s also cool to have a car in the basement! So it’s all about experiencing the Lexus via high quality, modern design, be it in the furniture or in the retail items for sale on their Crafted by Lexus shelves. No steering wheel covers or driving gloves, it’s more about beautiful leather briefcases and hand thrown mugs.

Tables? No There's a Lexus downstairs Intersect by Lexus Dubai DoinDubai

Are they using a cafe as a front to sell you a Lexus

I don’t think so, at least no one offered me a test drive of the car, cost AED 367, 000 and available in 3 colours. But I am definitely much more aware of the brand now and can see why it’s associated with luxury and very high quality materials.

Whats the food like at the cafe

All our party agreed that the lamb with the sweet potato and yoghurt was good, slice it up thinly and share. Other people I know also liked the kale and avocado salad but we have had plenty of this at home recently so didn’t order. I think I was expecting a bit more Japanese fusion type food here, maybe with some of the things they currently have on the Intersect by Lexus in Tokyo. Would love to have tried their special raw sugar smoothies with yuzu apple or dragonfruit!

Lamb and Sweet potato good at Intersect by Lexus Dubai

It’s Downstairs at Intersect by Lexus Dubai that’s really fun

We were taken on a little (10 minutes) tour of the downstairs by Halil Asar, the head of operations. We learnt all about the prototype car, and the corridor of toy cars were very artistically displayed on the way to the washrooms where the Japanese design features are very plainly evident!  There are 2 obvious EMPTY  spaces on the car corridor walls, one space is reserved by Mr Omar Al Futtaim’s choice of car and the other for the head of Lexus Mr Fukuichi

2 spaces for cars Intersect by Lexus Dubai DoinDubai

Put this one on your list to take visitors to for a coffee, a snack and the tour, the other one is in Japan, and a new one is opening later this year in New York. Oh and I shall add this to my category of 3 things to do in DIFC!

 Intersect by Lexus, if you’re listening, I’d LOVE join the bookclub, sure to be a luxuriously intellectual experience, please invite me!

Competition to Win a Complementary Friday Brunch for 2

 Go to this post to enter COMPETITION LEXUS BRUNCH

Competion for Brunch at Interesect by Lexus DIFC 3 brunches

Thanks Monica

Looking for more Dubai Restaurant Reviews go to the DoinDubai Restaurant News Category

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BURGER LOBSTER DUBAI

Where is Burger Lobster exactly located in Dubai

Burger Lobster Dubai is in DIFC, but not in the holy grail of Gate Village with Zuma, La Petite Maison and Robertos! Will it be just as successful with it’s slightly secondary location? It was completely full on the first night we visited Wednesday 17th February despite not having an alcohol license in place (it’s coming!) It’s located across the road from Gate Village in the Burj Daman building, next to the Skyview building. It’s open from 12pm till 2am.

Busy on the First Night of Burger Lobster Dubai DoinDubai

What’s the meal deal at Burger Lobster Dubai?

3 dishes as per the international branches and that’s Burger, Lobster roll or lobster as it comes. All options come with chips (thinnish ones) and a pot of ready dressed mixed salad on a large silver platter. Very American style at a fraction of the price of Catch. I chose grilled lobster. You can also opt for half and half, so that’s half a burger and half a lobster.

What do I get for AED127 at Burger Lobster Dubai

While the grilled lobster looked pretty big, the meat part isn’t that substantial, it was fine for me though! You can instead order your lobster by weight and it’s charged accordingly instead.

Do I have to dress up to go and eat there

No you don’t, leave the shorts and beach attire at home that said, you really don’t need any high heels or designer bags for a meal here, quite the opposite, and that’s great. Music on the day we visited was a tad loud for my taste as it was hard have a conversation. Service was very good.

What kind of quality is the lobster at Burger Lobster Dubai

Puddings at Burger Lobster Dubai

2 puddings available so far, Tres Leches, very different from the Mexican version at La Tablita and a lemon tart, served in a bowl, again high quality, American style fast food, well priced. The youngsters are going to LOVE this place! We’ll ask for a prize from them for a competition, but do leave a comment to let me know if you’ve tried Burger Lobster in London and whether you’re going to try it here.

Really creamy tres leches is one two desserts at Burger Lobster Dubai

Nice Blogger Gift from Burger Lobster Dubai

Thanks for this guys, great that it’s something we can use!, loved the red apron inside and the crustacean cracking tools too! What’s your best blogger gift? 04 514 8838 is the number you need to book a table, so far (as at Feb 2016) it’s half reservations and half walk in, best to book I think as you really wouldn’t be walking past this place on the off chance and there is nothing else to do in this building as yet.

Great blogger gift from Burger Lobster Dubai

 

Thanks, Monica

 

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FOOD NEWS 10TH NOVEMBER 2015

Food News on The Ticket Dubai Eye 103.8

Welcome to this week’s Food News – my new slot on Dubai Eye 103.8. Stay informed and make a better choice.  Food News is my new radio slot from 3.30 to 4pm on Tuesdays! I’m chatting to Mark Lloyd, Stef Burgon and Zarah Soar.  Find out what’s happening, what’s new on the restaurant scene, which places have relaunched a menu or reopened with a brand new look. Stay informed and make a better choice when you’re Dining Out in Dubai.

james Bond Food News Spectre

Food News New Wagamama on the Palm Jumeirah

Kaizen means Continuous Improvement and this concept has been adopted by the new Wagamama team! They have opened a big, bright, airy restaurant on the Palm Jumeirah’s Golden Mile (between Golden Mile buildings 2 and 3 the Galleria Mall) Makes a great change from eating at expensive hotel options on the Palm. A really good, new casual dining experience. We tried some dishes from their Omakase menu which means Chef’s Special. But I still love my ramen bowls!

Wagamamas Omakase dish

Dhs 75 voucher to giveaway!

Just subscribe to DoinDubai, Like the DoinDubai page on FB, and tell me which restaurant you would most like to go to from this week’s Food News in a comment under the blog post! I’ll let the randomiser pick a winner on Friday 13th! 

13th November 2015

AND THE WINNER IS SHARNEEN ! Voucher on it’s way to you now! More gorgeous competitions coming  

Wagamama Giveaway

Food News Roberto’s DIFC 

Michelin star canapés at Roberto’s in DIFC provided sustenance while we heard about the latest in the group’s plans for Dubai. 3 New Announcements made by Amin Kadrie the chairperson of Skelmore group that own Roberto’s – another home grown dining brand born and raised in Dubai. Roberto’s is opening a little sister restaurant called Mercato! Again in DIFC but much more of a casual Italian dining place, high quality, imported ingredients but they reckon they can serve lunch for Dhs 50! Rectangular pizzas too! Abu Dhabi is getting it’s own Roberto’s in the basement by the waterside of the Rosewood hotel – 30% of Roberto’s DXB guests are from Abu Dhabi at the week ends. And they have teemed up with a 2 Michelin star chef Enrico Bartollini from Tuscany who’s the advisory, overseer chef in the current Roberto’s.

Roberto's Chef and Amin Kadrie Skelmore 800

 

Food News Roberto's Terrace

But if that’s too too pricey for you, try Dusty’s at DIFC – liked the fact it has a small menu, easy to choose and prices are much more reasonable than the swanky holy trilogy DIFC Gate 5 village restaurants! Loved the sound of some of their small bites: Onion Crostini is made with onion jam, goat’s cheese, pistachio and chilli Dhs 30 and grilled squid with chilli lime dressing Dhs 50. Based in Al Fattan Currency house, same building as Cle.

Food News Royal China

Still in DIFC and Royal China has launched a new dinner menu and now their terrace is also open in the evenings. What should you eat there? Of course the duck pancakes because they are the most similar to London style, the prawn and chive dim sums and crushed ginger crumbs prawns. They have an excellent deal on at the moment all the dim sum you can eat and all the Chinese tea you can drink for Dhs 188 per person, all day on Friday and Saturdays. This deal is very popular Chinese families according to Anna their manager.

Royal China Food news Main meal

Food News Diwali Choice

Diwali Hindu Festival of Lights now very well known and celebrated by Hindus and and their friends and families all over the world. Lot’s of Diwali menus and offerings all over Dubai but I liked the sound of the Bombay Brasserie’s Vegetarian Menu specially for Dubai, very well priced for a hotel of this calibre. Dhs 195, on 10th and 11th of November 2015.

Food News Taj Hotel Diwali

Food News Indian Food at the Armani hotel Burj Khalifa

We ate some really good Indian food that came partly from Amal Indian restaurant and partly from their Banqueting kitchens at the Armani hotel Burj Khalifa on Saturday at a charity function called Autism Rocks, a Dubai resident – Indian Sanjay Shah hosted the benefit at the Burj Khalifa to raise awareness of the condition that his youngest child Nikhil (aged 5) suffers quite severely from. And he’s just been granted permission to set up a proper educational centre specifically to deal and help other parents whose children are in the same position. So go onto the website Autism Rocks to find out more about it and think about donating or passing the link on to someone who’s looking for a good cause or just increase awareness about the organisation and the work it’s doing.

Autism Rocks Dubai Food News

and here are the corresponding podcasts for this week’s show

PODCAST 11

we’re talking about Wagamama’s on The Palm in the Golden Mile, Robertos in DIFC

and

PODCAST 12 

we’re talking about Dusty’s and Royal China in DIFC the Diwali menu at the Bombay Brasserie at the Taj hotel at the Armani Amal at the Burj Khalifa.

I’ll add the PODCASTS that accompany this post as soon as they are publish

Thank Monica

 

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