Dubai BFF Weekender

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These are some of the activities taking place this week in our city. There is a good balance of sports, entertainment, conferences, concerts, and more.

🎾👟Sports

Active Living Run
What is it: The motivational Active Living Run honors community, connection, and fitness as part of a global tour aimed at encouraging a healthy, balanced living.
Where: Expo City Dubai
When: Sat 15 February | (More info)

Desert Palm X-Country Run: Race 1

What is it: Whether you're an experienced runner or taking on a new challenge, this activity promises to lift up your spirits.
Where: Melia Desert Palm Dubai
When: Sun 16 February | (More info)

🎵❤️Music & Concerts & Festivals

The Fridge Presents: Chinua Hawk

What is it: Hawk's live performance is the perfect soundtrack for love, with a heartwarming voice and a set list full of pop, jazz, and R&B.
Where: The Fridge Warehouse
When: Fri 14 February | (More info)

Tiesto live

What is it: As superstar Tiesto returns to the city, it is sure to be an incredible night of dance music.
Where: Coca-Cola Arena
When: Sat 15 February | (More info)

👶👩‍👧‍👦Family

Potted Potter live
What is it: The humorous spoof of the Harry Potter books by performers Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner will be coming to Dubai after a global tour.
Where: Theatre by QE2
When: Sat 15 February | (More Info)

La Bayadere Ballet
What is it: The production stars Vadim Muntagirov and Fumi Kaneko, principal dancers of the Royal Ballet, whose performances will breathe life into the tale.
Where: Dubai Opera

When: Fri 14 February | (More info)

🎭🎨Culture, Arts & Community

Taste of Dubai
What is it: The festival gathers top-notch restaurants, tasting sessions, cooking workshops and live music in a laid-back outdoor setting at Media City Amphitheatre.
Where: Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
When: Fri 14 February | (More Info)

Ramadan Souq
What is it: Stroll along a dazzling market oozing traditional charm at the Ramadan Souq, now back for its third season at the Old Municipality Street Square.
Where: Grand Souk Deira
When: Fri 14 February | (More Info)

🥂🎪Festivals & Clubbing

L’ECOLE Festival
What is it: Celebrate artistry, craftsmanship and imagination as the institution's three pillars, Art History, Savoir-Faire and Gemology, come alive in experiences.

Where: Dubai Design District
When: Fri 14 February | (More Info)

Dubai offers something special for everyone, whether you're wanting to spend time with family, friends, or on a romantic date.

🫂🫶🏻Thing To Do For Friends:

Stretch into yoga and brunch

Estimated cost for 5: AED 750 | (More Info)

🥰💗Thing To Do For Couples:

Catch some sundowners at DRIFT

Estimated cost for 2: AED 90 | (More Info)

🍭👩‍👧‍👦Thing To Do For Families:

Unwind at O Beach

Estimated cost for 4 (2 Kids): AED 780 | (More Info)

Todays Foodie Tip: Tomahawk Tuesday at Prime52

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DubaiBFF here, launching my first proper food review because, well, someone's gotta keep it real in this city of perfectly filtered food pics, right?

So here's what went down when we hit up Prime52 for my dad's birthday because the man wanted a proper steak, and who am I to argue with birthday wishes?

The place is rocking this 1990s steakhouse vibe that's about as subtle as a vampire at a blood drive, but in a weirdly charming way.

Like finding out your grandmother used to be in a punk band.

And honestly?

After all these new spots trying so hard to be Instagram-worthy, it's kind of refreshing.

They start you off with this bread situation - sourdough and rye with two types of butter.

One butter's just living its best regular butter life, while the other's been smoked and salted like it spent a gap year finding itself in a BBQ joint. Dad couldn't stop eating the smoked one, by the way.

The sommelier (that's fancy-speak for "person who knows way too much about grape juice") hooked us up with this Sangre de Toro wine (after talking at length about wine pairings or alien invasions or something in a french accent (which makes all food taste better riiiiight?) 

…Which I didn’t understand much.

But the wine had the coolest name of the 3 to choose from and really did fit well with the rest of the meal. So, a win for the sommelier.

Perfect birthday dinner wine, if you're asking me.

Then comes the star of this meat-opera - the Tomahawk steak.

Picture the kind of steak that makes other steaks feel inadequate. It's a solid eight-out-of-ten, which is exactly what you want from a proper steakhouse.

The sides were... present. Caesar salad, veggies, potatoes - all doing their best "we belong here" impression.

For dessert, they brought out this apple strudel that was trying really hard to make us forget about the steak we just had.

The pastry was flakier than a chronic procrastinator, and the caramel sauce was doing things that probably require a permit. Dad gave it his seal of approval, and the man knows his strudel.

Bottom line: If you're looking for a solid Tomahawk Tuesday spot that knows exactly what it is and nails it, Prime52's your jam. Just remember to bring your appetite. Also, maybe wear stretchy pants.

Trust me on this one - your food-obsessed friend who's just trying to keep it real in a city of endless options.

Dad's verdict: "Best birthday steak in a while." And that's saying something.

My verdict: Come with a sense of humor if you’re not used to old school fancy places. But food was great and solid value for money if you want to spend ca 700 aed on ‘the occasion’.

My verdict: DO TRY

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