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mall

GOING OUT

Festival City Restaurants: The Complete Guide to Dubai’s Waterfront Dining Mall (2026)

15 Aug

Dubai Festival City restaurants make sense to me when dinner comes with an IMAGINE show afterwards. I’d choose Al Fanar for Emirati food, Eataly for an Italian meal or Market Island when the group wants different kitchens. Osteria Mario enters the shortlist when a children’s play area matters. The waterfront is the attraction, but the…

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A metallic heart-shaped sculpture reflecting its surroundings stands near the Burj Khalifa, with a bright sunny sky overhead. Palm trees and buildings of Dubai Mall are visible around the sculpture.

Lifestyle

Immersive Art in Dubai Malls: ARTE, AYA and Fashion Avenue

6 Jan

For an art-and-shopping day in Dubai, distinguish a ticketed immersive attraction from the visual displays in a shopping district. ARTE MUSEUM at Dubai Mall and AYA at WAFI City are specific experiences with their own admission rules. Fashion Avenue is a retail area, not a ticketed exhibition. Our preference is to pick one attraction and…

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