If you ever visit Dubai you have to go to a Friday brunch. The weekends here are a bit different; Thursdays are the end of the week, Sundays are the beginning. So Friday = Saturday. The Friday brunch is much different than the brunches I'm used to in Chicago. They are a big social event where people get super dolled up and usually go in big groups (whereas in Chicago I usually woke up, brushed my teeth, threw on yoga pants - or jeans if I was feeling sassy - and met Pam for a bloody mary and eggs benedict somewhere nearby.) Almost every restaurant and bar in town has one and they range from 100 AED ($30) to 500 AED ($140). They almost always feature a huge buffet and all-you-can-drink. I haven't been to a fancy champagne brunch, but have been to two medium size/priced ones so far. Yesterday I attended one at the Murooj Rotana's Double Decker bar with some Emirates friends. The Double Decker is a UK themed bar and the food was pretty decent. They had a ton of pork, which is usually pretty hard to find anywhere in Chicago. So that was a nice treat, as were the unlimited Sols. When I arrived there was a long line of people and it felt more like trying to enter a night club than a brunch buffet. But it was noon. At 4pm, when the brunch officially ended, the Double Decker turned into a true bar where people started dancing and general weekend whatnot-ing.
And that's when my almost 30 year old self went home to walk the dog. I'm assuming the rest of the group continued on to a fun bar to have a great night :)
I can't wait for the next one. I'm hoping for some people to come visit us so we have a reason to splurge on a fancy champagne brunch with lobster and steak!
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