• Take a Valrhona chocolate masterclass this weekend at Jones the Grocer. Elizabeth Stevenson, the executive pastry chef at Qbara restaurant in Dubai’s Fort Complex, will teach guests how to create the Valrhona jivara chocolate tart and the Valrhona dulcey and marmalade panna cotta. The class will be held in Abu Dhabi’s Khalidiya store on Saturday at 6pm. To reserve a space, call 02 639 5883.
• Nahaam at Jumeirah Etihad Towers will welcome two chefs from Mallorca, Spain, next week. The chefs Ignacio Moreno and Patricia Dios will serve up a signature tapas menu from Monday until November 17. The chefs are visiting from the Jumeirah Port Soller hotel in Spain. Nahaam is open from 11am to 11pm, daily. For reservations, call 02 811 5666.
• Pie Face Bakery will launch its first outlet in the Middle East in Yas Mall when it opens next week. The Australian baker specialises in handmade, gourmet pies — both sweet and savoury. Pie Face also has locations in New Zealand, South East Asia and New york. The bakery sells coffee and other pastries as well. www.pieface.com
