• Amerigos Mexican Bar and Restaurant at the Park Inn by Radisson on Yas Island has developed Discover Mexico — a new concept to showcase authentic cuisine from seven different regions in Mexico. Each month, the chefs will feature a small menu of dishes from that month’s selected region. The concept kicks off on February 1, and will feature three authentic dishes from the Yucatan Peninsula. On the menu: panucho yucateco (Dh40) — a corn tortilla with black bean purée, pulled chicken pibil (slow-roasted), grated cheese, motul salsa and pickled onion; pescado tikin xic (Dh80) — achiote-marinated sea bass with chilli poblano rajas, roasted corn, grilled tomato, plantain purée and salsa xni pec (this is one hot salsa); and, for dessert, you’ll get dulce de papaya (Dh30) with caramelised papaya, cinnamon ice cream, cottage cheese and whipped cream. Each region’s menu will be served for one month. Mexico City will be featured in March. For reservations, call 02 656 2000.
• Dai Pai Dong, the Chinese street food eatery at Rosewood Abu Dhabi, has just launched a new all-you-can-eat lunch concept. Fill up on as much dim sum as your stomach can hold Sunday through Thursday from noon to 3pm. Dh75 per person. The restaurant also now hosts ladies’ afternoons, where ladies are served free coffees and teas every day from 3pm to 5pm. 02 813 5552
• Caramel Restaurant & Lounge has just introduced a new Sundown Brunch, available Thursday through Saturday each week. Brunch-style dishes included in the offer are Asian-inspired chicken lettuce bites with shiitake mushrooms and hoisin sauce; Caramel’s signature chicken lollipops; lentil and coriander salad; and a spinach and avocado salad. Bites such as mac and cheese; mini Kobe beef sliders; and mini truffled fish and chips will be brought to the table. The Sundown brunch includes unlimited select beverages. Dh149. From 6pm onward. 02 678 3344
• Famous Dave’s, an American pit barbecue chain, will open in the Abu Dhabi Mall on February 1. The restaurant will serve up hand-rubbed meats, cooked low and slow in a wood smoker, with signature sauces and spices. There’s also a range of salads, burgers, sandwiches and more on the menu. This is Famous Dave’s first outlet outside North America. A second one is planned for Dubai later this year.
• Studio Masr, a restaurant inspired by an Egyptian movie studio with the same name, is now open in Dalma Mall. The menu serves up grills from Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan all named after movies produced by Studio Masr. The signature dish, called the Ameer El Intekam, is a selection of grill meat served with Oriental rice with nuts, grilled vegetables, French fries and halaby bread. Studio Masr produced the movie Ameer El Intekam in 1951. The restaurants is located on the second floor of the Dalma Mall, near the cinema. It’s open from 10am to midnight on weekdays; and until 1am on weekends. 02 635 1609
