• Trader Vic's at Crowne Plaza Dubai is celebrating its 20th anniversary this weekend. The restaurant will feature half priced beverages from 6pm onwards tonight and tomorrow. Their Cuban band will set the mood with Latin tunes and there's a salsa competition at 11pm each night. The winning couples will score a weekend stay at the hotel. Trader Vic's is in the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road on the 3rd floor in the Residence Tower. It's open from 6pm to 2am. For reservations, call 04 305 6399 or visit www.facebook.com/tradervics.crowneplaza.
• The Italian restaurant Sapori di BiCE has launched an afternoon tea/baby shower package that includes an assortment of teas, pastries, cakes and finger sandwiches with a pink or blue theme. The sandwich menu includes smoked salmon with dill butter, sliced cucumber and chopped mint with mint butter, roast chicken, and golden raisin salad sandwiches. Dh250 for every two guests. Sapori di Bice has two Citywalk locations and a newly opened location at The Beach. For Citywalk locations, call 04 344 2550. For The Beach location, call 04 551 6349.
• Chickalicious, a chic dessert shop at The Village Mall Jumeirah, is offering pumpkin-based American Thanksgiving treats from Sunday onward. The special menu options will include pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins and their signature dough-ssants in pumpkin flavour. Call 04 344 4700 or visit www.facebook.com/chikaliciousme.
• The Arabic restaurant Al Maeda has opened its doors at the Doubletree by Hilton Dubai Jumeirah Beach hotel. Meaning ‘the dining table’ in Arabic, Al Maeda is an open kitchen concept and is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. The terrace offers shisha complete with a view of the sea. For reservations, call 04 453 3333.
