Food bites: National Day cupcakes and BBQ on a floating donut

From a Christmas bazaar at Lana's PartiPerfect to festive month at The Ivy, this week's food news in brief.

Nespresso coffee machine. Courtesy Nespresso

Lana's Partiperfect is holding a food and fashion Christmas bazaar on December 10, which could be a good opportunity for stocking up on festive bits and pieces and checking out the newly opened cafe in Villa A56, Marina Office Park, Abu Dhabi. Visit www.facebook.com/PartiPerfect

Kitsch Cupcakes is offering a range of National Day cupcakes; any of the store’s 25 cupcake flavours can be decorated in UAE National Day colours. The limited-edition cakes are available at Kitsch Cupcakes stores on Jumeirah Beach Road, in DIFC and at The Souq at the Central Market in Abu Dhabi. For home delivery call 800 CUPCAKE.

BBQ on a floating donut

Nespresso’s new U Machine has a rounded, adjustable water tank which means that it can fit easily into an odd-shaped workspace and is apparently well-suited to the first time Nespresso machine user, thanks to the simplicity of its design. Prices start at Dh1,095. Visit the Nespresso stores in Abu Dhabi Mall, The Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates for a lesson on how to use the various machines.