Next month, the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr is hosting a chocolate jewellery making class where guests will create edible jewellery and take home a small chocolate gift. The class will take place in The Chocolate Gallery every Saturday in October from 4pm to 6pm. The class is Dh199 per person with 15 per cent of each booking donated to the Pink Caravan to raise breast cancer awareness. In addition, The Chocolate Gallery will be selling truffle lollipops, chocolate lipsticks and cupcakes for Dh15, with Dh5 from each item donated to the Pink Caravan. For reservations, call 02 654 3238.
The Emirates Palace has announced the appointment of a new executive chef. Executive chef James Norman has taken over the coveted position and will oversee 164 chefs across 128 kitchens within Emirates Palace. The hotel has 14 restaurants in addition to its banquet operations. Norman is a British national and was previously the executive chef at the Grand Hotel Kempinski Geneva in Switzerland.
In other Emirates Palace news, the hotel’s seafood restaurant Sayad is launching its new Fisherman’s Evenings in October. Held every Friday, guests can choose their catch and select their favourite cooking method. Cost will be determined by market price and the type of fish chosen. Every Friday starting October 3, 6:30pm — 11:30pm, 02 690 7999.
The Noodle House is hosting its first-ever crab festival from now through October 18th. If you've never had a famous (and delicious) Singaporean crab, here's your chance to try it. The crab festival menu will feature Singaporean chilli crab and Singaporean black pepper crab. Singaporean chilli crab was developed by a housewife for her husband. She went on to sell those chilli crabs from a street cart in Singapore and the dish is now recognised around the world (it's even listed as one of the world's top 50 must-try dishes). The dishes, from Dh85 to Dh130, will be available at The Noodle House outlets until October 18. www.thenoodlehouse.com
