In the next few months, the Nation Galleria Mall will see the opening of several more outlets. Food-lovers, take note: there will be no shortage of restaurants and cafes. Here are the highlights:
Teuscher Chocolates
Stop by Teuscher Chocolates for its famous Swiss chocolates. This shop started in the Swiss Alps more than 70 years ago and now has franchises across three continents. Though pricey, these chocolates are worth a taste. This is the first outlet in the UAE.
Status: open now. 02 681 1108, visit www.teuscherabudhabi.com
Bateel
This gourmet food cafe is a blend of Italy and Arabia. Bateel started in Al Ghat, Saudi Arabia, where it still operates a gourmet date farm. Bateel evolved into gourmet cafes and there are several branches around the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The cafe serves bakery items, breakfast, light meals, quiches, pastas, risottos and main courses.
Status: open now. 02 635 9145, visit www.bateel.com
Wafi Gourmet
This Lebanese restaurant and delicatessen is a lively lunch spot as well as a place to pick up some gourmet food products. This location has a shisha section that overlooks the corniche. Wafi Gourmet also has locations in Dubai.
Status: opening at the end of the month. Visit www.wafigourmet.com
Smoking Doll
This casual Asian restaurant offers an extensive menu focused on Thai food, but you’ll find flavours from Malaysia, Indonesia, China and Vietnam as well. Its first location opened in Boutik Mall on Reem Island.
Status: opening in early August. Visit www.smokingdoll.com
Organic Foods and Cafe
This family-run store opened its first location in Dubai in 2004. You can grab an organic lunch here or shop in the organic supermarket. It sells everything from organic food and supplements to skincare, cosmetics and baby products. There are already three locations in Dubai and one in Masdar City.
Status: opening at the end of the month or early August. Visit www.organicfoodsandcafe.com
Café de la Paix
This bistro uses French ingredients and methods to prepare food for all-day dining. It makes up to 25 different types of bread and offers an extensive dessert menu. The bistro also has locations in Marina Mall and Al Wahda Mall.
Status: opening in mid-August. Visit www.cafedelapaixabudhabi.com
Burger Joint
This burger restaurant from New York keeps it simple. You pick a hamburger or cheeseburger and toppings from a list of fewer than 10 choices. Sides are French fries or a whole pickle. It’s a brownie or pie shake for dessert. This eatery sticks to what it knows and is unapologetic about it. This is the first location in Abu Dhabi.
Status: opening in early August. Visit www.burgerjointny.com
Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor
This fine-dining Indian restaurant comes to the capital by way of the Indian celebrity masterchef Sanjeev Kapoor, who describes the food at his namesake restaurant as “art on a plate”. The first Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor in the UAE is at the Melia Dubai.
Status: opening in early August. Visit www.sanjeevkapoor.com
Godiva Chocolate Cafe
Given the iconic status of Godiva chocolates, this is sure to be a favourite haunt among chocolate lovers. But this shop offers more than truffles. You can also enjoy an ample menu filled with cakes, tarts, croissants, muffins, fondues and a long list of beverages. There are plans to offer salads, sandwiches and quiches in the future. The other branch in the capital is at The Galleria, Al Maryah Island.
Status: open now. Contact information is not yet available
Diego Cafe
Fresh off this year’s World Cup, this cafe will be a hit with football fans. Named after the Argentine legend Diego Maradona, this cafe is sure to have a sporty theme.
Status: opening in November or December. Contact information is not yet available
Mövenpick Ice Cream
This ice-cream boutique will offer a respite for weary shoppers. Guests can enjoy one of the world’s most beloved treats. In addition to ice cream, there’s the choice of sorbets, cornets, freshly squeezed juices, hot drinks and smoothies.
Status: opening in early August. Visit www.moevenpick-icecream.com
Mafnood
The simple tagline of this shop is: Proudly Emirati. We’re still unclear what this shop sells, but we’ve heard rumours of dates, tea and chocolates.
Status: no details on opening date yet. Visit www.mafnood.com
Leopold’s of London
This upmarket cafe and brasserie offers a wide selection of salads, sandwiches and mains throughout the day. It has plenty of breakfast options as well. This place is serious about its tea and coffee and boasts about the coffee-lab experience. There are already two locations in Abu Dhabi and one in Dubai.
Status: opening at the end of the month. Visit www.leopoldsoflondon.com
Al Rifai
Founded in 1948, Al Rifai offers nuts, coffee, chocolates, dried fruits, sweets, spices and seasonings. Its latest product is a low-fat snack mix. There are several locations throughout the Middle East.
Status: opening at the end of the month. Visit www.alrifaiarabia.com
Lavazza Espression
This coffee chain started in Turin, Italy, in 2007. Guests can enjoy a variety of classic and innovative authentic Italian coffee drinks. It will also offer a variety of dishes.
Status: opening in mid-August. Visit www.lavazza.com
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RESULTS
Light Flyweight (48kg): Alua Balkibekova (KAZ) beat Gulasal Sultonalieva (UZB) by points 4-1.
Flyweight (51kg): Nazym Kyzaibay (KAZ) beat Mary Kom (IND) 3-2.
Bantamweight (54kg): Dina Zholaman (KAZ) beat Sitora Shogdarova (UZB) 3-2.
Featherweight (57kg): Sitora Turdibekova (UZB) beat Vladislava Kukhta (KAZ) 5-0.
Lightweight (60kg): Rimma Volossenko (KAZ) beat Huswatun Hasanah (INA) KO round-1.
Light Welterweight (64kg): Milana Safronova (KAZ) beat Lalbuatsaihi (IND) 3-2.
Welterweight (69kg): Valentina Khalzova (KAZ) beat Navbakhor Khamidova (UZB) 5-0
Middleweight (75kg): Pooja Rani (IND) beat Mavluda Movlonova (UZB) 5-0.
Light Heavyweight (81kg): Farida Sholtay (KAZ) beat Ruzmetova Sokhiba (UZB) 5-0.
Heavyweight (81 kg): Lazzat Kungeibayeva (KAZ) beat Anupama (IND) 3-2.
UAE WARRIORS RESULTS
Featherweight
Azouz Anwar (EGY) beat Marcelo Pontes (BRA)
TKO round 2
Catchweight 90kg
Moustafa Rashid Nada (KSA) beat Imad Al Howayeck (LEB)
Split points decision
Welterweight
Gimbat Ismailov (RUS) beat Mohammed Al Khatib (JOR)
TKO round 1
Flyweight (women)
Lucie Bertaud (FRA) beat Kelig Pinson (BEL)
Unanimous points decision
Lightweight
Alexandru Chitoran (ROU) beat Regelo Enumerables Jr (PHI)
TKO round 1
Catchweight 100kg
Marc Vleiger (NED) beat Mohamed Ali (EGY)
Rear neck choke round 1
Featherweight
James Bishop (NZ) beat Mark Valerio (PHI)
TKO round 2
Welterweight
Abdelghani Saber (EGY) beat Gerson Carvalho (BRA)
TKO round 1
Middleweight
Bakhtiyar Abbasov (AZE) beat Igor Litoshik (BLR)
Unanimous points decision
Bantamweight
Fabio Mello (BRA) beat Mark Alcoba (PHI)
Unanimous points decision
Welterweight
Ahmed Labban (LEB) v Magomedsultan Magomedsultanov (RUS)
TKO round 1
Bantamweight
Trent Girdham (AUS) beat Jayson Margallo (PHI)
TKO round 3
Lightweight
Usman Nurmagomedov (RUS) beat Roman Golovinov (UKR)
TKO round 1
Middleweight
Tarek Suleiman (SYR) beat Steve Kennedy (AUS)
Submission round 2
Lightweight
Dan Moret (USA) v Anton Kuivanen (FIN)
TKO round 2
Wicked: For Good
Director: Jon M Chu
Starring: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Ethan Slater
Rating: 4/5
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Stuck in a job without a pay rise? Here's what to do
Chris Greaves, the managing director of Hays Gulf Region, says those without a pay rise for an extended period must start asking questions – both of themselves and their employer.
“First, are they happy with that or do they want more?” he says. “Job-seeking is a time-consuming, frustrating and long-winded affair so are they prepared to put themselves through that rigmarole? Before they consider that, they must ask their employer what is happening.”
Most employees bring up pay rise queries at their annual performance appraisal and find out what the company has in store for them from a career perspective.
Those with no formal appraisal system, Mr Greaves says, should ask HR or their line manager for an assessment.
“You want to find out how they value your contribution and where your job could go,” he says. “You’ve got to be brave enough to ask some questions and if you don’t like the answers then you have to develop a strategy or change jobs if you are prepared to go through the job-seeking process.”
For those that do reach the salary negotiation with their current employer, Mr Greaves says there is no point in asking for less than 5 per cent.
“However, this can only really have any chance of success if you can identify where you add value to the business (preferably you can put a monetary value on it), or you can point to a sustained contribution above the call of duty or to other achievements you think your employer will value.”
Karwaan
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala
Director: Akarsh Khurana
Starring: Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan, Mithila Palkar
Rating: 4/5
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Salah in numbers
€39 million: Liverpool agreed a fee, including add-ons, in the region of €39m (nearly Dh176m) to sign Salah from Roma last year. The exchange rate at the time meant that cost the Reds £34.3m - a bargain given his performances since.
13: The 25-year-old player was not a complete stranger to the Premier League when he arrived at Liverpool this summer. However, during his previous stint at Chelsea, he made just 13 Premier League appearances, seven of which were off the bench, and scored only twice.
57: It was in the 57th minute of his Liverpool bow when Salah opened his account for the Reds in the 3-3 draw with Watford back in August. The Egyptian prodded the ball over the line from close range after latching onto Roberto Firmino's attempted lob.
7: Salah's best scoring streak of the season occurred between an FA Cup tie against West Brom on January 27 and a Premier League win over Newcastle on March 3. He scored for seven games running in all competitions and struck twice against Tottenham.
3: This season Salah became the first player in Premier League history to win the player of the month award three times during a term. He was voted as the division's best player in November, February and March.
40: Salah joined Roger Hunt and Ian Rush as the only players in Liverpool's history to have scored 40 times in a single season when he headed home against Bournemouth at Anfield earlier this month.
30: The goal against Bournemouth ensured the Egyptian achieved another milestone in becoming the first African player to score 30 times across one Premier League campaign.
8: As well as his fine form in England, Salah has also scored eight times in the tournament phase of this season's Champions League. Only Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, with 15 to his credit, has found the net more often in the group stages and knockout rounds of Europe's premier club competition.
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At Eternity’s Gate
Director: Julian Schnabel
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Oscar Isaacs, Mads Mikkelsen
Three stars
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Toronto
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platforms: Playstation 4, Xbox One, Windows
Release Date: April 10
Skewed figures
In the village of Mevagissey in southwest England the housing stock has doubled in the last century while the number of residents is half the historic high. The village's Neighbourhood Development Plan states that 26% of homes are holiday retreats. Prices are high, averaging around £300,000, £50,000 more than the Cornish average of £250,000. The local average wage is £15,458.
What's in the deal?
Agreement aims to boost trade by £25.5bn a year in the long run, compared with a total of £42.6bn in 2024
India will slash levies on medical devices, machinery, cosmetics, soft drinks and lamb.
India will also cut automotive tariffs to 10% under a quota from over 100% currently.
Indian employees in the UK will receive three years exemption from social security payments
India expects 99% of exports to benefit from zero duty, raising opportunities for textiles, marine products, footwear and jewellery
The President's Cake
Director: Hasan Hadi
Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Rating: 4/5
