The last weekend of July arrives with a run of options that don’t sit inside a single mood, whether that means catching the final days of a month-long clubhouse before it packs away its listening room, lacing up for an early morning padel lesson at Erth Abu Dhabi, or working through the fourth edition of piehaus and 21grams’ Counter Culture menu before it disappears in three weeks. From new dessert menus in Downtown Dubai to a summer coffee collection built around co-fermented beans in Dubai Design District, here is where to spend the next few days.
A multi-sensorial experience with Duette+ Cultural Clubhouse
Duette Studio’s Cultural Clubhouse at PUBLIC, Dubai Mall, closes its doors on 2 August, which makes this coming weekend one of the last chances to walk through a month that has folded listening sessions, film screenings and workshops into a single restaurant space. The collaboration with RAW Music Store ME built a dedicated Listening Room around vinyl and analogue sound, while Vitra by Dhow Architectural Solutions shaped the furniture that has held the conversations, and EDIT, Curated by Duette gathers furniture, fashion, books and independent objects from local and international names for anyone who wants to leave with more than a photograph.
Explorers & Creators At Paus
Paus is opening its August calendar to its youngest members with Explorers & Creators, a one-month programme built around the club’s four pillars of Love, Health, Work and Play, split between Explorers aged six to nine and Creators aged ten to twelve, with family sessions running alongside both. The workshops range from puppet-making and breathing exercises for younger children to smoothie experiments and musical chairs paired with art therapy for older ones, alongside parent-and-child yoga and an obstacle course built for teamwork, with registration now open.
Julith Coffee’s New Openings
Julith Coffee, the specialty roastery that first opened in Al Quoz almost exactly a year ago, has expanded into a drive-through concept at Last Exit on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi road as well as a new café inside Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, its first Abu Dhabi location. Both sites carry the brand’s usual spread of espresso drinks, matcha and pour-over alongside a food menu of croissants, salads and San Sebastian cheesecake, giving commuters and hospital visitors alike a reason to route a coffee stop through either location.
Ladies’ Padel At Erth Abu Dhabi
Etizan Fitness at Erth Abu Dhabi has launched a ladies-only padel programme that runs every Saturday from 10am to 12pm on a private indoor court, led by Sara Ben Thami, a French coach who moved across from competitive tennis and now holds certification from the Union Professional del Padel. The sessions are built for beginners and D-level players working on technique, positioning and movement, with rackets and balls provided and a single session priced at AED 180, so the only real commitment is showing up.
New Balance x Common Grounds Summer Run Series
New Balance and Common Grounds have paired up on a Summer Run Series that turns Dubai Hills Mall into a 5km indoor course, with runners meeting at the New Balance store at 6:15am before setting off and looping back for a breakfast voucher redeemable at Common Grounds, where a high-protein spread, electrolytes and coffee wait at the finish. The next session lands on 7 August, no pre-registration required, and a loyalty stamp system means anyone who completes all eight runs across the series walks away with a complimentary coffee.
piehaus x 21grams Counter Culture With Pure Harvest
The fourth edition of piehaus’ Counter Culture platform has stepped outside the kitchen for once, turning its attention to Pure Harvest, the farming partner whose strawberries, blackberries and spinach have moved through both piehaus and sister restaurant 21grams for years without most guests knowing the name behind them. Available at Alserkal Avenue and Meyan Mall until 23 August, the collaboration produces a Summer Basket Phyllo Pie layered with brown butter cream cheese and edible flowers alongside a Spanakopita Salad built on roasted beetroot and candied pecans, with the first fifty guests at each location sent home with a free pack of Pure Harvest blackberries.
The New Enclosed Terrace At Le Trottoir de Paloma
Le Trottoir de Paloma has solved the seasonal problem every terrace in the city runs into by enclosing its own in glass and air conditioning, keeping the plants, the light and the view over 25 Jump Street while removing the heat that usually sends outdoor seating indoors for the summer. The space is open Monday to Friday from 12:30pm to 4pm and connects directly to the bistro’s existing indoor dining room, which makes it a workable option for a long lunch or a weekend catch-up without the usual trade-off between atmosphere and comfort.
Summer Desserts At Em Sherif Café
Em Sherif Café has rolled out a summer dessert menu across its Dubai and Abu Dhabi locations that leans on Lebanese nostalgia, led by Bouza wo Ghazel el Banet, a masticated ice cream topped with cotton candy that the café treats as a signature rather than a novelty. A Seasonal Fruit Salad of strawberries, kiwi and pomegranate offers a lighter finish, while a Strawberry Cake built on a chiffon base with vanilla cream rounds out a menu designed to be worked through slowly rather than ordered as an afterthought.
New Basque Cheesecakes From Pauline Cake
Pauline Cake marked National Cheesecake Day on 30 July with the launch of two new Basque-style cheesecakes, a chocolate version layered with milk chocolate ganache and topped with fresh blueberries and blackberries, and a vanilla version infused with natural vanilla and finished with ganache, raspberries and strawberries. Each cheesecake serves around ten to twelve people and is priced at Dhs490, which puts it firmly in centrepiece territory for anyone hosting over the weekend, and both are available to order through the Pauline Cake website.
Coastal, Tropical & Floral Afternoon Tea At The Tea Room
The Tea Room at Al Jaddaf Rotana Suite Hotel has introduced a Coastal, Tropical & Floral Afternoon Tea from 1 August, priced at AED 150 per person and served between midday and 9pm, with savouries running from seared scallops with celeriac purée to a Parmesan seafood praline with truffle saffron mayo. The sweet course pulls in mango and coconut mousse, tiramisu and a pavlova nest finished with passion fruit pearls, giving the classic ritual a tropical lean without losing the formality that afternoon tea is built on.
Caffeine&Culture’s Summer V60 Collection
Caffeine&Culture in Dubai Design District has launched a Summer V60 Collection built around co-fermentation, a process that ferments coffee beans alongside fruit, spice or floral ingredients before drying and resting them for several weeks. The four flavours, Watermelon, Peach Colombia, Lychee and Tobacco, are brewed pour-over style and served over ice for AED 40, with each one also available hot for anyone who prefers not to give up their coffee ritual just because the temperature has climbed.
Extended Breakfast And Spa Rituals At Al Wadi Desert
The Ritz-Carlton, Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert, has extended its Sunday breakfast at Kaheela until 1pm, giving guests more room to work through pastries and breakfast favourites before the day gets away from them. The spa menu runs alongside it, with a 180-minute Desert Renewal Spa Journey combining a body scrub, body wrap and stress relief massage for AED 1,095, and a Timeless Emirati Healing Ritual that offers 30 percent off the second treatment when booked as a couple’s massage.
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