With the month closing in on Halloween, the city is springing back to life! Restaurants, boutiques, as well as cinemas have reopened their doors, offering new spots to check out this weekend. So whether you’re looking to go all out or just indulge in a treat, we put together all the places to bookmark for the weekend.
To Shop
Oysho | Dubai Hills Mall
Launching their latest store in Dubai Hills Mall right in time before Dubai Fitness Month, explore their new spacious interiors, where you can find sportswear and athleisure to suit the new season.
Paul & Shark | Dubai Mall
Reopening their boutique in Dubai Mall, you can discover the Italian brand’s, from knitwear to ready-to-wear, in its new space. Creating an immersive experience with natural materials such as limestone and featuring ribbed oak panelling, hand-made stucco wall detailing, and wave-like patterns that resemble the desert dunes as well as the sea, the space is a seamless blend of its house codes as well as the GCC region.
OLAH Haircare
This Emirati-based brand channels its heritage into holistic haircare. With premium, all-natural formulations, you can take your pick from their range of oils, treatments, and hair perfumes that make haircare an indulgent ritual.
To Dine
Lucky Fish | Palm Jumeirah
Whether it’s a sundowner, a relaxing lunch, or an indulgent dinner under an open sky, Lucky Fish is providing it all with its delectable Mediterranean flavours. Reopening its doors along the West Beach strip, expect fresh flavours, seasonal dishes, and smoky grills at the table.
Fumée Steakhouse | Fairmont Dubai & District 8
Bringing smoky flavours to Fairmont Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road and District 8, Marina Walk, Fumée Steakhouse is all about premium cuts and lots and lots of fire. From slow-cooked gems like their 8 Hour Asado Beef Ribs to their sharing steak, The Golden Ottoman, expect bites deep in flavour that seamlessly melt in the mouth.
To Experience
Beauty Club London | Metropolitan Hotel Dubai
The internationally renowned hair salon has made its way to Dubai. Located at the Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, if your Halloween costume involves doing anything weird to your hair, then make a visit to Beauty Club London for the renowned hair colour and hair extension services. But if new nails are what you’re looking for, then a trip to the salon’s resident nail bar, Paint Nails London, will give you that self-care reset you need for the weekend.
Viya Fit Mina Seyahi | Dubai Marina
If you’ve been surviving the week with just takeout, then let the weekend be that time to recharge and get a good pump. Recently opened at Dubai Marina, Viya Fit Mina Seyahi marries movement with mindfulness, providing a space to train but also take care of your holistic well-being. With reformer Pilates classes, dynamic boxing workouts, and high-energy indoor cycling classes, among others, it’s a space to release and let your body truly recharge for the upcoming week.
MOON by SANA | Jumeirah Mina Al Salam
Calling all the night owls! SANA, the contemporary Uzbek dining spot, will be unveiling its speakeasy—MOON by SANA. Tucked in SANA, the doors will open officially on Halloween night with refined mixology, a one-night-only Halloween menu made with secret ingredients, and DJs taking the decks, providing eerie beats to dance all night.
To Watch
The Parent Trap | MULU’s Desert Premiere
Celebrating their latest launch with a family-friendly desert escape, guests can expect to view MULU’s new collection, which will then be followed by a screening of The Parent Trap, accompanied by the quintessential movie bites and drinks.
The Addams Family | Cinema Akil in 25hours
To celebrate Halloween, the 1991 black comedy classic is coming to the big screen at Cinema Akil in 25hours. With kooky graphics, heartfelt storytelling, and Anjelica Huston’s incredible performance as Morticia Addams, the movie experience is set to be even better with Cinema Akil’s outdoor cinema.
Bugonia
A remake of the South Korean film Save the Green Planet!, Bugonia is a comedy sci-fi that follows two conspiracy-obsessed men who kidnap a powerful CEO, convinced that she is an alien set to destroy Earth. With Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in lead roles, it’s a bizarre film that takes on sci-fi, comedy, and drama all at once.
