With each passing weekend, summer edges closer to its final act. Before back-to-work plans, school routines and a busy Q4 take over, there is still time to enjoy the slower pace—book the treatment, browse the new-season arrivals, linger over lunch and get organised for what comes next. Here is how to spend the weekend well.
To Shop
Al Mraikn
Let’s start with the wardrobe. A coordinated abaya set is one of the smartest ways into the new season, wear it together, then style each piece separately across the rest of your rotation. Al Mraikn’s latest edit offers plenty to work with, from fluid layers and easy separates to sets that take the guesswork out of getting dressed.
Dolce & Gabbana Beauty
Your hair is surviving the heat, humidity and overzealous air-conditioning—give it something nice. Dolce & Gabbana Beauty’s Velvet Desert Oud Hair Mist leaves strands softly scented, shinier and feeling a little more loved.
To Dine
Little Miss India
Dinner can double as a summer escape at Michelin-recommended Little Miss India, where Mohini’s Travel Diary explores the culinary ties between India and the UAE. Expect falafel chaat, lamb arayes kulcha and pistachio kunafa falooda on the limited-time menu, available at Fairmont The Palm until September, with dishes from Dhs 95.
AMARU
Make Saturday plans around Amigos Brunch at AMARU Dubai, where Latin American sharing plates, ceviche, tacos and 36-hour asado arrive with live DJ sets spanning Latin beats, R&B, Afrobeats and Amapiano. Running every Saturday from 3pm to 7pm at Souk Madinat Jumeirah, packages start from Dhs 350.
ZEA
For a dinner that refuses to end, PAREA by ZEA moves from Mediterranean sharing plates into live percussion, dancers and late-night sets by DJ Mishti. It takes over ZEA Dubai every Thursday and Saturday from 9pm, with packages from Dhs 260 per person.
To Experience
Duette+ at PUBLIC
Duette+ turns a temporary space at PUBLIC, Dubai Mall into a meeting point for sound, film and conversation. Created by Duette Studio, the programme brings together guided listening sessions, screenings and exchanges with the creatives shaping culture today, running until 2 August.
La Petite Maison’s new Tomatini Sorbet
Your favourite cocktail just became dessert. La Petite Maison’s new Tomatini Sorbet reimagines its signature tomato cocktail as a light, alcohol-free summer treat—fresh, slightly unexpected and exactly what to order when Dubai feels too hot for anything else.
To Visit
HAIRSILK
Your weekend beauty plans are sorted. HAIRSILK is the place for a proper reset, whether you’re booking a colour refresh, seamless extensions, a Russian manicure or a Biologique Recherche facial. With ladies’ salons in Al Wasl and Dubai Marina, it’s the kind of appointment you’ll want to linger over.
The HALM Collective
It’s almost time to ease out of holiday mode and get moving again. The HALM Collective in Jumeirah makes the return feel less punishing, with Reformer Pilates, private training, a café, leafy gardens and a concept boutique all under one roof.
To Watch
The Long Walk
For something darker, press play on The Long Walk, Francis Lawrence’s chilling adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian novel. Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson lead a group of teenage boys forced into a brutal walking contest where slowing down is fatal. Bleak, tense and unexpectedly moving, it is not an easy watch—but certainly a memorable one.
Ransom Canyon
Clear the weekend for a return to Texas. Ransom Canyon is back for season two, bringing more ranch rivalries, complicated romances and small-town drama as Quinn returns home after six months away. Now streaming on Netflix.
