XVA Art Hotel & Cafe

When I visit Bastakiya area, always i stopped at XVA Hotel & Cafe for refreshments and their delicious vegetarian foods.
Each time, you see different exhibition at gallery area, have different decoration at cafe area and unique small artistic items at their gift shop. I haven't checked their hotel area but for sure, that part also should be great. If I would be a tourist in Dubai, I would prefer to stay here instead of 5 stars Hotels in high rise buildings.

Shisha at lunch break

Yesterday, I was in hurry while leaving the house and I decided to upload the post from my mobile with the freshly taken pictures.. I did this in the past as well, but yesterday the system or the mobile didn't work well, I noticed today that post still hanging in my mobile and nothing posted yesterday.

Yesterday, we went to Dubai International Financial Centre to take some pictures. Unfortunately security came and ask for the permission. When we replied, we are taking photos as hobby nothing commercial or editorial shoot. still, they said OK with your mobile but for DSLR you need to get permission from the office on 14th floor which was closed for the weekend. While walking around I saw this cafe, they had many shisha waiting for customers. This area is business district, it was quite empty at weekend, for sure it will be busy during week day

Retro Feast..

A cafe at JBR - the Beach.

I am not sure when it has opened. I am not going this area often since the traffic became a problem at that area.

The decoration of the cafe is totally British. Even you can see the Tube underground sign at the top also as a part of decoration.

LCD Fireplace !?

There is once cafe in the mall of emirates, it is located just next to the Ski Dubai. One side is complete wide glass so you can see ski slops, kids are playing with snow or making snowman.

From this view I assume, they called themselves as St. Moritz cafe. In the middle of the cafe there is this fireplace. don't be shocked with the fire in the mall.
It is not real. It is LCD screen, fire video is on. :))

Thanks

Last Saturday, after I left my car at the workshop, I spent some time at Mirdif Mall and had lunch at Le Pain Quotidien.
I noticed this at their another branch but that time cafe was so busy and no time to catch any photo. but in this branch my timing was better and catch this picture. I like the post and drawing.  I understand s/he was happy from the service & food.

Thanks to all for visiting my photoblog. :)

Ghosts of Starbucks

Yesterday, after I left from my friend's home, I decided to walk a bit, instead of going back home and enjoy the nice weather. I was luck the weather was still nice. just around 28- 29 deg C, of course in evening time :)
I took this picture at Starbucks Cafe - Jumeirah Road.
I didn't notice it earlier, that we had Starbucks Drive Through Cafe in Dubai. Maybe because I am not Starbucks fan.

according to the information, I found on internet; this store was opened at the beginning of 2013 and became the 103rd store in the UAE and also the first Drive-Through one in Dubai.

Friday Brunch

Taken at Shakespeare & Co. Cafe on Friday Brunch. In Middle East, our weekends are Friday & Saturday. and one of very common activities is brunch on Fridays.

Many hotels and cafes have special menu for Friday Brunch but at Shakespeare, they do not need anything special. They are famous with their food quality and the taste. they have most delicious cakes and sweets in Town. Also they are famous with their decoration. :)