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Luxist on Jumeirah Festival of Taste
As much as I really heart our sister-blog Luxist it does me no good reading many of Deidre Woollard's blurbs on ridiculously priced hotel stays,
wine fests or swanky private country estates. With each line read I slowly find myself shrinking into the $99 swivel
desk chair from Tar-jay, an
item that surely will never see the light of day judging from her luxurious tastes. This short summary of the Jumeirah Festival of Taste being held in Dubai from May 21-26, 2006 is a prime example of what I'm talking about. This Ultimate Dinner Party will take four people on an "unparalleled" dining experience. To keep it short and sweet they'll start with a cocktail reception at the Jumeirah Emriates Tower, then take off in a helicopter to the Burj Al Arab for first and second course, followed by a luxury car ride ot the next destination and delicious dessert and eventually ending the next day after a night stay in the Burj Al Arab. The total package cost is around $27,230.
I take pride in finding the best bargain, so having large sums of money isn't a huge deal. Yet no one can knock that rich feeling of having the option to either munch on mouth-watering desert locusts while camping in under west African stars or splurging at the first annual Jumeirah Festival of Taste. Provided you had the loot what would you pick? C'mon, make me proud.
Filed under: Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Food and Drink, United Arab
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Toni Brown May 27th 2006 4:29PM
If you are going to the Emirates, try the local Men's College or Women's College cafeterias for lunch. There are two in each city. The local students are friendly, the teachers are international and friendly. A neat international experience.