A round up of this week's food news
This Ramadan, experience an Iftar with a difference, with the TRIBES sharing platter of slow-cooked oyster blade, served with roasted vegetables and mustard sauce, which comes in two size options: 1kg for Dh340, suitable for four people, or 500g for Dh220, suitable for two people
After Barack Obama told a kid reporter this month that he loves broccoli, PETA is seeking to get a piece of the action with a new T-shirt that says 'Broccoli Obama', featuring Obama's face, with broccoli sprouts where his hair should be. 'Now you can celebrate our veggie-loving commander-in-leaf,' PETA says on its site, where the T-shirts can be purchased
There's no wrong time to crave chicken wings, even if it's scorching hot outside, even if you've been fasting all day and even if chicken is not exactly your meat of choice. Wing Zone has finally opened in the UAE, in the Boutik Mall on Reem Island, and the restaurant features 12 different flavours to take your regular order of Buffalo wings from good to superb. Visit www.wingzoneuae.com
Raffles Dubai is finishing off the brand's 125-year celebrations with a complimentary two-night stay at the iconic Raffles Singapore. Dine at Fire & Ice between August 9 and September 17 and you could well be the winner. Call 04 324 8888 or visit www.raffles.com/dubai