• Le Meridien Abu Dhabi will host the capital's first Taste of America festival this Saturday, September 26. The event, in the hotel's poolside garden area, will feature typical American cuisine with a selection of grills from Texas, New York and beyond. Cash, the world-famous Johnny Cash tribute singer, will be on hand to keep you entertained. General admission is Dh60. For unlimited food and beverages, the cost is Dh270. Children under age 12 are free. From 4pm to 8pm. For reservations, call 02 644 6666. To buy tickets online, visit www.platinumlist.net.
• Jones the Grocer has launched a limited-time sweet and savoury menu featuring chocolate and coffee. The chefs' Java-inspired creations include dishes such as a Burundian coffee-cured duck breast; a coffee and cumin-marinated lamb rump; and coffee and chocolate chilli con carne. They will also feature artisan cheeses paired with a selection of organic chocolates. Is there anything better than chocolate, cheese and coffee? Maybe not. The special menu runs through October 11. For JTG locations, visit www.jonesthegrocer.com.
• Celebrate Golden Week — which begins on October 1 — at Hakkasan in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The seven-day Chinese holiday is a popular travel time for people in China, domestically and overseas. In honour of the occasion, Hakkasan Abu Dhabi and Hakkasan Dubai will offer a supreme dim sum platter featuring lobster, abalone, caviar, Alaskan king crab, Chilean sea bass, golden macaroons and more. They’ll also have a limited-time iced tea called the Golden Orchard. The offer — which specifically caters to a traditional Chinese palate — is available from September 28 through October 18 for Dh188 in Abu Dhabi; Dh228 in Dubai. For reservations, call 02 690 7999 (Abu Dhabi); 04 384 8484 (Dubai).
