Food bites: indulge in chocolate afternoon tea and design your own sushi

This week in local food news: a chocolate afternoon tea event; Ripe opens second Dubai store; Chez Sushi the latest Japanese spot in town.

Bento box from Chez Sushi by sho cho. Courtesy Sho Cho
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For choco lovers

On February 1 and 2, the chocolatier Marie-Jean Auboine will be flying to Dubai from Las Vegas to host a Chocolate Afternoon Tea at Madinat Jumeirah, featuring handmade truffles, bon bons and cakes. Priced at Dh150 per person, the event takes place at Al Fayrooz Lobby Lounge in Al Qasr on the first day and at Al Samar Lounge in the lobby of Mina A’Salam on the second.

Second Ripe market

Ripe farmers' market launches in a second location in Dubai this Friday. The market is held from 9am to 1pm at Le Gourmet in Jumeirah 1. There's a family brunch for Dh69, should you be feeling peckish. You can also now pick up Ripe produce from 1762 Deli in DIFC. Place orders online at www.ripeme.com.

Make your own sushi

Chez Sushi by sho cho is a new Japanese restaurant in Al Wasl, Dubai, offering "custom-built" sushi: pick your ingredients, dressing and garnish and the chefs will put them together as you watch. If you're brave enough, there's also a wasabi Kit Kat on the menu. Visit www.chezsushi.com or call 04 380 5781.

New chef at Le Méridien

Le Méridien Abu Dhabi has a new executive chef. Patrick van Velzen has worked all over the world, including a stint with Joël Robuchon. Arriving in Abu Dhabi from Greece, the 43-year-old chef has a passion for European, Japanese and Indian food. His signature dish? Crispy-fried scallops with caviar.

Eat healthy with Right Bite

If you're struggling to eat healthily, then it might be worth checking out the various packages offered by the food delivery service Right Bite. Founded in 2004 by the nutritionist Nathalie Haddad, Rite Bite's various offers include a gourmet lunch box option aimed at helping children to eat more healthily. Call 04 342 5208 or visit www.right-bite.com.