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Review: Pepper Restaurant At Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel

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I finally went and checked out the newly opened Jumeirah Messilah Beach hotel last night. And after having a walk around the place my friend and I decided to have dinner at Pepper steakhouse, one of the hotel’s 4 restaurants.

From what I’ve gathered, the restaurant’s theme is the forest. Columns wrapper with trees, an illuminated lake in the center, tree log tables, and a gorgeous flower chandelier, which was my absolute favorite part! I took dozens of photos of that chandelier alone.

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Illuminated menus.

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The drinks: Sky Blue (above) and pineapple Mojito (below).

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IMG_0186 copyComplimentary appetizer: Halloumi tomatoes with pesto. This was YUM.

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While we waited for the main course, I took a look upstairs. Second floor isn’t open yet though.

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Just look how gorgeous the chandelier is upclose! The petals are covered with crystals.

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The main course: Spring chicken (above), Pumpkin risotto (below).

Yes, we go into a steakhouse and order chicken and risotto. Not usually big fans of steak. But still couldn’t resist the magnificent interiors.

The food was good. Only needed some kind of a signature taste though.

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Pepper is located in Jumeirah Messilah beach, basement floor.

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Hijab “Bu Tafkha” Makes It Onto The Wall Street Journal

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The “camel hump” hijab or the “bu tafkha” like we call it in Arabic has made it onto NY’s Wall Street Journal. The report makes it seem like a new craze in Dubai even though it has been there for years now. At least in Kuwait it has. But I think the Dubai version is way higher? These women have a whole new head on top of their heads!

Click on the photo or here to watch the full report.

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Event: PLT “Too Cool For School” Edition

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It’s the last Pretty Little things show of the year so you better not miss it!

The Too Cool For School show will include the following brands (with their Instagram accounts):

Regional/Global:
  1. Saudi casual wear label LaSuna @lasunaclothing
  2. Bahraini brand of art scarves, Annada @annadaonline
  3. Saudi mixed media artist, @FidaArt
  4. Cairo-based, Harvey Nichols London stocked Dima Jewelry @dimarashid5
  5. Bahraini line of luxe botanical beauty products, Green Bar Inc @greenbarinc
  6. Saudi label that needs no introduction, coming with some beautiful summer kaftans Razan Al Azzouni @razanalazzouni
  7. London based accessories brand, Aamaya By Priyanka Lugani @aamayapriyanka

Local:

  1. Mashmoom Concept Store, @mashmoom
  2. The New UNcreatives, a soon-to-be-launched concept store with super cool one-off items from around the world @studionuns
  3. Rola’s Beauty Lounge, with live beauty demonstrations, @rolasbeautylounge
  4. Muneera Al Sharhan, the Rhode Island School of Design graduate, with an art installation/new collection, @mhsq8
  5. Au Nom De La Rose, who will be making fresh flower crowns, Jasmine necklaces, and selling candles/flowers, @aunomdelarose
  6. Villa Des Fleurs, the most innovative flower concept store – surprise installation, @vdfkw
  7. Al Sarraf Decor, the local shop known for their dazzling variety of wallpaper- they will be launching their new house ware selection, @alsarrafdecor
  8. Dana Al Hilal, a co-founder of Nuqat will be participating with her beautiful paintings, @danabananaz
  9. Bohemiah, a newly launched modern bohemian clothing line, @bohemiah
  10. Red Sofa, a mix of modern and vintage hand painted plates, coffee cups, incense burners, side tables and more, @redsofa_
  11. Moni & J, luxury handbags, @moniandj
  12. Je La La, a fine jewelry line created by Lulwa Al Terkait, established in 2009, @jelalajewelry
  13. Ooba, a Kuwaiti line specialized in hand made goods, cross stitching, and linens @ooba_

To stay updated with the event you can join the Facebook page or browse #MayPLT on Instagram

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The Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel Opening Date

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I’ve been hearing about how extravagant the Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel is going to be once it opens and after seeing Confashion’s exclusive sneak peek gallery (Including the photo above) I think the new 5-star hotel will live right up to its early reputation. Soft opening date? 7 May 2013