Things to do in Dubai this week including: -2°C yoga, rage room therapy & cocktails that cure deadlines!

Good morning Dubai! AI’s cooking your dinner, Franz Ferdinand’s crashing your playlist, and Emirates is giving away free ice cream because... of course they are. It’s another week in the world’s most extra city, and we’ve got everything from snow yoga to rage rooms to fire-lit beachfront dinners.

In today’s Local Scoop Dubai:

• A beachfront dinner party with DJs, cocktails, and Balinese flair at Koko Bay

• Spa day goals: massages, salt caves, seaside cocktails at Blended Wellness

• Smash your stress (and a microwave) at The Smash Room

• Strike a yoga pose in -2°C at Ski Dubai’s women-only SNOGA session

Strap in.

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THE DUBAI DIGEST

The biggest stories in Dubai right now:

🎸 Franz Ferdinand are coming to Dubai
The Scottish legends behind Take Me Out and Do You Want To are hitting Coca-Cola Arena later this year. Expect to see retro hair, and a crowd that still owns CDs.

🍦 Emirates is handing out free ice cream
If you’re flying out of DXB this summer, swing by Terminal 3. Emirates is giving passengers free ice cream and sorbet throughout June and July — because Dubai doesn’t do heat without dessert.

🔥 The Ahlan Hot 100 is back
Dubai’s most extra list is making its return — celebrating everyone from viral influencers and fashion killers to founders and foodies. Big names, big party, big energy. Eyes peeled for who made the cut.

🤖 Dubai launches the world’s first AI chef
Chef Aiman, an AI kitchen assistant built in Dubai. He’s teaming up with Michelin-lauded Reif Othman for the launch of WOOHOO, a futuristic Downtown restaurant opening summer 2025.

🛢️ June Fuel Prices Are In
Because even the Bentley needs topping up:

• Diesel: AED 2.45

• Super 98: AED 2.58

• Special 95: AED 2.47

• E-Plus 91: AED 2.39

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SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🔥 Koko Bay: Dinner, DJs & Fire Shows on the Sand

Thursday nights at Koko Bay aren’t just dinner, they’re a full-blown beachfront escape. Sound of Bali brings fire shows, Balinese dancers, a live DJ, and a three-course feast served by the sea.

The vibe? Tropical, luxe, and just the right side of wild. Think glowing torches, barefoot beats, and banana fritters that’ll ruin you for dessert forever.

Menu picks? Wagyu beef satay, Jimbaran-style Dover sole, and mango tapioca panna cotta with minted mango compote. Add a lychee martini or their Smoking Doll cocktail, and you’ve got your Thursday sorted.

📍 - Palm West Beach, Dubai
📅 - Every Thursday
⏰ - 7:00 PM – Midnight
💰 - AED 295 per person (includes 3-course dinner & a premium drink)
📷 - @kokobayuae

LUXE OF THE WEEK

🌴 Blended Wellness x Mare by Bussola: Spa Day, Salt Cave, and Seaside Cocktails

Call it what it is: the ultimate unwind. This all-day escape at Blended Wellness pulls no punches. It’s a full 60-minute massage, Himalayan salt cave detox, herbal tea ceremony, beach access, a two-course lunch, and two cocktails by the sea at Mare by Bussola.

It’s wellness with a side of Amalfi. Come solo or bring someone who deserves the soft life.

📍 - The West Beach, Jumeirah Beach Residence
💰 - AED 795 (Mon–Thurs), AED 895 (Fri–Sun)
📷 - @blendedwellnessdxb

ACTIVITY ALLEY

🪓 The Smash Room: Rage Room Meets Recycling

Tired of fake smiles and inbox stress? Time to grab a bat and absolutely obliterate a printer.
At The Smash Room, you don’t just blow off steam — you do it in a jumpsuit, with a helmet, and a full-blown playlist while hurling old electronics into oblivion. Catharsis has never looked so chic.

From TVs to glassware, everything you shatter gets responsibly recycled. So yes, you’re saving the planet... while throwing a tantrum in style.

📍 - Al Quoz or Mirdif (your choice of destruction)
📅 - Open daily
⏰ - From 10:00 AM (Mirdif) / 12:00 PM (Al Quoz)
💰 - Packages vary, starts from AED 99
📷 - @thesmashroom

Book ahead — rage waits for no one.

FRESH EXPERIENCES

🧘‍♀️ SNOGA at Ski Dubai: Stillness. Strength. -2°C

Yoga in a studio? Basic. Yoga on a mountain of man-made snow in the middle of Dubai? Now we’re talking.

SNOGA is back on 14th June at Ski Dubai, a women-only experience fusing breathwork, strength, and snowflakes. It’s movement meets mindfulness at sub-zero, choreographed on snow, surrounded by silence and soft crunch.

Expect Lululemon mats, Himalayan vibes, and a welcome kit to match the chill. It’s 90 minutes of pure calm in a ski dome — and it’s only AED 100.

📍 - Ski Dubai, Mall of the Emirates
📅 - Friday 14th June
⏰ - 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
💰 - AED 100 per person (incl. welcome kit)
📷 - @skidxb
📱 - WhatsApp: +971 54 4828 482 to book your spot

☁️ LOCAL SCOOP DUBAI WEATHER

Friday
39°C 🌡️ 31°C | Sunny.

Saturday
39°C 🌡️ 31°C | Sunny.

Sunday
34°C 🌡️ 29°C | Sunny Spells.
Temperature readings taken the night before publication

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