Time out Market, Kygo, and a Pitch-Black Escape Room – Dubai’s Week Looks Wild

Good morning, Dubai! From wine tastings to kimchi workshops, Georgian cheese bombs to full-blown sensory chaos — this week’s serving is wild, weird, and 100% worth leaving the house for.

In today’s Local Scoop Dubai:

• 400 wines, 3 nights, 1 market

• Escape rooms with pitch-black taste tests

• A Norwegian DJ with 23 billion streams

• Art, wedding shows, running clubs, and STOMP-ing

Shall we?

— Local Scoop Dubai

THE DUBAI DIGEST

The biggest stories in Dubai right now:
🛫 Emirates adds 46 extra flights for Eid & Hajj
🍺 BrewDog finally opens at Bluewaters with 22 taps
🧺 Ripe Market heads indoors with a new Sunday pop-up

Dubai Summer Surprises returns ☀️
66 days of concerts, mega sales, and indoor escapes kick off Friday 27th June. Ready your wallet.

DXB travellers can now skip baggage claim 🧳
New service lets you check in from home and have your luggage delivered to your door. Queue-free travel? Yes, please.

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SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOP

🍰 Shvili: Georgian Food So Good You’ll Google Flights to Tbilisi

What happens when Georgian comfort food collides with a dessert experiment? You get Shvili’s chocolate & cheese khachapuri — weirdly addictive and worth every bite.

Feast on juicy khinkali, rich lobio, and herb-packed pkhali — all washed down with zesty iced teas or homemade lemonades. Fancy learning the secrets? Their hands-on cooking classes are a blast — AED 169 per person.

Must-Trys:
Chocolate Khachapuri
Khinkali Dumplings
Lobio & Pkhali
Homemade Lemonades

📍 - Dubai Hills Mall
📅 - Open daily
⏰ - Sunday to Thursday: 8 AM–12 AM
⏰ - Friday & Saturday: 8 AM–1 AM
📷 - @shvili.uae

DUBAI BIZ BITE OF THE WEEK

🌀 - SENSAS: The Chaos You Didn’t Know You Needed

Think escape room meets sensory overload. At SENSAS, you’ll crawl through darkness, guess mystery tastes, dodge illusions, and laugh your way through a whirlwind of mind-bending challenges — all while raising money for a good cause.

It’s loud, chaotic, and perfect for birthdays, team-building, or anyone who thinks they’ve “done it all” in Dubai.

📍 – Al Quoz Industrial Area 3
⏰ – Sunday: 9:45 AM – 10:45 PM
⏰ – Monday – Thursday: 10:45 AM – 9:45 PM
⏰ – Friday & Saturday: 9:45 AM – 10:45 PM
💰 – From AED 130
🎉 – Private bookings available for 16–60 people
📷 – @sensas

ACTIVITY ALLEY

🥬 - Get Funky with Fermentation

If your idea of “gut health” starts and ends with yoghurt, it’s time to level up. Jones the Grocer (Al Manara) is hosting a hands-on fermentation workshop where you’ll be making your own kimchi and miso-marinated mushrooms. Learn the magic of spice balancing, preserving techniques, and walk out clutching jars of tangy, probiotic-packed goodness.

Bonus: it’s led by their in-house chef, so you’ll be learning from someone who knows their shiitake from their sauerkraut.

📍 - Jones the Grocer, Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Manara
📅 - Saturday 31st May
⏰ - 3:00 PM
💰 - AED 249
📷 – @jonesthegrocer

FRESH EXPERIENCES

🍷 Wine O’Clock at Time Out Market

400+ wines. 60 fine varieties. 3 nights of sheer grape glory. The Wine Market is back at Time Out Market Dubai, and it’s not just a tasting — it’s a global wine tour without leaving Downtown.

Hosted by top sommeliers and paired with bites from award-winning chefs, this is where you discover your new favourite bottle (or six). From premium tastings to full-on Wine & Dine experiences, there’s something for every level of vino lover.

📍 - Time Out Market, Souk Al Bahar (Level 3)
📅 - Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th May
⏰ - 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
💰 - Tickets from AED 250
📷 - @timeoutmarketdubai

📅- WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING?

Thursday

🗣️ – Bla Bla Language Exchange Meet
📍 – Nomad Day Bar
⏰ – 4:00 PM – More Info

🪘 – STOMP at Dubai Opera
📍 – Dubai Opera, Downtown Dubai
⏰ – 29–31 May – More Info

Friday

🎨 – Paint & Pour at 19 Sixty Four
📍 – Souk Madinat Jumeirah
⏰ – 3:00 PM – More Info

🎧 – Kygo: Part Two World Tour
📍 – Coca-Cola Arena, City Walk
⏰ – 8:00 PM – More Info

Saturday

🏃 – Hoiho Coffee Club Run
📍 – Bay Gate Tower, Business Bay
⏰ – 7:45 AM – More Info

💍 – Eid & Wedding Affair 25
📍 – Address Sky View
⏰ – 10:00 AM – More Info

🛍️ – Artisan Market
📍 – Times Square Centre
⏰ – 10:00 AM – More Info

🎨 – Otaku ME Modelers Cup 2025
📍 – Times Square Centre
⏰ – 11:00 AM – More Info

☁️ LOCAL SCOOP DUBAI WEATHER

Friday
41°C 🌡️ 31°C | Very hot with long sunny spells

Saturday
40°C 🌡️ 28°C | Very warm with bright spells

Sunday
40°C 🌡️ 28°C | Very warm with bright spells
Temperature readings taken the night before publication

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