Restaurant Review: Boulevard Kitchen in Manzil Downtown (Dubai)

I wanted a quiet night out with a new friend. The obvious choice was a restaurant in the hotel where I needn’t go very far.

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJanuary 21, 2025manzil, dubai, restaurant review

An Interview with Yasin Valimulla

I sat down with Yasin at the Dukes Hotel Bar. We had met before, both of us worked in Dubai real estate and we often saw each other at events.

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJanuary 21, 2025yasin valimulla, dubai

Restaurant Review: Great British Restaurant (Dubai)

Stepping into Great British Restaurant the first thing I noticed was the design and décor.

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJanuary 21, 2025dubai, dukes hotel, restaurant review

Knights and Lords Exposé: Are They Illuminati?

A little while ago we published a piece about the men behind Knights and Lords tailoring house in Dubai.

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJanuary 21, 2025knights and lords, dubai, tailors

Piero Giglio: The Pemberley Magazine's Gentleman of the Year 2018

Every so often, I meet someone who reminds me why I do what I do and inspires me to continue.

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJanuary 21, 2025piero giglio, dubai

The World of Luxury According to Patrick Chalhoub

Patrick Chalhoub is the joint CEO of Chalhoub Group— a luxury retail distribution company based in the Middle East.

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJanuary 21, 2025patrick chalhoub, dubai, business

Prima Ballerina Svetlana Zakharova Brings the Beauty and Grace of the Bolshoi Ballet to Abu Dhabi Classics 2020

Tickets for Abu Dhabi Classics 2020 are selling fast on www.ticketmaster.ae

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJanuary 21, 2025bolshoi, ballet, dubai, svetlana zakharova, Spring20

Five Minutes with Fazeela Gopalani, Head of ACCA in the Middle East

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJanuary 21, 2025women in business, women empowerment, c-suite, fazeela gopolani, dubai, accounting

One Hundred Years of the Suit

ArchivesGary SweeneyApril 1, 2022bespoke, bespoke tailors, tailor, tailors, dubai tailors, dubai, history of the suit, suit history, menswear, the rake, piero giglio, history, mens style, men

What Type of Summer Vacationer Are You?

Summer is meant for exceptionally memorable experiences that you can re-live again and again.

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalJuly 8, 2019travel, dubai

Featuring David Davis at Q’s Bar and Lounge

Catch David Davis at Q’s bar and Lounge until May 1st. A kid discovered by the great Quincy Jones while in LA, he’s been catapulted into greatness by his residency at Q’s bar and Lounge at Palazzo Versace Dubai.

ArchivesClaire BlumenthalApril 19, 2019david davis, dubai, palazzo versace

What Clothing to Pack for A Trip to Dubai In February

February is a great time to visit Dubai, it’s one of the few months when you can enjoy the outdoors without dealing with the humidity or heat.

ArchivesIfeanyi IbekweFebruary 4, 2019dubai, travel

Manzil Hotel Review

I walked into the clean, modern, yet oh so Arabic lobby with my little pink suitcase and stumbled around the hordes of people taking pictures for Instagram.