2 1 It’s a brunch-eat-brunch world out there. But with so many new brunches on the scene, which one to choose? Let us guide you through the best of this year’s new contenders The Talk
THE TALK
Q
CUISINE
CUISINE
The Talk refuses to be pinned down to one particular cuisine, with a pizza oven, pasta station, tandoori oven, rotisserie, hot and cold buffet and a sushi bar.
Italian.
FORMAT
Food stations galore, plus a buffet.
FORMAT
Freshly prepared pizza and pasta, a carvery, barbecue on demand, fresh oysters, vegetable juice shooters, hot and cold buffet, plus all manner of desserts and a cheese station.
SELLING POINT
SELLING POINT
Pastries are delivered to the table by the very people who created them – The Talk’s dedicated team of pastry chefs. There are also stations devoted to vodka and mojitos.
Chef Pierpaolo Fadda worked with the highly acclaimed Heinze Beck at the three Michelin star La Pergola in his native Rome. So he knows a thing or two about Italian cooking.
LOCATION
LOCATION
The Talk is the Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach’s main restaurant and it’s pretty impressive, offering a private dining room, lounge bar, serious wine cellar and a roof terrace for alfresco drinks and dining.
The Qamardeen Hotel is not much talked about, but Esca is gaining a reputation for good grub, especially of the Italian variety.
COST
ISTOCK
Dhs180 sans grog, Dhs350 if you want to enjoy unlimited drinks. Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach, The Walk, JBR, Dubai, noon to 3.30pm. Tel: (04) 4498888. www.moevenpick-hotels.com
COST
Dhs295 with bubbles and house beverages, Dhs195 without. Esca, Qamardeen Hotel, Downtown, 12.30pm to 4pm. Tel: (04) 4285923. www.southernsunme. com/qamardeen
JULY 2010 WHAT’S ON 33