It’s the best time of the year in the region; an entire month of gathering with loved ones and celebrations, and one of our favorite destinations, DEAN & DELUCA, has gone above and beyond prepping for the Holy Month.
DEAN & DELUCA is THE destination to frequent this Ramadan. Their all-day menu means that you can enjoy your iftar, suhoor or desserts at the restaurant. Starting from the Maghreb prayer and until 8:30 pm, you’re bound to indulge in a delicious range of locally inspired dishes. We love trying foods from all over the world, but during Ramadan we crave the things that remind us of our traditions, heritage, family and homes. Local favorites such as Chicken Biryani, Kebbeh Bel Laban and Fish Sayadieh will fill up our empty bellies and warm our hearts. But you might want to make a reservation, especially if you will be visiting with a large group of people.
A fancy Ramadan Iftar is fantastic, but the star meal is really the Suhoor. There is something magical about leaving your home after midnight for a meal. It’s also an essential meal for an easier day of fasting. Make sure you can power through the day by starting it with a light breakfast meal with their new specially created Suhoor menu. DEAN & DELUCA are featuring some favorite breakfast dishes such as the Spicy Foul Tajine and All-in-one Pot Baked Eggs. The Ramadan Suhoor specials that will be introduced this season are the Dill Egg Muffins and Salted Beef Potato and Chickpeas Pide. Suhoor will be served daily from 10:30pm to 2:00am so you have a big window to savor these special dishes.
If you visit DEAN & DELUCA from sundown to sunrise, you can also relax with tea, coffee and dessert. You can devour a dessert platter of delectable Arabic sweets from the counter, customized to your preference and pair it with your cozy drink of choice from the wide selection of hot and cold beverages. This is a great way to catch up with friends and family and fulfill your sugar cravings during the Holy Month.
Ramadan is also about spreading cheer, joy and gifting your loved ones with memorable experiences. This is also why DEAN & DELUCA is the best place to buy a special present for the people in your life that make Ramadan even more important. They really know how to design a gift basket full of gourmet delights. With a huge selection of baskets, trays and boxes to choose from you will start with the right foundation for a gift masterpiece. Dates, Arabic sweets, Turkish Delight, candy for Gergean and coffee are fantastic hostess-gifts and are a heartfelt way of saying thank you for taking the time to welcome me into your home. We also love creating gifts for those who love to cook. Think aprons, cooking utensils and gourmet ingredients to inspire your favorite home chef to make more of their delicious meals. You can always select an already put-together gift or ask the team to create one for you. Nothing says I care, like a fully customized one-of-a-kind gift. To be honest, we sometimes buy ourselves gifts from DEAN & DELUCA because you can’t fill from an empty cup.
Finally, DEAN & DELUCA offers all of the above services for corporate and business clients too. You can have your company’s team Iftar or Ghabga catered at the location of your choice. If you book early you would be benefiting from special discounts offers and free gifts, so definitely plan ahead. They can also create special promotional corporate gift baskets for clients, employees or whomever you need to wow in your business.
As always in Ramadan, you need to make reservations 48 hours in advance because DEAN & DELUCA is always fully-booked. Reservations are available throughout the month of Ramadan.
DEAN & DELUCA is located in 2nd Avenue – The Avenues and Murouj. For reservations and more information call 55304531 for 2nd Avenue – The Avenues and 90904382 for Murouj, e-mail deandeluca@alshaya.com or follow them on Instagram @deandelucame to stay up to date. Featured image courtesy of DEAN & DELUCA.
