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Time Out Dubai
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out Dubai
Wondering where to party indoors this summer? Gatsby Dubai has you covered
When the Dubai heat starts to sizzle, Gatsby Dinner Show & Club is where things get even hotter – but only in the best kind of way. It's loud, it's lively and it's definitely not a quiet night out. Sitting nicely on the rooftop of Nakheel Mall in Palm Jumeirah, Gatsby is part supper club, part stage show and a full-blown night out. As soon as you walk in, you're greeted by velvet booths, golden accents, glittering chandeliers and a bar that doubles as a stage. It feels like a throwback to the roaring twenties, well, if the roaring twenties came with DJs, strobe lights and people dancing on tables before dessert. The dinner show itself doesn't just start and stop. It just gets better with time. The show features everything from extravagant dance acts to live vocals that will have you doing double-takes. On the menu, Mediterranean-inspired plates are designed for sharing, though we wouldn't blame you if you didn't. Tuck into crispy calamari, grilled octopus, juicy Angus tenderloin from the Josper grill and the kind of rich chocolate tart that deserves its own standing ovation. Drinks are a serious deal here. Gatsby's mixed drinks list leans into the venue's vintage inspiration, with playful nods to the Prohibition era. There's even a mixed drink called Prohibition Is Over. If you don't like leaving early, you're in for a treat because Gatsby is keeping things going late into the night – air con cranked, beats pumping and the party showing no signs of slowing down. Book now at or text them on 04 554 9418.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Romance Authors Heat Up the Jersey Shore June 13-15 for Steamy Summer Book Signing Event
If you're searching for fun things to do this weekend, romance book lovers can't miss with this "heart-pounding, fan-girling, happily-ever-after" experience. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention, romance readers: If you're looking for the summer's best beach reads, the Aces Wild Author and Reader Event is dealing a full house of flirtation, fun, and fandom at the Atlantic City Convention Center this weekend. Hosted by the team behind Cuffed in Chicago, this three-day romp is set to take place June 13–15, allowing every heart-eyed Jersey girl the opportunity to meet dozens of romance authors and purchase signed copies of some bestselling books. The 80+ writers from Romancelandia will be joined by a bevy of steamy-voiced audiobook narrators and a few chiseled cover models, all ready to charm your flip-flops off. Whether you're into slow burns, spicy thrillers, or second-chance stunners, this event is made for readers who crave addictive love stories. Here's the itinerary: Friday, June 13: Ease into the weekend with a casual Meet & Greet—talk tropes with the authors, sip something bubbly, and connect with fellow book lovers. Saturday, June 14: The main event! Doors open at 9:00 AM for VIPs and 10:00 AM for General Admission. Stock up on autographed books, exclusive swag, and unforgettable memories. Saturday Night: VIPs should don their flapper dresses and bow ties for a Roaring 20s After-Party complete with DJ, cash bar, and Gatsby vibes galore. Sunday, June 15: Say a sweet farewell at the VIP Goodbye Brunch where you can trade contact info and parting hugs with your new book besties. Tickets start at just $10, and VIP passes ($75) come with early access, special invites, and a seriously swoon-worthy gift bag which includes an autograph book and lots of bookish swag. Visit the Aces Wild Author and Reader Event website for more info, or GRAB YOUR TICKETS NOW ON EVENTBRITE. If you can't do a full weekend, even a one-day General Admission ticket can be a booklover's dream. Saturday's signing will be the place to discover new-to-you authors and get your picture taken with a few of your favorites. As you make your rounds, be sure to check authors' tables for raffles, giveaways, and maybe a surprise or two. You never know where your next favorite read might come from. From spicy to sweet, you'll find every flavor of romance under the sun—contemporary, historical, erotica, paranormal, fantasy, sci-fi, dark, suspense, LGBTQ, BIPOC, inclusive, romantic comedy, young adult, new adult... and that's just the beginning. From cowboys and rock stars to shapeshifters and vampires, from bikers and billionaires to alphas and yes—even adorkable nerds—these stories are packed with your favorite tropes: enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine, fake dating, forced proximity, and more. With so many voices, subgenres, and swoon-worthy plots, your next favorite read is practically guaranteed. Oh, and did we mention the charitable side of things? A group of attending authors teamed up to publish Love, Lust, and Poker Chips, a limited-edition anthology benefiting the Atlantic City Women's Center. A few paperbacks will be available at the event, but they're first come, first served—so grab one while you can! Ready to fall head over heels in love with romance again? Snag your tickets, make your gameplan, and join us for the steamiest book bash of the summer. Check out the Aces Wild Author and Reader Event website for more info, or GRAB YOUR TICKETS NOW ON EVENTBRITE! For even more fun, please visit and join the Aces Wild Atlantic City Attendees Facebook Page HERE. Contact: D Williams, organizerEmail: cuffednchicago@ Aces Wild Author and Reader Event View original content: SOURCE Cuffed in Chicago Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Mint
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Fitzgerald's Gatsby is still great at 100
I reread F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic, The Great Gatsby, for the first time in my early 30s. I had moved to Delhi around that time, rented the tiniest bedsit I could find in the upmarket southern part of the city, my very own version of the seamier West Egg side of Long Island Sound in the novel, and, like Nick Carraway, the Yale-educated but 'no-money" narrator of Gatsby (to borrow a phrase from critic Tony Tanner), began getting acquainted with the new- and old-money denizens of the posher East Egg side of the society I had thrown myself into. I had a sense of turning a corner in my life, like Nick, who turns 30 in the course of the novel, and his epiphanic line about that momentous event struck a cord with me: 'Thirty—the promise of a decade of loneliness, a thinning list of single men to know, a thinning brief-case of enthusiasm, thinning air." Recently re-reading the novel after an interval of nearly 15 years, I was amused by my youthful indulgences, which, in a sense, captures the essence of what Gatsby is all about. When it came out exactly 100 years ago, it portrayed a generation of men and women and their excesses, not just material but also psychological, during the so-called The Roaring Twenties. The 1920s were a time of boundless hedonism. A flamboyant sense of optimism coursed through the air during those inter-war years, which would presage The Great Depression of the 1930s, followed by World War II. A century later, the capitalist effluence that Fitzgerald described in his novel is even more pronounced—watch the limited series, Sirens, on Netflix, in case you need a reminder, or just follow the exploits of Elon Musk and Co. The Great American Dream, once a rallying cry of egalitarian aspiration in the proverbial land of the free, is now the privilege of only the select few—indeed, the elected few, by the people. Also read: Two films show our present is the future we once feared Instead of the glamour and cultural cache of the jazz age, we have the xenophobic, exclusionary politics of Donald Trump's MAGA. In that sense, Fitzgerald's novel holds up a perverse mirror to 21st century America—the glass has cracked and the reflections in it have become distorted and monstrous. While it's tempting to read The Great Gatsby as a social commentary, at its heart it is a bloody good story before everything else. Part of its mystique is the central character himself. As late as 1924, Fitzgerald wrote to his editor Maxwell Perkins, 'I have now decided to stick to the title I put on the book. Trimalchio in West Egg." Both Perkins and Fitzgerald's wife Zelda dissuaded him from the idea, but the allusion is revealing. Trimalchio refers to a social upstart in Satyricon, a classical play by Roman writer Petronius, who is a master of revels. He is a glutton with an outsized appetite for both sex and food and, like Jay Gatsby, is in the habit of hosting lavish banquets. Curiously, by the time the novel was ready for publication, not only had the title changed, but the eponymous hero resembled nothing of the Roman character. Gatsby, as Nick tells us, doesn't drink, though alcohol flows wildly at his parties. This generosity during the Prohibition Era not only attracts uninvited guests to his raucous evenings, but also raises more than a few eyebrows. And while Gatsby has ample opportunities to indulge in sexual dalliances, he remains unmoved by the women who throw themselves at him. He has eyes for one person only, and that is Daisy, Nick's distant cousin, who is married to the boorish Tom Buchanan, scion of a wealthy family. Gatsby's life, especially his dodgy career, has been geared toward building wealth and a reputation befitting of Daisy's exalted antecedents. He erases his origins, his given name, and all the myriad struggles he had to endure in order to retrieve his beloved from the clutches of her brutish husband. Unlike Trimalchio, he does not want to lose himself in the affluence he has amassed for the sake of it. Rather, everything he has achieved—the exquisite decor of his palatial home, his sprawling property with a swimming pool, the most beautiful clothes money can buy—are to impress Daisy as her potential suitor. Apart from the enigma that is Gatsby, the other character of interest in the novel is Nick himself. Critics have pointed out that Nick isn't Fitzgerald, though the two men have shades of each other, as does Gatsby and his author. Like Gatsby's obsession with Daisy, Fitzgerald harboured a lifelong attraction to socialite Ginevra King. Although King reciprocated his love, her family was against the match with a young Midwesterner of no comparable pedigree except for an Ivy League education. Like Nick, who went to Yale, Fitzgerald attended Princeton, and like Gatsby, he served in the war. King's friend, Edith Cummings, an amateur golfer, became the inspiration for Jordan Baker, who has a short-lived flirtation with Nick. Although Nick is a stand-in for the omniscient narrator, he is not someone who can be fully trusted. 'I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known," he tells the reader, a statement that immediately puts the latter on the alert. He also reflects Fitzgerald's ambivalent feelings about the Jazz Age, in that he is bedazzled by the splendour of Gatsby's soirees but does not necessarily identify with his set. Instead, he keeps a delicate balance between distance and proximity, which gives him the advantage of having an interested outsider's perspective on everything that comes to pass in the novel. There have been several movie adaptations of The Great Gatsby, most notably by Baz Luhrmann in 2013, with Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role. Unfortunately, the screen version puts an undue focus on the pomp and splendour of Gatsby's parties, at the expense of going deeper into the hollowness of the human condition that the novel truly trains its eye on. But, as with every great work of literature, the reader comes away with a new sense of significance with each reading. Revisiting it this time after a decade and a half, I saw less of the glitter but more of the gloom at the heart of the story. Also read: 'Mountainhead' review: Plutocrats in party mode
Web Release
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Web Release
Gatsby Dubai is the Ultimate Summer Party Playground with Nonstop Fun, and Exceptional Vibes
As the warmer season sets in, Gatsby Dubai is stepping back into the spotlight as the city's ultimate indoor escape for high-energy nights and 1920s-inspired opulence. Tucked away in the heart of Palm Jumeirah, this glamorous venue brings together bold flavours, dazzling entertainment, and after-dark revelry – all under one roof. More than just dinner and drinks, Gatsby Dubai is the place to beat the heat this summer, promising an all-night spectacle where the party never cools down. Think the Roaring Twenties, only reimagined for Dubai's discerning modern socialites. Gatsby Dubai channels the bold spirit of the Prohibition era, when soirées went underground, music took centre stage, and every night held the promise of mischief. Here, that secret-society allure is brought out into the open, with vintage influences, rule-breaking cocktails, and an electric atmosphere that's anything but hush-hush. Every inch of Gatsby exudes throwback sophistication with a dazzling edge. It's where Art Deco meets after-dark drama. Picture glittering chandeliers, golden accents, plush velvet booths, and rich, moody lighting that makes everyone look like a star. Lush greenery creeps from the ceiling, while a central bar steals the spotlight. At Gatsby Dubai, the entertainment comes in waves, and each act is more captivating than the last. Featuring a series of high-energy live acts and immersive performances alongside show-stopping dancers and DJs, the venue transforms from an upscale dinner setting to a high-octane celebration, redefining the idea of dinner and a show in all the right ways. As for culinary delights, guests can expect a spread worthy of one of Gatsby's lavish parties. The menu presents an array of Mediterranean plates made from the finest seasonal ingredients, inviting diners to savour light yet satisfying bites such as the delicate Pimientos del Padrón, crispy Calamares Fritos, luxurious Oscietra Caviar, and fresh Oysters. As for the main event, the flavourful celebration continues with must-try dishes like the rich and creamy Lobster Calamarata, the perfectly cooked Angus Tenderloin from the Josper grill, and the succulent Mediterranean Style Seabass from the sea. For a sweet finale, conclude your feast with a dreamy Basque Cheesecake drizzled in cherry coulis or indulge in the decadent Chocolate Fudge Tarte layered with velvety Valrhona chocolate and a swirl of dulce de leche. Meanwhile, ensure your glass is always full and ready to toast the evening with eclectic, 1920s-inspired concoctions. Sip on the fizzy and floral Gatsby Secrets, raise a glass to freedom with the smoky-spiced Prohibition Is Over, or channel your inner starlet with the silky, strawberry-infused Golden Girl, all expertly crafted by mixologists.
Time Out
02-06-2025
- Time Out
Local Intel: Lester Kiewit
Dalebrook Pool I was a regular at Dalebrook before it became trendy. Growing up in the south, our childhood adventures led us to Muizenberg, Fish Hoek, and Simonstown. I'll always champion a False Bay swim over the icy plunge of the Atlantic Seaboard. But Dalebrook holds a special kind of magic. Especially in summer, when the sun sinks behind the mountain and bathes everything in gold. There's a deep, calming peace that comes with remembering those carefree, sun-drenched days of youth. Main Road, Kalk Bay Café Chiffon I'm not usually one for sweets, but there's something irresistible about the soft, velvety texture of a Japanese cheesecake paired with a warm flat white on a foggy Cape Town morning. Café Chiffon is the kind of place a friend introduces you to, and before long, you're bringing others back—colleagues, old friends, new ones. I've even recommended it to listeners on air. It's that kind of place: a quiet indulgence you want to share. The Gardener's Cottage Tucked beneath ancient oaks in the Montebello Design Centre, The Gardener's Cottage is a Newlands gem. I only needed to miss out once on a Saturday morning to learn the golden rule: always book ahead. The stoep or garden tables are the best seats in the house. And the Eggs Benedict? Quite possibly the best in Cape Town. Green Point Urban Park Shared public spaces are where cities come alive. For families, for friends, for picnics or play – Green Point Urban Park is a well-loved sanctuary. It's beautifully maintained, clean, safe, and open to everyone. I'd wager it's my kids' favourite place in Cape Town. And by extension, mine too. Surplus Bookstore Cosy Corner, Wynberg Many places claim to serve a good Gatsby. A few actually do. But only a handful can truly stake a claim to the best. Super Fisheries has the classic polony and atchar; Golden Dish in Gatesville does an unbeatable boerewors Gatsby. But the undisputed winner in my book? Cosy Corner's chargrilled steak Gatsby. It's compact, well-constructed, and bursting with flavour. No mess, no fuss – just pure, delicious structural integrity. 119 Ottery Road, Wynberg Mnandi Textiles Ilse and her team have been running Mnandi for decades, selling vibrant kente and shweshwe fabrics and crafting beautiful custom clothing. They're my go-to for dress shirts—nobody does it quite like Mnandi. Their work reflects both tradition and care, sewn into every seam. Mariam's Kitchen Cape Town soul food at its finest. There's a full spread of options, but my go-to order is the toasted masala steak, chip, and cheese sandwich. Throw in a samoosa and a steak half-moon, and you've got lunch and dinner sorted. Comfort food doesn't get more satisfying than this. 31 Heerengracht Street, Foreshore Majestic Café Some childhood memories never fade. A soft serve from Majestic Café in Muizenberg is one of them—simple, sweet, and dripping down your wrist before you've even made it out the door. It's an institution, passed down through generations. One I fully intend to pass on to mine. 44 Beach Rd, Muizenberg Jazz in the Native Yards On any given Sunday in Gugulethu, world-class jazz might erupt in someone's backyard. I've found a kind of spiritual experience sitting on a plastic chair in the open air, swept up in the rhythm and soul of a backyard concert. Jazz in the Native Yards is Cape Town at its most alive—unexpected, raw, and deeply moving. No.52, Intshinga, Gugulethu [Did you know, Zolani Mahola is also a fan! ] Cape Town Museum of Childhood The charming Museum of Childhood tells the story of childhood in South Africa – through toys, games, and exhibits that span generations. It's a gentle reminder that we're all just kids pretending to be grown-ups. Sharing those memories with your children is a gift. And one day, they'll pass the stories on too.
