Dubai, UAE; March 1, 2014

As the city embarks on an exciting calendar of culinary activities to mark Dubai Food Festival, The Dubai Mall is offering an unprecedented roll-out of fantastic dining out choices including the elegant 'Mondays in White' lifestyle dining experience until March 15, 2014, at the mall's waterfront restaurants.

Supporting Dubai Food Festival, organised by the Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment, the world's most visited shopping and entertainment destination is set to enthrall visitors with a spectacular line-up of culinary-themed activities. In addition to fantastic dining offers through the three weeks of Dubai Food Festival, The Dubai Mall is hosting 'Mondays in White' dinners, for visitors to enjoy an unforgettable evening.

Every Monday, from 7pm, the restaurants lining the Waterfront Promenade will set up an elegant white table to serve an amazing choice of food and beverages. Visitors can also enjoy a festive array of entertainment including roaming violinists while dining at these participating outlets. They can relish special set menus and delectable culinary creations, and also soak in the unmatched ambience of Downtown Dubai, with impressive views of Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Fountain. 

All through Dubai Food Festival, participating restaurants will also showcase in-store live presentations by expert chefs, gourmet themed installations and children's cooking workshops.

Nasser Rafi, Chief Executive Officer, Emaar Malls Group, said: "As a Strategic Partner of the Dubai Festivals & Retail Establishment, we are bringing a new dimension to lifestyle dining with an array of celebratory activities during Dubai Food Festival. The 'Mondays in White' campaign will be a magical experience for our visitors by bringing together all the elements of a great evening - great food, fantastic entertainment and a fascinating ambience."

During Dubai Food Festival, visitors who spend AED 300 on shopping or dining at the mall's outlets also have the opportunity to win a year-long dining experience at Emaar Hospitality Group restaurants worth AED 100,000, which can be redeemed at The Address Hotels + Resorts, Vida Hotels and Resorts and At.mosphere, Burj Khalifa.

In addition to the 200 F&B outlets within the mall and the Waterfront Promenade restaurants, the adjoining 5-star premium hotel, The Address Dubai Mall, and Souk Al Bahar, add to the fine dining options available for residents and tourists of Dubai, with several licenced restaurants offering indoor or al fresco dining choices.

During Dubai Food Festival, The Dubai Mall F&B outlets and Waterfront Promenade restaurants will be open from 10am to midnight. For more information, log on to: www.thedubaimall.com or www.facebook.com/thedubaimall

Located in the heart of the prestigious Downtown Dubai mixed-use development, The Dubai Mall has over 1,200 retail outlets and two anchor department stores. The 440,000 sq ft Fashion Avenue, dedicated to high fashion, positions The Dubai Mall as the fashion capital for the region, while The Souk, featuring 99 stores offering gold & jewellery, traditional handicrafts, souvenirs, abayas, perfumes and carpets, among others, in a dedicated precinct designed to reflect traditional Arabic heritage and culture.

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About The Dubai Mall:
Located in the heart the prestigious Downtown Dubai, described as 'The Centre of Now,' is The Dubai Mall, the world's largest shopping and entertainment destination and the world's most-visited shopping and leisure destination. The mall is embarking on an ambitious expansion strategy to add 1 million sq ft of additional retail, entertainment and leisure space.

With a total internal floor area of 5.9 million sq ft, The Dubai Mall has 3.77 million sq ft of gross leasable space and over 1,200 retail outlets including two anchor department stores - Galeries Lafayette and Bloomingdale's - and over 200 food and beverage outlets as well as over 14,000 car parking spaces.

The Fashion Avenue, a 440,000 sq ft fashion precinct dedicated to high fashion, positions The Dubai Mall as the fashion capital for the region. Other niche components of the mall include The Souk, an elegantly designed precinct featuring jewellery shops, accessory outlets, traditional Arab clothing and handicraft stores, among others; and The Village, that offers a rich collection of denim brands and brings an outdoor community feel with tree-lined walkways, cafés and restaurants.

The Dubai Mall features the world-class Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo featuring thousands of aquatic animals and a 270-degree walkthrough tunnel. The strong family entertainment components include KidZania®, an innovative children's 'edutainment' concept; SEGA Republic, a 76,000 sq ft high adrenaline indoor theme park; the 22-screen Reel Cinemas megaplex with a total capacity of 2,800 seats; and the Olympic-sized Dubai Ice Rink.

The Dubai Mall is directly linked to The Address Dubai Mall, a world-class hotel, and to the Dubai Metro through a state-of-the-art travellator.

Along the mall's sprawling waterfront promenade, is the world's most spectacular outdoor musical water fountain - The Dubai Fountain - with lights, water jets and laser projections choreographed to themed music and songs. Spanning a length of over 275 m, the fountain's powerful water nozzles shoot water sprays of over 450 ft (equivalent to a 45-storey building).

The Dubai Mall acts as a gateway for visitors to Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. Tickets to At the Top, Burj Khalifa, the world's highest observatory deck with an outdoor terrace, are available exclusively to visitors of The Dubai Mall. For more information, visit www.thedubaimall.com.

Follow The Dubai Mall on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheDubaiMall; and on Twitter: @thedubaimall

For more information, please contact:
Kelly Home / Marie-Eve Dubois
ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller
(+9714) 450760
Kelly.Home@bm.com; Marie-Eve.Dubois@bm.com

© Press Release 2014