Happy hours, brunches, new openings and the month ahead — written for people who live here.

Set menus, happy hours and brunches — which of them genuinely saves you money this month.
A London import on Al Maryah, French classics at Saadiyat Grove, and Latin street food on the waterfront.

The capital's midweek offers lean towards food more than Dubai's — which is what makes them worth the drive.

COYA's Peruvian energy, Ibn AlBahr's seafood spread, and an Aegean brunch beside a wave pool.

The Louvre, the district around it, and how to spend a day that is mostly indoors without it feeling like one.

Where to start, where to swim, and the hour that makes the whole thing work.

The capital's after-work drinking is less crowded than Dubai's and the offers reflect it.

Seafood nights, Friday spreads and the arithmetic that decides whether a buffet is worth it.

Liwa at two and a half hours, Al Ain at ninety minutes, and the islands you can reach before lunch.

Theme parks, a race circuit and a waterfront — what is worth paying for and what is free.

Free to enter, strict about dress, and dramatically different at dusk. What to know before you go.