Unforgettable Diner in Cafe Belge

Last April, I had thepleasure to stay for my birthday weekend at the great Ritz Carlton, Read Review HERE. I had the chance to try the somehow recently opened Cafe Belge. Stepping into Cafe Belge is like leaving Dubai and entering into an old19th century cafe in Belgium or in Paris. The interiors was mainly wood with brown leather seatings, and dim lights..works well for a romantic dinner. It has a huge indoors seating and realtively big outdoors section with live DJ everyday.

The menu is huge and  diverse, however Cafe Belge is well know of it fine selection of seafood dishes. But unfortunately we arrived late to diner, and Seafood chef was about to leave. So we went for the next best thing, the Wagyu beef, and if you don't know what is Wagyu, it is a good cut from organic feed Japanese meat, the best in the world.  Me and Hesham ordered two burgers and Pineapple juice, I love the mix of beef and pineapple together, if you haven't tried it, please do it is so highly recommended. The burgers were literally melting in our mouths. My husband is a big burger eater, and he has eaten in a lot of places all around the world, but he commented that was one of the best he had ever tasted. I wanted to try some of the desserts but I was so full with a huge burger a side salad and fries.
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the best Wagyu burger ever

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Fashion Forward Day 2

Day two, was so crowded, well of course it should have been, it was the day that Dubai’s beloved Indian designer Essa and Beirut’s sweetheart Rami Al Kadi displaying their collection. Essa’s show was for the trendy party animal girl, as per his own words.  This season was all about colored feathers centered on the waistline, colored faux fur, and colour-block leather coats and skirts. By evening, one of the shows I was waiting for “The Rami Al Kadi show”, me go back to the hotel to change into something fancier. Al Kadi’s Mariyam Fares’s couturier, he has been dressing her for more than couple of years now. Specialized in haute couture and bridal gowns, the theme of the show was inspired by princesses and fairytales, titled “Enchanted Kingdom” , a fairytale story was being narrated before the models emerged into the runaway, keeping everyone excited to see the real princesses of that story. Models were sent to the catwalk with a crown of fresh flowers towering their heads, marching with pastel, gold and brocade fabrics turned into beautiful classic cut yet stunning dresses. The only thing disappointing for me, was that I was expecting to see Miriam Fares, actually I don’t know why, but I felt she will be walking down the catwalk with the finale wedding dress, Mr. Rami, that would have been such a good idea, please consider it for the next show.

 Jumpsuit: Dina Al Beltagy, Shoes: Chanel, Earrings: Beymen, Clutch: Zaam.

 Essa Show

After the show I had sometime so I went to the garden to check on the latest trends and pieces from young local designers.

Two scoopes

Fyunka

Me and fashionista Hadia Ghaleb hands

Egyptian brand Koukla booth

Yasmine Helal founder of Koukla

with Hadia Ghaleb

dark angel :)

 By night, I had to change into something classic to match the theme of the Rami Al Kadi Show.

 My dress is custom made by the beautiful designer Deana Shabaan, I saw the fabric on one of her evening gowns, and I fell in love with it. I went to Deana at her atelier in ABnG and we had talk about the look I want, and she succeeded into transferring the material into a fun but feminine cocktail dress, I paired them with a custom made pearl earrings and a matching hand cuff, and a clear clutch.

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Deana Shaaban's Bridal Show

Deana Shaaban is a beautiful, lovely and down to earth girl, whom I personally met few months ago, but since I knew her I felt she is like my sister. She is not just a great designer, she is also a good baker and a loving friend. Who really cares about her clients, listens carefully to them, to simply make their dreams come to reality. I was honoured to be dressed in  Deana Shaaban designs at the Fashion Forward last April ( Will be posting about that tomorrow).

Last Saturday Deana participated in Our Wedding Carnival, which took place at the Semiramis intercontinental. Here is a sneak peek of what happened behind the scenes, till we post more professional photos.

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