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Foodie Fridays at Sezzam at Kempinski Mall of the Emirates August 8

Sezzam is a true showstopper, with a unique concept. This restaurant makes use of three varied cooking methods, celebrating food at its simplest. If you would like to receive 40 per cent on your food bill at Sezzam, cut out the voucher appearing in today's paper and present it on receiving your food bill on Friday. Each voucher is valid for up to four people for lunch or dinner. The offer is valid from 11.30am-11.30pm.Aa Call 04 341 3600

Chi Chi's at Le Meridien Abu Dhabi Daily except Fridays

Enjoy the special offer at Chi Chi's this summer. For dhs35 excluding drinks, you can choose your favourite lunch from the daily Tex-Mex dishes on offer. Lunch can be served any time between 12pm and 5pm. Book your table now and treat your friends to a Mexican experience at Chi Chi's in Abu Dhabi. Call 02 644 3717

Culture club

Sand Play at Modhesh Fun City Until August 22

Bring your children (between the ages two and six) to the Sand Zone at Modhesh Fun City and let them enjoy a fantastic outdoor play area at a comfortable, climate controlled venue. Modhesh Fun City timings are Saturday to Wednesday 10am to 10pm; Thursday and Friday 10am to midnight. The entry price is dhs20.For more information call 600 545 555

Dubai as it used to be at Ibn Battuta Mall Today

The 'Dubai as it used to be exhibition', a display of around 120 images depicting Dubai over the decades, is being held in the Tunisia Court at Ibn Battuta Mall. Events like the construction of Al Maktoum Bridge, archive footage of the Dubai Police, rowing abras, wadi bashing, and the first airport are featured in the display, in addition to rare photographs of people and settlements going back as far as the 1950s.For more information call 04 362 1900

for the diary

Nickelodeon at Ibn Battuta August 8

The well-known cartoon characters Sponge Bob Square Pants and Patrick Star will be at Ibn Battuta shopping mall this Friday. Kids can play with them and take photos while the characters are roaming around the mall. There will be two trips, one at 1.30pm and the other at 9.30pm. Call 600 545 555

Lamcy Olympic Quiz at Lamcy Plaza August 7-8

Lamcy gives your family and friends a chance to participate in the Lamcy Olympic Quiz and win fantastic prizes. To enter, take part in the online quiz at www.dubaiquiz.com/lamcyquiz. A total of 32 teams will qualify to take part in the live preliminary rounds at Lamcy Plaza. From each preliminary round, one team will enter the semi-finals. The top four teams will then be in the grand finale on August 22. Preliminary rounds will be from 7.30-8.30pm and 9.15-10.15pm.Call 04 391 1960 for more information

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Strange Expressions

Do you ever wonder where some common sayings come from? We do. The expression 'getting someone's goat', for example - meaning to annoy someone or make them angry - is based on the old custom of keeping a goat in the stable with a racehorse as the horse's companion. The goat acts as a calming influence on the horse, so if you were an unscrupulous opponent, you could remove the goat from the stable to upset the racehorse. From goats and horses it was linguistically extended to people - in order to upset someone, get their goat. See, you learn something new every day!

Proper pizza

On a hot and sticky evening, the last thing you want to do is be stuck behind the stove, preparing dinner. Fancy takeaway instead? Look no further than 800 PIZZA.With ingredients flown in straight from the Mama-land (that's Italy) and a proper wood oven, the pizzas are top-notch, the Bresaola salad is a little bowl of heaven and the pastas are to die for.

Call 800 PIZZA or visit www.800pizza.ae

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