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Time Out Market,
traders from the city and surrounding areas. Dubai, UAE
BOXPARK Liverpool also features a 5,500sq ft
external terrace for al fresco dining and intimate
events.
Arcade Food Hall & Bar in the heart of
Battersea Power Station opened last year and
the 24,000sq ft space offers a modern approach
to dining, housing a 500-cover food hall, two
bars, three restaurants and a private dining
room, all set in the buzzing atmosphere of
the Power Station. Guests can experience 13
different cuisines made up of new brands such
as Phed Power; fiery stir fries and salads from
Isan, Thailand. Siu Siu; Cantonese comfort food
inspired by the roast meat restaurants of Hong
Kong, and Leccami Gelato; authentic Italian
gelato. Existing brands such as Hero; Indian fast
food, Sushi Kamon; Japanese sushi, Tipan Tapan;
Nepali street food, and Shatta & Toum; Middle
Eastern shawarma kitchen also form part of the Market Island,
line-up of global cuisines on the menu. The new Dubai Festival City as their food. Meanwhile, Time Out Bahrain will Under,
Mall, Dubai, UAE Lindesnes, Norway
food hall has two bars; Tap Room and ABC Bar. become the tenth location by the end of the
Tap Room showcases a wall of 32 taps, serving year, opening in City Centre Bahrain and joining
cocktails using locally sourced ingredients and Time Out Market Dubai in the region. Spanning
a host of beers from international and South over 3,000 sq m and offering 900 seats over two
London breweries. ABC Bar, inspired by classic levels, Time Out Market Bahrain will feature
cocktail culture, offers a concise menu of the an editorially curated mix of eleven kitchens, a
world’s most famous cocktails. dessert counter, a coffee shop, a stage and an al
Multinational brewery and pub chain fresco rooftop.
BrewDog, headquartered in the UK, has Al Ghurair Centre has begun its ambitious
opened its first bar in Thailand, as part of an plans to redefine Deira’s dining scene with the
ongoing international expansion drive. BrewDog launch of Flayva, a global ‘street food’ hall that
currently operates over 100 bars and hotels features 23 exciting homegrown concepts that
globally and last year announced plans to open opened earlier this year on 16 February. Situated
another 200 venues in key markets over the at the core of the lively Deira community, Flayva
next seven years. The company has opened is located on the ground floor’s east wing of
new bars in Perth, Rotterdam and Denver this the beloved Al Ghurair Centre—the region’s
year. Its venture into the Thai capital of Bangkok original and cherished destination. Spanning
is part of the company’s wider expansion an expansive 3,318sq ft, the all-in-one culinary
plans across Asia. The multinational brewery is hotspot can accommodate approximately 500
partnering with Atalanta Hospitality on the new Saluhall, guests at a time, providing a spacious and vibrant
venture. The company’s site in Ploenchit, a short San Francisco, setting for a rich variety of dining experiences
California, US
walk from Ploenchit BTS station opposite to in the heart of Deira. From Indonesian to
Central Embassy, will be the location of the first Vietnamese, Indian to Japanese, Lebanese to
BrewDog bar in Bangkok, according to Atalanta Filipino, the recently-launched Flayva features a
Hospitality CEO Jerry Taechaubol. melting pot of flavours for every palate.
Ten years ago almost on the day, Time Out In line with its commitment to creating
Market Lisbon opened its doors to the public exceptional experiences for all its guests,
as the world’s first editorially-curated food and Dubai Festival City Mall has announced the
cultural market. It was the culmination of an opening of its much-awaited licensed food hall
idea from Time Out Lisbon’s editors to bring – Market Island. Home to several outstanding
their ‘best of the city’ ethos to life and together international brands, the unique and diverse
under one roof: a curated mix of the best chefs, dining experience is set to redefine gastronomic
restaurateurs, drinks and cultural experiences. excellence. The Market Island is strategically
Before this year there were eight Time Out located on the ground floor at the northern
Market locations, but this will increase to ten end of the mall, covering an expansive area of
by the end of the year. Back in July, Time Out 70,000sq ft. As the largest food hall of its kind
Market Barcelona opened its doors at Port Vell, in the Middle East, it boasts a seating capacity
on the upper floor of Maremagnum, across exceeding 3,500, hosting more than 50 diverse
a 5,250sq m space packed with 14 kitchens, food outlets and restaurants. The Market Island
a patisserie, four bars – two indoor and two has introduced several internationally acclaimed
outdoor – and a full service restaurant. There’s brands making their debut appearance in Dubai,
also a podcast studio, a stage and an event Cafe Kitsune Velaa, Bangkok, Thailand including Pasta Art, Nikkei Sushi, John Dory and BrewDog Waterloo,
London, UK
space, all curated with the same editorial finesse Gelato Ado amongst many others.

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