“I love art because it makes me go into this other world and forget about everything else. It makes me feel relaxed, I love doing art and I have been doing it for two years. It makes people happy and makes people look and if they buy my art work, that would be fantastic,” says 23-year old James Cassidy, winner of the START UAE Scholarship awards 2011. Despite suffering from Kabuki Syndrome, James has demonstrated commitment and passion for the arts.

A lavish Turkish restaurant located in the newly opened Zabeel Saray hotel, guests will quickly be charmed by Lalezar’s stunning Ottoman interiors and gracious staff. Dubai’s first Anatolian restaurant, Lalezar’s stellar selection of classical Turkish cuisine with a contemporary twist whisks guests back to the spirit of the Ottoman Empire. The ambiance is enhanced through the restaurant’s exquisite period decor; the cuisine is just as refined as the surroundings.

Delicious Japanese Teppanyaki (otherwise known as Hibachi in US lingo) grilled on an iron plate right before your eyes. It’s lovely to watch your food being prepared and experience that little bit of extra hunger as your imagination takes command of what will soon be yours. Visit the following top five Hibachi restaurants in Dubai.

Abu Dhabi has recently launched the region’s first private jet airport. The airport is located in the heart of the Emirate and will feature luxuriously decorated rooms, private offices, maximum security and privacy.

Ayyam Auctions will hold its eighth public sale this coming Friday at the Ayyam Art Center in Al Quoz, Dubai. This year’s first installment of the Young Collectors Auction features 65 lot representing established and emerging Arab and Iranian artists. The event takes place in a welcoming and casual setting catered to art aficionados with a keen eye to start their collections.

An object of desire, Spun (Coriolis) by Thomas Heatherwick is a functional chair constituted by a single profile rotated through 360 degrees. From a static domestic seat the object is thus transformed into a beautifully rendered spinning top incorporating the virtues of spinning metal.

This past Saturday a glamorous crowd gathered together at the Baniyas Majlis in Abu Dhabi’s Intercontinental Hotel for “Style in the City” hosted by Soirée boutique. Well known in Dubai and now Abu Dhabi for bringing the leading designers to the region from Pakistan and the Middle East, Soirée boutique allows clients to shop from exquisite collections.

Chloé has created an exclusive “Chloe loves Japan” t-shirt as an act of solidarity towards Japan and its inhabitants who have suffered due to the catastrophic earthquake of March 11th. The T-Shirt is available exclusively at Chloé Boutique on the Boulevard of Jumeirah Emirates Towers.

Dubai has an abundance of late night clubs and extravagant restaurants but what about a quiet yet elegant venue to sip and savor a nice glass of wine? Renowned for their wine lists, the following top five venues are the best place in town to enjoy your vino.