The renowned Italian luxury lifestyle brand Cipriani opened its doors this weekend to its new home on Yas Island. Giuseppe Cipriani himself was present to welcome eager guests including celebrities and royalty to yet another fantastic place for the Italian lifestyle brand.

The 2010 Formula Grand Prix is now upon us. This year’s championship has seen some of the most dramatic and exciting races. Now there is just one race remaining and it will take place tomorrow at the Yas Marina Bay Circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Just a few days ago Dubai’s fashion crowd witnessed the opening of the first Diane von Furstenburg boutique at Mall of the Emirates in Dubai. The legendary designer herself flew in to grace the launch with her wonderful presence.

In 1931, Giuseppe Cipriani opened Harry’s Bar on the first floor of an abandoned rope warehouse in Venice. Since then Cipriani has grown into world-renowned hospitality brand with luxury hotels in Venice, London, Los Angeles, New York, Hong Kong, Istanbul and Porto Cervo Sardinia and now in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Yacht Club.

Italian playboy and former Formula One boss has recently entered into partnership with a company based in Lebanon as part of a US $150 million (550.9 million AED) for the redevelopment of the Palladium building in Dubai to becomea Billionaire Square Complex. The new establishment would cater only to those with the most extravagant of tastes.

Sensuous and vibrant, simple and yet open to wild delicious complications, these are elements inherent in cuisine from the Mediterranean. Zesty flavors and spices, recipes that don’t necessarily have to be measured, cooking from this area of the world might readily reflect a state of being or of desire.For a Mediterranean culinary night in Dubai take a trip to these top places.

Delicious Nicoise flavors from the South of France have arrived in Dubai in the form of the hugely successful Mayfair restaurant La Petite Maison. Located in a lovely niche in DIFC’s Gate Village close to various art galleries and fashion boutiques and away from the confusion of Sheikh Zayed road, this piece of France recreates the charming atmosphere of a French brasserie.

Surrounded by the glistening waters of the Arabian Sea, Dubai has an inevitable plethora of seafood restaurants. Enter any restaurant specializing in seafood and you’ll find a range of raw specialties displayed on ice for all to see. So if you’re craving your fix of fresh oysters, mussels, clams, shrimps and lobsters then head to these top raw bars in Dubai.

For all the make-up lovers Saks Fifth Avenue is celebrating its seasonal Beauty Week now until November 1st featuring a stunning array of presents and events for clients of the cosmetics department. The much-loved department store at BurJuman Center has some incredible buys and wonderful free goodies for all beauty enthusiasts.