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The Clippers JLT Facial Offer for him @ JLT Community Dubai

2019-03-25T13:40:00.003+04:00

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Kids Circus Camp @ JLT Community Dubai! 24 March - 6 April

2019-03-25T13:39:00.004+04:00

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Month End offer @ Fitness Zones JLT Community Dubai!

2019-03-25T13:37:00.002+04:00

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Local Businesses shutting down - Support your community now!

2015-05-22T01:51:00.000+04:00

Local businesses here in our JLT community are shutting down one after the other. It started with the Maro Mart over a year and half ago then the children barber in Cluster T last year then the Chinese Restaurant beside Akawi a couple of months later. This month Pizza Amore, Pompei Pizza, Sizzle and the Cake shop in Cluster U shut down as well.
JLT needs a real drive to support the community run local businesses because this is the only way our community will prosper and not turn into a ghost town.

Please, if you want grocery, call one of the local super markets around you. If you want Pizza or Pasta, check out the plenty of Italian options we have around. If you want to go for a SPA, I guarantee you that you will find a great one somewhere here for your manicure, pedicure, Moroccan bath or massage and waxing.

If you tried a place, please share with us your experience here and if you don't like it speak to the owner and let them know how they can improve. JLT could become a real heaven only if we joined hands and pushed it towards that.

Thoughts, ideas and suggestions are welcome! Please share with your JLT neighbors to make our community the best in Dubai.

Eclair.. so yummy

2014-12-10T01:04:00.001+04:00

Cluster Y seems to be filling up with great places! Another hidden gem for the ones with sweet tooth. Eclair. I have not seen a restaurant so true to its name before. Eclair has nothing else on the menu except eclair.. not just chocolate and coffee eclair, these guys are so creative, they have Japanese Green Tea eclairs, Blackcurrant and Violet eclairs, Raspberry eclairs, vanilla eclairs, dark chocolate eclairs and salted caramel eclairs. A bit expensive but I'd say worth every dirham spent on it.

https://www.facebook.com/Eclair.ae

Say "I" in Arabic!

2014-10-13T23:17:00.004+04:00

Learn to say "I" in Arabic. Remember, there is no verb to be in Arabic. So, when you want to introduce yourself, simply say "ana" followed by your name. It's that simple!

For example: ana Salma (I am Salma). If your name is 'Anna', it is still the same. You say: ana Anna

Start practicing now.
http://arabicspeaking.blogspot.ae/

La Yomall - JLT

2014-08-28T10:49:00.001+04:00

"La Youmal" is an Arabic expression which means: "cannot be bored with". So, quite an interesting name for a cafe/restaurant that makes your mouth water from anticipation.

I tried "La Youmal" twice in the past 6 months. The first time was a disappointing Jordanian Mansaf which had nothing to do with the Mansaf other than the name. I am not Jordanian and I was disappointed at the taste. My Jordanian friend really tried hard to give the dish a name and could not in the end. He said it is an OK plate but it is not Mansaf.

The second time I tried "La Youmal" was 2 days ago. I said to myself, let me give it one more try. May be the Mansaf was a one off bad experience. I ordered beef shawerma sandwich (small sandwich AED 7) and believe me, I was searching for the meat while eating. It was a mix of tomatoes, onions and tahina sauce wrapped in Arabic bread and every now and then there is a tiny and very thinly slices piece (note the singular use of piece - not pieces) of meat.

I understand the business in JLT is not as good as cafe owners would like and I understand the community is not yet coming together as one to support businesses. Nevertheless, this kind of service/product delivery can do nothing but harm to the business. It's a chicken and egg case. If more people come, the cafes will make more money and hence give better service and better quality products. But from the consumers' standpoint, we will only go to a place again and again if the quality of the product bought is good and the service is also good.

So, until somebody tells me "La Youmal" has significantly raised its quality, I will not be placing orders anymore. If I really craved a shawerma sandwich from my community, I would be calling "Shawermaty" instead. But that is another post!

Body & Mind Spa - Cluster O

2014-08-25T10:21:00.001+04:00

Knowing how much I love SPAs and massages, a friend of mine gifted me a one-hour oil massage voucher to Body & Mind Spa in JLT.

I was doubtful in the beginning - I have tried quite a few SPAs in JLT and was not happy with one thing or another about each. Either the therapists are excellent but the place is quite shabby and border line questionable. Or the place is posh but therapists are far from knowing how to massage someone.

So, I went to "Body & Mind" spa with low expectations and almost anxiety on what awaits me there!

The spa is actually in Cluster O on the lake level - right next to the Gelato cafe (they changed its name now - I suppose they figured Gelato was too limiting). This is how Body & Mind looked from outside:

Not so bad, right? In fact, quite decent and far from shabby. I entered from the door on the side and was greeted by a nice Filipina lady who politely took my voucher and requested my therapist to come over the phone. She did not offer me any information or offers or anything. Just greeted me with a smile and answered "no" when I asked her if they were giving any special discounts for JLT residents. This is how the reception area was: simple, nice rustic brown tiles, and overall woody feel that makes you feel you are surrounded by nature.

My therapist came - another Filipina - smiled at me and asked me to escort her to a small room that had a sink on the floor so she can wash my feet before the massage started. Well, I liked that. I always consider this something nice to offer (especially if it is not deducted from your 60 minutes). The feeling of warm water and soap on the feet before massage gives me this fresh feeling and relaxation. This is the small room where I had my feet washed:

After a couple of minutes of feet washing and drying, I was escorted to the massage room. Nothing struck me as "wow" or as "yukk" in the room. It was rather a small tidy room with a massage bed that offers an opening for your face to rest when you are on your stomach (many other SPAs just offer a flat bed which is quite uncomfortable when one is on their stomach I should say!). She asked me to change and she went out. The room smelled nice and I was then anxious to see my treatment.

Heidi, my therapist, knocked on the door and adjusted the towel on my back, got on top of the bed and started stretching my body before she started with the oil. The oil smelled really different from any other place I've been to. Usually the oil is either the Ylang Ylang or Lemon Grass or Lavendar, which might be more expensive than the oil Heidi used on me, I can't know for sure. However, this oil smelled like mild strawberry and really made me feel happy inhaling it. Yes, happy is the word. I was relaxed for sure, but happy is how this aroma made me feel.

My massage was an "Oil Sports Massage" and it was quite good but I should say that the best surprise in this massage was when I suddenly felt this really hot oil on my lower back and I was not sure what the source was. Heidi would remove both her hands from my back, rub them against something on the bed and then massage my back again with very warm hands! After 5 minutes of this riddle, I felt hot stones were replacing her hands and it was heavenly. This massage is not a hot stone massage but she does add hot stones for what seemed to be 5 minutes to warm up my back and trust me, if you ever go, ask for it to be included if they don't include it themselves.

When I rolled on my back, Heidi and I started a conversation. I was asking her about the oil and the hot stones. Her reserved personality suddenly vanished and she started talking very friendly. I must have been given an extra 10 minutes or so complimentary massage which was really nice. Heidi told me she was the only Filipina masseuse in Body & Mind and in all honesty, I would not have guessed she could do such a great job. You know how we stereotype people, Thai are the best masseuse, etc.. So untrue!

Verdict: I will sure go to Body & Mind again and will sure ask for Heidi. For now, it is my favourite massage place in JLT!

Promotion: The SPA offers a complimentary 30 minutes for every one hour booked every day between 10 and 3 p.m. So, if you book at 1:30 p.m. for instance for 60 minutes, they will give you 90 minutes! Not bad and the prices are quite average. Ask for the promotion when you book. I think the receptionist will not mention it unless you do - I could be wrong of course!

You want to speak Arabic? Let's do it!

2014-08-21T13:17:00.000+04:00

So, you want to speak Arabic and you have tried memorizing words and phrases, bought books and even joined classes but nothing seems to really work?
For those of you who have and did not make it, there is good news. Go to: http://arabicspeaking.blogspot.com/ register your interest to join the classes for the batch starting mid October.

One more thing: the first 2 classes are absolutely for free for the JLT community residents! So, try it out, you got nothing to lose.

Tamweel Tower Fire.. never seen before pics

2013-01-29T22:56:00.001+04:00

A massive fire broke out in the early hours of November 18th 2012 on the roof of the Tamweel Tower located in Cluster U in JLT. Below are some pictures taken on Sunday morning (7 hours after the fire had started).

Exclusively for JLT Residents: Nokia Lumia 920 Competition!

2013-01-28T21:43:00.000+04:00

Do you own a Nokia Lumia 920 Phone? Send us what you like most about it and you can be a lucky winner of a Fatboy wireless charger to charge your phone with no wires!

The latest flagship device from Nokia, the Lumia 920, brings a significant upgrade to the related Lumia line. With a 4.5 '' 1280 x 768 IPS LCD display, Windows Phone 8 and LTE along with several unique features such as wireless charging and Nokia's PureView imaging, the Lumia 920 offers plenty to love. Key features: 8.7MP Nokia PureView Camera, 1.2MP Front-Facing Camera, 4.5 '' 1280 x 768 IPS LCD, Dual-Core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4, 1GB of RAM, 32 GB Internal Storage, 2000 mAh battery, Wireless Charging, LTE, Windows Phone 8. Email us your answers before Feb 5th on: jltcommunity@yahoo.com

Body Sky Massage.. a real blessing

2013-01-26T21:01:00.000+04:00

If you have a soft heart or enjoy only soft relaxing massages, this is not the place for you! Body Sky in Al Seef 2 Tower in JLT has some of the best masseuse I have ever tried. You look at them, they are all petite and sweet. Get inside the massage room and you will be massaged stronger than you have ever been massaged! Expect not to fall asleep.. this is not a relaxing massage, expect, however, that your body will be invigorated from head to toe. Expect to walk out feeling you have a new back or new feet. I have no idea how they do it but they do it so well I became an addict. Of course you can ask the ladies to take it easy on you but trust me, that spoils all the fun. They know what they're doing and you'd better let them do it right. The prices are quite competitive I say. Half hour is AED 80 and one hour is AED 150 (prices could differ if you choose other therapies). I have tried foot reflexology (heavenly painful yet leaves you with new feet) and I tried their full body Tui Na massage which is on the softer side. In Tui Na, they would brush, knead, roll, press, and rub the areas between each of the joints to get the energy moving in the meridians and the muscles of your body. One final things, the ladies are all new to Dubai and they are working on improving their English. So don't expect to have a conversation. Just show them with your hand where you want them to 'focus' on and what areas they should 'no massage'. Give it a try if you are looking for serious massage!

Sam's Steak Hut - Open in Cluster T

2013-01-24T22:13:00.001+04:00

Charcoal-Broiled Delivery They claim to bring the steak house to your home. Their address is: JLT, Cluster T, 1 Lake Plaza, Promenade Level, Shop #4 For Deliveries, call 04 369 7172,c Timing: 12pm - 10pm,c Minimum Order = 35 aed; Free Delivery

Laffat is now open in JLT

2013-01-24T21:59:00.001+04:00

Laffat restaurant is now open in Cluster U, Al Seef Tower 2 in JLT on the Lake level. Try out their "lahm b'ajeen' and other great Lebanese/Palestinian dishes To order, call 04-4257778

Sweet Brazil.. not as sweet as I wished

2012-08-22T14:18:00.000+04:00

So, I decided to order from Sweet Brazil in JLT and was quite excited to try a few things on the menu.
I called and requested the pot pie with shrimp filling. The menu said it comes with green salad. So, for someone who doesn't like green salad, I requested the person on the phone to substitute it with anything else and said I was happy to pay any difference in price. I thought that was a common practice everywhere I went and it was just a fair ask from customers since it is not necessarily what they would like to compliment a plate with. To my surprise, the person who was on the phone said to me that they only recommend salad with this plate and do not recommend anything else. Fair enough, I said. Thank you for the recommendation but if you guys send me the green salad it will end up in the trash bin because I simply don't eat green salad and hence would like to exchange it for something I can eat.
I think the debate about what they "recommend and not recommend" lasted for a few minutes and there was zero flexibility to what customers want and in the end I thanked her and said I won't be ordering.
I think many companies rise and fall because of consumer needs attention and no matter how good the products are, or the food is in this case, what really matters is customer service and how consumers feel they are 'heard'. It is unfortunate that I did not try the shrimp pot pie, but instead I ended up ordering from Pizza Amore and got a wonderful smile and whatever i wanted to "add" or "remove" was done with no questions asked!

The best Pizza Napolitana in town... Amore Pizza JLT

2012-08-19T19:59:00.000+04:00

If you are one of the people who value pizza and think it is one of the best foods ever created, don't miss out Pizza Amore in JLT.
Pizza Amore is a new Italian restaurant that opened a few months ago in JLT Cluster T (right next to Dubai Marina metro station).

If you like to dine in, the place has a few inside tables as well as some tables outside (which is a horrible idea for the time being). The place is rather cute and small from the inside but you get to see the cook actually making and baking your pizza. The staff is very friendly and helpful - the manager, Julie, is a sweetheart and she will make sure everything you ask for is done perfectly well.

I have tried several pizzas from them and they all tasted very well. I am, however, hooked on the Napoletana pizza. It is just awesome - has the right amount of anchovies, the right amount of cheese and I usually add onions and it makes it the perfect pizza.

I tried their spaghetti bolognese but did not think much of it. I can think of a few places that do it better (like Carluccio's and Vapiano for instance). So, I'd stick to the pizza!

Their home-made icecream is really outstanding. The first time we went, Julie invited all of us to small cup tasters for the ice cream and we all ended up ordering our proper cups. My favourite is the coffe with caramel sauce ice cream. It is really as good as the ones I had in Florence last year!

Pizza Amore delivers to JLT and I am sure to other places, so give them a try, they are worth it. This is their phone number: 04-452-9900

If you have tried the place, share with us your comments here!

Maroo Mart JLT - Special Offer for Pet Lovers

2012-01-14T18:26:00.001+04:00

Special Offer: Enjoy 5% DISCOUNT on all All PET FOOD , Whiskes, Pedigre, Purina, Dogs jercky meet and dogs biscuit Offer valid for the month of january to order please call 04-4356122 / 055-1796260 FREE HOME DELIVERY Maroo Mart JLT - open 6:30am to 12am also on friday.

W Gents Salon Special Offer in JLT

2011-12-25T14:34:00.000+04:00

W Monthly Package for HAIR CUT & SHAVE

1 hair cut + 10 shaves = 250 AED (Original price 345) you save 95 AED
2 hair cuts + 8 shaves = 250 AED (Original price 330) you save 80 AED

W Monthly Package for Facial Treatment Manicure Pedicure + Foot Spa

3 Manicure Pedicure + Foot Spa = 360 (Original price 450) you save 90 AED
1 facial treatment = 75 (Original price 100) you save 25 AED

Christmas Offer from Amore Hair Beauty Salon

2011-12-23T23:17:00.000+04:00

50% off for Kiducation Enrichment Class for the JLT Community Valid till 30/01/2012

2011-12-17T09:14:00.000+04:00

Check out the Kiducation timetable in studio or on facebook to find the class best suited for your child. Terms and Conditions apply. 1 voucher per child and for the JLT Community.

Class questions contact Natalie on: 0567287192.

New Mart Opens in Al Seef 2 Tower in Cluster U that opens Friday early morning

2011-12-14T15:57:00.000+04:00

Birthday Parties for Kids - Special Discount to JLT Community - Hurry up

2011-12-06T15:00:00.000+04:00

10% DISCOUNT ON KIDCATION BIRTHDAY PARTIES– VALID ON FIRST TEN BOOKED FOR JLT COMMUNITY BLOGSPOT SUBSCRIBERS

Check out the Kiducation birthdays page on facebook or email kiducationdubai@gmail.com. Parties available in studio, in house or on hostess entertainment services. Value for money, creative and magical birthday experiences to make your little ones birthday extra special. Choose from frame design, cupcake decoration, games, dancing, ballon bending and many more!

Save Up To AED 450 on iPhone 4s

2011-11-21T16:57:00.000+04:00

Doner Kebab - Lounge Restaurant opening soon in Liwa Heights Hotel JLT

2011-11-15T23:13:00.000+04:00

Doner Kebab - Lounge Restaurant opening soon in Liwa Heights Hotel (JLT) !

Doner Kebab will bring the original Turkish Doner Kebab from Germany to the Middle East.

Our Doner Kebab is coming from Berlin to the UAE and will be mixes with daily fresh local ingredients and our secret house maid sauces to assure the highest quality and the original taste.

More outlets opening soon.

www.doberkebab.ae

www.facebook.com/doner.kebab.dubai

Telephone: 800-DONER

Save up to AED 300 on iPad with One Year Warranty - Free Delivery across UAE

2011-11-13T12:27:00.004+04:00

It’s X’Mas It’s New Year
There’s never been a better time to treat yourself or your loved ones.

Konnect Distribution in JLT brings you the best offers in town on tablets, phones and laptops.

Today's offer from Konnect:

Buy an iPad 2 64GB 3G + WiFi for AED3,277 instead of 3,499 in leading stores. The offer includes:
1 Year Warranty . Free UAE Delivery . Free UAE pick-up

Other iPad 2 models are available starting AED 1,977

All you have to do is contact them on: 04 4503562 or Email:info@konnect.ae
Please quote "JLT Community Blog" when you order your iPad.